Summerstown – Join us on Sunday, January 15, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., for a day of family-friendly activities as the Friends of the Summerstown Trails (FOTST) will officially mark the start of the 2023 season. We’ll have free XC ski, snowshoe and fat bike rentals, volunteers to act as guides on the trails and hot chocolate by the fire to warm you up…and marshmallows for the kids. A great way to start the season!
Thanks to special grants, our donors and member support, our volunteer organization is able to continue to improve the trails, with significant changes occurring in the past few months. We have finalized the school portable renovations, installed a permanent shelter in the old parking lot, developed a new trail and more.
FOTST president Vic Leroux is enthused about the coming season. “With the lessening of the public health measures, the schools are back on board with field trips, and all of the available dates in January and February are fully booked!” He went on to add that “we are looking at running a near-normal season, and everything is in place to have our weekend rental program of equipment, host our special events and offer our kids and adult Learn-to Ski programs.”
We hope that those who have never visited the trails will use this opportunity to discover this gem of a place right in our own backyard. The Summerstown Trails offer 18 km of groomed XC ski trails for both classic and skating, and a separate network of 11 km of snowshoe and groomed fat bike trails. The trails are located on Summerstown Road, 1.6 km north of exit 804 of the 401, and are open seven days a week. There is no charge to access the trails.
Contacts:
Vic Leroux
FOTST President
613-551-6915
Jean-Pierre Tibi
FOTST Secretary
613-347-1229
About FOTST: The Friends of the Summerstown Trails (FOTST) is incorporated as a non-profit group run by volunteers with a stated mandate to maintain and develop green, recreational trails for healthy outdoor activities in the Summerstown Forest. In recent years, an impressive amount of progress has been made specially with the addition of a new parking lot on County Rd. 27; also, trails have been improved and expanded and new grooming equipment and signage installed. Many activities are offered, such as races, instructional lessons, outings for schools and seniors and Family Day activities. Rental of XC ski and snowshoe packages and fat bikes is also offered on weekends. The Summerstown Trails are located on Summerstown Road, 1.6 km north of exit 804 of the 401.