Gene's classic with options to shortcut if fatigue gets in the way. Rest stop at Jiffy Mart in Hampstead at mile 24. ridewithgps.com/routes/31256832. Park along school driveway. All Covid rules apply.
The ride start is the Hammonds Ferry Park & Ride (exit 8B going south on Rt. 695 (Baltimore Beltway) and exit 8 going north. The ride travels north-west to Ellicott City by way of Catonsville, then south-west to Jessup, before returning to the park & ride. Optional snacks/restrooms at Highs at mile 16.8 (snack only) and 7-Eleven/Wendys at mile 27.4 (restrooms).
We will practice social distancing with masks at the start and rest stops. Please bring your own pen for safety and print a cue sheet from Ride-With-GPS. I can email cue sheets upon request, but I will have cue sheets and a pen in case you forget your own.
IMPORTANT: Please read the information on the new riding guidelines on the BBC Home page.
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33796749A nice Harford Co. ride w/a short tour of the town/waterfront; rolling w/several climbs for a good workout; lunch/snack options in Havre de Grace including outdoor seating @pizzeria.Directions to ride start: I-695 to I-95 North to exit 80; left @end of ramp onto Rt. 543 for 5 miles to school on right (look for big water tower).Ride leaders will have paper cue sheets.COVID-19 Guidelines will be followed.See link on homepage.This route is not in the cue library.
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34297343
I pre-road this with a few people back in June. Slight modifications made to extended it to a full 100 near the end of the ride. I'll be there rain or shine since I have a camp site for the RV nearby and plan to ride out of Easton the following day. The ride route is mostly on very low traffic routes and starts in Denton, MD which is much closer to get to for most people reading this. The ride start will be formal but I am sure we all will get spread out over the route over time. The first rest stop is a small store just before the 26 mile point -- easy to pass so look out for it. Lunch is in Cambridge. Plenty of options there. But there are few places to stop otherwise so plan for this. At about 42 miles you will enter Blackwater refuge that might require an admission fee. Back in June there was no fee due to covid-19. It's quite beautiful anyway so it's well worth it.
The start is out of the Denton public parking lot. The GPS route (below makes this quite clear).
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32995545
Alternates:
3/4 Century: Similar route but cuts back much of the southern section and a bit of the northern.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34254230
33 mile Better half route: Completely different route. For bad weather on Saturday, spouses waiting for their road warrior or anyone that wants to ride with me Friday afternoon (text me if you are).
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34138897
We will practice social distancing with masks at the start and rest stops. Please bring your own pen for safety and print a cue sheet from RideWithGPS. I can email a cue sheet in upon request.
If you call my mobile, leave a message. I rarely pick up unless I recognize the number. Prefer e-mail contact.
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32995545
Most likely the last time I lead full length this year. I will provide cue sheets with Seventh Dist ES start, easily adapted to MLP. Cue sheets available at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31256832. Rest stops at Glenville (mile 20) and Shrewsbury (mile 41). Will provide 49 mile version if interested no known rwgps AND DO NOT ASK!
All COVID Rules apply.
Tcx url: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31256832