Manitoulin Passage Ride
June 1-2, 2019
Welcome to great riding on Manitoulin Island. We offer great food, great music, warm camaraderie and lasting friendships during our special two-day fully supported ride. Click the button below to register now.
Registration: $ 120.00
Includes:
FREE FERRY for you and your cycle,
Ride insurance,
Saturday night dinner with live entertainment and Sunday lunch.
Two day full ride and mechanical support,
support stations with light snacks,
3 route options each day
Early bird : $100.00
Until December 31, 2018
Welcome to great riding on Manitoulin Island where we pair great food, good music, camaraderie and long lasting friendships with our two-day fully supported ride.
Partnership with MS Chi-Cheemaun provides a Free Passage for all registered Participants and your cycle (not your car). Friday June 1 through to Monday June 4.
Accomodations (Click here for List of places to stay)
We recommend that you stay as near to Little Current as possible, as the Ride ends day one in Little Current and starts again on day 2 in Little Current. The ride ends at the ferry terminal the second day.
Get FREE luggage shuttle from the Ferry to your chosen accommodation and back to the ferry.
Many accommodations partner with MICA on the Passage Ride and offer free luggage shuttle for their clients participating on this ride.
Day 1 - Saturday June 1
Ride registrations ONBOARD the ferry for our participants coming from the South.
Ride registrations at the South Baymouth ferry dock for our visitors and local riders coming from the North 9:30 AM - 10 AM.
Ride Starts 11:15 AM at the Ferry Dock, and ends in Little Current at the Manitoulin Brewery 43 Manitowaning Rd. Hwy 6 for post ride snack. Followed by Dinner with live music and dance at the Little Current Rec. Centre, 9001 Hwy 6. 7pm
3 Routes Day 1 Saturday June 1
| YELLOW |
Short: 65 km |
1st support station, Kicking Mule Ranch Hwy 6 (16 km), 2nd support station, Loco Beanz, 109 Arthur St. Manitowaning (30 km), 3rd support station, Ten Mile Point (48 km), finishing at the Manitoulin Brewery in Little Current , 43 Manitowaning Rd. Hwy 6, (65 km) for post ride snack, followed by dinner at the Little Current Rec. Centre. 9001 Hwy 6. 7pm |
| WHITE |
Medium: 82 km |
1st support station, Maja's (33 km) in Mindemoya 6152 Hwy 542, 2nd support station, Green Bay beach on Bidwell Rd. (60km) , finishing at the Manitoulin Brewery in Little Current , 43 Manitowaning Rd. Hwy 6, (82 km) for post ride snack. followed by dinner at the Little Current Rec. Centre. 9001 Hwy 6. 7pm |
| RED |
Long: 116 km |
1st support station, Mutchmor Gallery, 5263 Hwy 551, (32km) 2nd support station, Maja's 6152 Hwy 542, (66 km) 3rd support station, Green Bay beach 4805 Bidwell Rd., (93 km) finishing at the Manitoulin Brewery in Little Current, 43 Manitowaning Rd. Hwy 6, 116 km) for post ride snack. followed by dinner at the Little Current Rec. Centre. 9001 Hwy 6. 7pm
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Saturday evening progressive dinner and dance:
Post ride snack at Manitoulin Brewing Co. from 4-7pm
Dinner and dance starting at 7pm, Bar open from 6:30pm - 10pm
After dinner pick up to accommodation for those at locations outside of Little Current.
Please ask your host if they are able to come and pick you up after supper at the Little Current Rec Centre and bring you back here again for the Sunday morning Day 2 start. For a modest fee, many will do so. You will be able to leave your bike at the Community Centre overnight if you need to.
Day 2 - Sunday June 2
Ride starts at Little Current Arena Hwy 6 ends at Ferry Dock.
Ferry departs at 3:50 PM
3 Routes
| YELLOW | Short: 66 km |
Start 9:00 am or earlier 1st support station, Ten Mile Point lookout, (18 km) 2nd support station, Manitowaning Info Centre Hwy 6, (34 km) 3nd support station, Lunch at Tehkummah Hall, Hwy 542A, (55 km) Finish in South Baymouth at the Ferry (66 km) |
| WHITE | Medium: 77 km |
Start 8:30 am or earlier 1st support station, Ten Mile Point lookout, (18km) 2nd support station, Manitowaning Info Centre Hwy 6, (34 km) 3rd support station, Lunch at Tehkummah Hall, Hwy 542 A, (66 km) Finish in South Baymouth at the Ferry (77 km) |
| RED |
Long: 109 km
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Start 8:00 am 1st support station, Ten Mile Point lookout, (18km) 2nd support station, Manitowaning Info Centre Hwy 6, (34 km) 3rd support station, Sandfield Manitou River (57 km) 4th support station, Lunch at Tehkummah Hall, Hwy 542A, (98 km) Finish in South baymouth at the Ferry (109 km) |
LUNCH:at Tehkummah Hall, served from 12 noon till 2:30 pm by the Triangle Club, accompanied with live music.
End of ride at South Baymouth: Ferry Departure 3:50 pm
Make sure you register at the ferry terminal at South Baymouth before boarding the ferry.
We wish you a safe journey home, and hope to see you all again in 2020.
