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Bikepack Adventures
Whether exploring the gravel backroads of the Gatineau River, the single and doubletrack of the Gatineau Park, or the MTB trails of Centre Vorlage, the region is packed with opportunities to ride your bike and share the adventure with the other participants.
Sit back and listen to amazing stories by the fantastic presenters that have come together to share their knowledge and experience on bikepacking related topics.
The summit will provide fun opportunities to get to know other bikepackers, whether while riding, checking out each others' bikes or having a beer.
The Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit aims to create an environment where bikepackers can share their cumulative knowledge and experience of the sport, while developing new friendships in a setting that is inclusive and non-discriminatory, providing equal opportunity for people of all genders, races and cultural upbringings to participate.
This year, we're proud to have a lineup of speakers who are not only fantastic cyclists but who are also highly involved in the bikepacking communities in which they live.
We are bringing together speakers from across Canada. They'll provide attendees with insights and inspiration that will help them in their own work.
With three planned group rides, there will be ample time to ride bikes and get to know one another.
With coffee and lunch breaks, ice-breaker games and other built-in social times, there will be many opportunities to make connections with people and brands that are just as passionate about cycling as you are.
This summit is a great place to make new friends, whether or not you are new to bikepacking or if you have been doing it a long time. (And let's face it, if you're reading this, you probably are into bikes.) You'll have a great time.
The Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit is an opportunity for bikepackers to gather with like-minded people and share in their passion for adventure, riding bikes and spending time in the wilderness. This weekend event will include group rides, bikepacking related presentations, a chance to make new friends and door prizes.
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Seriously, if you have any questions about the bikepacking summit, we have the answers.
This is a great event for people who are curious about bikepacking. With opportunities to meet experienced and beginner bikepackers, you will have the chance to get all your questions answered. There will also be beginner friendly rides.
If you are planning to stick to the easier rides, those will mostly be on paved and gravel roads. For these easier group rides, a touring bike, hybrid bike, mountain bike, cyclocross bike, or urban commuter will work perfectly on these roads. It is recommended to use a 28mm or larger tire. If you are planning on joining the rides in the Gatineau Park, it's recommended you have 45mm or larger tires to help navigate the more varied surfaces.
Yes. Camping will be $30 for the weekend. If you are only planning to camp 1 night, please reach out and I will re-imburse you for the 2nd night.
There will generally be 7 presenters including those leading the workshops.
The Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit is the perfect opportunity to meet likeminded bikepackers, listen to some motivational presenters, ride bikes, learn some new skills and meet some of the companies that are pushing boundaries in our sport.
There will be no official ride leaders, but many of the participants will have downloaded the routes from our collection on RideWithGPS. As we have a tourist account, everyone is able to use the offline maps on their navigation or cellular devices.
We will be providing coffee on Saturday & Sunday morning at the Summit venue. There is a bakery just down the road where you can get some breakfast foods/pastries. The restaurant at the venue will be serving food both Friday and Saturday evening. Lunch may be available, but there are many options just a few minutes away in town. Feel free to bring you own food if you would like to cook and keep your costs down.
I'm pleased to announce that there will be bar service at Centre Vorlage both Friday and Saturday night.
