From my place to Ottawa is about 5 hours but I did that for a whole devil's week. That Coureur de Bois is on my "one day I'd like to" list as well... it seems to run most years but always seems to be on the July long weekend which makes getting a place in Ottawa a pain. I'd like to get down and try a PA ride... only ever driven through parts of the state but I liked the looks of it.