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  • Donate
  • Route Info
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  • LDW Story
  • Bikepacking for All
  • Spring Rally 2025
  • 2025 Grand Depart
  • 2024 Grand Depart
  • Log Driver's Gold Recognition
  • Log Driver's "Half/Démi"
  • Log Driver's Silver, Bronze , Tourer Recognition
  • Faster Known Times
  • Stories from the Saddle
  • 3 to 4 Day Routes
  • Day Trips and Weekends
  • Coffee Rides
  • Clothing
  • Contact
  • St. Lawrence Bikepacking TRIPLE CROWN
  • Media
  • 2022 Grand Depart
  • 2023 Grand Depart
LOG DRIVER'S WALTZ BIKEPACKING

Log Driver's Gold 

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Criteria: 
  • For riders who have completed the Log Driver’s Waltz in one self supported ride. Riders may camp or stay in accommodation or a combination.
  • Route: Log Driver’s Waltz
  • Submit your ride: Name, Town, Route, Time 

Celebrate!
Send  your 
Name, Town, Route, Time and picture of you and your ride with Dr James Naismith or somewhere out on the Log Driver's Waltz and we will add it here as a way to celebrate those who took on the challenge. 

“…pure gravelled gold!!”
John Swarbrick, Grand Depart, 4d 10h

Adventure Rides vs. Individual Time Trials
An adventure ride is a relaxed ride that you do at your own pace without looking at the clock. The emphasis is on soaking in the scenery and the experience. An Individual Time Trial is a ride in which the rider places importance or emphasis on the time it takes to complete the route. The manner in which a rider decides to ride the route is entirely up to them. Most riders will find that they are more comfortable with taking a slower pace and being able to explore, meet people and enjoy some swimming along the way.

Fastest Known Time (FKT)
The Log Driver's Waltz is a route, not a race. It was designed to showcase the region. It is up to you how fast you pass through this beautiful landscape. As is common with other bikepacking routes some riders will want to see how fast they can ride the route. If you are trying to set a personal record or a new FKT it is expected that you respect other users on shared pathways and forest trails. FKT is the elapsed time and includes stops. If you decide to "race" the route you do so entirely at your own risk. Information, expectations and FKT records can be found here:
https://www.logdriverswaltz.ca/fastest-known-times.html

