Club Event Walks

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2026

Weekly Lookahead for September 8-20

Please read the Lookahead carefully. It contains important information. Walk start times vary.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:

Email: moc.liamg|nollam.icaj#eisseJ if you are able to assist with any volunteer position:

Hosts Needed:
2 Hosts would be ideal for each of these walks:

• Petrie Island Repeat on Tue. Sep. 15
• Carlington and the Farm on Sat. Sep 26
• Carlington and the Farm on Tue. Sep. 29

THANK YOU to club members who have volunteered recently!!

OVO MARKETPLACE:

Do you have lightly used sports items to sell? Send *moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL a short description and contact information and we will advertise it here.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Beacon Hill, PT #195

Date: Tuesday September 8
Location: Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie Rd, Gloucester
Meet: Inside the mall, at the benches on the left side
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 am
Route: 5-7-10 km combined route Click to print
Washrooms: Available and along the 7 km and 10 km route
Parking: Available
Contact: Maria

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WEEKEND: Petrie Island Walk / OVO 39th Anniversary Picnic & Ice Cream Social

Date: Saturday September 12
Location: Petrie Island Park, Friends of Petrie Island Event Tent, 727 Tweddle Rd., Orléans
Meet: At the Friends of Petrie Island Event Tent
Registration -10 km: 9:30- 9:55 am. 10 km Walk starts at 10:00 am
Registration - 5/7 km: 10:00- 10:25 am. 5/7 km Walk starts at 10:30 am
Routes: 5-7-10 km routes
Washrooms: Portable toilet available
Parking: In the farthest parking lot, on your left just before the turn around at the north end of the parking lot.
Club Picnic and Ice Cream Social: 11:45 am-2:00 pm in the Friends of Petrie Island Event Tent. Please bring your own lunch. Coffee / Tea Available. Ice-Cream for those members who pre-ordered.
Contact: Carole Ann K

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Petrie Island Repeat, EVENT #11060

Date: Tuesday, September 15
Location: Petrie Island Park, Friends of Petrie Island Event Tent, 727 Tweddle Rd.,
Parking: In the farthest parking lot, on your left just before the turn around at the north end of the parking lot.
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 am
Routes: 5-7-10 km routes
Washrooms: Portable toilet available
Parking: In the farthest parking lot, on your left just before the turn around at the north end of the parking lot.
Contact: Karen V

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WEDNESDAY HIKE / FOREST WALK: Forest Valley Trail, PT #153

Date: Wednesday September 16
Location: 1701 Des Broussailles Terrace, Orléans
Meet: On the street at the shiny blue SUV
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 am
Route: 5 km Guided Hike, Rated 1B
Washrooms: None
Parking: Available along the street
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact: Carole Robichaud
Note: Mosquito protection (long pants, long sleeves, bug spray) is strongly recommended.

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Cleaning The Capital - Fall Circle K - Esso Gas Station PT213

VOLUNTEERS needed any students will receive volunteer hours for their high school credits. Rain date: Wednesday September 23rd.
Date: Sunday 20 September 2026
Location: Convent Glen Esso Gas Station, 6481 Jeanne d'Arc Blvd,
Start Time: 8:45 am for a 9:0 am start
Route: Volunteers will break into two groups with a group walking on each sides of Jeanne d’Arc Blvd picking up litter all the way to the corner of Fortune Blvd / Jeanne d’Arc Blvd / Vineyard. For the return to the Esso gas station groups will switch sides and check for litter on the way back.
Please Bring: Gardening gloves, and a pail. The club has a number of litter pickers but if you have your own please bring it.
Social: Volunteers will decide where they want go for brunch/lunch. One lucky volunteer will be reimbursed for their lunch by the club. So save your receipt.
Contact: Kathy L

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22-Sep Tue Britannia Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre 10:00-10:30
    PT #123 102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa

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RAIN DATE: VOLUNTEERS needed any students will receive volunteer hours for their high school credits. Rain date: Wednesday September 23rd.

Cleaning The Capital - Falll Circle K - Esso Gas Station PT213

Date: Wednesday 23 September 2026
Location: Convent Glen Esso Gas Station, 6481 Jeanne d'Arc Blvd,
Start Time: 8:45 am for a 9:0 am start
Route: Volunteers will break into two groups with a group walking on each sides of Jeanne d’Arc Blvd picking up litter all the way to the corner of Fortune Blvd / Jeanne d’Arc Blvd / Vineyard. For the return to the Esso gas station groups will switch sides and check for litter on the way back.
Please Bring: Gardening gloves, and a pail. The club has a number of litter pickers but if you have your own please bring it.
Social: Volunteers will decide where they want go for brunch/lunch. One lucky volunteer will be reimbursed for their lunch by the club. So save your receipt.

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26-Sep Sat West-End Walk: Carlington Tim Hortons - Central Park 9:30-10:00
    & The Farm, PT #27 1260 Merivale Rd, Ottawa

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29-Sep Tue West-End Walk: Carlington & The Farm, Tim Hortons - Central Park 10:00-10:30
    Repeat PT #27 1260 Merivale Rd, Ottawa  

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03-Oct Sat Fall Rhapsody: Aylmer Dinty’s Restaurant 9:30-10:00
    Event #11061 620 Chem d’Aylmer, Gatineau

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06-Oct Tue Nepean Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 4 10:00-10:30
    PT #201 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean

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09-Oct Fri IML Maple Leaf March Royal Canadian Legion 5K-10K:
      330 Kent St, Ottawa 17:00-19:00

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10-Oct Sat IML Maple Leaf March Royal Canadian Legion 5K-10K:
      330 Kent St, Ottawa 09:00-10:00

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11-Oct Sun IML Maple Leaf March Royal Canadian Legion 5K-10K:
      330 Kent St, Ottawa 09:00-10:00

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13-Oct Tue Alta Vista – Rideau River Tim Hortons, Alta Vista 9:30-10:00
    PT #281 1583 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa  

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17-Oct Sat West-End Walk: Hintonburg- Ottawa River, Tom Brown Arena 9:30-10:00
    PT #027 141 Bayview Station Rd, Ottawa  

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20-Oct Tue West-End Walk: Hintonburg- Ottawa River, Tom Brown Arena 10:00-10:30
    PT #027 141 Bayview Station Rd, Ottawa  

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24-Oct Sat Blackburn Hamlet Shoppers Drug Mart – Blackburn Hamlet, 9:30-10:00
    PT #233 2640 Innes Rd  

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27-Oct Tue Sandy Hill – Rideau River Rideau Sports Centre 9:30-10:00
    PT #050 1 Donald St, Ottawa

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31-Oct Sat Britannia Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre 9:30-10:00
    PT #123 102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa

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03-Nov Tue Convent Glen South Bob MacQuarrie Rec Complex 9:30-10:00
    PT #018 1490 Youville Dr, Orléans
 

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07-Nov Sat Lowertown & ByWard Market Lowertown Pool 9:30-10:00
    PT #277 40 Cobourg St, Ottawa

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10-Nov Tue Chapel Hill Orléans Gardens Independent 9:30-10:00
    PT #152 1619 Orléans Blvd, Orléans
 

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14-Nov Sat West-end Walk: Arlington Woods – Bruce Pit, PT #027 Bruce Pit, Parking Lot P12 9:30-10:00
      175 Cedarview Rd, Nepean  

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17-Nov Tue West-end Walk: Arlington Woods – Bruce Pit, PT #027 Bruce Pit, Parking Lot P12 10:00-10:30
      175 Cedarview Rd, Nepean  

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21-Nov Sat Ottawa Downtown Ottawa City Hall 9:30-10:00
    PT #268 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa  

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24-Nov Tue Beacon Hill Beacon Hill Shopping Centre 9:30-10:00
    PT #195 2339 Ogilvie Rd, Ottawa

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28-Nov Sat Convent Glen North Circle K - Esso Service Station 9:30-10:00
    PT #213 6469 Jeanne-d'Arc Blvd

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01-Dec Tue Canterbury Canterbury Community Centre 9:30-10:00
    PT #281 2185 Arch St, Ottawa  

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05-Dec Sat Nepean Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 4 9:30-10:00
    PT #201 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean

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08-Dec Tue Blackburn Hamlet Shoppers Drug Mart – Blackburn Hamlet, 9:30-10:00
    PT #233 2640 Innes Rd  

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12-Dec Sat Winter Lights Walk Ottawa City Hall 16:00-16:30
    Event #11062 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa  

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15-Dec Tue Winter Lights Walk TBC 9:30-10:00
    Repeat Event #11062    

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19-Dec Sat Sandy Hill – Rideau River Riverain Park Parking Lot 9:30-10:00
    PT #050 400 North River Rd, Ottawa

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22-Dec Tue Lowertown & ByWard Market Lowertown Pool 9:30-10:00
    PT #277 40 Cobourg St, Ottawa

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27-Dec Sun Ottawa Downtown Ottawa City Hall 9:30-10:00
    PT #268 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa  

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29-Dec Tue Blackburn Hamlet Shoppers Drug Mart – Blackburn Hamlet, 9:30-10:00
    PT #233 2640 Innes Rd
 

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2027

02-Jan Sat New Year’s Walk TBC 9:30-10:00

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2025

Wednesday Evening Walk Rain Date: Evening Walk

Date: Wednesday 27 August 2025
TBC – only if the Wed and the repeat walk are rained out.
NEW Time: 6:00-6:25 pm (Walk starts at 6:30 pm)

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Weekend Event: Convent Glen North PT #213

Date: Saturday 30 August, 2025
Location: Esso Station 6469 Jeanne-d'Arc Blvd, N, Orleans
Time: 9:00-9:25 am (Walk starts at 9:30 am)
Meet: In the parking lot near the gas price sign
Routes: 5 km & 10 km (click on distances link for walk instructions)
Washrooms: Available in the Esso Station ask for the key or at the Metro Grocery Store
Parking: available in the parking spots along the Jeanne d'Arc Blvd side behind the gas station.
Contact: Kathy L Email

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September

Tuesday Trails: Convent Glen South, PT #018

Date: Tuesday 2 September 2025
Start Point: Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, https://maps.app.goo.gl/gd4WQMD34HL1vuM78 1490 Youville Dr, Orléans, ON K1C 2X8
Meet: Upstairs at the tables
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6K & 10K (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: onsite
Contact: Darlene B

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Weekend Event: Blackburn Hamlet, PT #233

Date: Saturday 6 September 2025
Start Point: Blackburn Shoppes, 2640 Innes Rd, Ottawa, ON K1B 4Z5
Meet: In the parking lot
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 5K-7K-10K Combined (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: onsite
Social: The Halibut House, 2672 Innes Rd, Gloucester, ON K1B 4Z5 (at the Blackburn Shoppes)
Contact: Karen V

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Tuesday PT Group Walk - Alta Vista PT #281

Date: Tuesday 9 September 2025
Start Point: Shoppers Drug Mart, 1559 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa, ON K1G 0E9
Registration: 9:30-9:55 Walk starts at 10:00 am
Route: Alta Vista start 5 & 10 km 3-Season (click on distances link for walk instructions)
Washrooms: at start/finish Tim Horton
Parking: onsite
Contact: Karen V

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Weekend Event: OVO 38th Anniversary: Petrie Island Event #13918

Saturday, Sept 13 in the event tent at Petrie Island. Bring your own lunch & drink and and stay for dessert and coffee/tea to celebrate our club’s 38th Anniversary and our fantastic volunteers. The Event Tent has picnic tables. Parking is free. Why not bring your bathing suit and join us for a swim afterwards?
Date: Tuesday 13 September 2025
Start Point: Petrie Island Park, 727 Tweddle Rd, Ottawa
Registration Time: 10K: 9:15-9:45 am (Walk starts at 9:45 am)
Registration Time: 5K & 7K: 10:00-10:25 am (Walk starts at 10:30 am)
Route: 5 -7 -10 km (click on distances link for walk instructions)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: Free onsite
Social: In the event tent at Petrie Island. Bring your own lunch & drink and and stay for dessert and coffee/tea to celebrate our club’s 38th Anniversary and our fantastic volunteers. The Event Tent has picnic tables.
Contact: Karen V

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Tuesday Group Walk: OVO 38th Anniversary: Petrie Island Repeat #13918

Date: Tuesday 16 September 2025
Start Point: Petrie Island Park, 727 Tweddle Rd, Ottawa
Registration: 9:30-9:55 Walk starts at 10:00 am
Route: 5 -7 -10 km (click on distances link for walk instructions)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: Free onsite
Contact: Karen V

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Weekend Event: West-end Walk Old Barrhaven #027

Date: Saturday 20 September 2025
Start Point: Walter Baker Sports Centre, 100 Malvern Dr, Nepean, ON K2J 4T2
Meet: In the parking lot
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6 & 10 km routes 5(click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: onsite
Social: Greenfield's Public House, 900 Greenbank Rd, Nepean, ON K2J 1S8
Contact: [ Karen V
Not able to come for the walk? Join us at Greenfield’s Pub after the walk at approx. 11:15 am.

