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Hill Tops and Coffee Shops is an intermediate fitness ride that combines the best of Edmonton hill training and coffee-shop culture, capitalizing on our beautiful river valley and ravines. The routes are mostly along paved multi-use paths and local roads, linking together a series of climbs in and out of the river valley.

This week, our ride starts and finishes at Fort Edmonton Front Entry Plaza Cafe (7000 - 143 Street NW) at Fort Edmonton Park. It will challenge us with about 390 m of elevation gain over a distance of about 26 km. We will use RWGPS for navigation, but for the most part, the group will stay together as each hill is conquered.

Please Note: Start time is 9:30 a.m.

Your bike can be a well-maintained road, hybrid, or gravel bike, with well-functioning brakes and a bell. This ride is not intended for e-bikes.

Group size is capped at 12, to respect the capacity of the coffee shops. Guest riders welcome if registrations are not full. (Please check with ride leader, bring signed waiver, and host your guest.)

Note: Registration closes at Noon the day prior to the ride in order to notify the cafe as to our numbers.

Please arrive 20 minutes prior to ride time and be ready for the pre-ride briefing 10 minutes before ride time.

Each week, locations and start times vary, so please read ride descriptions carefully.