DAY 3
Acton Vale to Drummondville
It's already the end of La Petite Aventure! But before we say goodbye, we've still got a great day's cycling left to get back to our original starting point in Drummondville. On this beautiful day, you have the choice of several optional and shortened routes, which will allow you to enjoy the pretty, bucolic roads for longer... or to reach the finish quickly to celebrate the weekend's exploits!
Depart from the village at your own pace, between 7 and 10 am.
Sleeves
Before setting off on your last day of cycling, enjoy a hot drink fromEscape Café in the village between 6 and 10 am.
Vélo Québec is proud to have Milk as a presenting partner of the Petite Aventure. Enjoy a good chocolate milk to help you recover after the effort at the finish line.
Need to rest your legs? A Bike Day shuttle is available to take you back to the Drummondville start/finish site. Book your shuttle at the Info booth for $25. The shuttle leaves the village at 9:30 a.m.
The mechanical kiosk will be open to serve you in the village from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m.
If you have any questions, unforeseen circumstances or last-minute changes, come and see us at the INFO Vélo Québec booth. It will be open from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. at the Acton Vale village, and from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the Drummondville finish site.
For emergencies, please contact us at 514 292-8356
Day-by-day cycling itinerary
All routes are at this Ride with GPS event.
All daily (and regular and optional long and short) sections are detailed in the blocks below if you wish to download them.
Map of the day's routes
Regular route, 51 km
Departing from Acton Vale, you'll pass through a series of small villages before reaching the end of this Petite Aventure in Drummonville. On the program: Saint-Théodore-d'Acton, Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Saint-Germain-de-Grantham and finally, Drummondville!
On this last day, you can enjoy the region's pretty, quiet roads one last time before heading home. Beware, however, of traffic on Route 239, which can be very busy. You'll come across a few shops on the regular route, including Bleutière Maryse Bélisle in Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton, Duhaime Gourmet on route 239 and Marchand de Glace on boulevard Lemire in Drummondville. A short climb follows the lunch stop on Route 12.
Rang 7 is a mix of forest and fields, while rang de la Carrière and rang 10 will probably have you spotting sheep in the distance.
See the regular route on :
Optional AM route, +29 km
Team choice: In the fields with a short section in the forest. This is the longest option on this year's Petite Aventure , with large fields as far as the eye can see.
See optional route 1 on :
Lunch stop, km 23
Join us atÉcole Saint-Nazaire in Saint-Nazaire-d'Acton for the last lunch stop of your Petite Aventure!
The lunch stop is about 5 km earlier than usual. Bring the kids' swimsuits, as there's a mini water game on site (in the form of garden hoses, this lunchtime!).
Optional PM route, +18 km
Short climb up to 8th row. Mostly fields, with the exception of a short forest section before Saint-Edmond-de-Grantham. Note the Notre-Dame-de-Lourdes grotto and the Fromagerie Lemaire.
See optional route 2 on :
Shortcut AM, 43 km
On arrival
When your Petite Aventure arrives, celebrate your weekend on the road with music at the finish site, where our bistro will be serving refreshments, including Siboire's fine beers, from noon to 6 pm.
Return by shuttle
Have you chosen the shuttle option to leave Drummondville? Please arrive at the Cégep de Drummondville entrance at least 15 minutes before the 3 p.m. shuttle departure.