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Cleaning The Capital - Falll

Date: Sunday 21 September 2025
Location: Convent Glen Esso Gas Station, 6481 Jeanne d'Arc Blvd,
Start Time: 8:45 am for a 9:0 am start
Route: Volunteers will break into two groups with a group walking on each sides of Jeanne d’Arc Blvd picking up litter all the way to the corner of Fortune Blvd / Jeanne d’Arc Blvd / Vineyard. For the return to the Esso gas station groups will switch sides and check for litter on the way back.
Please Bring: Gardening gloves, and a pail. The club has a number of litter pickers but if you have your own please bring it.
Social: Volunteers will decide where they want go for brunch/lunch. One lucky volunteer will be reimbursed for their lunch by the club. So save your receipt.

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Cleaning The Capital - Fall RAIN DATE

Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
Location: Convent Glen Esso Gas Station, 6481 Jeanne d'Arc Blvd,
Start Time: 8:45 am for a 9:0 am start
Route: Volunteers will break into two groups with a group walking on each sides of Jeanne d’Arc Blvd picking up litter all the way to the corner of Fortune Blvd / Jeanne d’Arc Blvd / Vineyard. For the return to the Esso gas station groups will switch sides and check for litter on the way back.
Please Bring: Gardening gloves, and a pail. The club has a number of litter pickers but if you have your own please bring it.
Social: Volunteers will decide where they want go for brunch/lunch. One lucky volunteer will be reimbursed for their lunch by the club. So save your receipt.

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Tuesday Repeat: West-end Walk TGW #027

Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025
Start Point: Walter Baker Sports Centre, 100 Malvern Dr, Nepean, ON K2J 4T2
Meet: In the parking lot
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6 & 10 km routes(click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: onsite
Social:
Contact: Linda D. & Susan W.

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Mer Bleue Sector, P20

Date: Wednesday 24 September 2025
Location: Mer Bleu, NCC Greenbelt P20, 2617 Anderson Rd, Orléans, ON K1A 0E7 (click to find your way)
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Hike 5-10 km (Click for route options. Hike is rated 1B. We will walk 5-6 km)
Contact: Carole R.

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Weekend Group Walk: Tribute to the CVF PT 277

Date: Saturday, September 27 2025
Start Point: Lowertown Pool,40 Cobourg St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5N8
Meet: Outside the main doors to Lowertown Pool
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Route:5K – 7K – 10K (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: available inside Lowertown Pool
Parking: Available in the parking lots or surrounding streets
Social: TBC
Host: Benoît

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Tuesday Trails: Sandy Hill - Overbrook PT #050

Date: Tuesday September 30, 2025
Location: Rideau Sports Centre, 1 Donald St, Ottawa, ON K1K 4E6
Meet: on the verandah of the Rideau Sports Centre
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Route: 5 km – 10 km (click on the links to access the route)
Washrooms: available inside the Rideau Sports Centre
Parking: Public parking lot at Range Rd & Somerset St E or along the street
Host: Lesley B.

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: NCC Greenbelt Trail - P13

Date: Wednesday 1 October 2025
Location: Bell Centennial Arena, 50 Cassidy Rd, Nepean, ON K2H 6K1
P13 Trail entrance is on Bruin Rd just before you arrive at the Arena, near the big rocks.
Meet: At the shiny blue SUV
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: The Hike is rated 1B. Distance: 5 km
Cost: $1 OVO members
Contact: Carole R. (Click to email Carole). Marion B. will lead this hike.

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: NCC Greenbelt Trail - P13

Date: Wednesday 1 October 2025
Location: Bell Centennial Arena, 50 Cassidy Rd, Nepean, ON K2H 6K1
P13 Trail entrance is on Bruin Rd just before you arrive at the Arena, near the big rocks.
Meet: At the shiny blue SUV
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: The Hike is rated 1B. Distance: 5 km
Cost: $1 OVO members
Contact: Carole R. (Click to email Carole). Marion B. will lead this hike.

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Weekend Event: Fall Rhapsody: Lac-Leamy Event #13919

Enjoy the Fall colours in Leamy Lake Park.
Date: Saturday 04 October, 2025
Start Point: Centre de plein air du Lac-Leamy, 100 Rue Atawe, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6V8
Meet: At the picnic tables in front of the building
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10 am)
Route: 5 km and 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start / finish point and at 6 km on the 10 km route at Maison de la tourisme
Parking: Free
Social: Le Saint-Eloi Café Bistro, 100 Rue Atawe, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6V8
Contact: Karen V

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Tuesday Walk: Fall Rhapsody: Lac-Leamy Event #13919

Enjoy the Fall colours in Leamy Lake Park.
Date: Tuesday 07 October, 2025
Start Point: Centre de plein air du Lac-Leamy, 100 Rue Atawe, Gatineau, QC J8Y 6V8
Meet: At the picnic tables in front of the building
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10 am)
Route: 5 km and 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start / finish point and at 6 km on the 10 km route at Maison de la tourisme
Parking: Free
Social: Bring your lunch and join your fellow walkers in a picnic on the lake.
Contact: Karen V & Lise T.

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Forest Valley Forest

Date: Wednesday 8 October 2025
Start Location: 1701 Des Broussailles Terrace, Orléans
Meet: 1701 Des Broussailles Terrace at the shiny blue SUV
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Hike is rated 1B. Walk Distance: 5 km
Parking: along the street
Washrooms: None
Cost: $1 for OVO members; $2 guests
Contact: Guylaine R / Carole R (Click to email Carole)

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IML Maple Leaf March: 10 - 12 October, 2025

Start Location for each day: The Royal Canadian Legion, 330 Kent St, Ottawa, ON
Cost: $2 for OVO, KTT members – 5 km or 10 km distances only, refreshments not included. For IML credit, or to walk the longer distances, or to participate in the entertainment, please register for the Maple Leaf March full package.

Date: Friday, 10 October, 2025
Location: The Royal Canadian Legion, 330 Kent St, Ottawa
15:00-18:30 — Start Window Icebreaker 10 km
16:00-18:30 — Start Window Icebreaker 5 km

Date: Saturday 11 October, 2025
Location: The Royal Canadian Legion, 330 Kent St, Ottawa
07:00-10:00 — Start Window 42 km
08:00-10:00 — Start Window 21 km
09:00-10:00 — Start Window 5 km and 10 km

Date: Sunday 12 October, 2025
Location: The Royal Canadian Legion, 330 Kent St, Ottawa
08:00-10:00 — Start Window 21 km
09:00-10:00 — Start Window 5 km and 10 km

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Tuesday Trails: Chapel Hill PT #152

Date: 14 October, 2025
Location: Heritage Park, 6160 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 8E4
Meet: on the left side parking area along the entrance road
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10 am)
Routes: REVISED 6K & 10 km routes (click on the link to access)
Washrooms: Outhouse at the start point, washroom along the route
Parking: on the left side along the entrance road
Host: Darlene B

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: P18

Date: Wednesday 15 October 2025
Start Location: Pine Grove Trail, Davidson Rd, Ottawa K1G 3N4
Meet: in the parking lot
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Hike is rated 1B. Walk Distance: 5 km
Parking: free
Washrooms: Outhouse at the start point
Cost: $1 for OVO members; $2 guests
Contact:Carole R. (Click to email Carole) / moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL

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SATURDAY EVENT: West-End Walk in Chapman Mills

Date: Saturday 18 October 2025
Start Location: Claudette Cain Park, 660 River Rd (traffic light entrance) Click on the link to get directions to the start point. Putting the address directly into your maps app will take you to the North Parking Lot. This walk is in Riverside South.
Meet: In the south parking lot – look for the OVO sign
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6K & 10 km routes (click on the link to access)
Washrooms: Outhouse at the start point and washrooms across the street at the Independent Grocer or Subway (150 m)
Parking: free in Claudette Cain South Parking Lot (traffic light entrance)
Social: Broadway Bar & Grill, 665 Earl Armstrong Rd, Ottawa, ON K1V 2G2
Host: moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.R divaD :redaeL

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TUESDAY TRAILS REPEAT: West-End Walk in Chapman Mills (Riverside South)

Date: Tuesday. Oct. 21
Start Location: Claudette Cain Park, 660 River Rd (traffic light entrance) Click on the link to get directions to the start point. Putting the address directly into your maps app will take you to the North Parking Lot. This walk is in Riverside South.
Meet: In the south parking lot – look for the OVO sign
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6K & 10 km routes (click on the link to access)
Washrooms: Outhouse at the start point and washrooms across the street at the Independent Grocer or Subway (150 m)
Parking: free in Claudette Cain South Parking Lot (traffic light entrance)
Host: Karen V

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Blackburn Hamlet Trail

Date: Wednesday Oct. 22
Start Location: P25 Parking Lot,1660 Bearbrook Rd, Gloucester
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV (Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 guests)
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Hike is rated 1A-1B (flat, easy trail). Walk Distance: 5.5 / 7 km option
Parking: Free
Washrooms: portable toilet available at the start point
Contact: Carole R.(Click to email Carole)
Note: you may see deer, donkeys, horses and chickens!!

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WEEKEND EVENT: Convent Glen North, PT #213

Date: Saturday Oct. 25
Start Location: Esso Service Station, 6469 Jeanne D’Arc Blvd, Orléans
Meet: In the parking lot near the gas station
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Route: 5 km or 10 km (click on either link and print the route)
Washrooms: Metro or Circle K
Parking: Free
Social: TBC
Host: Darlene B (Click link to email Darlene B)

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SUNDAY OUT OF TOWN WALK: BROCKVILLE, PT #38

Date: Sun. Oct. 26
Start Location: Eastern Ontario YM-YWCA, 345 Park St, Brockville
Meet: In the lobby
Registration Time: 1:30-1:55 pm (Walk starts at 2:00 pm)
Route: 5 km – 10 km
Washrooms: on-site
Parking: Free, on-site
Cost: $2 for non-members, $1 for members of KTT. If you’d like to become a member, follow the membership process here.
Social: TBC
Host: King’s Town Trekkers (click on the link and check out the new website)

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Beacon Hill PT #195

Date: Tuesday 28 October.
Start Point: Beacon Hill Shopping Mall, 2339 Ogilvie Rd, Gloucester
Meet: inside at the benches near the washrooms
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Distances: NEW 5K-7K-10K Combined (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: onsite and outhouse along the 7K-10K route
Parking: Onsite
Host: Maria

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Mer Bleue Bog Trail

Date: Wednesday 29 October
Start Location: Mer Bleue Bog, P22 Ridge Rd
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV (Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 guests)
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Guided Hike is rated 1A-1B (flat, easy trail). Walk Distance: 5.5 / 8 km option
Parking: Free
Washrooms: portable toilet available at the start point
Contact: Carole R. (Click to email Carole)

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November 2025

WEEKEND EVENT: Rothwell Heights Event #13920

Date: Saturday 1 November 2025
Start Location: Lunergan’s Pub & Eatery, 1661 Montreal Rd, Ottawa
Meet: Inside Lunergan’s
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Route: 5 km or 10 km (click on either link and print the route)
Washrooms & Parking: onsite
Social: show your appreciation to Lunergan’s and join us for food or drinks after the walk
Hosts: Maria & Jim McConkey

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WEDNESDAY REPEAT: Rothwell Heights Event #13920

Date: Wednesday 5 November 2025 NOTE: Restaurant not available on Tuesday this week.
Start Location: Lunergan’s Pub & Eatery, 1661 Montreal Rd, Ottawa
Meet: Inside Lunergan’s
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Route: 5 km or 10 km (click on either link and print the route)
Washrooms & Parking: onsite
Social: show your appreciation to Lunergan’s and join us for food or drinks after the walk
Host: Karen V

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WEDNESDAY HIKE:

There will be no Wed Hike this week as we are repeating the Rothwell Heights walk on Wed.

