| Ste Justine de Newton 100 or 120 km Difficulty level: Moderate This ride leaves from the St Charles Shopping Center in Kirkland, at the corner of St Charles and Hymus Boulevard. You will have to use the map exit of Montreal Island via Dorion for the first portion and for the return to the parking lot. We head West through Hudson, Rigaud and St.Redempteur to Ste.Justine de Newton, our turn around point. Fairly flat, but a challenging distance. Ste-Justine de Newton is named after the fabled nun who, recognising that cyclists riding out from Kirkland would be hungry by the time they reached this town, would treat them to fig-Newtonís as they arrived. The effects were deemed to be miraculous, which earned her sainthood. In her honor this town is the place of both the start and finish of the club's most prestigious ride, the annual Century. Right on St Henri Right on Valois Right on St Michel on the overpass then left on Dumberry Right on Roche right on Chemin de l'Anse all the way trough Hudson on main road to join rte 342 to Rigaud In Rigaud at the light just before the bridge turn left on des Érables Turn left on de la Montagne (rte325) ----- SHORT RIDE----- Turn left on St Henri Turn right on Rte 201 Turn left on Ste Angélique and join the long ride at no: 16 ------ L0NG RIDE------- Keep on rte 325 south Turn left on 3 ième rang to Ste Justine Turn left on Mtée Ste Julie then right on Chemin Ste Julie Right on rte 201 Left on Boul Cité des Jeunes (rte 340) Left on Monté Poirier or (Chemin St Emmanuel ) Right onSte Angélique Left on Ave Bédard in St Lazare to rte 342 Left on rte 342climb the hill then right on Bellevue Right on Main road Then retrace incoming road to Dorion If you want to climb Mont Rigaud another way just turn left on St Viateurin Rigaud climb the hill then turn left on St Georges to Chemin de la Montagne (rte 325) turn left again and join the normal ride. | |