Wow! J’ai adoré cette dose de saine compétitivité que Trackleaders m’a apportée (...) Le fait de savoir que mon entourage me suivait et m’encourageait a aussi fait la différence dans ma motivation à donner tout ce que j’avais…surtout les 70 derniers kilomètres!
(Wow! I loved this dose of healthy competition that Trackleaders brought me (...) The fact of knowing that my supporters were following me and encouraging me also made the difference in my motivation to give everything I had…especially the last 70 kilometres!)
Marie-Pierre Savard, First Woman and Grand Depart 2022 FKT 3d 15h 41min
2025
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Curtis and Nyah Lavoie, 2025 Earliest Known Finishers (EKT), May 20, 2025 8 days
2024
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Shane Kramer, Lewis, NY 40 h 56min, All Time and Men's FKT: Geared 2024 Grand Depart
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Spencer Gough, 52 h 48 min. Men's FKT Single Speed, 2024 Grand Depart, Second Gold
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James Rath (solo), 3d 10h 14 min; Eric Betteridge (solo), 3d 11h 45 min, Grand Depart
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Julie Weaver, 11 days. With Faith Tie Ten Quee
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Keven-Matthew Larrivee-Fontaine, 3d 14h 45min, ITT
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Maureen Wolfson, 5d07h22min, Grand Départ
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Greg Andre-Barrett and Paul McEvoy, 5d9h19m, 2024 Grand Depart
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Jeff Hehn and Sarah Robbins, 80 h 48 min, All Time Pairs FKT 2024 Grand Depart
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John Kieffer, 3d 5h, Grand Depart Second Gold!
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John Swarbrick, Grand Depart, Third Gold!
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Todd Sullivan, 3d6h58min. Grand Depart
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Robyn Hughes, 2d19h32m, Women's FKT 2024 Grand Départ
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Alden Ozburn, Grand Départ
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Lynn and John Dawson, 8.5 days Adventure Ride
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Jonathan Abitbol, Thierry Gervais-Desrochers, Erik Nelson, Grand Depart
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Jen Adams (5th) and Eric Betteridge (7th), 8.5 days. Adventure Ride
2023
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Meaghan Hackinen, Kelowna, BC Women's Overall FKT: Geared 43 h 33 min. ITT: Start in Wakefield, June 23-24, 2023
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Eric Moisan, 2023 Grand Départ: 2023 Overall Men's Fastest Time, Geared, 2 days 5 hours 38 min
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Christina Vietinghoff, 2023 Grand Départ: Women's Geared and Women's Overall 2 d 11 h 40 min
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Spencer Gough, 2d 06h 44m 2023 Grand Départ. Single Speed!
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Adin Maynard, 2d 09h 32min, 2023 Grand Départ, Single Speed!
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Roland Fletcher, 2d13h19m, 2023 Grand Depart
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David Wright, Ottawa, 5 d 3 h 10 min, ITT (Two time finisher)
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Derek Heffernan, Ottawa, 5 d 3 h 10 min, ITT
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Sarah Caylor, 2023 Grand Départ, Women's FKT: Single Speed
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Jeff Mullen, 3 d 10 h 20 min, 2023 Grand Depart
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Will Grierson, 3d 9h 52min, 2023 Grand Depart
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John Kieffer, 3d 9h 35m, 2023 Grand Depart
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Dylan Forrest, 3d17h31m, 2023 Grand Depart
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Bastien Jean, 2023 Grand Depart
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Vincent Kelly, 4d13h11m, 2023 Grand Depart
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Daniel Jordan, 2023 Grand Depart: FKT Men's Single Speed, 3d 3h 25min.,
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Félix Laberge, 2days, 10hours, 2023 Grand Départ
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Ben Hamilton, 2 d 12 h 21 min, 2023 Grand Départ
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Ben Glossop (Ottawa) and Michael Roe, 8 days 10 hours, 2023 Grand Départ Lantern Rouge
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Dominque Laliberté, solo women, 2d14h53m 2023 Grand Depart & Pierre Sureau, solo men, 2d14h53m 2023 Grand Depart
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Andrew Durand, 4d22h57m, 2023 Grand Depart
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Mikey Intrabartola, 3d3h47m Daniel Jordan, 3d 3h 25m, Dominque Laliberté, 2d14h53m 2023 Grand Depart
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Wesley Bartlett, 3d12h34m, 2023 Grand Depart
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David Tuttle, 5d05h49m, 2023 Grand Depart. Two Time Finisher
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Micheal Feldman, 4d 16h 50min, 2023 Grand Départ
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Eric Betteridge, 3 d 8 h 39 min, 2023 Grand Depart. 5 Time Finisher.
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John Swarbrick, 5 days, 2023 Grand Depart. Two time finisher.
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Corentin Sainmont, 2d 15h 10min, 2023 Grand Départ
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Frank Haran, 6 days; Adventure Ride
2022
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Marie-Pierre Savard, Grand Depart: First Woman and Grand Depart FKT 3d 15h 41min
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Cory Ostertag, Grand Depart: First Man and Men's FKT 2d 1h, 43min
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Jen Adams, Grand Depart, 3d 16h 15min
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Matthew Kadey, Grand Depart, 4d 9h 30min
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David Tuttle, Grand Depart 6d 4h 44min
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Roger Moore, Grand Depart, 4d 10h 31min
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Matthew Scott, Grand Depart, 6 days
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Mike Lapcevic, Grand Depart, 5d 10h 21min
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John Swarbrick, Grand Depart, 4d 10h
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Eric Betteridge, Grand Depart, 3d 11h 7min
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Yves Poirier, Grand Depart, 3d 10h 49min
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Paul McEvoy, Grand Depart, 6d 4h 44min
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Ben Hamilton, Grand Depart, 2d, 20h 01min
2021
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Thom Unrau, Peterborough. : 2 days, 7 hours, 10 minutes (2021 FKT Male)
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Chris Panasky, Chelsea, QC 2 days, 11 hours, 16 minutes
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Marketa G, Ottawa, ON Total Time: 8 Days 2021 FKT (Female)
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Tim Kingshott, (The Bearded Log Driver), Sudbury ON: 8 Days
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Ivan K., Toronto, ON. 8 days
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Paul Slavchenko (L) and Oleh Antonyshyn (R), Toronto, ON: 7 days
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Jen Adams, Ottawa ON: 8 Days
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David Wright, Ottawa, ON 4 days, 14 hours
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Kyle Roberts, Melbourne, Australia: 3 days, 2 hours
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Terry Payne, London, ON: 7 days
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Marcel Vautour, Ottawa ON: 7 days
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Paul Dowsell, Bayfield. ON. 7 days
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Parham Momtahan, Ottawa, ON: 8 days
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David Burnford, Ottawa, ON: 8 Days
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Michel Collette, Ottawa, ON Total Time: 4 Days
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Chris Lill, Sudbury, ON. 8 days
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Eric Betteridge, Ottawa, ON: 8 Days
2020
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Norman Cowan, Carp, Ontario 2020 Men's FKT Total Time: 3 1/2 days
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First Rider to Complete the LDW: Michel Collette, Ottawa Ontario.
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Matt Bawtinheimer Toronto, Ontario Total Time: 6 Days
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Jim Raddatz, Aylmer, Ontario Total Time: 7 Days
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Eric Betteridge and Jen Adams (Ottawa, Ontario) Total Time: 9 days
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