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Saturday WEEKEND EVENT: Ottawa Downtown, PT 268

Date: Saturday 8 November
Start Location: Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa ON K1P 1J1
Meet: Outside the Laurier St entrance at the picnic tables
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Route: (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: You will go through security to access the washrooms.
Parking: $2 underground parking at City Hall. Fees for street parking are now in force.
Social: Deacon Brodies Pub, 247 Elgin St, Ottawa
Point of Contact: Marion B

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TUESDAY'S TRAILS: Remembrance Day PT #277

Date: Tuesday 11 November, 2025
Start Location: Champagne Fitness Centre 321 King Edward Ave, Ottawa, ON K1N 5T8
Meet: Inside the Pool Lobby
Registration Time: 9:15-9:40 (Walk starts at 9:45 am)
Routes: Benoit will lead the walk to the Cenotaph for the Remembrance Day service
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: Recommended on side streets, not on King Edward Ave (allowed parking time is too short). A Pay Parking lot is also available just next door to the pool. Why not carpool?
Host: Benoît P

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: NCC Greenbelt Parking P11, Stony Swamp

Date: Wednesday Nov. 12, 2025
Start: NCC P11, Stony Swamp, Hunt Club Rd between Hwy 416 & Moodie Dr.
Meet: in the parking lot.
Registration: 10:30-10:55 (Hike starts at 11:00)
Distances: 5-6 KM - This will be a guided walk.
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 guests. Guests are welcome
Washrooms/Parking: onsite
Leader: Priscilla
Contact: Louise & Carole

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SATURDAY EVENTS: West-End Walk: Rideau & Jock River Trails TGW #027

Date: Saturday 15 November, 2025
Start Location: Beryl Gaffney Park 33889 Rideau Valley Dr, Nepean
Meet: In the parking lot. Look for our sign
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 5 & 10 km combined routes
Washrooms: outhouse at the start point
Parking: available
Social: TBD
Host: Jane

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TUESDAY TRAILS REPEAT: West-end Walk in Beryl Gaffney Park TGW #027

Date: 18 November, 2025
Start Location: Beryl Gaffney Park 33889 Rideau Valley Dr, Nepean
Meet: In the parking lot. Look for our sign
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 5 & 10 km combined routes
Washrooms: outhouse at the start point
Parking: available
Host: Karen V

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Mer Bleue Bog Trail / Ridge Rd Trail

Date: Wednesday 19 November 2025
Start Location:: NCC Greenbelt P22, Mer Bleue Sector, 5063 Ridge Rd
Meet: In the parking lot. Look for our sign
Registration: 10:30-10:55 (11:00 am start)
Distances: Hike is rated 1B - 6 km (8 km option) The first 1.2 km of the walk will be on the Mer Bleue Bog Boardwalk Trail.
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Washrooms/Parking: onsite
Leader: Karen V
Contact: Carole R. Carole R. (Click to email Carole)

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WEEKEND EVENT: Canterbury, PT #281

Date: Saturday 22 November, 2025
Start Location: Canterbury Recreation Complex, 2185 Arch St, Ottawa ON
Meet: Inside the lobby
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Route: copies of a NEW route will be provided
Washrooms & Parking: Available
Social: Roger’s Italian Bistro, 500 Terminal Ave, Ottawa
Contact: Karen V

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Convent Glen South, PT #018

Date: Tuesday November 25
Start: Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Dr, Orléans,
Meet: In the upstairs lobby at the small tables
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am (10:00 am start)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Distances: 6-10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available onsite
Contact: Darlene B

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Pinhey Forest, Trail 31, Parking Lot P14

Date: Wednesday November 26
Start: Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON
Meet: P14 in Lot #3 behind the Sportsplex. Near the forest at the blue SUV
Registration: 10:30-10:55 (11:00 am start)
Distance: 5.5 km Rating: 1B
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Washrooms: Inside the Sportsplex at Entrance 2, 3 or 4
Parking: P14 in Lot #3 behind the Sportsplex
Leader: Louise S.
Contact: Carole R

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WEEKEND EVENT: Chapel Hill, PT #152

Date: Saturday November 29, 2025
Start: Marsha’s Your Independent Grocer Orleans, 1619 Orléans Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1C 7E2
Meet: outside the main doors
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Route: 16 km or 10 km routes
Washrooms & Parking: Available at the start point
Social: Broadway Bar & Grill – Orléans, 1615 Orléans Blvd, Orléans
Contact: Darlene B

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OVO Christmas Dinner

Date: Sunday, November 30, 5:00-5:30 pm arrival
Location: Pilos Restaurant, 876 Montréal Rd, Ottawa
Reserve by contacting: Jocelyne at 613-590-7671 or [e-mail]
by Sat. Nov 22. There will be door prizes and a 50-50 Draw (you may want to bring cash)

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December 2025

TUESDAY TRAILS REPEAT: Sandy Hill - Overbrook PT050

Date: December 2, 2025
Start Location: Rideau Sports Centre, 1 Donald St, Ottawa, ON K1K 4E6
Meet: On the right side of the veranda
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6, 8, 10 km routes will be available at the walk
Washrooms: Available on site
Parking: Parking lot at Range Rd ans Somerset (2 hrs only) or angle parking on Donald St (3 hrs)
Host: Lesley B

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Pinhey Forest, Trail 31

Date: Wednesday December 3
Start Location: Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON K2G 1W2
Meet: PT14 behind the Sportsplex near the forest. (at the shiney blue SUV)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 am (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: 5.5 km Guided Walk
Trail Rating: 1B (Trail ratings explanations at the bottom of this page)
Washrooms: Inside Sportsplex at entrances 2, 3 or 4
Parking: P14 in Lot #3 behind the Sportsplex near the forest
Contact: Carole R/Louise S
NOTE: In case of bad weather please check your email on the morning of the morning of the walk.

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WEEKEND EVENT: King’s Town Trekkers Christmas Walk (daytime)

Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Start: Delta Hotels Kingston Waterfront, 1 Johnson St, Kingston, ON K7L 5H7
Meet: in the lobby of the hotel
Time: 10K - 10:30-11 / 5K - 11-11:30 am
Route: Routes available at the start point
Washrooms & Parking: Available at the start point
Social: Mandarin Restaurant 1300 Bath Rd, Kingston, ON K7M 4X4
R.S.V.P. for lunch: before Monday December 1st to Kingstown Trekkers

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WEEKEND GROUP WALK - WEST END - Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre

Date: Sunday, December 7, 2025
Start Point: Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa, ON K2B 8J8
Meet: outside the main doors
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 5 km, 8 km, 10 km routes will be available at the walk.
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: onsite
Social: Britannia Coffeehouse, 273 Britannia Rd, Ottawa, ON K2B 5X3
Contact: Marion B

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TUESDAY TRAILS - Beacon Hill PT 195

Date: Tuesday, December 9, 2025
Location: Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie Rd
Meet: inside the Beacon Hill Shopping Centre at the bench near the washroom
Registration: 9:30-10:00 am Group Walk starts at 10:00
Cost: $1.00 for OVO members; $2.00 for all others
Distances: 5-11 km (click here to access the route)
Washrooms in the Beacon Hill Shopping Centre near the Shoppers Drug Mart and also an outhouse along the 7K-10K route
Parking: onsite
Contact Maria & Jim M

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WEDNESDAY HIKE:

Date: Wednesday, December, 10, 2025
Start Location: François Dupont Park, 805 Champlain St, Orléans
Meet: in the parking lot at the north end of Champlain street.
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 am (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: 5 km Guided Walk - Rating: 1B
Washrooms: outhouse at the start point
Parking: free at the start
Contact: Carole R
Note: If weather conditions make the trail or travel unsafe, the hike will be postponed. In the case of severe weather, please check your email the morning of the hike. In most cases, we will walk in rain and snow.

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WEEKEND WALK - Christmas Lights - Orléans

If you are renewing by cheque please bring your forms and cheque to this walk. A flashlight would be handy to have on this walk.
Date: Saturday Evening 13 December, 2025
Location: Royal Oak - Orléans, 1981 St. Joseph Blvd. Orleans, ON k1C 2K4
Meet: inside the pub at the tables on the left.
Time: 4:00-4:30 p.m. Group walk starts at 4:30 p.m. (evening walk)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!

Routes: 6 km & 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available onsite
Social: Royal Oak Pub. RSVP required by end of day on Sun. Dec. 7. Email Karen at moc.liamg|tnediserp10ovo#moc.liamg|tnediserp10ovo or text 613-731-5417 to reserve.
Host: Karen V

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TUESDAY REPEAT - Christmas Walk - Orléans

Date: Tue. December 16
Location: Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Dr, Orléans. Meet in the upstairs lobby at the tables.
Time: 9:30-10:00 a.m. Group walk starts at 10:00 a.m. (daytime walk)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Routes: 6 km & 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available onsite
Host: Karen V

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WEDNESDAY HIKE:

Date: Wednesday, December 17, 2025
NOTE: the club is taking a break this week, enjoy your time preparing for the holidays.
Contact: Carole R

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WEEKEND GROUP WALK - Canterbury PT #281

Date: Saturday December 20, 2025
Start Location: Canterbury Recreation Complex, 2185 Arch St, Ottawa, ON K1G 2H5
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Routes: 6-10 km route (print route)
Washrooms: at Tim Hortons near the start
Parking: on site
Contact: Karen V

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TUESDAY REPEAT - Convent Glen North PT #213

Date: Tuesday, December 23, 2025
Location: Esso Service Station 6469 Jeanne-d'Arc Blvd
Registration: 9:30-10:00 am Group Walk starts at 10:00
Cost: $1.00 for OVO members; $2.00 for all others
Meet: In the parking lot near the ESSO gas price sign
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Routes: 5 km route or 10 km route (print routes)
Washrooms: at the Esso station ask for the key
Parking: onsite
Social: Rôtisserie St-Hubert, 2484 St Joseph Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1C 1G1
Point of Contact: Kathy L Email

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Enjoy your day off

Date: Wednesday, December 24
Contact: Carole R

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WEEKEND: Lowertown – ByWard Market, PT #277

Date: Sat. Dec. 27
Start Point: Lowertown Pool, 40 Cobourg St, Ottawa, ON
Meet: Inside the main doors of Lowertown Pool. The building is open today.
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Route: 5 km – 7 km- 10 km (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: available inside Lowertown Pool and along the route
Parking: Available in the parking lot or surrounding streets
Social: Fontenelle Diner, 55 Montreal Rd, Vanier, ON
Host: Benoît P

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Blackburn Hamlet, PT #233

Date: Tuesday, December 30
Start: Blackburn Shoppes, 2640 Innes Rd, Gloucester, ON
Meet: In the parking lot
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Distances: 5 km – 10 km All-Season Route (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms & Parking: onsite
Host: Irene B

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Mer Bleue NCC Greenbelt, P20

Date:   Wednesday, December 31
Location:  Mer Bleue, NCC Greenbelt P20, 2617 Anderson Rd, Orléans, ON K1A 0E7 (click to find your way)
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Hike 5-10 km (Click for route options. Hike is rated 1B. Walk Distance: 5-6-8 km)
Washrooms & Parking: on site
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact: Carole R
Note: If weather conditions make our hike unsafe, it will be postponed. In the case of severe weather, please check your email the morning of the hike. In most cases, we will walk in rain and snow.

