Southern Ontario Century Ride

SOCR marks the start of the summer cycling season.

SOCR is an out and back century ride from Toronto to Barrie. Each riding day there is a choice of rides between 100 km and 100 miles.

Kick start your cycling season at the Southern Ontario Century Ride (SOCR), a classic cycling weekend held annually in May. SOCR has become a get-together of the cycling clans, attracting clubs and riders from Ontario, Quebec and U.S. border states.

Cycle Canada's May event was first held in the spring of 1988 as a training weekend for the first Tour du Canada ride. Tour du Canada members receive a discount! The weekend is a retreat to a quiet country setting and an opportunity for cyclists to socialize. The terrain on both routes is not difficult. Over the years, the age range of those riding with us on the May weekend has been 8 to 80 plus.

The ride from Toronto, leaves from either York University or Finch Subway station both on the northern edge of the greater Toronto region. You'll travel along quiet rural roads and through small villages to our overnight stay in Barrie situated on Kempenfelt Bay on Lake Simcoe.

Package fee options for SOCR are: Pre-booked indoor accommodation. Each participants has his or her own room in a two bedroom suite. Couples will have a suite to themselves. Each suite has a bathroom and mini kitchen.

Included in all packages that provide accommodation is: route sheet/maps, luggage service, snacks, barbecue dinner, buffet breakfast. We will have a vegetarian option.

There will be a draw for prizes at dinner.

Please write for family rates (for children under 13). Tour du Canada members receive a $5.00 discount.

Start and End Points Toronto to Barrie. Riders have a choice of start points. For those driving, the meeting point is York University in Toronto. Cars can be parked there for the weekend parking charges will apply. For those arriving by subway, meet at Finch station. The two routes will converge on Dufferin Street.

May 26, 2012 Saturday:
Pick a Route -- 100 km or 100 miles km (1 km = .62 miles).

May 27, 2012 Sunday:
Pick a Route -- 100 km, 100 miles

Meals:
Saturday dinner: 6:30-7:45 p.m.
Sunday breakfast: 7:00-8:45 a.m.

These trips are designed to suit the fitness levels of typical recreational cyclists. We assume that participants are weekend riders who enjoy regular exercise. The terrain for both the 100km and 100mile route is not difficult.

Over the years, the age range of those riding with us on the May weekend has been 8 to 80 plus.

• May 26 and May 27, 2012
• Full Package Rate $125.00
• Day rider plus dinner and breakfast: $85.00
• Day Rate (Route sheets and luggage transfer only) $15.00
• Accommodation Options are single or double. Couples will have a private suite
• Rates are per person and include HST
• $5.00 discount for Tour du Canada members.