The County of Simcoe is kicking off Pedal Week on Monday, a marketing campaign aiming to shine a light on domestic strides in active transportation. The campaign will feature activities, issues, and promotions every day next week to celebrate Simcoe County’s biking tradition and promote the county’s investment in cycling tourism and outdoor leisure possibilities.
“Simcoe County has done superb work over the past few years to expand trails, biking infrastructure, and cycling tourism. As a result, we’ve located ourselves as a biking mecca for Ontario,” stated Brendan Matheson, experience improvement coordinator with Tourism Simcoe County. “I think we must truly celebrate all the work and everything we’ve finished.”
Cycle Simcoe started in 2013 as a Trillium Project. The goal is to create a biking tourism approach county-wide. Matheson said that down the street, he hopes Simcoe County might be visible as a tourism destination for avid cyclists worldwide.
“We do,” he stated. “(The task) turned into such success we expanded it. I assume that’s a signal… This is because of our county’s capability to preserve growing biking tourism. We’re starting to see extra occasions come to our manner.”
One of these activities is the subsequent weekend’s mountain motorcycle Canadian Championships at Hardwood Ski and Bike.
Since 2013, the county has supplied over $50,000 to numerous biking and biking activities throughout the region. This 12-month event is anticipated to draw more than 2,000 athletes from throughout Canada. Using the 2015 Pan Am route, riders will fight for the national title.
As part of the week’s celebration, youcan even see the Trails Connecting Communities application highlighted, which has run annually for the past 10 years. This year, $250,000 was set aside to receive funding from municipalities that implemented the funding to enhance local trails and connectivity.
Ten tasks were implemented for the funding, and all ten projects had been accredited at the June 25 county council meeting.
“It’s wonderful software. It’s constantly well-taken by using all our municipalities. So we truly by no means the trouble of now not having sufficient applications to distribute the cash,” said David Parks, director of making plans, improvement, and tourism with the county, with amusement.
“The approach is, we’d like several of our groups to be related collectively so ultimately human beings can pedal across the County of Simcoe conveniently and safely,” said Parks. “Also, our communities are growing, and there are opportunities for new trails in that imaginative and prescient.”Cycling activities are slated all week long.
The trio motorbike application could be officially released on Tuesday at Sunset Village in Collingwood and Georgian Village in Penetanguishene. Warbler Way, a new multi-use path that winds via the Simcoe County Museum Tract, may be opened to the public on Friday. Warbler Way is a 3.2-kilometer trail connecting the Hickling Tract Recreational Trail, The Great Trail (formerly Trans Canada Trail), and the Simcoe County Loop Trail.
Matheson says that over a long period, the county could also want to see locals benefit from the investments being made, further selling to outsiders to experience Simcoe County as a tourism vacation spot.
“We want to see more children biking to school. We want to see more leisure cyclists. It’s best going to get extra popular, so I suppose we must secure biking infrastructure,” he said.
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Ten tasks accredited for 2019 funding via the Trails Connecting Communities software
Town of New Tecumseth – Trans Canada Trail Rehabilitation – $30,000
Township of Clearview – Clearview Trails Expansions in Stayner – $22,500
Town of Wasaga Beach – Shoreline Trail Improvements – $15,000
Township of Ramara – Trail Access Point Lagoon City – $15,000
Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury – Kuzmich Park Trail – $30,000
Township of Severn – Uhthoff Trail Signage Upgrades – $30,000
Township of Tay – Asphalt and Trail Rehabilitation First Ave. Trail – $30,000
Town of Innisfil – Town Campus Trail Connections – $30,000
City of Midland – Golf Link Bike Lanes and Trail Repairs – $30,000
Simcoe County – County Museum Trail Expansions – $25,000
