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2012-06-28 2:31 PM

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Subject: Island Lake Early Morning Question
Is 8:00 am the earliest you can get in to bike, or is there some way in before the park officially opens ... maybe park outside somewhere and ride in?


2012-06-28 3:46 PM
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Subject: RE: Island Lake Early Morning Question
There is a carpool lot, on Grand River, just East of Kensington road.  You could park there and ride in.  I plan to get there at about 8am for a brick workout before heading up north, so maybe I will see you out there. 
2012-06-28 3:46 PM
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Subject: RE: Island Lake Early Morning Question

Haven't done it but you could always park in Kensington and ride the paved path under 96 into the park or use Kent Lake Rd to the SW corner of Grand River where there is another paved path that leads into the park.

If you don't have a Metropark pass you can use the commuter parking lot on the south side of Grand River just east of Kensington Rd. and enter the normal gate or ride GR to Kent Lake path entrance.

2012-06-29 1:49 PM
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Subject: RE: Island Lake Early Morning Question
Thanks for the tips. I sucked it up and planned to arrive at 8 when they "open." I got there about 7:40 and the gates were open, about a half dozen cars already parked, and bikers already out on the course. WTF? When do they open the gates? On another note, I love riding at Island Lake. Smooth, nice rollers, low traffic, tree lined beautiful, shaded, etc... Lots of chip munks out today. One ran under me between my two wheels. I readied for impact, but the little booger made it through.
2012-07-05 8:42 AM
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Subject: RE: Island Lake Early Morning Question
Yeah those chipmunks are suicidal... I have unfortunately killed a few in my days out there...
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