Saturday Gravel Ride
Ottawa, Canada · Gravel
- When
- Every Saturday, 9:00 am local timeSeason: through late October (2026 calendar ends Oct 31)
- Starts at
- Changes weekly (Oct 3, 2026: Blakeney Rapids Park), Blakeney Rapids Park, Mississippi Mills, ON Map ↗
- Distance
- 56 km (35 miles)about 3 hours
- Pace
- Pace groups on the Oct 3 ride: 20 to 22, 23 to 25 and 26 to 28 km/hNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Ottawa Bicycle ClubClub
- Cost
- members; $10 one-time Club Day Pass for a trial ride
- Kind of ride
- Gravel
For visitors
Club rides are members-only for insurance. To try one, buy a one-time $10 Club Day Pass from Ontario Cycling (credited back if you join) and contact rides@ottawabicycleclub.ca first. Register on obcrides.ca (the Oct 3 ride closed registration Oct 2, 9:00 pm). Bring two spare tubes or a tubeless kit, a pump and a multi-tool; 32 mm tires or wider recommended for Oct 3.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 9:00 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- The easiest pace the host lists is 20–22 km/h: steady — you'll breathe hard on the hills. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Saturday Gravel Ride group ride
Saturday Gravel Ride is a gravel group ride in Ottawa, Canada. It rolls every Saturday at 9:00 am local time from Changes weekly (Oct 3, 2026: Blakeney Rapids Park).
The Ottawa Bicycle Club's weekly mixed-surface ride. Routes mix pavement, hardpack and gravel around the National Capital, and rides lean toward riders new to gravel. Each listing names the surface and the tire size it needs. The club follows a strict no-drop policy on gravel rides.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2, source 3, source 4, source 5. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.