Endless gravel awaits the fearless rider. Go beyond the pavement to discover your inner strength and grit on the endless gravel roads that crisscross Nipissing District.
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About The Voyageur 200 Gravel Race
The Voyageur 200 makes its return for its third annual on August 16, 2025 to Nipissing District’s rugged gravel backroads and remote wilderness trails. The gravel bike race is a charity ride for the North Bay Regional Health Centre Foundation to raise awareness around a heart and stroke disorder called Aphasia through a love of bikes and endurance sport. The ride is organized by local cyclist and stroke survivor, Jeff Miller in partnership with Discovery Routes and a community of volunteers eager to see the ride grow.
Presented as the toughest gravel race in Ontario, The Voyageur 200 has an epic 200km course following a series of backroads and trails circumventing Trout Lake and the Mattawa River system through North Bay, Mattawa, Calvin and Bonfield. To help grow the community, the event also offers 60 & 100 km courses and new in 2025, a 30km route to add inclusivity to a race for everyone! Race details including registration and technical requirements are outlined on the race website at thevoyageur200.ca, on Facebook @thevoyageur200 and Instagram @the.voyageur200.
Get Ready to Ride
Couch to a Voyageur
Presented by: The Voyageur 200 and North Bay Mountain Bike Association
Couch to a Voyageur is a new conditioning package including 16 conditioning rides to get ready to participate in the 60km or 30km distances of The Voyageur 200 gravel event on August 16, 2025. Between June 15th and August 10th, the rides will include a guided ride and technical tips for riding the Nipissing District’s beautiful gravel roads and trails. The package also includes a one-year membership with the North Bay Mountain Bike Association. Registration Now Open.
Self-Guided Gravel Rides
The Voyageur 200 – Conditioning Rides
North Bay to Corbeil, 30km
Route and description coming soon
North Bay to Bonfield, 100km
Following parts of the The Voyageur 200 route – description coming soon
Voyageur Cycling Route’s Red Toque Tour
North Bay to Mattawa, 86km
Following the well-worn paths of First Nation trade routes and clad in the iconic red toque, the Voyageurs embodied the freedom of the endless spaces of Northern Ontario’s rugged wilderness. Modern-day adventurers will discover this storied past while cycling the quiet backroads of the Voyageur Cycling Route along the shores of heritage waterways and crossing historic portages. Detailed ride description at Red Toque Tour.
Other Regional Gravel Rides
Discovery Routes has mapped a variety of gravel routes across the region.
Rest
Ride Supports
Bike Shops & Repairs
Full-Service Bike Shops in North Bay: Wheelhouse Bikes; Cheapskates; Cycle Alley; SportChek; CycleWorks
Outdoor Bike Fix Stands in North Bay, Callander, Astorville, Bonfield, Eau Claire and Mattawa (check google map for locations)
Clubs & Associations
Before you hit the backroads and trails, check out what’s going on in the local gravel community.
Follow The Voyageur 200 on Facebook and Instagram to find out about group rides and activities leading up to race day.
The North Bay Mountain Bike Association always has something going on from trail builds to group rides, skills camps and a new race series in 2022. NBMBA is building a welcoming, inclusive mountain bike community in North Bay.
SIP & SAVOUR
Craft Breweries
North Bay has a selection of Northern-themed, deliciously hoppy, local beers, and hard seltzers presented by talented local brew masters. Try a Rye Pale Ale featuring a beaver, paddling a canoe with a guitar at the musician-run Gateway City Brewery’s warehouse-style – you don’t get more Northern than that!! Or, pop into Cecil’s Brewhouse for some pub grub and a brew – from one of Cecil’s top-secret recipes.
Favourite Patios
Enjoy the patio post riding at Low Dawgs. Patio with a view? Welcome aboard our local landmark The Boat. Waterfront dining is above average over at Average Joe’s. Save room for ice cream and vegan treats at the The Green Store. Ravenous for a steak? Head downtown to experience The Station Tap House + Steak Co. Family traditions and all your favourites are on the menu at Ivan’s. No city is complete without British Pub Fare and famous burgers, find them at the The Crown & Beaver.
ACCOMMODATION
From cozy lakefront cottages to extended stay hotels, North Bay accommodations are designed to make your stay a comfortable and memorable one.
Visit Tourism North Bay for a full list of hotels, motels, cottages and B&Bs. They also offer a range of Stay and Play Packages offering a blend of accommodation and immersive activities, allowing visitors to maximize their time and enjoyment during their stay.
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