When we host Group Rides, here are the COVID-19 Rules:

The WMBC abides by the Reopening Ontario Guidelines
Do not come out to a Group Ride if you are exhibiting any COVID-19 symptoms. Stay home, rest up and we’ll see you next week.
If you have been exposed to someone with COVID-19 symptoms or that has tested positive, consider taking Ontario’s on-line COVID-19 Screening Survey to determine if you should come out.
Pack a mask and small bottle of hand sanitizer
Physical distancing needs to be observed. Please keep a 2 m distance between non-family members.
Group sizes will be limited to 8 including the Group Ride Leaders
While riding on the trail, keep a 3-4 bike length distance between you and the rider in front
At rest stops, maintain a 2 m distance between you and other riders
While packing up after the ride, do not linger. This will minimize congestion in the parking lot area

Women’s Rides start on May 23, 2022
The location of the ride may move around, so watch the WMBC - Women’s Group Facebook page
We break off into smaller groups dividing by the type of ride & skill level.
Keeping in mind that we will need to be honest with ourselves and cognizant of our own skill levels.

Skills group - lower trails, slow pace, back to basics
“Stop to smell the roses” - sessioning features and technical sections on the mid- upper trails, pace slow-medium
“Fun and flowy” - minimal stops, medium pace all trails
“Thrill seekers” - riding the more technical/ pro line sections, sessioning and spotting each other, pace medium - fast with stops at technical features
“Hard and fast” - race pace

When:
- Every Monday at 6:30pm (6:00pm after Sep 10)- Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to get ride groups organized
Where: Check the WMBC-Women’s Group for the ride location
Who: WMBC members 18+
- WMBC membership is required to participate. if you do not have a membership, please to sign up online.
What you need to bring:
- As with every ride, *bring Helmet*, your water, a spare tube and tools, sunglasses, bug spray, sunscreen, mask, hand sanitizer
Questions?
- Reach out on the WMBC- Women's Group on Facebook

Group Rides start May 23, 2022

Here are the details:

Who:
- WMBC club members aged 10 to 110 regardless of ability. If you do not have a membership, please visit our membership page and sign up online.
- We will break up into skill level-based groups if necessary
When:
- Every Tuesdays, 6:30 pm . On Sep 14, they start at 6:00 pm
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to get ride groups organized
What to bring:
- You need to bring a mountain bike and helmet to participate
- As with every ride, *Bring Helmet*, your water, a spare tube and tools, sunglasses, bug spray, sunscreen, mask, hand sanitizer
Where:
- Walden Trails – Meet at the Walden Trails parking lot

Additional Items:
- WMBC membership is required to participate. If you do not have a membership, please visit our membership page and sign up online.
- Youth under 16 need to be accompanied by a parent

The Fat Tuesday rides will begin in December 2022
We don’t stop riding just because there is snow on the ground. Get a fat bike, a headlamp and join us for a ride.
We post the ride location on the Fatbike Sudbury Facebook group. The default location is Walden.
We will cancel the ride if the riding conditions are poor. Check the Fatbike Sudbury Facebook group to confirm the ride is on.
Are you new to riding a Fat Bike? Head to our Fat Bike FAQ Page.

Here are the details:

Who:
- Riders aged 10 to 110 regardless of ability.
- Youth under 16 need to be accompanied by a parent
- We will break up into skill level-based groups if necessary
- You need to be a member or pass holder if we are riding at Walden or Kivi
- COVID Ride Rules apply
When:
- The Fat Tuesday rides are on hold ‘til December 2022
- Every Tuesdays, 6:30 pm
- Please arrive 15 minutes early to allow time to get ride groups organized
What to bring:
- You need a fat bike to participate. Minimum recommend tire width is 4”, but you will enjoy the ride more on 4.5” or greater.
- These rides are at night, in the dark, so you need one or more lights. The minimum recommended intensity is 600 lumens. The lights are mounted on your helmet or handle bars.
- As with every ride, *Bring Helmet*, your water, a spare tube and tools, mask, hand sanitizer
- Dress for the weather
Where:
- Walden Trails – Meet at the Walden Trails parking lot
- Kivi Park - Meet at the Main Kivi parking Lot

Trail Memberships & Passes:
- Walden Cross Country Fat Bike Membership
- Walden Cross Country Fat Bike Day Pass (on sale starting December 2022)
- Kivi Park Annual Pass and Day Pass

When: They’ve ended for 2021, but will restart next July - Wednesday 6-7 pm

Where: Walden Trails (for now)

We are looking for someone to organize rides for this group. Send an email if you can help.
The Family members you bring out all need to be Club Members
Each Family needs at least one parent. You can’t drop your kids off.
Your kids need to be able to pedal a 2-wheel bike comfortably.
Groups will be formed based on ages, abilities and families that come out.
Find other families to ride with on your own schedule
We also need some adults/parents to help lead the groups

Get to know each other, introduce yourselves
Ride leader to identify a sweep (The sweep’s job is to make sure absolutely NO RIDER gets behind)
Discuss Route, and approximate length of the ride
The leader should always make stops at regular intervals to allow for regrouping.
Don’t loose the rider behind you
Adjust pace based on slowest rider, if you are constantly waiting for everyone to catch up at intersections the leader needs to SLOW DOWN
Share cell phone numbers (Ride leader and Sweep)
If you get lost wait at the last intersection, the ride leader or sweep will backtrack to find you. (two moving objects can never find each other)
If a rider or two really want to bail, tell them to let the leader or sweep know, and make sure that they understand how to get back to the trailhead.
Keep it FUN!!