See you in 2024
Thank You for an Amazing 2023 Season!
We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the businesses and cyclists who supported Green Route in 2023. Your unwavering dedication made this year truly extraordinary, and we take immense pride in our collective success as a club and as athletes. Your contributions fuelled our passion and drive, enabling us to reach new heights.
Hot off the press
Featured in Canadian Cycling Magazine!
Past events
Provincial Championships
August 26, 2023
at Birds Hill Park
Past events
Hare & The Hound
May 6, 2023
at Birds Hill Park
Past events
Zwift Race Series
February 5, 2023
at Kilter Brewing
About Us
Founded in 2020, Green Route Cycling Club (GRCC) is a cycling club based in Winnipeg, MB and aims to build a local community with a passion for safe cycling and a love of active, healthy lifestyle.Started during the COVID-19 pandemic, Green Route provided an outlet for socially distant cyclist or cyclists new to Winnipeg looking to ride with others and explore new routes.
Our Mission
We are committed to creating a local community built on the fun principles of active, safe and sustainable cycling in our beautiful environment. Green Route aims to create a space where cyclists of all ages can learn and share, encouraging a greater shared understanding amongst road users.
The Name
Green /ɡrēn/ - make less harmful or more sensitive to the environment. Route /ro͞ot,rout/ - a way or course taken in getting from a starting point to a destination.Green Route - pursue knowledge and practices that can lead to more environmentally friendly and ecologically responsible decisions and lifestyles
Green Route Cycling Club
Join us for heart-pumping rides led by experienced ride leaders who will teach you the ins and outs of road cycling, from pace-line techniques to structured training.If you're a cyclist looking for a club that will challenge you to new heights and provide you with the support and encouragement you need to achieve your goals, then the Green Route Cycling Club is the club for you.
Join the Club
Try-A-Ride: Cyclists are welcome to try a Green Route Cycling Club group ride once per season before becoming a member.The annual club membership is $20 (plus the cost of a Manitoba Cycling Association membership).All club members must be members of the Manitoba Cycling Association. You may choose a General Membership (recreational), Manitoba License or UCI Race License (sanctioned races).
The Kit
AVAILABLE NOW
Official Green Route Cycling Club Jersey and Bib Shorts
The jersey's green hue is meant to mimic the vibrant and breathtaking hues of the northern lights. The jersey and bib shorts feature sponsor logos and a modern back graphic that pokes fun at Manitoba's infamous pest - adding a new meaning to the term "wheel sucker". Show off your support for Manitoba and Green Route by purchasing this kit.
Explore
Routes
Whether you're in a new place or are just looking for a change in scenery, we got you covered! Our team of Strava experts developed a curated Route Guide for your riding pleasure. We've taken the route logistics and unknowns out of the picture so you can experience a new best bike ride.
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Ride Schedule
The Green Route Cycling Club hosts local group training rides during the Spring/Summer season as well as hosts Zwift events to help cyclists stay fit and engaged during the off-season.Please refer to Green Route's Strava club page for to up-to-date ride and event information.
Benefits
Membership Perks
As a member, you'll gain access to exclusive discounts from our partners and sponsors on cycling gear, apparel, and nutrition supplements.In addition, we provide access to our amazing community of club members, curated content, bike maintenance tips, training techniques, and more.
Phil & Sebastian
Phil & Sebastian strive to be that local coffee shop that just does things right. They're different.Sourcing, roasting, and serving exceptional single origin coffee.
Premium Sponsors
Rviita Energy
Rviita Energy Tea is a delicious blend of black or green tea, golden organic honey, mouth-watering fruit juice, and vitamins designed to fuel your productivity.
Kilter Brewing
A new, inventive, and ambitious brewery in Winnipeg. Beer culture is in Kilter's blood. Kilter tries to take most things in life lightly, but they really give a f*ck about beer.
Xact Nutrition
Since 2012, Xact Nutrition has been on a mission to make a better-tasting alternative to an energy gel, and deliver awesome tasting nutrition for sports. #FUELYOURGOALS
Cranked Energy
Cranked Energy is all about the things people want—a strong, healthy body, a sharp mind, and a positive outlook. Freshly made from quality ingredients and is full of energy and protein.
KindHuman
KindHuman Bicycles was born from the desire to create bikes for all people. Theyre're revolutionizing the way people buy, build and ride their bikes.Kindhuman's mission is to help people enjoy life and perform at their best. They're Canadian and all about cycling done right for you.
Ryno Power
In physically demanding sports, it is crucial to provide your body with the proper nutrients it needs to perform at high levels. At Ryno Power, they do not cut corners or try to save money on ingredients. Ryno Power is dedicated to giving your body the highest quality ingredients that they can find.
Nonny Beer
Being familiar with the lost days that a few too many beers can create, we wanted to brew a beer that works for you rather than against you. A beer that will keep you hydrated on your next adventure.Nonny is brewed with traditional ingredients, without the traditional downside. All natural, and no preservatives.
Mate Libre
Mate Libre was officially launched in 2019. Its yerba mate energy infusion is here to revolutionize the way we enjoy ready-to-drink yerba mate!Organic agriculture, using real yerba mate leaves (no extracts!), low sugar, absolutely no “natural” flavour or other lab creations, and fair trade.
Thank you
We hope to ride with you soon!
2023 MCA Provincial Road Championships photos by @e.freym (Instagram)
Hare & The Hound Race photos by @e.freym (Instagram)
Workout Library
Next GRCC has a custom workout collection which you are free to access, download files from, and to use the workouts at anytime, or to share with anyone you want. For now they are located in a separate site: greenroute.ddns.net. The workouts are categorized by intensity, just pick one from the appropriate category for the given meetup and ride, or even do them on your own!To download a workout on it's own, simply right click on the workout in the appropriate folder and choose "Save As", "Download Link As", or whatever your platform uses to download a linked file. We will eventually be moving these to a new location where it's easier to see the details of each ride without having to download them first. Stay tuned for that!The workouts are OPTIONAL for the Monday and Tuesday virtual rides, you can pick one, do your own, or simply just ride with us.
Getting workouts into Zwift
Zwift has a very good guide for this. Below is amateur guide we've created for convenience's sake.Once you have the file unzip the package or if you downloaded one move/copy your files or file into the Zwift custom workout directory on your computer. For the PC it's located in an numbered directory in your documents folder similar to this: ".\Documents\Zwift\Workouts<numerical-id>"We suggest you make a folder named GRCC in Zwift's custom workout folder and place the files in there so it is easier for you to find in the app. So " .\Documents\Zwift\Workouts<numerical-id>\GRCC" as an example.From there, simply go into the Zwift app on your device and you should find all the workouts you've added in the custom workout page in the appropriate folder. Happy riding!