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OttBike Social - Spring Calendar — May 21

#OttBike Social OttBike Social - Spring Calendar — May 21 Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m. May 21, 2026

Critical Mass — May 29

Critical Mass Ride Critical Mass — May 29 2 dates May 29, 2026

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Ottawa Free Fitness Move & Glow 3 June 6, 2026

Learn & connect

OWCC Cycling Clinics — May 17

Ottawa Women's Cycling Club OWCC Cycling Clinics — May 17 5 dates May 17, 2026

Formation mécanique vélo 2 — May 21

Rack à bécik Formation mécanique vélo 2 — May 21 4 dates May 21, 2026

Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit 2026

Canadian Shield Bikepacking Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit 2026 May 29 – 31, 2026

Coming up

Wednesday Gravel Ride — May 20

Centretown Gravel Rides Wednesday Gravel Ride — May 20 Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. May 20, 2026

QBC Level 2 Rides — May 25

Queer Bike Club QBC Level 2 Rides — May 25 Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m. May 25, 2026

Discover your ward by bike: Centretown

Let's Bike Month Discover your ward by bike: Centretown May 29, 2026

Organizer spotlight

Ottawa Bicycle Club @ottawabicycleclub Club rides and long-standing tours on Ottawa Valley roads

Nepean BMX Association @nepeanbmx BMX race nights and first laps for new riders

Queer Bike Club @queerbikeclubottawa Queer rides, bikepacking plans, and easy ways to join in

#OttBike Social @ottbikesocial Slow bike rides with nice people

For Our Kids @for_our_kids_ottawa Climate-action family rides — the force behind Kidical Mass Ottawa

Nomades du Parc @nomadesduparc Bike rentals and trail access at the gates of Gatineau Park

Gravel Cup @gravelcupcan Gravel races and big days out across the valley

Let's Bike Month @letsbikeottawa Workshops and bike month events to help more people ride

Bakkers Trailblazers @bt_twilight_mtb Teaching biking through the lens of MTB

BIKE MINDS Stories, ideas, and bike people around a cafe table

Bike Race Ottawa @bikeraceottawa Preston Street racing with room for every category

Black Girls Biking in Ottawa/Gatineau @blackgirlsbiking_ncr Monthly rides by and for Black women in the capital region

Bushtukah @bushtukah Ottawa owned and operated since 1999

Canadian Shield Bikepacking @canadianshieldbikepacking Bikepacking stories, skills, and campfire plans

Centretown Gravel Rides Gravel rides that start Downtown

CN Cycle for CHEO @cncycleforcheo Ottawa's big spring ride for kids' cancer care at CHEO

Critical Mass Ride

Cycling Ottawa-Gatineau En vélo! Longer road rides out past the city

Grimpeurs Cycling Club A welcoming multicultural cycling community in the National Capital Region

JHIntegration Velo @jhintegration

K2O School of Bicycle Mechanics Training school, repair shop, and custom builder in west Ottawa

Kanata-Nepean Bicycle Club Sometimes ambitious, always social

Ottawa Tool Library @yowtoollibrary Practical bike maintenance workshops you can use right away

Ottawa Women's Cycling Club @ottawawomenscyclingclub

Rack à bécik @rackabecik Atelier collectif de vélo à Gatineau — vélos usagés, pièces et réparation libre-service

re-Cycles @recyclesottawa Not-for-profit bicycle recycling and DIY repair shop

Step Thru Community Cycling @step.thruu Feel the Party Pace!

