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Chestertown Weekend 2023, May 26th-29th
Formally Kent County Spring Fling
Sponsored by the Baltimore Bike Club
Enjoy riding along the flat, scenic roads of Kent County, Maryland
Stay in the historic port town of Chestertown, MD on the Chester River
· Rides for all levels and abilities from 10 to 100 miles
· Lodging at Washington College
· Plenty of fun for non-riders too!
· Excellent Cuisine --All meals provided from Friday dinner to Monday breakfast
(except for Saturday lunch)
· Social Events: Block Party with live music, Ice Cream Social, Lawn Games, and Trivia Contest with prizes
· Enjoy the Annual Chestertown Tea Party Festival
· 3-day option available
· Inflation buster discounts available for early registration
Convenient location
Only 70 miles from Baltimore/DC, 85 miles from Philadelphia, and 170 miles from New York City.
We stay on the campus of Washington College ( www.washcoll.edu) in the historic port town of Chestertown.
Rides
· There will be 3- 4 rides everyday with ride leaders
· There are also over 20 other rides to choose from without ride leaders
· Routes will be available on Ride with GPS
· Helmets are mandatory
Special Events
· Friday- Block Party at the waterfront 5-9 with live music
· Saturday Morning Chestertown Farmers Market
· Saturday Morning 5k run 8am
· Sat evening- Local Homemade Ice Cream and Cornhole
· Sunday Lunch- b-b-q picnic at Worton park with veggie options
· Sunday Afternoon- 12-4 Local Beer Festival and live music (additional fee)
· Sunday Evening- Come test your wits at our Trivia Contest
· Throughout the weekend Chestertown Tea Party Festival- a 10-minute walk from the college….. living history, music, crafts, parade, wacky boat races and local foods. www.chestertownteaparty.org
Lodging Options
· Standard double room with two single beds. Shared restrooms down the hall.
· Private Single Room additional $30. Shared restrooms down the hall.
· Optional lodging upgrade to suite:
· Western Shore suites: four single bedrooms, 2 baths, and a living room-kitchenette
· Harford Suites: seven-person suites with 2 double rooms and 3 single rooms. Each suite has living room, full refrigerator, microwave and 2 baths
Note: You will need to bring your own linens, towels, pillow, and toiletries
Check-in:Friday noon till 10 PM
Check-out:Monday by 3 PM
Note: 3-day event ends after the picnic on Sunday.
COVID: We will be following the standard COVID protocols required by Washington College and Kent County.
2ND ANNUAL BBC SEASON OPENER
Hope you can join us on April 18, 2021
We are very glad to announce that the 2nd Annual Season Opener event will be held. In order to organize fun and safe rides, however, we will be following the Carroll County Health Department’s COVID 19 recommendations and they include the following protocols:
Participants will:
wear masks at all times except when on their bikes.
maintain a 6 feet distance from others.
Participants must answer “NO” to the following 3 questions before joining the event.
Within the last 10 days (from April 1st)
❶have you been within 6 feet for 15 or more minutes of someone with suspected COVID 19?
❷have you had a positive test for COVID 19?
❸have you experienced any of the following symptoms: fever, chills, cough, fatigue, sore
throat, diarrhea, muscle or body aches, unusual headaches, new loss of taste and/or smell,
congestion, runny nose, nausea, vomiting, shortness of breath, difficulty breathing?
On the day of the event, participants will follow the procedures below:
● Sign-in at one of three pavilions based on the ride they choose….27, 36, 42, 60 miles
● Sign-up stations, at least 6 feet apart, will be set up in each pavilion.
● Line up outside the pavilions and enter as the stations become available.
● After signing in, take cue sheetsand pre-packaged snacksfrom the designated stations
near the exit signs.
● Beginning at 10:00 a.m. groups will form and leave the park.
We’re looking forward to a safe and fun event in beautiful Carroll County and southern Pennsylvania. We appreciate your cooperation. Thanks so much.
See ride schedule for further details!
