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Hop on your bike, lace up your in-line skates, and hit the parkways — they’re closed to motor vehicles every Sunday morning from Victoria Day weekend to Labour Day (May 21 to September 3, 2006). More than 50 kilometres of pure fun!
Parkways Closed to Motor Vehicles
Ottawa River Parkway (Ottawa)
The westbound lanes, located on the south side of the Ottawa River and west of downtown, are closed from 9 am to 1 pm, from Vimy Place (War Museum) to Carling Avenue.
Length: 9 kilometres
Colonel By Drive (Ottawa)
Both lanes, located on the east side of the Rideau Canal in the heart of the Capital, are closed from 9 am to 1 pm, from the Laurier Bridge to the Hog’s Back Bridge.
Length: 8 kilometres
Rockcliffe Parkway (Ottawa)
Both lanes, running along the south side of the Ottawa River just east of downtown, are closed from 9 am to 1 pm, from the Aviation Parkway to St. Joseph Boulevard (Orleans).
Length: 8 kilometres
Gatineau Park Parkways (Gatineau)
The Gatineau, Champlain and Fortune parkways are completely closed to motor vehicles from 6 am to 11 am. These parkways cover challenging, hilly terrain. One section, to the north of Lac-Meech Road (parking lot P8), is ideal for families with young children and is closed for two additional hours, that is, 6 am to 1 pm.
Length: 30.5 kilometres
Activities
Activities for Alcatel Sunday Bikedays will be on-line in May 2006.
Parking
If you are driving to the parkways to cycle, park at:
- the Canada Aviation Museum to access the Rockcliffe Parkway
- Lincoln Fields Shopping Centre at Carling Avenue or the Tunney’s Pasture parking lot to access the Ottawa River Parkway
- along side streets to access Colonel By Drive
Sincere thanks to our sponsors and partners:
Alcatel Sunday Bikedays presented by:
Sponsored by:
Volunteer services generously provided by:
Programming partners:
Alcatel Switchbacks
The Ottawa Urban Inline Skating Club
Citizens for Safe Cycling
Related Links
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Alcatel Sunday Bikedays Site Map (pdf - 667 Kb)