Manitoulin Passage Ride
June 2-3, 2018
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.
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 Mindemoya as possible, as the Ride ends day one in Mindemoya and starts again on day 2 in Mindemoya. 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 2
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 Mindemoya
3 Routes
| YELLOW | Short: 47 km | 1st support station in Sandfield at the river, 19 km from start |
| WHITE | Medium: 70 km |
1st support station in Sandfield at the river, 19 km from start 2nd support station at Neon Raven Gallery, 42 km from start |
| RED | Long: 112 km |
1st support station in Manitowaning at Loco Beanz, 30 km from start 2nd support station at Green Bay beach, 57 km from start 3rd support station at Neon Raven Gallery, 84 km from start |
Saturday evening progressive dinner and dance:
3:30 pm -10:00 pm - music and dance (local beer and other beverages available from 5 pm - 10 pm)
After dinner pick up to accommodation for those at locations outside of Mindemoya.
Please ask your host if they are able to come and pick you up after supper at the Mindemoya Arena and bring you back to the Community Centre Sunday morning for 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 3
Ride starts at Mindemoya Community Centre (Hwy 542) ends at Ferry Dock.
Ferry departs at 3:50 PM
3 Routes
| YELLOW | Short: 50 km |
Start 9:30 am 1st support station Providence Bay, 15 km from start 2nd support station - Lunch at Tehkummah Hall, 38 km from start |
| WHITE | Medium: 74 km |
Start 9:00 am 1st support station Perivale Gallery, 23 km from start 2nd support station Providence Bay, 40 km from start 3rd support station - Lunch at Tehkummah Hall, 62 km from start |
| RED |
Long: 90 km (plus 4 km if you visit Perivale Gallery) |
Start 9:00 am 1st support station end of Perivale Road, 32 km from start 2nd support station Providence Bay, 56 km from start 3rd support station - Lunch at Tehkummah Hall, 78 km from start |
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 2019.