DGATV’s Season Start, News & Upcoming Events (2025)

Graphic art courtesy of South Grey Home and Garden Show

ATV & side-by-side riding season starts May 1st and runs to November 30th weather permitting.

DGATV’s season started with the annual general meeting on March 23, 2025 at the Dundalk Legion and ends with November 30th or snowfall, whichever comes first.

DGATV’s Executive meets on the third Wednesday of every month excluding December.  The next meeting is scheduled for April 16th where we are ramping up for the 2025 season so mark your calendar for the following:

Upcoming Events

  • South Grey Home and Garden Show (April 26 & 27, 2025) 
  • DGATV Start of Season (May 1, 2025 weather permitting) 
  • OFATV AGM (May, 2025) – Pembrooke
  • DGATV Flash Ride (May 24, 2025)
  • DGATV Summer Solstice Night Ride (June 21, 2025)
  • DGATV Canada Day Ride (Sunday, June 29, 2025)
  • DGATV Breakfast Club Ride for Dundalk schools (August 23, 2025)
  • DGATV Food Bank Ride (Sept. 14, 2025) – for Chatsworth
  • DGATV Autumn “Fall Harvest” Food Bank Ride (Oct. 18, 2025) – for Dundalk
  • DGATV Appreciation Brunch (November 16, 2025) – Walter’s Falls
  • DGATV End of Season (November 30, 2025)

For more information:

  • to see our map click here
  • for side-by-side riding click here
  • for new riders click here

We hope you have a great riding season!

Come Ride With Us!

Dufferin Grey ATV Club


 

 

Event Calendars

Want to see local ATV/side-by-side events on your calendar?

Select calendar below, which will open in a new window.

See link at bottom of each calendar to add to your device.

DGATV Calendar

OFATV Upcoming Events

Manual instructions for a computer:

Open a web browser. In the address bar, enter calendar.google.com and press Enter.

On left hand side select “My calendars” + “other calendars”  +  “+”

“Subscribe to calendar” type in:

DGATV Calendar” or copy/paste link:  b1burst8e86c2lnc3r8vcf892g@group.calendar.google.com

OFATV Upcoming Events” or copy/paste link:  n9ocmdd9k996d5t01op007rvp4@group.calendar.google.com

DGATV has provided this information on a best efforts basis given the technology with which we are familiar.  We cannot guarantee that these instructions will work on all systems.  If you have suggestions for alternative tips or tricks, do not hesitate to let us know at info@dgatv.ca.



 

DGATV’s Annual General Meeting (March 23, 2025)

This year DGATV’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held at the Dundalk Legion located at 109 Proton Street North in Dundalk, ON at 1pm.

Mark your calendar and join us for this year’s AGM.  Connect with Executive members and other ATV and side-by-side enthusiasts.  Learn about our club and what we do for you.  Get your questions answered.  Vote for the upcoming season’s Directors and/or volunteer to join the Executive.

DGATV’s Board of Directors consists of seven (7) Directors with two (2) year terms.  Theoretically, no more than half of the Board should come up for election each year so ideally DGATV never has an entirely new Board of Directors.

This year four (4) Directors positions are up for election.  Candidates for Director must be on record as a DGATV member for at least three (3) months.


NOTICE is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Dufferin Grey ATV Club Inc. is scheduled for Sunday, March 23, 2025 at 1:00pm.

All Members of the Dufferin Grey ATV Club Inc. are welcome and wallet card with permit number will be requested for verification.

Time:  Registration opens at 12:30pm.

Location: Dundalk Legion, 109 Proton Street North, Dundalk, ON

Agenda:

  • To receive the Report of the Executive.
  • To hear the Treasurer’s Report.
  • To elect four (4) Directors positions for two (2) year terms.
  • To address New Business.
  • To pickup the new by-laws.
  • To vote to accept the following new policies:
    • Code of Conduct Policy
    • Anti-bullying Policy
    • Workplace Violence, Harassment and Sexual Harassment Policy

Votes may be recorded for the record.


Would you like to see ATVing promoted in Ontario? Do you have ideas? Join us as a Member, a Volunteer or a Director to advance the sport of ATVing. The ultimate goal is a web of community and family friendly trails spanning the province but we need people like YOU to make that dream come true.

More information can be found at www.dgatv.ca or call 519.266.3559.

DGATV’s Executive

Volunteers

FAQs



 

Trail Closure (2024) – ATV Season

Another fantastic riding season comes to an end.

It was a good summer and we had some great events raising funds for local charities.

Looking ahead to 2025 season, ATVing on DGATV’s trails generally starts May 1st (weather-permitting) and stays open to November 30th or until snow cover.  

Exceptions are:

  • Harkaway Forest opens to riding Tuesday-after-Victoria Day-weekend and closes on October 15th.
  • Grey County roads opens to riding on April 15th and closes on November 15th.
  • Owen Sound and Shelburne open to riding on April 15th.
Note:  All dates are tentative based on the landowner authorization.

Remember to stay tuned to our social media at the start of season.

Enjoy your winter and holiday season!

FAQs



DGATV Autumn Ride (2024) cancelled

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen events, this ride has been cancelled.  We hope you get out to enjoy the autumn colours, and we hope to be there with you next year.  Good riding!



 

IMPORTANT: DGATV Members Meeting & Ride (28-Sep-2024 9:30am)

Special meeting of the Members of the Dufferin Grey ATV Club to review proposed new by-laws.  Changes in content were made to ensure the by-laws complied with Ontario’s Not-for-Profit Corporations Act, 2010 (ONCA) as well as to align the format with the Ontario Federation of ATV Clubs (OFATV).

DGATV’s Directors will present the proposed new by-laws at a Special Meeting of Members on Saturday, September 28, 2024 at 9:30am at the Markdale Library (75 Walker Street).

The meeting will be followed by an ATV trail ride through our autumn countryside.

All members welcome.