DAY 1
From Huntingdon to Ormstown
Today is the start of the Little Adventure 2024 presented by Milk! We hope your chains are oiled, your shorts adjusted and your tires inflated, because today, we're rolling! Fancy a hot drink before the start? Don't miss theEscape Café truck at the start site in Huntingdon, where you'll find caffeine from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.!
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Our partners' activities
Vélo Québec is proud to count Le Lait as a presenting partner of La Petite Aventure. Enjoy a good chocolate milk to help you recover after the effort when you arrive at the Village.
- Come and try out several outdoor games (spikeball, badminton, arrow bow and Finnish bowling) supplied by Décathlon!
- Come and enjoy a good beer from Siboire, the official beer of La Petite Aventure.
- At the finish line, enjoy a well-deserved chocolate milk, courtesy of Le Lait, plus another surprise!
- Visit our discovery area to find out more about the region, or get that missing item to make your adventure more comfortable with the Decathlon boutique and Eye-Am eyewear truck.
- If you have any questions, unforeseen circumstances or last-minute changes, come and see us at the Vélo Québec INFO booth. The INFO booth at the start line in Huntingdon will be open from 6:30 am to 10 am. The Village kiosk in Ormstown is open from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m.
For emergencies, please contact us at 514 292-8356 or [email protected].
Day by day cycling itinerary
on the road
Map of the day's routes
Regular route, 53.4 km
Rendezvous in Huntingdon for the grand start of La Petite Aventure! Then on to Dewittville, Franklin, Saint-Antoine-Abbé, Saint-Pierre, Tullochgorum and arrival in Ormstown at the end of the day.
The regular route on this first day of the Petite Aventure offers you a lovely ride along the banks of fields and rivers. Take advantage of these quiet roads to admire the tranquility of the region, whose rich agricultural heritage has preserved many wide-open spaces!
See the regular route on :
Optional AM route, +13 km
*Team selection
This first optional Little Adventure course is our team's must-do on this first day! The additional 13 kilometers of this route will take you along the fields of Athelstan, Powerscourt, Brooklet and Rockburn before rejoining the regular route. You'll pass a covered bridge in Powerscourt, farms and vineyards, including an alpaca farm!
See optional route 1 on :
Lunchtime
Rendezvous atÉcole Centrale de Saint-Antoine-Abbé for a well-deserved lunch break!
Optional PM route, +26.8 km
The second optional route of the day takes you through Aubrey, Riverfield and finally Howick, as you follow the Rivière des Anglais all the way, first on its north bank, before returning to the regular route along its south bank.
See optional route 2 on :
Shortcut 19 km (- 34.4 km)
In a hurry to get to Ormstown and enjoy the village? This shortcut cuts the day's kilometers short, allowing you to reach the day's end point along the Châteauguay River on Fairview Road, Montée de Rockburn and Rivière aux Outardes Road.
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Please note that the bike path sections of the route are not accessible to our vehicles, especially abandonment vehicles. Riders will be dispatched to assist cyclists requiring immediate assistance.
In the village
Once you've arrived at the Village in the beautiful town of Ormstown, you'll find all kinds of activities on offer. Whether you're looking to unwind, have a drink or take your mind off things, we've got you covered!
Tonight in the village, you can :
- Play in our inflatable games from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Enjoy a massage therapy session between 2 p.m. and 10 p.m. (details to come)
- Try out over 30 games offered by Sociojeux from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Learn more about the zoo's animals at the Educazoo 5 à 7 under the big top
- Have a drink (or two, or three... ) at the bistro between 3 p.m. and 10:30 p.m.
- Come and stretch your muscles in a free yoga session at 4 p.m. (you must bring your own yoga mat).
- Be amazed by prehistoric animals at the show Les créatures de Jurassic Parc by Bill Bestioles from 7:30 to 8:30 pm.
- Relax in front of a short film at the village cinema. Program to come.
- Visit our discovery area to find out more about the region, or to pick up the missing item to make your adventure more comfortable. Kiosks open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
