CLOSE THE GAPS - SCARBOROUGH LINK AND LOOP RIDES - INFORMATION
RIDE THE LOOP TRAIL AND
SCARBOROUGH LINK AND CONNECT TORONTO!
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Date: Sunday, September 27,
2026
Details: Community Bikeways
Toronto, Scarborough Junction Community and Scarborough Cycles are joining
forces to offer two separate rides on Sunday September 27 to highlight The Loop
Trail and the Scarborough Link and the importance of “closing the gaps” in
these two important trails. Both rides
will be starting at 9:00am with the 75 km Loop Trail Ride starting in the Distillery
District and the 21 km Scarborough Link Ride
starting at Warden Hilltop Community Centre near Warden Subway Station. The two groups will meet at Coxwell Ravine
Park at the junction of the Don Valley Trail and the Taylor Massey Creek Trail
at 9:45am for a short 15 minute rally before continuing on their respective
rides. Limited parking is available
there.
Background: The purpose of
these rides is to bring attention to several gaps in both the Loop Trail and
the Scarborough Link. The goal is to create an accessible, continuous and safe
ride or walk for all Torontonians by creating linking trails, minimizing
on-street sections and creating safe walking and riding conditions on-street
where necessary.
The Loop is a 75 km trail that
encircles the central part of Toronto.
The Loop includes the Don Valley Trail, the Finch Hydro Corridor, the
Humber Valley Trail and the Martin Goodman Trail along the waterfront. There are only 5 km of gaps that need to be
addressed in the Loop.
The Scarborough Link connects with
the Don Valley Trail and the Meadoway and includes the Taylor Massey Creek
Trail, the Gus Harris Trail and the proposed West Scarborough Rail Trail. There
are 4 km of gaps to address on the Scarborough Link Trail. The creation of the
West Scarborough Rail Trail would be the missing link in a 25 km trail from
Lake Ontario to Rouge National Urban Park.
Quotes: “Closing the gaps
in these trails would create over 100km of continuous, safe, off-street hiking
and cycling connections all across Toronto!” – Misha Perozak, WSRT Organizer
Join Us
The Scarborough Link Ride will start at 9:00am at Warden Hilltop Community Centre at 25 Mendelssohn St, Scarborough. The ride is a loop and will end at the starting point.
To register for the 21 km Scarborough Link Ride email: scarbjunction20@gmail.com .
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| 21 km Scarborough Link Ride Route |
The Loop Ride will start at 9:00am at the Distillery District at the SE corner of Mill St. and Parliament St. The ride is a loop and will end at the starting point.
To register for the 75 km Loop Trail Ride email: communitybikeways@gmail.com .
Both rides will meet for a 15 minute Rally starting at 9:45am at the Taylor Creek Dog Park in Coxwell Ravine Park with entry east off Don Mills Rd. between O’Connor and Eglinton near the DVP. Limited parking available.
Google Map Location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/CYDmSBhESC6LWGwHA
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| Rally Point 9:45 - 10:00am |
You are welcome to show up to any of the starting points without registering on the day of.
Organizers:
Community Bikeways (aka the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition (TCBC)) is a volunteer advocacy group that believes municipal transportation priorities must be urgently re-ordered toward better cycling, transit, and walking facilities.
Scarborough Junction Community is a residents association created to identify the impacts of neighbourhood and ward wide development and give local residents a strong voice in communicating their interests to politicians, city planners and developers.
Scarborough Cycles has three community bike hubs which offer access to bicycles, tools, do-it-yourself repair clinics, workshops, group rides, and civic engagement/mentorship opportunities for residents.
Media Contact:
Misha Perozak, 4164536179, m.perozak555@gmail.com , www.scarbjunction.ca
Albert Koehl, 6479853754, albert@koehl.ca , www.communitybikewaysto.ca