Tour de Gatineau @tourdegatineau UCI women's road racing in Gatineau

Trips for Kids Ottawa Outdoor recreation for Ottawa's underserved youth — biking, skating, snowshoeing

UOSU Bike Co-op @bikecoopvelo DIY Bicycle Repair

Vélo Vanier Free bike lending program for Vanier residents

Wendigo Ultra Winter fat bike ultra on frozen rail trails

Western Ottawa Cycling Community A group for cycling enthusiasts who ride in Ottawa's west end

Full calendar

May

Northumberland Tour tour

Ottawa Bicycle Club

Introduction Lessons to Mountain Biking 2 dates workshop

Nomades du Parc

OBC Sunday Ride Every Sunday, 9:00 a.m. group-ride

Ottawa Bicycle Club

OWCC Cycling Clinics 5 dates workshop

Ottawa Women's Cycling Club

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. bmx

Nepean BMX Association

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. road

Ottawa Bicycle Club

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m. race

Ottawa Bicycle Club

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. race

Ride with Rendall

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m. group-ride

Bike Mechanics 101 4 dates workshop

Nomades du Parc

OBC Women’s Morning Pink Hill Repeats Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m. group-ride

Ottawa Bicycle Club

Wednesday Coffee Ride Every Wednesday, 10:00 a.m. coffee-ride

Ottawa Bicycle Club

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. gravel

Centretown Gravel Rides

Ask a Tech - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates workshop

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates bmx

Nepean BMX Association

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m. race

Ottawa Bicycle Club

OttBike Social - Spring Calendar Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m. group-ride

#OttBike Social

Formation mécanique vélo 2 4 dates workshop

Bikepacking #1 - Wesley Clover bikepacking

Queer Bike Club

Velo-Fridays Women's Cycling Clinics Every Friday, 12:00 p.m. women-only

JHIntegration Velo

OWCC Cycling Clinics 5 dates workshop

Ottawa Women's Cycling Club

OBC Sunday Ride Every Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m. fast-riding

Queer Bike Club

S.W.E.E.T Lunch Ride - Bushtukah Orleans group-ride

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bike Maintenance Workshop 2 dates workshop

Ottawa Tool Library

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Bike Mechanics 102 2 dates workshop

Nomades du Parc

OBC Women’s Morning Pink Hill Repeats Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

Trek Twilight MTB Series 6 dates race

Bakkers Trailblazers

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates workshop

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

OttBike Social - Spring Calendar Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

Canadian Shield Bikepacking Summit 2026 bikepacking

Canadian Shield Bikepacking

Capital City Nationals bmx

Nepean BMX Association

Critical Mass 2 dates critical-mass

Critical Mass Ride

Discover your ward by bike: Centretown community

Let's Bike Month

Velo-Fridays Women's Cycling Clinics Every Friday, 12:00 p.m. women-only

JHIntegration Velo

R3G3: RENFREW ROUGH RIDER GRIFFITH GRAVEL GRINDER gravel

Introduction Lessons to Mountain Biking 2 dates workshop

Nomades du Parc

Manotick Time Trial time-trial

Grimpeurs Cycling Club

Myeloma Canada Ride charity-ride

OBC Sunday Ride Every Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

Orbea Free Flow Ride with Gully mtb

June

Let's bike trivia night at WhiprSnapr Pizza & Beer community

Let's Bike Month

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Women Learn to Ride Clinics - YMCA Clarence-Rockland Every Wednesday, 6:00 p.m. women-only

JHIntegration Velo

Bike Mechanics 101 4 dates workshop

Nomades du Parc

OBC Women’s Morning Pink Hill Repeats Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

E-bike testing at Zibi ebikes

Let's Bike Month

Flat Repair Workshop - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates workshop

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

OttBike Social - Spring Calendar Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

Discover your ward by bike: College community

Let's Bike Month

Urban Cycling workshop at the Centennial Library workshop

Let's Bike Month

Coupe du Québec - Les Cuisses Or de l'Outaouais 2026 race

Rideau Lakes Cycle Tour tour

Ottawa Bicycle Club

Move & Glow 3 group-ride

Ottawa Free Fitness

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Women Learn to Ride Clinics - YMCA Clarence-Rockland Every Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.

