Trail Connections - July 5, 2025, 9:30 am - 2:30 pm

398 Clyde Rd, New Glasgow (Hazelgrove), adjacent to the Confederation Trail. Rain or shine.

A FREE Trail Safety and Stewardship event on the Trans Canada Trail! We invite all trail users to enjoy this fun day, whether you travel the trail on foot, bicycle, horseback, or wheelchair. This is a chance to learn about what it takes to keep the Confederation Trail in top condition, and how we can all safely interact with our fellow trail enthusiasts.

Schedule:
* Sign-in/registration 9:30-9:55
* Speakers on trail maintenance and trail safety 10:00-11:00, including Gaylene Gillis, Executive Director for Island Trails
* Share-the-trails ride/cycle/walk/run/wheel on the Confederation Trail following speaker session, to 12:30 
* Refreshments provided, event concludes 2:00-2:30

PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN CHAIR.

You are welcome to register ahead for this event. T-shirts will be provided to pre-registrants, while quantities last. Sizes are limited! T-shirts will be available for pick-up at sign-in, between 9:30 and 9:55 a.m. Please arrive early for your best choice of style and size. No pre-registrant T-shirt will be held for late pick-up; any extra T-shirts remaining after sign-in will be distributed after speaker session (on a first-come/first-serve basis in order of sign-in.)

Pre-registration is REQUIRED if you will be bringing a horse and would like to book a stall. Pre-payment by e-transfer of $20 stall fee is required. Please phone Liz Spangler at 902-394-4361 to arrange. Tying to trailer is permitted if you do not need stabling, and pre-registration is not required.

If you will be riding a horse, IHC membership (or equivalent PSO insurance) is mandatory. Helmets are mandatory for juniors under 18 years of age - please note that helmets are required for all horseback riders and cyclists on the Confederation Trail.

Leashed dogs are welcome. Dogs are not allowed in the indoor facility.

PEI Trail Riders is once again recruiting Trail Monitors in 2025, to help keep an eye on the equestrian-friendly segments of the trail. Monitors patrol the trail on their own time, reporting on trail conditions and advising us of any concerns. Sign-up will be available at the event, or contact us at peitrailriders@gmail.com if you'd like to join our volunteer team!

If you have any questions, please contact Janice MacSwain at jayjaymacswain@gmail.com