Expert personal training, group fitness, and in-gym physiotherapy — less than 10 minutes from Ashton at 6511 Fernbank Road, Stittsville. Your neighbours are already training here.
Ashton Is Quiet by Choice. Your Fitness Doesn't Have to Be.
Ashton is one of the few communities in the Ottawa region that has deliberately stayed small. Sitting at the intersection of Ashton Station Road and Flewellyn Road — straddling the City of Ottawa and Beckwith Township — it's a place where people chose rural character over urban convenience. Where the Jock River headwaters run quietly through the edge of the village and the community centre still draws the whole neighbourhood together.
What Ashton doesn't have — and has never needed — is a big-box gym. But that's a different thing from having access to serious fitness coaching. Between The Bumpers is less than 10 minutes from Ashton's front door. Coached personal training, group fitness, and in-house physiotherapy — the kind of programming that changes how you move, feel, and age. No drive to Ottawa required.
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Your Neighbour in StittsvilleBetween The Bumpers sits at 6511 Fernbank Road — less than 10 minutes from Ashton's centre. For a community that values keeping things local and close, BTB is as close as it gets for coaching-led fitness in the Ottawa west corridor.
Ashton, Ontario
Where the Jock River Begins and Real Community Lives
Ashton, Ontario
Goulbourn / Beckwith Township — Jock River headwaters
Ashton sits about 40 kilometres southwest of downtown Ottawa, on the boundary between the City of Ottawa and Beckwith Township in Lanark County. Its settler history runs deep — the first Euro-Canadian arrived in 1817, and by the mid-1800s the village had mills, churches, and a general store that anchored community life for generations.
Today, Ashton remains one of the most authentically rural pockets within easy reach of Ottawa. It's a community of farmers, tradespeople, commuters, and long-rooted families who chose this particular stretch of the Ottawa Valley deliberately. The Cavanagh Community Centre, the old Anglican Christ Church, and the headwaters of the Jock River are landmarks that haven't changed in over a century — and that's precisely the point.
BTB serves this community not by being in it, but by being genuinely close to it — and by offering the kind of quality that makes a short drive completely worthwhile.
Minutes from AshtonA quick local drive — no 417, no highway stress
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First Settlers ArrivedOne of Ottawa Valley's most historic rural communities
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Southwest of OttawaRural character, urban proximity — the best of both
From Ashton's centre at Ashton Station Road and Flewellyn Road, the drive to BTB at 6511 Fernbank Road in Stittsville takes under 10 minutes. It's the kind of commute that barely registers — shorter than most people's drive to a grocery store. For Ashton residents who work in Kanata, Stittsville, or Ottawa, BTB is a natural stop before or after the workday.
Who We Serve
Built for People Who Chose Ashton on Purpose
People who live in Ashton didn't end up there by accident. They wanted space, quiet, and community — and they're willing to drive a few minutes for things that matter. BTB members from Ashton train with us for the same reason they chose where they live: because quality is worth seeking out.
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Ashton Families
From young families putting down roots to multi-generational Goulbourn households — we serve the whole family under one roof. Personal training, physio, youth programs, and postnatal rehab all in one trip.
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Ottawa & Kanata Commuters
Many Ashton residents drive through Stittsville toward Kanata or Ottawa daily. BTB sits directly on that corridor — training before or after work adds less than 20 minutes to a commute you're already making.
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Active Rural Residents
Ashton's outdoor culture — the McCaffrey Trail, the Jock River, farm life — demands a body that moves well and holds up. We build the strength and durability that makes everything you do outside last longer.
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Rehab & Recovery
Our in-house registered physiotherapist and rehab-informed coaches help Ashton residents work through injury and get back to training confidently — without a separate clinic visit across town.
Our Programs
Everything You Need — Under 10 Minutes Away
Every program at BTB is coach-led, personalized, and evolves with you. Ashton residents don't have to drive to Ottawa for world-class coaching — it's sitting right next door in Stittsville.
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Personal Training
Fully customized 1-on-1 coaching built around your goals, schedule, and health history. Reviewed and updated every 4 weeks.