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Weekly Lookahead – Jan 3-11, 2026

Volunteers: We still have a few positions to fill. Please see the bottom of this week’s Lookahead. Could you help your club?
Safety in Winter: Please come prepared for the weather. Layers are best. Wear winter hikers or boots with good treads, use grippers or bring a pole in case of icy areas on sidewalks and trails.

WEEKEND: Welcome to the New Year, PT #201

Date: Saturday January 3
Start Point: Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 4 (at the back of the building), 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON K2G 0K7
Meet: Inside Entrance 4
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Route: All Season 6-8-10 km route (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: available inside the Nepean Sportsplex
Parking: Available
Social: Fitz’s Classic Grill, 250 Greenbank Rd, Nepean, ON K2H 8P3
Host: Michele B.
Note: Bring your completed record books to hand in at today’s walk

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TUESDAY TRAILS: New Years Walk Repeat

Date: Tuesday, January 6
Start Point: Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 4 (at the back of the building), 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean, ON K2G 0K7
Meet: Inside Entrance 4
Registration Time: 10:00-10:25 am 10:25 am (Walk starts at 10:30 am)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Route: All Season 6-8-10 km route (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: available inside the Nepean Sportsplex
Parking: Available
Host: Linda D

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SUNDAY SNOWSHOE/HIKE: Old Quarry Trail, PT #153 (Travelling Guided Walk)

Date: Sunday January 4
Start: Old Quarry Trail, NCC Greenbelt P5 Parking lot, Eagleson Rd, Kanata (Off Eagleson, just south of Hazeldean/Robertson Rd and across from the Hazeldean Mall)
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Distance: 5 km Snowshoe Hike, Rated 1B
Washrooms & Parking: Outhouse and parking on site / overflow parking at the Hazeldean Mall
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Leader: Marion B
Host: Carole R
Note: This is a Travelling Guided Walk and participants may receive distance labels and 1 event label per route.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Welcome to the New Year, PT #201 REPEAT

Date: Tuesday January 6
Start: Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 4 (back of the building), 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean
Meet: Inside Entrance 4
Time: 10:00-10:25 am (Walk starts at 10:30 am)
Distance: All Season 6-8-10 km route (click on the link to access the route) (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: available inside the Nepean Sportsplex
Parking: Available on site
Host: Linda D.

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Weekly Lookahead Jan 10-18, 2026

Volunteers: We still have a few positions to fill. Please see the bottom of this week’s Lookahead. Could you help your club?

Safety in Winter: Please come prepared for the weather. Layers are best. Wear winter hikers or boots with good treads, use grippers or bring a pole in case of icy areas on sidewalks and trails.

Get Well and Sympathy Cards: Do you know of a club member who has lost a loved one or is sick? Send an email to moc.liamg|tnediserp10ovo#moc.liamg|tnediserp10ovo to inform us and an appropriate card will be sent on behalf of the club.

WEEKEND: Ottawa Downtown, PT #268

Date: Saturday January 10
Start: Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave, West, Ottawa
Meet: inside the Laurier St Entrance
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Distance: 5 km – 10 km (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: inside City Hall (security requires that your backpack is scanned before going inside)
Parking: Available in the City Hall Parking Garage for $2, flat rate
Social: TBC
Host: Marion B

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Convent Glen South, PT #18

Date: Tuesday January 13
Start: Bob MacQaurrie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Dr, Orléans, ON
Meet: up the steps and inside the main entrance, at the benches
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Distance: 5 km -10 km (All-Season #1) (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Available
Host: Darlene B

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WEDNESDAY SNOWSHOE/HIKE: Forest Valley Forest Trail, PT #153

Date: Wednesday January 14
Start: 1701 Des Broussailles Terrace, Orléans, ON
Meet: On the street at the shiny blue SUV
Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Distance: 5 km Guided Hike, Rated 1B
Washrooms: None
Parking: Along the street
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact / Leader: Carole R

Note: This is a Travelling Guided Walk and participants may receive distance labels and 1 event label per route. If conditions are icy, we recommend crampons or micro spikes instead of snowshoes.

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WEEKEND WALK - Queenswood Heights Event #11050

Date: Saturday, January 17th
Start Location: Ray Friel Recreation Centre, 1585 Tenth Line Rd, Orléans, ON K1E 3P6
Meet: In the lobby
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Routes: 5 km-10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available at the start point
Social: Eggspress, 1675 Tenth Line Rd, Orleans, ON K1E 3P6
Host: Karen V

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SUNDAY SNOWSHOE/HIKE: Pinhey Forest Trail, PT #153

Date: Sunday January 18
Start: Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean
Meet: At the back of the Sportsplex, in the parking lot near the wooden arch (big pile of snow in front)
Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Distance: 5 km Guided Hike, Rated 1B
Washrooms: Inside the Nepean Sportsplex, all entrances
Parking: In the parking lot
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact / Leader: Carole R

Note: This is a Travelling Guided Walk and participants may receive distance labels and 1 event label per route. If conditions are icy, we recommend crampons or microspikes instead of snowshoes.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Queenswood Heights, Repeat #11050

Date: Tuesday January 20
Start: Ray Friel Recreation Complex, 1585 Tenth Line Rd, Orléans, ON
Meet: inside the main entrance near the customer service desk
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 5 km-10 km
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Available
Host: Karen V

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Weekly Lookahead Jan 17-24, 2026

Volunteers: We have a few positions to fill. Please see the bottom of this week’s Lookahead. Could you help your club?

Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser: The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness… because it’s cold out there. Save the date and join members of the Ottawa Voyageurs for a 2 km or 5 km walk on the evening of Saturday February 28, 2026. This event starts at 4 pm at the Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr.

We are in the process of creating an Ottawa Voyageurs team and the Club will send a donation of $150 to start our fundraising efforts off. Club members, their families, and friends, are invited to participate by donating to the fundraiser. Once our team has been registered, we will provide more information about how to participate and donate. https://cnoy.org/location/ottawadowntown

CANCELLED due to weather WEEKEND: Overbrook, PT #50

Date: Sat. Jan. 24
Start: Public Parking Lot, 400 North River Rd, Vanier
Meet: In the parking lot
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Distance: 5 km & 10 km (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: Available along the route (700 m-Rideau Sports Centre, 6 km-Overbrook CC)
Parking: Free parking available on weekends
Social: Fontenelle Diner, 55 Montréal Rd, Vanier
Host: Lesley B

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Weekly Lookahead Jan 24-Feb 1, 2026

Walk Binders: Our club has walk binders (rather than walk boxes) with routes and sign in sheets at the following locations: Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 4 Athletics desk; and the Canterbury Community Centre, Customer Service desk. Did you know that you can sign in and walk most of our permanent trails on any day of the year? Ask for the Ottawa Voyageurs Walk Box or Walk Binder, sign in, get your stamps and put your $1 in an envelope.

Volunteers: We have a few positions to fill. Please see the bottom of this week’s Lookahead. Could you help your club?

Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser: The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness… because it’s cold out there. Save the date and join members of the Ottawa Voyageurs for a 2 km or 5 km walk on the evening of Sat. February 28, 2026. This event starts at 4 pm at the Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr.

We have set up an Ottawa Voyageurs team, and the Club has sent a donation of $150 to start our fundraising efforts off. Club members, their families, and friends, are invited to participate by donating to the fundraiser. More information about how to participate and donate: https://cnoy.org/location/ottawadowntown

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Chapel Hill, PT #152

Date: Tuesday, January 27
Location: Orléans Gardens Your Independent Grocer, 1619 Orléans Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1C 7E2
Meet: inside the main entrance
Registration: 9:30 am (Registration closes at 9:55 am)
Distance: 6 km & 10 km (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: Inside the grocery store
Parking: Available
Contact: Darlene B

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WEDNESDAY SNOWSHOE/HIKE: Blackburn Hamlet Trail - TGW PT #153

Date: Wed. Jan. 28
Start Location: P25 Parking Lot,1660 Bearbrook Rd, Gloucester
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV (Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 guests)
Registration Time: 10:30-10:55 (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Walk
Distance: 5.5 / 7 km option. Guided Walk - Hike is rated 1A-1B (flat, easy trail).
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Parking: On site
Washrooms: portable toilet available at the start point
Contact/Leader: Carole R. (Click to email Carole)
Note:This is a Travelling Guided Walk and participants may receive distance labels and 1 event label per route. If conditions are icy, we recommend crampons or micro spikes instead of snowshoes. Poles may be helpful

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Weekly Lookahead Jan 30-Feb 7, 2026

Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser:

The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness… because it’s cold out there. Save the date and join members of the Ottawa Voyageurs for a 2 km or 5 km walk on the evening of Sat. February 28, 2026. This event starts at 4 pm at the Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr.
We have set up an Ottawa Voyageurs team, and the Club has sent a donation of $150 to start our fundraising efforts off. Club members, their families, and friends, are invited to participate by donating to the fundraiser. More information and how to donate to our Ottawa Voyageurs team: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=1041301

Looking for Volunteers –

Please contact moc.liamg|nollam.icaj#eisseJby Jan. 31st if you can help out.
- Pre-walkers (6 km/10 km) for March 21 Event: Ottawa South and the Glebe (complete by Mar. 1)
- Pre-walkers (6 km/10 km) for April 11 Walk: Carleton Heights (complete pre-walk by Mar. 15)
- Pre-walkers (5 km/10 km) for April 25 Event: Historic Vanier (complete pre-walk by Mar. 29)
- Pre-walkers to assist Marion to update the downtown PT 268 routes

- Permanent Trail Coordinator for PT #277 - Lowertown / ByWard Market. The start point for this walk is the Lowertown Pool at 40 Cobourg St. We plan to do this walk 6 times in 2026 and need someone, or you and a friend, to host those walks, facilitating sign-in, distributing labels and collecting the money.

- Ontario Director - Attend 4-5 Zoom meetings with the CVF Board of Directors to report on Volkssport happenings in Ontario by connecting with the Presidents of the 4 Ontario walking clubs. Write 4 small articles about Ontario club news for our quarterly issue of Volkssport Canada newsletter.

- OVO Vice President. Why not share this position with a friend or spouse? The position entails working with the Executive on special events and assisting with decision making. We are a fun group of dedicated members, and the experience is rewarding.

THANK YOU TO CLUB MEMBERS WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED RECENTLY!!

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National Gallery’s Winter Walking Club

Date: Friday, January 30
Location: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Meet: Main Entrance of the National Gallery
Cost: Free The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a Winter Walking Group, and the Ottawa Voyageurs are invited to be a part of this relaxed, bilingual, social walking group. Why not try it and promote your club? Wear your club shirt when you go.

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WEEKEND: Beacon Hill, PT #195

Date: Saturday, January 31
Location: Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie Rd, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the Mall at the bench closest to the Shoppers Drug Mart entrance
Registration: 9:30 am (Registration closes at 9:55 am)
Distance: 5 km or 11 km(click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Free parking available
Social: Lunergans Pub & Eatery, 1661 Montréal Rd, Gloucester
Contact: Maria M Email

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February 2026

SUNDAY SNOWSHOE/HIKE: Pine Grove Trail, PT #153

Date: Sunday, February 1
Location: Pine Grove Trail, NCC Parking Lot P18, 2Davidson Rd, Ottawa ON K1G 3N4(between Hawthorne Rd & Conroy Rd)
Meet: In the parking lot
Registration: 10:30 am (Registration closes at 10:55 am)
Distance: 5 km Guided Hike, Rated 1B
Washrooms: Outhouse available
Parking: Available onsite
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact: Carole R.

Note: If trails are icy or packed, we recommend traction aids such as nanospikes (crampons ultralégers) instead of snowshoes.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Convent Glen North, PT #213

Date: Tuesday February 3
Location: Circle K – Esso Service Station, 6469 Jeanne-d’Arc Blvd N, Orléans
Meet: Inside Circle K Gas Station
Registration: 9:30 am (Registration closes at 9:55 am)
Distance: 5 km or 10 km (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Available
Contact:[Mailto:moc.liamtoh|netul_neelhtak#moc.liamtoh|netul_neelhtak Kathy L.]

