Departing from the parking lot west of the Stockman’s Restaurant on Dunbow Rd at 10 AM, We will cycle east then south on paved secondary highway to the Saskatoon Farm. The plan is to have lunch in the Saskatoon Farm restaurant. Last year, the owners had a sign stating that no food is to be brought onto the premises so please do not bring your lunch and eat on the site. The return trip will be through DeWinton which entails crossing the #2 highway which is very busy. To avoid all gravel sections, my plan is to cross the #2 highway at the Okotoks turn off, going west on highway 552. There are numerous hills and ebikes are recommended. I have done this ride twice with my regular bike but that was a few years ago. Both times, it was a Level 3 ride but with the current Level 2 riders with ebikes and a few that are strong riders with regular bikes, the ride is doable. Total distance is 42 km and the ride is totally on secondary paved highway. I talked to a lady with the Saskatoon Farm and she asked that we do not bring food onto their premises so please plan on buying your lunch at the farm. The Saskatoon Farm has offered one of their empty greenhouses or shops not open to the public to store our bikes while we have lunch. If coming down Deerfoot Trail, turn west onto Dunbow Road and go about 1 km and The Stockman Restaurant is on your right. Turn onto the service road and continue on west for about ¾ km and there is a parking lot with a ball diamond. We will meet there. We have been asked not to park in the parking lot at the Stockman due to its small size. If coming down MacLeod trail, turn east onto Dunbow road and the Stockman is almost immediately to your left. Go onto the service road and follow the directions previously stated. Please call me at home [4032497441] if you have any concerns and on the day of the ride, my cell is 4036291822. Check out the directions to the start point before the day of the ride as I will be busy on the day of the ride and may not answer your call.or email.
Meeting Location: Parking lot about 3/4 km west of the Stockman Restaurant on Dunbow Road.
Leader: Ken Itaya 403-249-7441
Sweep: TBD
There is a maximum of 20 riders on this ride.
Note: The maximum number of riders has been reached for this ride. You will be placed on the wait list.
Note that you need to be a current member of both the FLC Seniors Club and the Old Spokes Cycling Club to participate in a ride. For information on membership, check the membership page.
The wait list is in the order in which the sign ups were received.