It's Practically Next DoorUnder 10 minutes from Ashton to 6511 Fernbank Road. For context — that's shorter than most people's drive to a grocery store. If you're already commuting through Stittsville toward Kanata or Ottawa, you're driving right past us.
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The Coaching Ashton Can't Get LocallyAshton has a great community centre and a strong spirit of self-sufficiency — but a coaching-led Health & Performance Center with in-house physio, postnatal rehab, and structured youth programming simply doesn't exist out here yet. BTB is where Ashton residents come for that.
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Every Session Has a Coach and a PlanYou never show up to BTB guessing what to do. Every client has a personalized program and a coach tracking their progress. Every four weeks your plan evolves. That's the difference between going to a gym and actually getting results.
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Physio and Training in the Same BuildingMegan Wallenius is embedded in our gym — not in a separate clinic in Ottawa. For Ashton residents managing an injury or in recovery, combining physiotherapy and training in a single trip makes the short commute even more valuable.
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A Community Feel That Matches Ashton'sAshton people aren't looking for a crowded big-box gym. Neither are we. BTB is small by design, coaching-led by philosophy, and genuinely close-knit — the same qualities that make Ashton the community it is, applied to fitness.
Your Coach
Meet Sam Sabourin
Sam built Between The Bumpers on land that has been in his family for generations — on the edge of Stittsville, just minutes from Ashton's back door. He grew up in this corner of the Ottawa Valley, and he built BTB for the people who live here: rural, community-minded, and serious about doing things right. Ashton residents who train with us are exactly the kind of people he had in mind.
Sam Sabourin
Head Coach & Founder — Between The Bumpers
"The people who come to us from Ashton, from Munster, from the rural communities around Stittsville — they're not looking for a trendy gym. They want something that works, coached by people who actually care. That's what we built BTB to be."
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Getting Started
Three Steps — Starting With a Free Conversation
Getting started at BTB is straightforward. Make the short drive to meet us once — no workout, no pressure, just a conversation. Most Ashton members tell us the hardest part was booking the first visit.
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Book a Free No-Sweat Consultation
Drive under 10 minutes to 6511 Fernbank Road for a relaxed 20–30 minute chat with a coach. No fitness test, no sales pitch — just an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to go.
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We Build Your Program
Based on your consultation, we design a program specifically for you — your goals, your schedule, your starting point. Nothing off the shelf. Every detail chosen with intention and reviewed every four weeks.
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Start Training
You begin with your coach at Fernbank Road. Within a month, the short drive from Ashton becomes the best part of your week — and your results start speaking for themselves.
Common Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Between The Bumpers is at 6511 Fernbank Road, Stittsville — under 10 minutes from Ashton. We serve Ashton, Munster, and the surrounding Goulbourn and Beckwith Township communities with expert-led personal training, group fitness, and physiotherapy that isn't available locally.
Under 10 minutes from Ashton Station Road — a quick, simple drive to 6511 Fernbank Road in Stittsville. If you commute toward Kanata or Ottawa, you're already passing close by. Get directions here.
Megan Wallenius, MSc is our registered physiotherapist on-site at our Stittsville facility. No referral required, and most extended health benefit plans apply. The advantage of in-gym physio is that your treatment and your training happen in the same building — one trip, not two.
Not at all. Many of our Ashton-area members came to us as complete beginners or people returning to fitness after years away. We start with a free No-Sweat Consultation — a relaxed conversation with no fitness test and zero pressure to commit to anything.
Yes. Our youth fitness program runs for Grades 7–10 on Monday and Wednesday evenings, plus an after-school strength program for Grades 10–12. Both are fully coached and pair well with athletics at South Carleton High School in Richmond or Sacred Heart in Stittsville. First class is free.
We're open Monday through Friday from 6am to 7pm and Saturday from 9am to 11am at 6511 Fernbank Road, Stittsville — under 10 minutes from Ashton. Our 6am start is popular with Ashton residents who train before heading into Kanata or Ottawa for work.
Ashton Is 10 Minutes Away. Your Best Training Starts Today.
Book a free No-Sweat Consultation at 6511 Fernbank Road, Stittsville — a short drive from Ashton with no commitment and no pressure. Just an honest conversation and a clear plan forward.
