The Durham Destroyer
The Durham Destroyer routes hit the best Gravel, Dirt, Trails and Rail Trail that the Region has to offer. The Full Monty and Tapping out do venture into the Kawarathas due to their Epic Distance.
Although the official routes start in Port Perry, they can be tackled from any point along the route.
Whatever route you take, enjoy the journey and challenge.
The Full Monty
The Durham Region has countless gravel country gravel roads, rail trails that go for miles and is also home to Uxbridge which is billed as Canada's Trail Capital. The Durham Destroyer Full Monty taps into these great resources to create a truly epic 300km gravel route. If the distance of The Full Monty isn't daunting enough, the punchy rolling terrain will take its toll with an accumulated elevation gain of around 3000m. On route you will be treated to quite gravel/dirt farm roads, ride back in time through the undeveloped Pickering Airport Lands, rip trail sections in 7 different forest tracts, pass through the waterside side communities of Fenlon Falls, Bobcaygeon and Lindsay and hit a few sections of rail trail where you can catch your breath. Although you are away from civilization for the majority of the ride, you are never more than a couple hours away from a refueling stop. Originally designed as a challenging one day epic ride, The Full Monty can be split into a couple of days for those wishing for a multi-day bikepacking adventure.
I'm Not Worthy
The Durham Destroyer Full Monty has a little sibling and it's I'm Not Worthy. Make no mistake about it, this is one challenging Gravel Century ride. Packing in an impressive 2000m of elevation gain over the 160kms, this route packs a punch. The first 20 kilometers hit you hard with a series of sharp stinging climbs and then relents a little as the terrain flattens slightly before depositing you on some rail trail where you can relax for a bit as you ride towards Uxbridge. This is the only spot for food resupply on the route. Leaving Uxbridge you tackle over 20kms of flowy single/double track trails until you rejoin the gravel roads and a last opportunity to fill up your bottles at the chalk lake Spring at km87. The remainder of the route is packed with more climbing and the notorious sandy sections on Byers and Boundary roads. Only upon arriving at the routes finish will you be able to answer the question... Are you Worthy?
For more information on these routes, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/durhamdestroyer/home
Although the official routes start in Port Perry, they can be tackled from any point along the route.
Whatever route you take, enjoy the journey and challenge.
The Full Monty
The Durham Region has countless gravel country gravel roads, rail trails that go for miles and is also home to Uxbridge which is billed as Canada's Trail Capital. The Durham Destroyer Full Monty taps into these great resources to create a truly epic 300km gravel route. If the distance of The Full Monty isn't daunting enough, the punchy rolling terrain will take its toll with an accumulated elevation gain of around 3000m. On route you will be treated to quite gravel/dirt farm roads, ride back in time through the undeveloped Pickering Airport Lands, rip trail sections in 7 different forest tracts, pass through the waterside side communities of Fenlon Falls, Bobcaygeon and Lindsay and hit a few sections of rail trail where you can catch your breath. Although you are away from civilization for the majority of the ride, you are never more than a couple hours away from a refueling stop. Originally designed as a challenging one day epic ride, The Full Monty can be split into a couple of days for those wishing for a multi-day bikepacking adventure.
I'm Not Worthy
The Durham Destroyer Full Monty has a little sibling and it's I'm Not Worthy. Make no mistake about it, this is one challenging Gravel Century ride. Packing in an impressive 2000m of elevation gain over the 160kms, this route packs a punch. The first 20 kilometers hit you hard with a series of sharp stinging climbs and then relents a little as the terrain flattens slightly before depositing you on some rail trail where you can relax for a bit as you ride towards Uxbridge. This is the only spot for food resupply on the route. Leaving Uxbridge you tackle over 20kms of flowy single/double track trails until you rejoin the gravel roads and a last opportunity to fill up your bottles at the chalk lake Spring at km87. The remainder of the route is packed with more climbing and the notorious sandy sections on Byers and Boundary roads. Only upon arriving at the routes finish will you be able to answer the question... Are you Worthy?
For more information on these routes, please visit https://sites.google.com/view/durhamdestroyer/home
