Bluewater International Gran Fondo
Location Sarnia, Ont. Date Aug. 5 Distances 50 km, 100 km, 150 km Cost $65–$170 depending on distance and registration date Website bigf.ca
Tour the shores of Lake Huron while enjoying the picturesque landscapes of Southwestern Ontario in the Bluewater International Gran Fondo. The event is entering its third year, and serves a wide variety of cyclists through three distances.
The event was created to fundraise for St. Joseph’s Hospice, and Bluewater Health’s Palliative Care. A bulk of the funds will be directed to staff education in palliative care.
Each ride – Sarnia (50 km), Lambton (100 km) and Bluewater (150 km) – has its own start time. Only sections of the event are timed, offering the more competitive riders a chance to duke it out while maintaining a more relaxed event for those wishing to ride rather than race.