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Weekly Lookahead Feb 6-15, 2026

Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser:

The Coldest Night of the Year is a family-friendly fundraising walk in support of local charities serving people experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness… because it’s cold out there. Save the date and join members of the Ottawa Voyageurs for a 2 km or 5 km walk on the evening of Sat. February 28, 2026. This event starts at 4 pm at the Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr.
We have set up an Ottawa Voyageurs team, and we hope that many of our club members will join us in both walking and fundraising. It would make it a lot of fun! The Club has sent a donation of $150 to start off our fundraising efforts. Club members, their families, and friends, are invited to participate by donating to the fundraiser. More information and how to donate to our Ottawa Voyageurs team: https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=1041301

Looking for Volunteers Contact Karen (moc.liamg|nollam.icaj#eisseJis away until March 9)

- Pre-walkers (10 km) for March 21 Event: Ottawa South and the Glebe (complete by Mar. 1)
- Pre-walkers (6 km/10 km) for April 11 Walk: Carleton Heights (complete pre-walk by Mar. 15)
- Pre-walkers (10 km) for April 25 Event: Historic Vanier (complete pre-walk by Mar. 29)
- Pre-walkers to assist Marion to update the downtown PT 268 routes. Contact Marion B

- Permanent Trail Coordinator for PT #277 - Lowertown / ByWard Market, 40 Cobourg St. We plan to do this walk 6 times in 2026 and need someone, or you and a friend, to host the walks, facilitate sign-in, distribute labels and collecte the money. Training and mentoring provided. Contact Karen V
- Ontario Director - Attend 4-5 Zoom meetings with the CVF Board of Directors to report on Volkssport happenings in Ontario by connecting with the Presidents of the 4 Ontario walking clubs. Write 4 small articles about Ontario club news for our quarterly issue of Volkssport Canada newsletter. Contact Karen V
- OVO Vice President. Why not share this position with a friend or spouse? The position entails working with the Executive on special events and assisting with decision making. We are a fun group of dedicated members, and the experience is rewarding. Contact Karen V

THANK YOU to club members who have volunteered recently!!

Website Link Issues

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2026

National Gallery’s Winter Walking Club

Date: Friday February 6
Location: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr, Ottawa
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Meet: Main Entrance of the National Gallery
Cost: Free
The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a Winter Walking Group, and the Ottawa Voyageurs are invited to be a part of this relaxed, bilingual, social walking group. Why not try it and promote your club? Wear your club shirt when you go.

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POSTPONED - WEEKEND: Winterlude Event #11051

Date: Saturday February 7. Rescheduled to February 14th.
Location: National Arts Centre, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the lobby near Equator Coffee
Registration: 9:30 am (Registration closes at 9:55 am)
Distance: 5 - 10 km Route 1 (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Ottawa City Hall Parking Garage ($2 flat rate)
Social: Zak’s Diner, 220 Elgin St, OR Zak’s, 14 ByWard Market Square (for those staying to watch Barbegazi. After breakfast, join us to watch Barbegazi, the extreme snowmobiling event which will be held on York St at 2 pm.
Contact: Karen V

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Winterlude Event #11051

Date: Tuesday February 10
Location: Lowertown Pool, 40 Colbourg St, Ottawa, ON
Meet: Inside the main lobby
Registration: Meet at 9:30 am (Registration closes at 9:55 am)
Distance: 6 km or 10 km (click on the link to access the route)
Washrooms: Available at the start point and along the route
Parking: Available at the start point
Contact: Karen V

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WEDNESDAY SNOWSHOE or HIKE: Pine Grove Trail, PT #153

Date: Wednesday February 11
Location: Mer Bleue, NCC Greenbelt P23, 5185 Dolman Ridge Rd, Orléans
Meet: in the parking lot
Registration: Meet at 10:30 am (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Guided walk 5 km, Rated 1B.
Parking: On site
Washrooms: Outhouse at the start point
Cost: $1 for OVO members; $2 guests
Contact/Lead: Carole R
Note: If trails are packed or icy, we recommend traction aids such as nanospikes (crampons ultralégers) instead of snowshoes.

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FRIDAY: Winter Walking Group at the National Gallery of Canada

Date: Friday February 13
Location: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr, Ottawa
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Meet: Main Entrance of the National Gallery
Cost: Free
The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a Winter Walking Group, and the Ottawa Voyageurs are invited to be a part of this relaxed, bilingual, social walking group. Why not try it and promote your club? Wear your club shirt when you go.

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WEEKEND: Blackburn Hamlet

Date: Saturday February 14
Location: Shoppers Drug Mart, 2640 Innes Rd, Gloucester (Blackburn Hamlet)
Meet: In the parking lot near Shoppers Drug Mart
Registration: Meet at 9:30 am (Registration closes at 9:55 am)
Distance: 5 km or 10 km (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Available
Social: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Rd, Gloucester, ON K1B 4Z5
Contact: Karen V

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SUNDAY SNOWSHOE or HIKE: NCC Greenbelt P11, Stoney Swamp Trail

Date: Sunday February 15
Start Location: NCC P11, Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, between Hwy 416 & Moodie Dr.
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Registration: Meet at 10:30 am (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Guided walk 5 km / 7.5 km option, Rated 1B
Washrooms: Outhouse
Parking: On site.
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests
Host: Carole R

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Lowertown & ByWard Market, PT 277

Date: Tuesday February 17
Location: Lowertown Pool, 40 Cobourg St, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the doors or in the parking lot
Registration: Meet at 9:30 am (Registration closes at 9:55 am)
Distance: 6 km or 10 km
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Available
Contact: looking for a volunteer host for today’s walk

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WEDNESDAY SNOWSHOE or HIKE: NCC Greenbelt P11, Stoney Swamp Sector

Date: Wednesday February 18
Start Location: NCC P11, Hunt Club Rd, Ottawa, between Hwy 416 & Moodie Dr.
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Registration: Meet at 10:30 am (Walk starts at 11:00 am)
Routes: Guided walk 5 km (7.5 km option), Rated 1B
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Available
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests
Contact: Carole R
Note: If trails are packed, we recommend traction aids and/or poles instead of snowshoes.

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WEEKEND SATURDAY GROUP WALK: Canterbury, PT #281

Date: Saturday February 21
Start Location: Canterbury Recreation Complex, 2185 Arch St, Ottawa ON
Meet: In the Community Centre lobby (not the Pool or Arena)
Registration Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests welcome!
Route: 5 km or 10 km
Washrooms: Available
Parking: Available
Social: Three Sisters Bakeshop, 2211 Arch St, Ottawa
Contact: Karen V

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Nepean, PT #201

Date: Tuesday February 24,
LATE START - 10:00 am
Location: Nepean Sportsplex, NCC Greenbelt P14, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean
Meet: Inside the Entrance 4 doors
Registration: Closes at 10:25 am
Distance: 6 km or 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available
Contact: Linda Linda D D

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WEDNESDAY SNOWSHOE or HIKE: François Dupont Park

Date: Wednesday February 25, 10:30 am
Start Location: François Dupont Park - 805 Champlain St, Orleans
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV, at the bottom of Champlain St.
Registration: Closes at 10:55 am
Routes: Guided walk 5 km, Rated 1B
Washrooms & Parking: Available
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests
Contact: Carole R.
Note: If trails are packed, we recommend traction aids and/or poles instead of snowshoes.

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February 2026

FRIDAY: Winter Walking Group at the National Gallery of Canada

Date: Friday February 26
Location: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr, Ottawa
Time: 9:30-10:30 am
Meet: Main Entrance of the National Gallery
Route: 5 km route
Cost: Free
The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a Winter Walking Group, and the Ottawa Voyageurs are invited to be a part of this relaxed, bilingual, social walking group. Why not try it and promote your club? Wear your club shirt when you go.

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WEEKEND Saturday Group Walk: Convent Glen, PT #18

Date: Saturday February 28, 9:30 am
Location: Bob MacQuarrie Rec Complex, 1490 Youville Dr.
Meet: In the upstairs lobby
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 6 km or 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available
Social: Bad Alibi, 5935 Jeanne D'Arc Blvd S, Orléans
Contact: Darlene B

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WEEKEND Saturday evening: Coldest Night of the Year Fundraiser

It's cold out there. And this February, the Ottawa Voyageurs are going to do something about it. Together with thousands of Canadians across the country, we're walking and fundraising to support and serve people and families experiencing hurt, hunger, and homelessness in our community. Please, give generously by clicking the link below. Thanks! Team Name: Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club
Date: Saturday February 28, 4 pm
Location: Rogers Centre, 55 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the Rogers Centre, follow the CNOY signage
Distance: Choice of a 2 km or 5 km walk
Note: All participants must register online and accept the electronic waiver. Waivers will also be available at check-in on CNOY Day
Contact: Karen V
Please, give generously by clicking the link below. Thanks!
Team Name: Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club
https://secure.e2rm.com/registrant/TeamFundraisingPage.aspx?teamID=1041301&langPref=en-CA

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March 2026

SUNDAY SNOWSHOE or HIKE NCC Greenbelt P13:

Date: Sunday March 1, 10:30 am
Start Location: NCC Greenbelt P13, 50 Cassidy Rd, Nepean Trail entrance is on Bruin Rd
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Registration: Closes at 10:55 am
Routes: 5 km Guided Hike, Rated 1B
Washrooms: At the Arena, if open
Parking: Available
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests
Contact: Carole R
Note: If trails are packed, we recommend traction aids and/or poles instead of snowshoes.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: SANDY HILL, PT #50

Date: Tuesdsay March 3, 9:30 am
Location: Rideau Sports Centre, 1 Donald St, Ottawa, ON K1K 4E6
Meet: Inside the Entrance
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Distance: 5 km or 10 km
Washrooms: inside the Rideau Sports Centre
Parking: Available on either Range Rd & Somerset St in the Public Parking lot, or on Donald St.
Contact: Lesley B Email

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National Gallery’s Winter Walking Club

Date: Friday, March 6
Location: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr, OttawaTime: 9:30-10:30 am
Meet: Main Entrance of the National Gallery
Cost: Free The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a Winter Walking Group, and the Ottawa Voyageurs are invited to be a part of this relaxed, bilingual, social walking group. Why not try it and promote your club? Wear your club shirt when you go.

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WEEKEND: Chapel Hill, PT #152

Date: Saturday March 7, 9:30 am
Location: Orléans Gardens Independent, 1619 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON, K1C 7E2
Meet: Inside the grocery store lobby
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 6 km or 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available
Social: Broadway Bar & Grill Orléans, 1615 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 7E2
Contact: Jocelyne C

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TUESDAY TRAILS: BEACON HILL, PT #195

Date: Tuesday March 10, 9:30 am
Location: Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie Rd, Gloucester]
Meet: Inside the Entrance
Routes: 5 km or 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available
Contact: Maria

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CANCELLED SNOWSHOE or HIKE: NCC Greenbelt P21

Note: If trails are icy due to the rain, we will cancel this walk. Please check your email the day before.
Date: Wednesday March 11, 10:30 am
Location: NCC P21, 4980 Ridge Rd, Ramsayville
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Routes: Guided walk 5 km (8 km option), rating 1B
Washrooms & Parking: Available at Parking Lot P21
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests
Contact: Carole R.

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National Gallery’s Winter Walking Club

Date: Friday, March 13,
Location: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr, OttawaTime: 9:30-10:30 am
Meet: Main Entrance of the National Gallery
Cost: Free The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a Winter Walking Group, and the Ottawa Voyageurs are invited to be a part of this relaxed, bilingual, social walking group. Why not try it and promote your club? Wear your club shirt when you go.

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WEEKEND: CONVENT GLEN NORTH, PT #213

Date: Saturday March 14, 9:30 am
Location: Esso Service Station, 6469 Jeanne-d'Arc Blvd
Registration: 9:30-10:00 am Group Walk starts at 10:00
Meet: Inside or in the parking lot
Routes:5 km or 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available
Social: Cafe Amore, 2409 St Joseph Blvd, Orléans, ON K1C 1A8
Contact: Carole R.