2021 Season Opener Committee;
Chair, Gloria Epstein, Rich Burns, Jane & John Cole, Mary & Barry Menne,
Evie & Mike Reinsel, Carol & Walt Russell, Steve Zeldin
Come out and celebrate our Club's 50th Anniversary! On June 2nd, the BBC will host rides at St. John's Church, 3738 Butler Road, Reisterstown, MD 21136. Rides for all paces will be available. (Details for each ride will be posted on the schedule.) All rides go through beautiful horse country in Baltimore and Carroll Counties which means some hills. The rides will finish near the same time. After the rides we will enjoy a lunch BBQ feast featuring brisket, pulled pork and smoked salmon followed by delicious desserts. Don’t miss this special celebration!
Please RSVP to 50years@baltobikeclub.orgno later than Thursday May 31 by 5pm. It takes 19 hours to smoke a whole brisket. NO RSVP = NO FOOD
The cost for BBQ lunch:
Members: FREE!
Non Members: $15
Remember, your non-member guests (spouse, child, friend, etc.) are welcome to come but must pay the $15 cost for lunch. But, for a nominal amount, they can become a member (individual or family) and come to the picnic, the banquet, the spring social, and enjoy all the benefits of being a member!
Please remember to RSVP. Thanks, and see you at the ride.
RAIN DATE: Saturday, June 16, same time & place.
BBC 2016 SPRING SOCIAL
ALL MEMBERS WELCOME*
Join us for a delicious dinner of:
Salad
Pizza
Beverages and Desserts
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When:
Saturday, March 12, 2016. 7:00 pm -10:00 pm
Where:
Cockeysville Volunteer Fire Company
11210 York Road
Cockeysville, MD 21030
RSVP by March 7.
Gloria Epstein at carlglo@verizon.net or 410-665-3012
Directions to Venue:
I-695 to York Road. Go north on York Road towards Cockeysville.
Cross through the light at Ashland. Look for a small sign on the left for the Cockeysville VFC.
Turn left. This turn off from York Road is between the Veterinarian Hospital and the John Deere dealership.
We’re looking forward to seeing you!!
* Non-member fee: $10.00 (or join the BBC that evening and attend for free)
The Tenth Annual
GREENCASTLE GREAT ESCAPE
June 7 - 9, 2024
Come to Greencastle, Pennsylvania the weekend of June 7 - 9 for one, two or three days of great cycling in the valleys of south central Pennsylvania.
Rides: Again this year, our Saturday rides will start at Cowans Gap State Park, about a half-hour drive from the Greencastle Holiday Inn Express (formerly the Comfort Inn), where most participants will be staying, while our Friday and Sunday rides will begin at our traditional ride start in Antrim Township Community Park.
From Cowans Gap our featured rides will head north to the twin boroughs of Orbisonia/Rockhill Furnace, home of the historic East Broad Top Railroad, the only surviving narrow-gauge railroad east of the Rocky Mountains, and the Rockhill Trolley Museum. An eight-mile loop from Orbisonia/Rockhill has been added this year to give riders the opportunity to take pictures or videos of the 2-8-2 Mikado steam locomotive highballing along the EBT mainline. (Because of time constraints, it is recommended that those who wish to ride the train drive up and ride it another day).
For those who don't want to tackle the 45+ mile roundtrip to the East Broad Top (or for those who just don't like historic trains), there will be shorter rides through Burnt Cabins, Shade Gap and Neelyton, plus one or two longer rides through the Shade, Tuscarora and Allen's Valleys. And, despite the way these rides may look on a relief map, these rides are rolling, not hilly. Also, on Friday and Sunday, riders can choose from the traditional great selection of 20+ rides through the Cumberland Valley from Antrim Township Park.
START LOCATION/TIMES: Rides will start at 9:30 a.m. Friday from Antrim Township Park (where we will be parking in Lot #10 at the north end of the park), 8:30 a.m. Saturday from Cowans Gap, and 8:30 a.m. Sunday from Antrim Township Park. All rides are leaderless and without SAG support, and participants must sign liability waivers at the start of each ride, just as they would if they were going on a BBC weekend ride.
