e-Gals at 1 Metre Safety Ride w OPP
e-Gals at 1 Metre Safety Ride w OPP
Soar with the Newmarket eGALS!
Want to ride with some of the smartest, sharpest, and friendliest women on two wheels? We’ve got the riding group for YOU!
Starting First Wednesday of May, eGALS will ride every Wednesday at 6:00PM throughout the summer months, and wind down in September.
Saturday morning rides are also on tap through end of September.
See link to eGALS schedule below.
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*Cancellations due to inclement weather and updates to eGALS rides will be posted in our eGALS Slack community.​​
Meeting Location for Wednesday 6pm ride
Our Goal
The goal of the Newmarket eGALS is to instruct and inspire female cyclists of all abilities to ride more confidently in a safe and inclusive environment. This is not a learn to ride program, but rather a women’s only riding group. We love to ride our bikes, any speed.
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Our Mission
We are dedicated to providing equal opportunities for women to gain riding confidence on the roads in and around York Region. Our time together will include clinics on bike maintenance and cycling tips, while improving bike handling and group riding skills.
Inclusion & Community
The Newmarket eGALS is a women-centered cycling group for women and for non-binary and gender-diverse riders who are comfortable in a women-centered space. We are committed to creating a positive and respectful environment for everyone. All participants are expected to treat others with respect and dignity, use inclusive language, respect names and pronouns and contribute to a safe and supportive group riding atmosphere.
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Our Rides
The Newmarket eGALS meet up and ride out at 6:00 PM on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings at 8:30 AM throughout the summer at Vandorf Park on Woodbine Ave, north of Vandorf Sideroad near the Whitchurch-Stouffville Museum and at Fairy Lake, the Riverwalk Commons parking lot (Doug Duncan Drive), north of Timothy Street, Newmarket. Check the Saturday routes 2026 TBC (link)
Friday morning Breakfast Club rides also depart from Vandorf Park at 6:00 AM — check social channels for updates and cancellations.
This is not a learn-to-ride program, but it is a social ride. Average pace is 24–26 km/h depending on the route, distance, and ride objective. Road bikes only during group rides.
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If you need to leave the ride early, please inform the Group Leader prior to the start of the ride.
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Group rides are for NECC Members only - not a member?
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