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SUNDAY SNOWSHOE or HIKE: SHIRLEY’S BAY LOOP

Note: If trails are icy due to the rain, we will cancel this walk. Please check your email the day before.
Date: Sunday March 15,
Time: 10:30 am
Location: Rifle Road Trail Head, 111 Rifle Rd, Kanata
Meet: at the shiny blue SUV
Routes:Guided walk 5 km, rating 1B
Washrooms:None
Parking:Available along the side of Rifle Rd
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests
Contact: Carole R.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: BLACKBURN HAMLET, PT #233

Date: Tuesday March 17,
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Location: Shoppers Drug Mart, 2640 Innes Rd, Blackburn Hamlet
Meet:In the parking lot
Routes: 5 km or 10 km (10 km on one side, 5 km on the other side)
Washroom & Parking:Available at the start point
Contact: Irene B.

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: NCC Greenbelt P21, Mer Bleue Sector

Date: Wednesday March 18,
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Location: P 21 4980 Ridge Rd, Ramsayville (at Anderson Rd)
Meet:In the parking lot
Routes: Guided walk 5-6 km (8 km option), rating 1B
Washrooms & Parking: Available at Parking Lot P21
Contact: Carole R. / moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL

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National Gallery’s Winter Walking Club

Date: Friday, March 20,
Location: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr, OttawaTime: 9:30-10:30 am
Meet: Main Entrance of the National Gallery
Cost: Free The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a Winter Walking Group, and the Ottawa Voyageurs are invited to be a part of this relaxed, bilingual, social walking group. Why not try it and promote your club? Wear your club shirt when you go.

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WEEKEND: OLD OTTAWA SOUTH AND THE GLEBE, EVENT #11052

Date: Saturday March 21,
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Location: Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Entrance 1, 22269 Riverside Dr, Ottawa (Entrance 1 is at the back of the shopping centre beside the Transitway. Look for the overhead walkway & Specsavers).
Meet: Inside the hallway beside SpecSavers
Routes: 6 km or 10 km
Washrooms: At the start point and along the route.
Parking: At the back of the shopping centre!!!
Social: Allǒ Mon Coco, Billings Bridge Shopping Centre
Contact: moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL

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TUESDAY TRAILS: OLD OTTAWA SOUTH AND THE GLEBE, EVENT #11052

Date: Tuesday March 24, 10:00 am (note the late start)
Location: Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Entrance 1, 22269 Riverside Dr, Ottawa (Entrance 1 is at the back of the shopping centre beside the Transitway. Look for the overhead walkway & Specsavers).
Meet: Inside the hallway beside Specsavers
Registration: Closes at 10:25 am
Routes: 6 km or 10 km
Washrooms: At the start point and along the route at the Sunnyside Library & Glebe Community Centre
Parking: At the rear of the shopping centre!!!
Contact: moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL

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WEDNESDAY SNOWSHOE or HIKE: NCC GREENBELT, P20 MER BLEUE SECTOR

Date:Wed. March 25, 10:30 am
Location: NCC Greenbelt Parking Lot - P20, 2617 Anderson Rd, Orléans
Meet: In the Parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Registration: Closes at 10:55 am
Routes Guided walk 5 km or 7 km rating 1B
Washrooms: & Parking : Available / Outhouse
Contact: Carole R.

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National Gallery’s Winter Walking Club

Date: Friday, March 27,
Location: National Gallery of Canada, 380 Sussex Dr, OttawaTime: 9:30-10:30 am
Meet: Main Entrance of the National Gallery
Cost: Free The National Gallery of Canada is hosting a Winter Walking Group, and the Ottawa Voyageurs are invited to be a part of this relaxed, bilingual, social walking group. Why not try it and promote your club? Wear your club shirt when you go.

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WEEKEND: OTTAWA DOWNTOWN, PT #268

Date:Saturday March 28, 9:30 am
Location: Ottawa City Hall, Laurier St Entrance, 110 Laurier Ave, W, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the lobby – Laurier St entrance
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes PT 268 Ottawa Tourist Walk Rideau Canal-Glebe 5K-10K 2025.pdf 5 km or 10 km
Washrooms: At the start point. To access the Washrooms at City Hall you pass through security where backpacks, purses, fanny packs and coats are scanned.
Parking: Along the street or Ottawa City Hall Parking Garage ($2 flat rate)
Social: Zac’s Diner Elgin St, 220 Elgin St, Ottawa
Contact: Marion B

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SUNDAY SNOWSHOE or HIKE: NCC GREENBELT WESTERN PATHWAY

Date:Sunday March 29, 10:30 am
Location: St. Monica Parish, 2080 Merivale Rd, Nepean
Meet: In the Parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Registration: Closes at 10:55 am
Routes: Guided walk 5 km or 8 km, rating 1B
Washrooms: None (church may be open)
Parking: Available
Contact: Carole R.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: CANTERBURY, PT #281

Date: Tuesday March 31, 9:30 am
Location: Canterbury Community Centre, [*Canterbury Community Centre, 2185 Arch St, Ottawa 2185 Arch St, Ottawa]
Meet: Inside the lobby of the community centre
Registration:Closes at 9:55 am
Routes:5 km or 10 km All-Season routes
Washrooms & Parking: Available at the start point
Contact: moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL

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WEEKEND: LOWERTOWN & BYWARD MKT, PT #277

Date: Saturday April 4, 9:30 am
Location:Lowertown Pool, 40 Cobourg St, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the entrance doors
Registration:Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 5, 7 & 10 km routes
Washrooms & Parking: Available at the start point
Social: Fontenelle Diner, 50 Montreal Rd, Vanier
Contact: Jessie & Pierette B

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TUESDAY TRAILS: CONVENT GLEN SOUTH, PT #18

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 9:30 am
Location: Bob MacQuarrie Rec Complex, 1490 Youville Dr, Orléans
Meet: Inside the upstairs lobby
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 5 km or 10 km All-Season
Washrooms & Parking: Available at the start point
Contact: Darlene B

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WEEKEND: CARLETON HEIGHTS, PT #27

Date: Saturday, April 11, 9:30 am
Location: Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the main lobby
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 5 km, 7 km, 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Street parking preferred
Social: Broadway Bar & Grill, 1896 Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa
Contact: moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL
Note: There will be copies of an alternate route available if the trail along the Rideau River is too muddy. The 7 km route remains the same.

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TUESDAY REPEAT: CARLETON HEIGHTS, PT #27

Date: Tuesday, April 14, 10:00 am (Note the late start)
Location: Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the main lobby
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 5 km, 7 km, 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Street parking preferred
Social: Broadway Bar & Grill, 1896 Prince of Wales Dr, Ottawa
Contact: moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL
Note: There will be copies of an alternate route available if the trail along the Rideau River is too muddy. The 7 km route remains the same.

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WEEKEND: OVERBROOK, PT #50

Date: Saturday, April 18, 9:30 am
Start: Public Parking Lot, 400 North River Rd, Vanier
Meet: In the parking lot
Time: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Distance: 5 km & 10 km (click on the link and print the route)
Washrooms: Available along the route (Rideau Sports Centre & Overbrook CC)
Parking: Free parking available on weekends
Social: Fontenelle Diner, 55 Montréal Rd, Vanier
Contact: Lesley B.

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TUESDAY: Chapel Hill PT #152

Date: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:30
Location: Orléans Gardens Your Independent Grocer, 1619 Orléans Blvd, Ottawa, ON K1C 7E2
Meet: Inside the grocery store lobby
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 6 km and 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available
Contact: Carole R.

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WEEKEND AGM WALK: HISTORIC VANIER, EVENT #11053

Date: Saturday, April 25
Start: Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Des Pères-Blancs Ave, Vanier
Time: 10 km Registration: 9:15 am - group walk starts at 9:45 am / 5 km Registration: 10:00 am - group walk starts at 10:30 am
Meet: In the community centre lobby
Routes: 10 km route or 5 km route
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Social-AGM LUNCH: Catered lunch for members attending the AGM (must have reserved as of Apr. 10).
AGM Agenda and Documents: Link to AGM Documents
Host: Karen V

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TUESDAY WALK: HISTORIC VANIER REPEAT, EVENT #11053

Date: Tue. Apr. 28, 9:30 am
Start: Richelieu-Vanier Community Centre, 300 Des Pères-Blancs Ave, Vanier (link takes you to Google Maps)
Meet: Inside the main lobby
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am sharp)
Routes: 10 km route or 5 km route (view or print the instructions)
Washrooms: Available at the start point and along the route.
Parking: Available
Contact: Karen V

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May 2026

Cleaning The Capital - SPRING

Date: Sunday, May 3, 2026 8:45 am / 9:00 am start
Rain Date: Wednesday, May 6, 9:45 am / 10:00 am start-
Location: Convent Glen Esso Gas Station, 6481 Jeanne d'Arc Blvd, Orleans
Start Time: 8:45 am for a 9:00 am start
Route: Volunteers will break into two groups with a group walking on each sides of Jeanne d’Arc Blvd picking up litter from the Esso Gas station west to the intersection with the Hwy 174. For the return to the Esso gas station groups will switch sides and check for litter on the way back.
Please Bring: Gardening gloves, and a pail. The club will have garbage bags and a number of litter pickers but if you have your own please bring it.
Social: Volunteers will decide where they want go for brunch/lunch. One lucky volunteer will be reimbursed for their lunch by the club.

As a newer member of the Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club, you may wonder "Why" does the club participate in this activity? Since 2006 the Ottawa Voyageurs Walking Club has participated the City of Ottawa Adopt a Road program. The Club adopted the section of Jeanne d’Arc Blvd from the Esso Gas station west to the intersection with the Hwy 174. You can see our Adopt-A-Road signage on the light standard just above the crossing signals on the opposite side of Orleans Blvd from the Esso Gas station. This initiative was started by Benoît Pinsonneault when he was Club President as a way of giving back to the community. Part of the adoption is to participate in the Cleaning the Capital once in the Spring and again in the Fall. More details on how to participate are listed below on May 3rd.
Note: the local City Councillor, Laura Dudas, will be there to welcome us at 8:45 am on Sunday morning.

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Date: Tuesday, May 5, 10:00 am (NOTE the late start)
Start: Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa (link takes you to Google Maps)
Meet: Inside the main lobby
Registration: 10:00-10:25 am (Walk starts at 10:30 am sharp)
Distance: 5 km, 8 km or 10 km (view or print the instructions)
Washrooms: Available at the start point.
Parking: Available
Contact: Marion B

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TULIP FESTIVAL WALK: DAY 1 Event #11054

Date: Saturday, May 9 at 9:30
Start: Carleton University Ice House / Norm Fenn Gymnasium, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa
Meet: In the lobby of the Ice House (Hockey Arena) at the tables just past the customer service desk
Distance: 5, 7 & 10 km routes Link to Google Maps
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Paid parking available on campus. Free parking across the street on Sloan Ave.
Contact: Marion B

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TULIP FESTIVAL WALK: DAY 1 REPEAT Event #11054

Date: Tuesday, May 12 at 10:00 am
Start: Carleton University Ice House / Norm Fenn Gymnasium, 1125 Colonel By Dr, Ottawa
Meet: In the lobby of the Ice House (Hockey Arena) at the tables just past the customer service desk
Distance: 5, 7 & 10 km routes Link to Google Maps
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Paid parking available on campus. Free parking across the street on Sloan Ave.
Contact: Marion B

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WEEKEND: TULIP FEST, DAY 2 - EVENT #11055

Date: Saturday, May 16 Sat 9:30
Start: Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa
Meet: In the lobby or just outside the Laurier Ave entrance
Registration: 9:30-9:55. Walk starts at 10:00 am sharp.
Distance: 6 km - 10 km route
Washrooms: Available at the start point and along the route
Parking: Limited FREE street parking. Pay parking available in the City Hall parking garage ($2 flat rate).
Contact: Karen V
Social: Zak’s Diner, 220 Elgin St., Ottawa

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May 2025

Cleaning the Capital

Date: Sunday, 4 May, 2025
Location: Convent Glen Esso Gas Station, 6481 Jeanne d'Arc Blvd,
Start Time: 8:45 am for a 9:0 am start
Route: Volunteers will break into two groups with a group walking on each sides of Jeanne d’Arc Blvd picking up litter all the way to the corner of Fortune Blvd / Jeanne d’Arc Blvd / Vineyard. For the return to the Esso gas station groups will switch sides and check for litter on the way back.
Please Bring: Gardening gloves, and a pail. The club has a number of litter pickers but if you have your own please bring it.
Social: Volunteers will decide where they want go for brunch/lunch. One lucky volunteer will be reimbursed for their lunch by the club. So save your receipt.

