Destination Rides

Come Ride with Us

Destination rides are periodic, one-day group excursions for members of Cycle Stratford. Guests are welcome to join us for a small fee and must sign a waiver.

Destinations are all within easy driving distance of Stratford. On the day of the ride, we meet at the parking lot at Upper Queens Park (at the corner of Richard Monette Way and Christopher Plummer Drive) prior to departure.

Bike transportation is available, but must be arranged in advance. Please contact us by email to register at least 2 days in advance of the ride if you would like to join us at [email protected]

2026 Schedule – Mark your calendar!

The targeted dates for the upcoming season are:

  • May 30 – Spring on the Trail – G2G – Millbank to Elmira
    • Meet at Upper Queen’s Park in Stratford for a 9AM departure. Parking is at the trailhead in Millbank, near the intersection of Road 121 and Road 72 (behind Anna Mae’s). Lunch and a rest break will be in Elmira, which is also the turn-around point. Please bring your own lunch or plan to purchase food in Elmira. Ride distance is approximately 46km in total, on packed gravel trails. Ride Leader is Roland.
  • July 11 – St. Thomas to Port Stanley – Whistlestop Trail
    • We will be following a completely paved route from the Elevated Park in St. Thomas, along in-town bike paths to the wide paved cycling shoulders on Sunset Drive all the way into Port Stanley. Total distance is 32 km return. We will break for lunch along the water in Port Stanley, before returning to St. Thomas. There are excellent washroom facilities, water refills, and lots of shady spots to eat in Port Stanley. We have an uphill ride out of Port Stanley, with the reward of Shaw’s ice cream at the top. We will meet in the parking lot at Upper Queen’s Park in Stratford, for an 8:45 am departure. Ride Leaders are Jeanne & Colin Grier.
  • August 8 – Cambridge to Paris rail trail — LAST MINUTE CHANGE TO ST. MARY’S DUE TO WEATHER

  • September 12 – Elora – Fergus Loop
    • This route is 36 km long. It goes south from Elora, crosses the Grand River, and then goes back to Elora on the other side of the river. From there we take the Trestle Trail to Fergus and return on the Elora Cataract Trailway to Elora. The surface is 75% paved and 25% gravel. It is suitable for road bikes. The loop is mostly flat. There are a few hills, but they are all short. There is a washroom in the Elora Community Centre. Another public washroom is at our first return to Elora 100 m from the roundabout south of the river. There a several nice places in Elora to buy lunch. Roland will lead.
    • We will meet at the southeast parking lot in Upper Queens Park at 8:45 A.M. to leave Stratford at 9 A.M. sharp and drive to the parking lot of the Jefferson Elora Community Centre at 29 David St. W. We plan to be in Elora at 10 A.M.Please register at [email protected] for the ride and note if you want to meet us at the Elora parking lot.