Unique Day and Multi-day Events 2026
Planning is ongiong for 2026. Watch this page as events are added.
Unique single-day and multi-day events are generally announced well in advance. Pop-up events are organized on short notice and generally will not appear on this page. Please consult the Calendar/Karelo often.
Unique Single-day Events
Al’s and Darren’s Bakery Ride(s)
May 30 and June 13
Join friends for a 35 km (approximately) social ride, visiting some great spots for eats and treats. Spending the day with friends and food has been so popular that we offer this ride twice (at least).
Picnic in Laurier Park
TBA
EBTC will provide smokies, buns and condiments. Other goodies are pot luck.
Miquelon Lake
This annual ride is on TBA.
Miquelon Lake is a great spot for a leisurely snack and chat in the middle of your intermediate 42 km or challenging 92 km ride. The two rides start at different locations and times so that all riders meet up at the provincial park for a break, with snacks and beverage supplied.
Pigeon Lake and BBQ
An annual EBTC tradition, this year’s ride is on TBA
You can have an enjoyable summer’s day riding around the lake on the 60 km ‘outer loop’ of paved roads or the 65 km ‘inner loop’ of paved and gravel roads. Both rides are intermediate and finish at Mulhurst Bay for a BBQ and social time. Â
4th Annual Chase the Sunrise Ride
September 7, 6:30 AM
Cycle with the sunrise on quiet country roads, breakfast at IHOP, then a nice cycle back – approx. 55 km round trip with cost of breakfast up to each individual.
Autumn Hub and Spoke
September TBA.
You can ‘challenge’ your chosen distance at EBTC’s annual near-end-of-season event. Starting at the South Cooking Lake picnic area, riders cycle loops of different distances, each bringing them back for snacks and beverages.
Those on the intermediate 60 km ride (2 loops) group-up at turns. Riders choosing a challenging option self-navigate (2 loops for 98 km; 3 loops for 123 km). With loops, you can end your ride at the picnic area when you choose – and stay around to chat.
Pop-Up Rides
Dates not fixed. Check the Calendar and Newsletter or sign up for the Pop-up notification list.
In 2024, 21 pop-up rides were offered. Ride leaders plan these rides close to the ride date based on weather conditions and their availability.
Multi-day Trips
Drumheller Dinos and Drama
May 22 – 24
EBTC returns for a fourth year to pedal through the spectacular landscape and sites of the Badlands – canyons, a ferry ride, hoodoos, and a saloon! In addition, many Drumheller participants may choose to purchase tickets for the Saturday evening buffet and performance of “Hurry Hard “at the Rosebud Theatre.
This rural riding tour is unsupported with a ‘hub and spoke’ format. It is an intermediate/advanced level with distances between 36-70 km per day. There are elevation climbs of up to 400m.
Thunder Lake Cycling & Camping Weekend
July 26, 27
This long-standing EBTC tour is back again for 2026. It’s an intermediate, fully supported tour from Onoway to the Thunder Lake Provincial Park and return. Distances are 75 km on Saturday and 85 km on Sunday.
Camping fees, and some meals and snacks for breaks along the way are prepaid by riders through a Club fee. Participants always enjoy the food, support and comradery on this trip, whether they camp regularly or haven’t camped for years.
Fairmont Hot Springs
September 21 – 24
This is an intermediate social overnight cycling event in Fairmont Hot Springs. There is NO van support. All participants are responsible for organizing their own accommodations, food, and transportation. Each day will be a meet-up, arriving each day at the designated time and location.
It is advisable to arrive the evening before i.e. on Monday September 21 so that you are ready to drive to start of ride in Cranbrook on Tuesday September 22
Pincher Creek with EVCC
July 22 – 24
We’ll join our friends from Calgary (Elbow Valley Cycling Club) for a variety of rides. Tueasday everyone will do a loop around the Old Man Reservoir. After that choose from longer or shorter routes.
Cycling the Oregon Coast
September 2025
This challenging iconic ride on the U.S. west coast from Astoria, CA to San Francisco was last offered in 2023. The 2025 edition has three cycling trip options:
(1) the full 12-days from Sept. 13 to 26, covering 1,250 km, including the Redwoods and Golden Gate Bridge;
(2) the first 7-days from Astoria to Eureka, CA, Sept. 13 to 20, covering 750 km and up to 130 km/day;
(3) the final 5 days from Eureka to San Francisco, covering 510 km and up to 119 km/day.
This trip has been covered in the Newsletter and opened for member registration. If any of the above cycling options are not full, you’ll find more detail in the Newsletter and in the Calendar, including the Club fee and what it does/does not cover.