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Tuesday Trails - Chapel Hill PT #152

Date: Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Location: Heritage Park, 6160 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON
Meet: In the parking area along the left side.
Time: 10 am (Registration opens at 9:30 am)
Routes: 6 km & 10 km (click on distance link for walk instructions)
Contact: Darlene B Email
Washrooms: There are no washrooms at the start point. Please stop before the walk - Circle K Convenience, 1600 Forest Valley Dr.
Contact: Darlene B

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Date: Tuesday, 6 May 2025
Location: Heritage Park, 6160 Orléans Blvd, Orléans, ON
Meet: In the parking area along the left side.
Time: 10 am (Registration opens at 9:30 am)
Routes: 6 km & 10 km (click on distance link for walk instructions)
Contact: Darlene B Email
Washrooms: There are no washrooms at the start point. Please stop before the walk - Circle K Convenience, 1600 Forest Valley Dr.
Contact: Karen V Email

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Weekend Event: Beacon Hill, PT 195

Date: Saturday, 10 May, 2025
Location: Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie Rd, Ottawa, ON
Meet: In the parking lot
Time: 10 am (Registration opens at 9:30 am)
Routes: 5-11 km Combined (click on link to access the combined route)
Washrooms: inside the mall near the Shoppers Drug Mart
Parking: onsite
Social: to be confirmed on the day of the walk.
Contact: Maria M Email

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Tuesday Trails - Convent Glen North PT #213

Date: Tuesday, 13 May 2025
Location: Esso Station 6469 Jeanne-d'Arc Blvd, N, Orleans
Registration: 9:00 am (Group Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Meet: In the parking lot near the gas price sign
Routes: 5 km & 10 km (click on distances link for walk instructions)
Washrooms: Available in the Esso Station ask for the key or at the Metro Grocery Store
Parking: available in the parking spots along the Jeanne d'Arc Blvd side behind the gas station.
Contact: Kathy L Email

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Tulip Festival Walking Weekend

Tulip Fest: Day 1 Event #6970

Tulip Fest Day 1 – Rideau Canal, Ottawa South & The Glebe
Date: Saturday, 17 May 2025
Location: Carleton Ice House Raven Rd, Ottawa, ON K1S 5R2
Meet: Inside the Carleton Ice House (Hockey Arena), at the tables to the right of the service desk
Registration: 9:30 am (Group Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6-10 km (click on link to access the Saturday route)
Washrooms: onsite and along the route
Parking: Street parking in the neighbourhood across Bronson Ave (i.e. Sloan or Hopewell Ave). Please read the signs so you are not ticketed.
Contact: Marion B Email

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Tulip Fest: Day 2 Event #6971

Date: Sunday, 18 May 2025
Location: Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Ave W, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1
Meet: Outside the Laurier St entrance at the picnic tables
Registration: 9:00 am (Group Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6-10 km (click on link to access the Sunday route)
Washrooms: Ottawa City Hall and along the route (10K: Museum of History & War Museum)
Parking: Ottawa City Hall Parking Garage ($2 for the day). Free on-street parking.
Social: Zak’s Diner Elgin St, 220 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1L7
Contact: Karen V

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Tulip Fest: Day 3 Event #6972 - Commissioners Park and Dow’s Lake

Date: Monday, 19 May 2025
Location: Carleton Ice House Raven Rd, Ottawa, ON K1S 5R2
Meet: Inside the Carleton Ice House (Hockey Arena), at the tables to the right of the service desk
Registration: 9:00 am (Group Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6-10 km (click on link to access the Monday route)
Washrooms: onsite and along the route
Parking: Street parking in the neighbourhood across Bronson Ave (i.e. Sloan or Hopewell Ave). Please read the signs so you are not ticketed.
Contact: Marion B Email

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Tuesday Trails REPEAT - Tulip Festival #6972 - Commissioners Park and Dow’s Lake

Date: Tuesday, 20 May 2025
Location: Carleton Ice House Raven Rd, Ottawa, ON K1S 5R2
Meet: Inside the Carleton Ice House (Hockey Arena), at the tables to the right of the service desk
Registration: 9:00 am (Group Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6-10 km (click on link to access the Monday route)
Washrooms: onsite and along the route
Parking: Street parking in the neighbourhood across Bronson Ave (i.e. Sloan or Hopewell Ave). Please read the signs so you are not ticketed.
Contact: Marion B Email

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Weekend Event: West-End Walk – Carleton Heights TGW #027

Date: Saturday 24 May 2025
Location: Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave, Ottawa, ON K2C 1V6
Meet: Inside the Community Centre
Time: 9:30 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6-7-10 km (click on link to access the route)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: street parking on Apeldoorn Ave
Social: Broadway Bar & Grill, 11896 Prince of Wales Dr, Nepean
Contact: Karen V

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Tuesday's Trails: West-End Walk – Carleton Heights TGW #027

Date: Tuesday 27 May 2025
Location: Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave, Ottawa, ON K2C 1V6
Meet: Inside the Community Centre
Time: 9:30 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Routes: 6-7-10 km (click on link to access the route)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: street parking on Apeldoorn Ave
Contact: Karen V

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Weekend Event: Alta Vista PT #281

Date: Saturday 31 May, 2025
Location: Alta Vista Shopping Centre 1559 Alta Vista Dr, Ottawa
Meet: In the parking lo
Time: 9:30 am (Walk starts at 10:00 am)
Cost: $1 for OVO members and $2 for non-members. Anyone 16 and younger walk for free
Routes: 5-10 km All Season (click on link to access the route)
Washrooms: onsite
Parking: onsite
Social: Tim Hortons 1583 Alta Vista, Ottawa
Contact: Karen V

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TUESDAY TRAILS: WEST-END WALK REPEAT – CARLINGWOOD, PT #027

Date: Tuesday, June 2, 10:00 NOTE late start
Start: Carlingwood Shopping Centre, Entrance 4, 2121 Carling Ave, Ottawa, ON
Meet: Inside the shopping centre at the benches near Coles & TELUS
Distance: 5 km or 10 km routes
Parking: Available at the start point and along the route (Superstore & MEC)
Contact: Anne E
Social: Tim Hortons

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WEEKEND: King’s Town Trekkers - SPRING WALK IN NAPANEE

Date: Saturday. June 6
Start Point: Springside Park, 8460 County Rd 2, Napanee, ON K7R 3B4
Meet: Upper parking lot by the skate park
Distance: 5 or 10 km group walk - Rating: 1A
Registration 10 km Walk: 10:30 am–11:00 am Beside the parking lot.
Walk at 11:00 am sharp
Registration 5 km Walk: 11:00 am – 11:30 am Beside the parking lot. Walk at 11:30 am sharp
CVF programme stickers: Boardwalks, Murals, Moving Waters, Time to Walk
Contact: Carol

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WEEKEND: CANTERBURY, PT #281

Date: Sunday, June 7, 9:30
Start: Canterbury Community Centre, 2185 Arch St, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the Lobby
Registration: 9:30-9:55. Walk starts at 10:00 am sharp
Distance: 5 km or 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start point only
Parking: Parking available
Contact: Karen V
Social: Three Sisters Bakeshop, 2211 Arch St (coffee, pastries, sandwiches) or O’Briens Roadhouse, 730 Industrial Ave (breakfast)

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Nepean, PT #201

Date: Tuesday, June 9, LATE START - 10:00 am
Location: Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 4, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean
Meet: Inside the Entrance 4 doors
Registration: Closes at 10:25 am
Distance: 6 km or 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available
Contact: Linda D.

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WEEKEND: BLACKBURN HAMLET, PT #233

Date: Saturday, June 13, 9:30 am
Location: Shoppers Drug Mart, 2640 Innes Rd, Blackburn Hamlet
Meet: In the parking lot
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Distance: 5, 7 and 10 km routes
Washrooms & Parking: Available at the start point
Social: Halibut House, 2672 Innes Rd or Tim Hortons, 2636 Innes Rd
Contact: Irene B

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TUESDAY TRAILS: SANDY HILL, PT #050

Date: Tuesday, June 16, 9:30 am
Location: Rideau Sports Centre, 1 Donald St, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the Rideau Sports Centre
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 6-8-10 km routes
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available on Donald St & North River Rd. There is a public parking lot on Somerset St. W at Range Rd. It is directly across the Rideau River from the start point. Just cross the pedestrian bridge to get to the start point.
Contact: Lesley B

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WEEKEND: OTTAWA DOWNTOWN, PT #268

Date: Saturday, June 20, 9:30 am
Location: Ottawa City Hall, Laurier St Entrance, 110 Laurier Ave, W, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the lobby – Laurier St entrance
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: PT 268 Ottawa Tourist Walk Ottawa Downtown 5 km – 8 km – 10 km
Washrooms: To access the washrooms at City Hall you pass through security where backpacks, purses, fanny packs and coats are scanned.
Parking: Along the street or Ottawa City Hall Parking Garage ($2 flat rate)
Social Zac’s Diner Elgin St, 220 Elgin St, Ottawa
Contact: Marion B

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TUESDAY TRAILS: LOWERTOWN / BYWARD MARKET, PT #277

Date: Tuesday, June 23, 9:30 am
Location: Lowertown Pool,40 Cobourg St, Ottawa, ON K1N 5N8
Meet: In the parking lot
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 5 km – 7 km – 10 km
Washrooms & Parking: Available at the start point
Contact: Pierrette B.

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WEDNESDAY EVENING WALK: CENTREPOINTE CONSTITUTIONAL, EVENT #11056

Date: Wednesday, June 24, 6:30 pm
Location: Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Dr, Nepean,
Meet: Inside Ben Franklin Place lobby, on the far-left side (past the Chambers)
Registration: Closes at 6:55 pm
Routes: 5 km – 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available
Contact: Marion B

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WEEKEND: CENTREPOINTE CONSTITUTIONAL, EVENT #11056

Date: Saturday, June 27, 9:30 am
Location: Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Dr, Nepean,
Meet: Inside the lobby on the far-left side
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 5 km – 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available
Social: The Royal Oak – Centrepointe, 117 Centrepointe Dr (open for breakfast at 10 am)
Contact: Marion B

TUESDAY TRAILS: No walk on Tue. June 30

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July 2026

CANADA DAY WALK: EVENT #11057

Date: Wednesday, July 1, 9:30 am
Location: New Edinburgh Park Fieldhouse, 203 Stanley Ave, Ottawa
Meet: at the picnic tables beside the fieldhouse
Registration: 10 km: 9:30-9:55 am / 5 km: 10:00-10:25 am
Routes: 6 and 10 km routes
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available on Stanley Ave & Dufferin Rd.
Social: Bring your lunch, a drink and a lawn chair and join us for a club picnic.
Contact: Karen V

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WEEKEND: CANADAY DAY IN ROCKCLIFFE PARK, REPEAT EVENT #11057

Date: Saturday, July 4, 9:30 am
Location: New Edinburgh Park 203 Stanley Ave, Ottawa
Meet: at the picnic tables beside the fieldhouse
Registration: Closes at 9:55 am
Routes: 6 - 10 km Routes
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available
Social: The Clocktower Brew Pub, 422 MacKay St, Ottawa (open for breakfast at 11 am)
Contact: Karen V
NOTE: There will be a Farmer’s Market in Stanley Park with lots of food booths. Check it out after your walk.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Convent Glen South, PT #18

Date: Tue. July 7, 9:30 am
Location: Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Dr, Orléans
Meet: In the upstairs lobby at the small tables
Registration: open until 9:55 am
Routes: 6 km – 10 km 3-Season, Route 4
Washrooms: Available at the start point & along the 10 km route (Circle K Gas)
Parking: Available
Contact: Darlene B.