Bike Mechanics 102 2 dates workshop

Nomades du Parc

OBC Women’s Morning Pink Hill Repeats Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

Trek Twilight MTB Series 6 dates

Urban bike crawl social

Let's Bike Month

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

OttBike Social - Spring Calendar Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

Navy Bike Ride charity-ride

Ottawa Terry Fox Ride of Hope - Gravel Ride gravel

Centretown Gravel Rides

The Capital Ride charity-ride

Parkinson Canada

OWCC Gravel Weekend gravel

Ottawa Women's Cycling Club

OBC Sunday Ride Every Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

Preston St Crit race

Bike Race Ottawa

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Mountain Biking Progression 2 dates workshop

Nomades du Parc

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Women Learn to Ride Clinics - YMCA Clarence-Rockland Every Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women’s Morning Pink Hill Repeats Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Ask a Tech - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

OttBike Social - Spring Calendar Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

QBC Bikepacking #2 - TBD bikepacking

Queer Bike Club

OBC Sunday Ride Every Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

OG Classique gravel

UCI Gravel World Series

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Women Learn to Ride Clinics - YMCA Clarence-Rockland Every Wednesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women’s Morning Pink Hill Repeats Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

Trek Twilight MTB Series 6 dates

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

OttBike Social - Spring Calendar Every Thursday, 6:45 p.m.

SuperKids Tri triathlon

Somersault Events

OBC Sunday Ride Every Sunday, 9:00 a.m.

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

July

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

OBC Women’s Morning Pink Hill Repeats Every Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Flat Repair Workshop - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

Triathlon de Gatineau triathlon

Tour de BeaverTails charity-ride

Killaloe and Area Lions Club

Bakkers Trailblazers Summer Bike Camp 6 dates mtb

Bakkers Trailblazers

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

BMX Earned Double bmx

Nepean BMX Association

BMX Provincial Qualifier bmx

Nepean BMX Association

Bakkers Trailblazers Summer Bike Camp 6 dates

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Ask a Tech - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

St-Jean-sur-Richelieu Tour tour

Ottawa Bicycle Club

Marin Wildside Enduro gravel

Marin Wildside Enduro

Tour de Whitewater 2026 gravel

Tour de Whitewater

Bakkers Trailblazers Summer Bike Camp 6 dates

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

Bikepacking #3 - Wesley Clover bikepacking

Queer Bike Club

Bakkers Trailblazers Summer Bike Camp 6 dates

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Trek Twilight MTB Series 6 dates

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Niagara-on-the-Lake Tour tour

Ottawa Bicycle Club

August

IRONMAN Canada-Ottawa triathlon

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Flat Repair Workshop - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

Bakkers Trailblazers Summer Bike Camp 6 dates

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

2026 MS Bike - Ottawa to Cornwall charity-ride

QBC Bikepacking #4 - TBD bikepacking

Queer Bike Club

Ultrafondo GCC brevet

Grimpeurs Cycling Club

100% Féminin road

Bakkers Trailblazers Summer Bike Camp 6 dates

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Ask a Tech - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

BMX Gate Practice Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday Night Crits Every Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

Bushtukah Orleans Group Ride Every Wednesday, 5:50 p.m.

Trek Twilight MTB Series 6 dates

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

2026 LDW GRAND DÉPART

Log Driver's Waltz

Tour de Bonnechere tour

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

September

OBC Le P'tit Train du Nord Tour tour

Ottawa Bicycle Club

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

OBC Women's and Youth Time Trial Every other Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Flat Repair Workshop - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

The Canadian Triathlon & Run triathlon

Somersault Events

Wakefield Time Trial time-trial

Grimpeurs Cycling Club

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC: 15km Open Time Trials Every Thursday, 6:00 p.m.

QBC Bikepacking #5: TBD bikepacking

Queer Bike Club

Ask a Tech - Bushtukah Orleans 5 dates

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

OBC Tuesday Rides Every Tuesday, 6:00 p.m.

Le Tour de Gatineau tour

Tour de Gatineau

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

OBC Ottawa Valley - Pembroke Tour tour

Ottawa Bicycle Club

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

Bike Wash and Lube - Bushtukah Orleans 10 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

QBC Level 2 Rides Every other Monday, 6:45 p.m.

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

October

Gravelle du Parc gravel

Nomades du Parc

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

Ride for Refuge charity-ride

Blue Sea Foundation

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

Wednesday Gravel Ride Every Wednesday, 5:30 p.m.

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

BMX Local Race Night 26 dates

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