Great Waterfront Trail AdventureBy: John J. Barnhardt / VE3ZOV

THE PRESENTATION• WHY I GOT INTO CYCLING• PREPARATION - Fitness Training

- Equipment- Nutrition- Clothing

• GREAT WATERFRONT TRAIL• GPS, MAPPING• PICTURES ALONG THE WAY• Q & A

WANTED TO GET

• FIT• TRIM• HEART HEALTHY• CYCLE LONG DISTANCES

HOW I PREPARED FOR CYCLING

• OBC GROUP RIDES - Was not fit in 2000• Joined Carmichael Training Systems - Dec

2002• HEART RATE TRAINING (FOR ROAD CYCLISTS)• COACHES PLANNED MONTHLY WORKOUTS• FIELD TESTS EVERY 3 MONTHS• TRAINED FOR 2 YEARS (MADE ME TOUGH)

CYCLING EXPERIENCE

• 10x Rideau Lakes Kingston 166Km• 9x Tour of Quinte Prince Edward County 250Km• 4x Cornwall Ontario 247Km • 1x Merrickville 1st Century 100Mi• 1x Burlington-Vergennes Vermont 110Km• 3x Montebello Quebec 234Km• 1x Cancun-Campeche Mexico 720Km• 1x Windsor - N.O.T.L Lake Erie 639Km• 1x N.O.T.L. - R. Beaudette Lake Ontario

720Km

WAKE UP CALL IN OCTOBER 2007

• 5 BLOCKAGES– one 40%– two 60%– one 70% (Stent)– one 90% (Stent)

• DR. VEXLER, Cardiologist - said I lived because of my cycling. Why?

70% and 90% BLOCKAGES

EQUIPMENT

LIGHTS

NUTRITION

• MEALS

• HYDRATION & ELECTROLYTES

• TRAIL FOODS

• RECOVERY FOODS >> When?

CLOTHING

• FABRIC• CLOSE FITTING• GLOVES• JERSEY• SHORTS• SOCKS• SHOES

• 1988 Gov’t of Canada establishes a Royal Commission on Future Developments of the Toronto Waterfront

• Appointed the Honourable David Crombie as Commissioner

• 1992 Ontario establishes the Waterfront Regeneration Trust

• 1999 Became a Charitable Foundation

GREAT WATERFRONT TRAIL - Why?

PARTNERS:

• CIBC, ONTARIO TRILLIUM FOUNDATION & THE HEART & STROKE FOUNDATION

• 41 MUNICIPALITIES

• 10 CONSERVATION AREAS

• 182 PARKS

WATERFRONT TRAIL.ORG

GPS and MAPPING

• CAR TYPES DIFFER - Not Good For Off Road Trails!

• TRAIL BOOK - Too Big!

• OFF ROAD TRAILS - 30%

• 728 WAYPOINTS - 3 Week Effort!

GOOGLE EARTH

WAYPOINT PLANNING

PICTURES ALONG THE WAY

CAMP X

CAMP X — Canada’s secret spy school

• Deadly Skills Taught • From newly formulated explosives, forgery, silent killing, disguise and

evasion among others these skills were taught to a select few. "About 500 secret agents were processed through this training camp. Those who died in mishaps at the camp, their bodies were sewn into diplomatic bags and flown home to the country of their origin." Most of the agents selected to train at Camp X were chosen for their ability to speak the languages of occupied countries and for their willingness to put themselves in harm's way. One such agent was none other than author Ian Flemming of James Bond 007 fame.

•Read more: http://digitaljournal.com/article/254410#ixzz2RE1vCHZf

Camp X from the air - 1943

THE GRIMSBY COTTAGES

Methodist Summer Camp• The early Methodists missed the fellowship of church attendance, so each summer

for a week or ten days, a mammoth camp meeting would be held so that everyone could absorb enough religious fervour to last through the long winter. The camp meeting was an important social as well as religious event. These meetings were held in various locations, but in 1859 John Bowslaugh donated the land on the shores of Lake Ontario for a permanent Ontario Methodist Camp Meeting Ground.

Because of its continued success, sixteen years later a company was incorporated to manage the site. Cottages were built and a community grew that included a grocery store, barber shop, telegraph office, hotels and even its own railway stopping. By 1888 a new temple was built and dedicated which could seat up to 7000 people. Steamers travelled daily from Toronto to land at Grimsby Park's Pier.

Gradually the camp meetings became a thing of the past. The year 1910 saw a new owner bring a mid-way, shooting gallery, merry-go-round and more. The park was now a summer resort. As time passed, the cottages became homes and the summer fun of Grimsby park turned into the more regular life of a little community.