Gravel Grazer - 2025 Dates TBC - Stay tuned!
This event sold out in 2024! We had an absolute TIME!
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This event is a collaboration between Pedals & Provisions Cycling Club, Missing Link Adventure Tours and Santosha Farm.
It will be a head-to-head battle, the riding, the food, fighting to be the most memorable part of this weekend!
Pedals & Provisions invites you to join them for an immersive weekend (2 nights/3 days) of Gravel Biking, Food, & Friends at our very first Gravel Grazer Getaway in the Almaguin Highlands.
Attendees will spend the weekend cycling around the Almaguin Highlands, Doe Lake and Burks Falls. Come with friends or come alone and make friends during this one of a kind weekend!
Whether you are a beginner or advanced rider, there are terrains suitable for your skill level that has been curated meticulously by our host and local adventure cycling expert Rob and his partner Jullia, co-creators of Missing Link Adventure Tours and Santosha Farm.
The food will be a collaboration between Pedals and Julia our other host! Expect a celebration of the season with field-to-fork meals inspired by the Farm and surrounding area.
This event is brought to you by folks that love to ride, share a big table and eat great!
To maximize your experience, space is limited to 8 attendees for this event.
Quick background: In May of 2024, a group of friends stayed with us at Missing Link Adventure Tours for a weekend to take part in a local gravel bike event, add on some extra riding days and try out a post-ride meal by Julia and Santosha Farm. Sam from Pedals and Provisions Cycle Club was part of this group, and we got to bond over some great riding and sharing good food with friends - which is a great way to meet someone! The Gravel Grazer is the follow-up to that first meeting, as our shared vision of creating two-wheeled exploring and culinary experiences meant we had to join forces.
Pedals and Provisions Cycle Club (PPCC)
We are an ALL INCLUSIVE club. We welcome all ages, bikes, backgrounds and skill levels! As long as you have a positive attitude and a great appetite you are welcomed! (Even if you don't have a great appetite, we guarantee you will develop one after riding with us!) We are privileged to be living on this land at this very time!
Life’s too short and there are very few joys!
Cycling and food are two of ours.
While Toronto's climate might not be the most cycling-friendly of them all, but I can assure you that we live in the most diverse food scene on the planet!!
The best and most authentic foods are less than a century ride away!
We want to CONNECT, GROW and BUILD COMMUNITIES through Cycling and eating tasty Food and supporting small businesses across the GTA and beyond
Event registration page Registration is made through PPCC
WHAT'S INCLUDED
- 2 nights of Accommodation (Farm stay at Santosha Farm Lodge - shared rooms with 2-3 people)
- Customized gravel routes to explore the region!
- 2 Dinners (Fri/Sat)+ 2 Breakfasts (Sat/Sun) (based on seasonal ingredients from the farm)
- 1 Lunch (Sun) provided by Pedals and Provisions
WHATS NOT INCLUDED:
Transportation to and from the event, Bikes, Helmets, lunches.
ITINERARY:
FRIDAY
- Arrive anytime Friday afternoon.
- Afternoon - Gravel ride #1: Explore the area with a warmup gravel loop
- Farm Porch Dinner
- Welcome campfire - set intentions
SATURDAY
- Breakfast
- After breakfast - Ride #2
- Lunch at a local establishment (on the road)
-Afternoon - Ride #3
- Farm Porch Dinner
SUNDAY
- Breakfast
- Ride #4
- Farewell Porch Lunch
-Final ride (Optional)
There will also be time to explore the property, relax.
A list of local activities will be available for those wishing to explore the area during their stay. There are two public beaches close by.
COST:
2025 pricing TBC
SPECIAL NOTES:
Dietary Restrictions : Please let us know if you have any allergies or dietary restrictions ahead of time.
Transportation : Attendees are responsible for their own transportation to Sprucedale. We encourage car-sharing and would be happy to connect attendees with each other for this purpose.
CANCELLATION POLICY : Special Event fees are non-refundable. Any cancellations or changes to your registration must be done at least 72 hours prior to the start date in order to be issued a credit. Cancellations that are made less than 72 hours before the event start date and attendees who do not show up will forfeit their registration fee.
CONTACT: Sam at PPCC is the organizer of this awesome event. Got questions? Zing them over to Pedalsandprovisions@gmail.com