Oak Ridges Moraine Relay

One of the most significant features of the moraine is the ground water which results from rainwater percolation into the generally porous soils of.

Oak ridges moraine relay.

On june 20 the oak ridges trail association orta hosts the fourth annual moraine for life adventure relay. The non stop relay team event kicks off from church hill road in gore s landing on rice lake at 7 30 a m. It extends about 200 km from the niagara escarpment in the west to the trent river in the east. The oak ridges moraine is an ecologically important geological landform in the mixedwood plains of south central ontario canada the moraine covers a geographic area of 1 900 square kilometres 730 sq mi between caledon and rice lake near peterborough one of the most significant landforms in southern ontario the moraine gets its name from the rolling hills and river valleys extending 160 km.

Your land trust is a group of citizens and neighbours working together to protect and steward moraine properties for our collective benefit. The route runs from rice lake in the east across forest trails and country roads to the finish line in king city. Introduction orta is a volunteer based charitable hiking organization with a mandate t o build and maintain a public hiking trail system on the oak ridges moraine off road where possible. The moraine adventure relay is a team challenge race sponsored by the oak ridges trail association in ontario canada.

Come join us on 300 km of trail. The adventure relay is cancelled for 2020. Click below to find out why we do what we do and meet. On saturday june 11 cole engineering staff from the environment energy practice hiked paddled cycled and ran in stages across the 160 km oak ridges moraine trail in the 10th annual oak ridges adventure relay race the event supports the oak ridges trail association a charitable organization which maintains the public hiking trail system on the moraine and raises awareness about the.

Full relay a fabulous 160km relay race divided into 14 stages including canoeing biking and running legs an amazing experience for elite recreational and corporate teams. The oak ridges moraine land trust is building resilience on the ontario landscape allowing for species adaptation and migration. Then stretches west 160 kilometres to wrap up at king city between 7 p m. The oak ridges trail association orta building pathways to an active lifestyle.

Additionally our mandate charges us with the responsibility of protecting the integrity of.