Event Details

Event Day Registration Options

Plan to arrive 45 to 60 minutes before your preferred route departure time to give yourself enough time to register and get ready for your ride.

Free-wheeler (25 km, 50 km, 75 km and 100 km road routes, 50 km multi-surface route)

A $50 registration fee and no fundraising commitment.

5/10 km all ages & abilities route

$25 registration fee and no fundraising commitment.

Online Registration Options – Online Registration is now closed for 2023 with 577 riders registered!

Fundraise to Ride (25 km, 50 km, 75 km and 100 km road routes, 50 km multi-surface route)

No registration fee! Only a minimum $50 fundraising commitment.

Free-wheeler

A $50 registration fee and no fundraising commitment.

5/10 km all ages & abilities route

No registration fee! Only a minimum $25 fundraising commitment per person.

Ride Anytime

Can’t join us on Sunday, June 25th? No problem. You can ride anytime starting June 16th and until June 25th. No registration fee! Only a minimum $50 fundraising commitment.

NEW 2023 Route Maps

Most routes have been modified or designed new for 2023! Planning cycling routes takes a lot of care and consideration and we thank the folks at Speed River Bicycle for helping to plan this year’s routes! Please be sure to check back on this page or watch your email for updates prior to the event. Sometimes routes may need to be augmented due to construction that is unknown at the time the routes are first designed.

Fundraise to Ride: Accessible Bike Loop (5/10KM)

This will be a route through the Village by the Arboretum. Follow the signs!

25KM Route

50KM Multi-Surface Route

50KM George and Regina Vettor Memorial Route

75KM Route

100KM Route

Note that routes will only be marked for the group ride on Sunday, June 25th. We strongly recommend bringing a mobile device so you may refer to the map while you’re out on your ride.

Hydration & Snacks sponsored by DENSO Manufacturing Canada

With thanks to DENSO Manufacturing Canada, riders can stay hydrated and well fueled for their ride!

Inside the West Gymnasium where you’ll go to check in for your ride, stop by the DENSO vendor area to pick up some snacks for the road or to enjoy some coffee or tea while you wait for your ride to depart.

Before you head out for your ride, you can, fill your water bottle at the Guelph Water wagon located outside near the start area.

Also with thanks to DENSO Manufacturing Canada, additional water and snacks will be available at each rest stop, as well as electrolytes that you may add to your water.

Rest Stops: on all routes 25 km and longer

Basic first aid supplies will also be available at every rest stop as well portable toilets.

Thank you Granite Homes, our 1st Line Rest Stop sponsor!

Also a shout out to Flow State Bike Co. located at Watson and Arkell Roads. They are welcoming Tour de Guelph riders to pop in for complimentary Sap Sucker or Bottled Water. They can also help with minor bike mechanic issues.

Roadside Assistance & First-Aid Help

Tour de Guelph Central Help Desk: 226-979-7626 

Roadside assistance for help with bike mechanical issues will be available, provided by Speed River Bicycle.

For first aid assistance in response to non life threatening or critical injuries, MedVent first-aiders will be stationed where they can come to you by bike

For serious and life-threatening injuries, call 911. Once 911 has been dispatched, please also report incident to the central help desk.

Family Fun Zone presented by BDO Guelph

Back and better than ever is the Family Fun Zone sponsored by BDO Guelph! For those participating with young children, don’t miss out on the fun in the Family Fun Zone. It will coincide with the timing of the 5km/10km ride. Stay tuned for more details.

Finisher’s Podium presented by Elinesky Schuett Private Wealth of RBC Dominion Securities

You can find the Finishers’ Podium on-site on the day of the group ride event. GuelphToday.com will be taking professional photos that will be featured in an Online Rider Photo Album. For all those participating in the Ride Anytime option, you can submit your own photos to GuelphToday.com to be included in the album.

BBQ Lunch provided by Harvey’s Restaurants of Guelph

Once again, Harvey’s will be providing a BBQ lunch with your choice of a classic beef hamburger or veggie burger, toped the way you like it!

Need some help registering?

Are you a returning or new rider? Follow the steps below when registering.

Registering for 2023 and were a past participant:

1. Click Register
2. Choose Registration Type (Individual, Create, or Join team) and click continue
3. Create Account pop-up appears
4. Click on the LOG IN button if you participated in the past
5. Enter in your username and password from the last time you registered
   1. If you forget one of them, click on the Forgot username/password link
   2.  If going this step, enter in either your email or username to trigger the email
6. If you have successfully remembered your past user name and password, enter them and click Log In and continue with registration flow

Register for 2023 as a brand new participant (You have not participated before):

1. Click Register
2. Choose Registration Type (Individual, Create, or Join team) and click continue
3. Create Account pop-up appears
4. Insert email address and create a username and password and click register button
5. Continue with and complete registration flow