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WEEKEND: Chapel Hill, PT #152

Date: Sat. July 11, 9:30 am
Location: Heritage Park & Baseball Diamond, 6160 Orléans Blvd, Orléans
Meet: Along the side of the entrance road
Registration: open until 9:55 am
Routes: 6 km or 10 km
Washrooms: Portable toilet available at the start point or at Forest Valley Gas Stn
Parking: Available
Social: Broadway Bar & Grill – Orléans, 1615 Orléans Blvd
Contact: Carole R

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Beacon Hill, PT #195

Date: Tuesday, July 14, 9:30 am
Location: Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie Rd, Gloucester
Meet: At the bench inside the mall near Shoppers Drugs
Registration: open until 9:55 am
Routes: 5 km, 7 km, 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the start point & along the 10 km route (outhouse)
Parking: Available
Contact: Maria M Email

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WEEKEND: Britannia, PT #123

Date: Saturday July 18, 9:30 am NEW TIME
Location: Ron Kolbus Lakeside Gardens, 102 Greenview Ave, Ottawa
Meet: Along the side of the building
Registration: open until 9:55 am
Routes: 5 km, 8 km,10 km
Washrooms: Washrooms inside, portable toilets available at the start
Parking: Available
Social: Britannia Coffeehouse, 273 Britannia Rd, Ottawa
Contact: Marion B

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Convent Glen North, PT #213

Date: Tuesday July 21, 9:30 am
Location: Esso Station 6469 Jeanne-d'Arc Blvd, N, Orleans
Time: 9:00-9:25 am (Walk starts at 9:30 am)
Meet: In the parking lot near the gas price sign
Routes: New Summer 5 km route and New Summer 10 km route
Washrooms: Available at the start point (Metro)
Parking: Available near the Esso Gas Station along Jeanne d'Arc near the Gas price sign
Contact: Kathy L Email

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WEDNESDAY EVENING WALK: Carson Grove, Event #11058

Date: Wednesday, July 22, 6:30 pm
Location: Gloucester Centre, Entrance 2, 1980 Ogilvie Rd (beside Big Rig)
Meet: inside at the Food Court tables
Registration: open until 6:55 pm
Routes: 6 and 10 km routes
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available
Social: Big Rig, 1980 Ogilvie Rd
Contact: Chantal T.

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WEEKEND REPEAT: Carson Grove, Event #11058

Date: Saturday, July 25, 9:30 am
Location: Gloucester Centre, Entrance 2, 1980 Ogilvie Rd (beside Big Rig)
Meet: inside at the Food Court tables
Routes: 6 and 10 km routes
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available
Social: Big Rig, 1980 Ogilvie Rd
Contact: Chantal T.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Canterbury, PT #281

Date: Tuesday, July 28, 9:30 am
Location: Canterbury Recreation Centre, 2185 Arch St, Ottawa
Meet: in the lobby
Registration: 9:30 - 9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 am
Routes: 5 km & 10 km Combined
Washrooms: Available at the start point
Parking: Available
Social: Three Sisters Bakeshop, 2211 Arch St
Contact: moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL

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AUGUST 2026

WEEKEND: Nepean Sportsplex, PT #201

,Date: Saturday, August 1, 9:00 am NEW earlier start for Saturdays
Location: Nepean Sportsplex, Entrance 4, 1701 Woodroffe Ave, Nepean
Meet: Just inside Entrance 4
Registration: 9:00 - 9:25 am. NEW earlier start for Saturdays! Walk starts at 9:30
Routes: Nepean-Pinhey Forest Trails PT 201 Nepean-Pinhey Forest Trails 5_10 km Route 3.pdf 5 km route & 10 km routes
Washrooms: Available at the start point (Entrance 4)
Parking: Available
Social: Fitz’s Classic Grill, 250 Greenbank Rd, Nepean
Contact: Mich B.

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Blackburn Hamlet, PT #233

Date: Tuesday, August 4, 9:30 am
Location: Shoppers Drug Mart, 22638 Innes Rd, Blackburn Hamlet, ON K1B 4Z5]
Meet: In the parking lot
Registration: 9:30 - 9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 sharp.
Routes: Blackburn Trails 3-Season routes - PT 233 Blackburn Hamlet 5K-7K-10K 2025.pdf 5 km, 7 km, or 10 km
Washrooms: Available at Tim Hortons and along the 7 km and 10 km route
Parking: Available
Contact: Irene B

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WEEKEND: Sandy Hill, PT #050

Date: Saturday, August 8, 9:00 am NEW earlier registration
Location: North River Road Public Parking, [*North River Road Public Parking, 400 N River Rd, Vanier 400 N River Rd, Vanier]
Meet: In the parking lot / back of a car
Registration: 9:00 - 9:25 am. NEW earlier start for Saturdays! Walk starts at 9:30
Routes: Sandy Hill & Rideau River routes 5 km & 10 km
Washrooms: Available at the Rideau Sports Centre, 1 Donald St
Parking: Free parking available on weekends
Social: Fontenelle Diner, 55 Montréal Rd, Vanier
Contact: Lesley B.

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King’s Town Trekkers 35th Anniversary

Let’s show our support and attend this important celebration.
Date: Sunday, August 9.
Start Point: Lake Ontario Park, 920 King St W, Kingston, ON K7M 8H3 (First gravel parking lot)
10 km group walk - Registration: 10:30 am–11:00 am. Walk at 11:00 am sharp
5 km group walk – Registration: 11:00 am –11:30 am. Walk at 11:30 am sharp
Social: Pine Hill Estate Community House, 700 Millwood Dr, Kingston K7M 8Z1
1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Bring a brown bag lunch and KTT will supply the cake, coffee & tea to celebrate.
If you are planning on having lunch with us at the Community House after the walk, Please RSVP to email by July 19th

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Lowertown-ByWard Market, PT #277

Date: Tuesday, August 11, 9:30 am
Location: Lowertown Pool, 40 Cobourg St,
Meet: Outside of the front entrance to the pool
Registration: 9:30 - 9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 sharp.
Routes: New PT 277 route
Washrooms: Available the start point and along the route
Parking: Available
Social: Antica Café & Kitchen , 74 Cobourg St (1 block from Lowertown Pool)
Contact: Jessie

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Pine Grove Trail, PT #153

Date: Wednesday, August 12
Location: Pine Grove Trail, NCC Parking Lot P18, Davidson Rd (between Hawthorne Rd & Conroy Rd)
Meet: In the parking lot
Registration: Meet at 9:30 am (Registration closes at 9:55 am)
Distance: Guided 5-6 km Hike, Rated 1B
Washrooms: Outhouse available
Parking: Available onsite
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact: Carole R
Lead: moc.liamg|srezalbliartovo#.V neraK :redaeL
Note: Suggest that you wear long pants or bring bug repellant.

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WEEKEND: HOG’S BACK 2026 – PT #027

Date: Saturday, August. 15, 9:00 am NEW earlier registration
Location: Brookfield High School, 824 Brookfield Rd, Ottawa
Meet: In the parking lot / back of a car
Registration: 9:00 - 9:25 am. Walk starts at 9:30 am
Routes: 5 km & 10 km attached
Washrooms: Available at Hogs Back Park & Mooney’s Bay
Parking: Free parking available
Social: Hometown Sports Grill, 1525 Bank St (breakfast, lunch & vegan options)
Contact: Marion B

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TUESDAY REPEAT: HOG’S BACK 2026 – PT #027

Date: Tuesday, August 18, 9:00 am registration starts
Location: Brookfield High School, 824 Brookfield Rd, Ottawa
Meet: In the parking lot / back of a car
Registration: 9:00 - 9:25 am. NEW earlier start for Saturdays! Walk starts at 9:30
Routes: 5 km & 10 km attached
Washrooms: Available at Hogs Back Park & Mooney’s Bay
Parking: Free parking available
Contact: Marion B

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WEDNESDAY HIKE: Blackburn Hamlet Trail, PT #153

Date: Wednesday, August19
Location: P25 Parking Lot,1660 Bearbrook Rd, Gloucester
Meet: In the parking lot at the shiny blue SUV
Registration: 9:30-955 am (Hike starts at 10:00 am)
Distance: 5 km Guided Hike, Rated 1B
Washrooms: Outhouse available
Parking: Available onsite
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact/Lead: Carole R
Note: Suggest that you use mosquito / tick protection i.e., wear long pants, long sleeves, bug repellant.

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WEEKEND - Saturday Walk: Osgoode Outing, EVENT #11059 (this walk will not be repeated)

Date: Saturday, August 22, 9:30 am (Note the registration start time)
Location: Red Dot Café, 5673 Osgoode Main St, Osgoode, ON
Meet: At the outdoor patio at the back of the Café
Registration: 9:30 - 9:55 am. NOTE: Walk starts at 10 am
Routes: 5-10 routes Click here to open and print
Washrooms: Available at Foodland grocery store (start) and at the Red Dot Café (end)
Parking: Free parking available
Social: Red Dot Café – 5673 Osgoode Main St, Osgoode, ON opens at 11:30. We have a group reservation.
Contact: Marion B. or Michele Thorn

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AUGUST 2026

TUESDAY TRAILS: Convent Glen South, PT #018

Date: Tuesday August 25
Location: Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, 1490 Youville Dr, Orléans
Meet: In the upstairs lobby at the small tables
Registration: 9:30- 9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00
Routes: Click to open and print: Convent Glen South 5 km – 10 km, Route 2
Washrooms & Parking: Available on site
Contact: Darlene B. Email

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WEDNESDAY HIKE / FOREST WALK: Old Quarry Trail

Date: Wednesday August 26
Location: NCC Greenbelt Parking (Eagleson just south of Hazeldean – Robertson Rd and across from the Hazeldean Mall)
Meet: In the parking lot at the blue SUV
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am. Hike starts at 10 am
Route: Guided 5-8 km Hike (your choice), Rated 1B
Washrooms & Parking: Available (Outhouse)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact: Carole Robichaud
Note: Mosquito protection (long pants, long sleeves, bug spray) is strongly recommended.

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WEEKEND: Ottawa Downtown, PT #268

Date: Saturday August 29
Location: Ottawa City Hall, Laurier St Entrance, 110 Laurier Ave, W, Ottawa
Meet: Inside the lobby – Laurier St entrance
Registration: 9:00- 9:25 am. Walk starts at 9:30 am
Routes: New Canal & Glebe route
Washrooms: To access the washrooms at City Hall you pass through security where backpacks, purses, fanny packs and coats are scanned.
Parking: Along the street or Ottawa City Hall Parking Garage ($2 flat rate)
Social: Zac’s Diner Elgin St, 220 Elgin St, Ottawa
Contact: Marion B

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TUESDAY TRAILS: Chapel Hill, PT #152

Date: Tuesday September 1
Location: Heritage Park, 6160 Orléans Blvd
Meet: Along the left-hand side of the entrance road
Registration: 9:30- 9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 am
Route: PT 152 Chapel Hill 6K-10K Heritage Park 3-Season.pdf 6 km – 10 km route
Washrooms & Parking: Available (outhouse)
Contact: Carole Robichaud

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WEDNESDAY HIKE / FOREST WALK: Old Quarry Trail, PT #153

Date: Wednesday, September 2
Location: NCC Greenbelt Parking Lot P-5, Eagleson Rd, Kanata (Eagleson just south of Hazeldean – Robertson Rd and across from the Hazeldean Mall)
Meet: In the parking lot at the blue SUV
Registration: 9:30-9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 am
Route: Guided 5 km, Rated 1B
Washrooms & Parking: Available (Outhouse)
Cost: $1 OVO members; $2 Guests. Guests are welcome!
Contact: Carole Robichaud
Note: Mosquito protection (long pants, long sleeves, bug spray) is strongly recommended.

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WEEKEND: Manotick, PT #54

Date: Saturday, September 5
Location: Beryl Gaffney Park, 3889 Rideau Valley Dr, Manotick
Meet: In the parking lot near the trailhead
Registration: 9:30- 9:55 am. Walk starts at 10:00 am
Routes: Click here for Rideau & Jock River Trails 5 km (1B)-10 km (2B)
Washrooms & Parking: Available (outhouse)
Social: Creekside Grill, Manotick Main St
Contact: Karen V

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