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Unfortunately liability insurance is a way life in our litigious society and has become a requirement for any organized activity such as our cycling club. Liability insurance protects the club, club members, tour leaders and executives from actions resulting from an incident. We are told that an uninsured cycling club in Scarborough folded because of an incident. We do not want the same thing to happen to the Brampton Cycling club.

We purchase our insurance from the OCA, who in turn set the rules for insurance and insurability. The OCA requires that all of our riders are insured under OCA without exception and go on to state that a ride will not be covered by the OCA policy if there are any uninsured riders in it. We don’t write the rules, all we can do is let our members know how the game is played.

Backed by popular demand, the Brampton Cycling Club will be holding another Hill Climbing Clinic on Sunday, May 27th, between the hours of 9 - 11 AM.

The instructor for this session will be Allen McGregor of the sportif group.

The start location is Terra Cotta (Heritage & King Street), and the "hill" will be Winston Churchill.

For more information please contact Wayne Eaves at touring@bramptoncyclingclub.com.

The Eden Mills joint lunch is scheduled for Saturday, June 2nd, at the Eden Mills community centre. The event is open to all club members.

All groups will stagger their rides in order to arrive at the community centre for a 11:00 AM lunch. Because this is a catered event, you must confirm your attendance in advance.

If you are attending please RSVP no later than Thursday, May 31st by sending Brad an email at events@bramptoncyclingclub.com.

The club will be hosting several group riding clinics early in the cycling season. All members, especially new members, are encouraged to attend at least one of these sessions. The dates for the clinics are:

April 22nd - Meadowvale GO (John Bachmann)
May 6th - Meadowvale GO (Bob Beale)
May 20th - Mayfield CC (Wayne Eaves)
Jun 10th - Mayfield CC (Wayne Eaves)

There is also a Safety Skills Clinic on June 3rd at Meadowvale GO with Bob Beale. For more information please contact Wayne Eaves at touring@bramptoncyclingclub.com.

We will be touring the Finger Lakes region on July 27 - 29 this year. The itenary is as follows:

Day 1 - Ride starting at Sandy Bottom Park
Day 2 - Ride starting at Canandaigua
Day 3 - Ride starting at Keuka State Park

Rooms are going fast, book early to avoid disappointment. Some rooms are being held at the Miami hotel, contact Valerie or Dennis at 1-585-394-6700 for bookings. For more information please contact Brad Hains at events@bramptoncyclingclub.com.

The Brampton Cycling Club is celebrating forty years of cycling (1972 - 2012). Join us in the celebration as we ride historical routes and host past members throughout the season.

Stay tuned for announcement of events marking this great accomplishment.

The Halton Regional Police (www.haltonpolice.ca) in conjunction with the Share the Road Cycling Coalition (www.sharetheroad.ca) have put together a brochure on safely sharing Halton's roadways.

The brochure covers topics such as emergencies, road rage, safety tips, and the highway traffic act responsibilities for both cyclist and motorist.

Download the brochure here