GCC Season 2025
The 2025 season of GCC is about to begin, and we’re coming in strong with activities for all levels and styles! If the weather allows, we’ll kick off in late April with a diverse calendar designed to strengthen our cycling community, sharpen our skills, and most of all — enjoy the ride!
Here’s a sneak peek at what we’ve got planned:
Seed Rides
Leader: Alexander V.
Group sessions designed for those looking to improve their technique and learn how to keep a steady pace.
📅 Every 2 weeks · 💪 Difficulty: Low · 🚴 Speed: 21 km/h · 📏 Max: 30 km
🕕 Wednesdays, 6:00 PM – Minimum 12 confirmations via Strava
👨👩👧👦 GCC Family Rides
Leader: Guillermo B.
Chill social rides with friends and family. Perfect for sharing the joy of cycling! Expect picnics, BBQs, potlucks, and more.
📅 Once a month · 💪 Difficulty: Very low · 🚴 Speed: 15 km/h · 📏 Max: 20 km
🕔 Saturdays, after 3:00 PM – Minimum 12 confirmations
🏞 Gatineau Park Loop
One of our signature routes, great for pacing practice and intensity changes in group rides.
📅 Every 8 days · 💪 Difficulty: Medium-high · 🚴 Speed: 30–34 km/h · 📏 Max: 42 km
🕕 Tuesdays, 6:00 PM
🚂 Train to Wakefield
Leader: Alexander V.
Longer rides focused on group coordination and sustained pace.
📅 Every 2 weeks · 💪 Difficulty: Medium-high · 🚴 Speed: 30 km/h · 📏 Max: 75 km
🕢 Saturdays, 7:30 AM – Minimum 12 confirmations via Strava
💪 GCC Fondo
Leaders: Jose F. & Alexander V.
Sunday long rides with two route options (short and long). Ideal for building endurance and improving group technique.
📅 3 times a month · 💪 Difficulty: Medium-high · 🚴 Speed: 28–32 km/h · 📏 Minimum: 80 km
🕕 Sundays, 6:00 AM – Minimum 5 riders per route
🔥 Ultrafondo
Leaders: Jose F. & Alexander V.
A real endurance challenge for the boldest: 370+ km in one day.
📅 One-time event · 💪 Difficulty: High · 🚴 Speed: 26–30 km/h
🗓 Date to be confirmed – Open to full or partial ride participants
🏁 GCC 2025 Special Events
Alongside our regular rides, we’ve got three special events this year:
• ⏱ Manotick Time Trial · June 8 · 8:00 AM
• ⏱ Manotick Time Trial · September 28 · 8:00 AM
🧭 Alternative Activities
In addition to our regular rides, Calitos and José will be organizing alternative MTB and Gravel outings. Stay tuned for updates and confirmations!
See you on the road! 🚴♂️
Other routes and stories
Beyond The Ride
The funny thing is that, despite being “the most connected,” that day we were disconnected. We couldn’t talk or exchange messages on the road. Live location sharing never worked.
And still, the summit brought us together.
It was a brief, emotional, almost timeless meeting—short in minutes, permanent in memory. A shared achievement, a memory built at altitude.
Infinity Virtual Tour: 4 weeks, 4 challenges, one goal: consistency as a team
The Infinity Virtual Tour is more than an indoor race series — it’s a progressive experience built to celebrate what matters most when we ride together: consistency, teamwork, and commitment. Over four consecutive weeks, teams of 2–3 riders took on four stages on MyWhoosh, under a points system that rewards not only performance, but also full attendance and collective effort.
Wakefield Time Trial 2025
On Sunday, September 28, the roads between Chelsea and Wakefield became the stage for another exciting chapter in the cycling scene of the Capital Region. A total of 47 riders lined up to take part in the Wakefield Time Trial — an event that once again blended competition, camaraderie, and community spirit.
Hi
I was hoping to get more details on membership?
Thanks
Hi Jaques.
We are a community club, so you don’t need a membership. Join our group on Strava, where we post our activities: https://www.strava.com/clubs/1045523