EVENING EVENTS: Group meals are being planned for Friday and Saturday evenings at local restaurants/pubs. Details will follow.
LODGING: The club has reserved a block of rooms at a special rate at the Holiday Inn Express (formerly the Comfort Inn) across from I-81 Exit 3. Participants can book a room with either a single king-size bed or two queen-size beds for $119 per night (plus tax) by clicking on this link, or by calling the motel's front desk at 717- 597-8164 and identifying themselves as members of the Baltimore Bicycling Club. Rooms will be held until May 24. Each room has a refrigerator, microwave, coffee maker, flat-screen TV with cable/satellite and premium channels, and Wi-Fi. A complimentary breakfast is included.
If you are unable to get a room at the Holiday Inn Express – or if you just want to save a few dollars – the Super 8 on PA 16 just east of Exit 5 offers the same amenities, including a free breakfast, but has smallerrooms and lower rates. There are also plenty of motels just off of I-81 in Hagerstown and Chambersburg, as well as a couple of bed-and-breakfasts in Greencastle and nearbytowns.
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Click HERE for a downloadable registration form.
AWARDS DINNER SAT NOV 16, 7:00 PM - 11:00 PM
LOCATION: OREGON RIDGE LODGE (Ride Start ORR)
COME TO THE AWARDS DINNER FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF FUN AND COMRADERIE. FREE FOR BBC MEMBERS.
Our club's Nov 16th Awards Dinner continues the BBC's tradition of enjoying a festive meal with friends and recognizing our club's wonderful volunteers. This enjoyable evening also provides an opportunity to talk to people you haven't seen for awhile, discuss the past Year's rides and activities, and make plans for 2020. The spacious Oregon Ridge Ski Lodge (remember when this was a ski area) has high ceilings, an inviting atmosphere, and a large fireplace with a real fire. Bear Bros Catering will prepare an enhanced buffet; including marinated shrimp wrapped in pea pods, fresh grilled salmon, and fresh roasted turkey breasts; along with a nice selection of complimentary beer and wine. The caterer's one day liquor license also allows you to bring your own choice of alcoholic beverage(s).
The Awards Dinner is free for BBC members. An individual one year membership is only $20 and allows one person to come free. A Family one year membership (two adults and their children living in the same household) is only $30 and allows the parents and their children to come free. Non members may come as Guests for $30 pp ($15 pp for children 12 and under). Make the check for guest(s) payable to “The Baltimore Bicycling Club” and mail to : Jeffrey H. Marks, 3736 Clarinth Road, Baltimore, Md. 21215.
Before you register for the Awards Dinner as a member, Jeffrey would appreciate if you would verify that your BBC Membership is active. To check, log in to the BBC website at www.baltobikeclub.org and click on “Account Maintenance in the “Member Menu”. If the website doesn’t show you as a member, or your membership will expire before November 30th, (the website will send you 2 or 3 renewal notices prior to expiration provided you haven’t changed your email), you should renew ASAP. Mouse over “Membership Renewals” in the top banner menu and click the membership type that you want, keeping in mind that a “Family Membership” allows the entire family living in the same household to come free. Then you may renew/join either electronically or by printing and mailing in the membership application. In the unlikely event that there’s a renewal discrepancy between your records and the BBC website, e-mail membership@baltobikeclub.org explaining the discrepancy.
When you register for the Awards Dinner with Jeffrey, please indicate if your membership is current, if you renewed in the last 30 days, or if you are clearing up a membership discrepancy. The best way to register is via email at jeffreym715@yahoo.com. Jeffrey will then email you back a confirmation. Or, if you need to call, Jeffrey’s number is 410-358-1321. When registering, list your name as it appears on the BBC Roster. Since the club needs to let the caterer know how many people are coming, and to let Oregon Ridge know how many tables to set up; please register by Wed, Nov 6. The best time for you to register is between Sept 16 and Oct 20.If you need to cancel, please let Jeffrey know by Nov 8, so the caterer doesn't charge for "no shows". I'm looking forward to seeing you at this fun Event.