We're going to go for it tomorrow! Here are the nitty-gritty details for the weekend (no ride on Saturday).
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 2010
"SOLOMONS ISLAND CENTURY," starting from Southern High School, Harwood, Maryland. As mentioned earlier, we'll be checking out MOST of a possible new Permanent route. I've moved the start of the century ride several miles south of Crofton, where the permanent will start, so as to get the mileage down to 100 for tomorrow. Well, it's actually 101.6. **MEETING TIME 7:45 a.m.** The ride will pass through Friendship as we head south, after which we'll be on and off of MD2-4 most of the way down to Solomons (detouring off of it when we can). It is a well traveled highway, but it has a very wide shoulder, so it's not too objectionable. My guess is that it will be fairly quiet in the morning. We'll have lunch at Woodburn's Gourmet Market in Solomons after a nice little tour of Solomons Island. The return route spends a lot less time on MD2-4, and we leave it for good when we get to Prince Frederick. From there we'll follow our traditional and scenic Cypress Swamp Century route back, passing through Chesapeake Beach, North Beach, Rose Haven, and the oh-so-lovely Fair Haven. If everything works as I expect it will, it should make for a mellower-than-average permanent route. 106 miles. I didn't have time to cue any shortcuts, but it's very easy to turn around and pick up the return route as we're heading south on 2-4. There are plenty of places to eat even if you don't go all the way down to Solomons.
If you're interested in attending, please email me and I'll send you an electronic copy of the cue sheet. I plan to bring only a very few copies to the ride start. Note: I haven't even typed it up yet, so it may not be available until early evening :-) I have a Garmin file, too, for anyone who wants it. Won't have time to do printed maps.
Directions to the ride start:
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL, 4400 SOLOMONS ISLAND ROAD, HARWOOD, MARYLAND
From DC Beltway, go East on US50.
In about 11 miles, take exit 16 and go south on MD424 Davidsonville Rd.
In about 3.5 miles, cross MD214 in Davidsonville (MD424 becomes Birdsville Rd.)
In about 3 miles, go right on MD2 @T.
In about 2 miles, right into high school parking lot.
Please park in the large main parking lot, NOT in the small faculty lot.
Note: there are restrooms at the Citgo just south of the school at the intersection of MD2 and Harwood Rd.
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SUNDAY, JANUARY 3, 2009
Bob Wagner is leading "A CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF BALTIMORE," starting in Fell's Point in Baltimore. Here's the scoop on this ride, courtesy of Bob (note: it's HILLY!!):
Circumnavigation of Baltimore. Sunday, Jan 3rd 2010 Meet up: 7:50 Push off: 8:10AM
Start is in Fell's Pt. and goes clockwise through eight compass points: Glen Bernie, Ellicott City, Marriottsville, Reisterstown, Belfast, Falston, White Marsh, Essex and back to Fell's Pt. (for a beer, naturally). This ride is somewhat rough in the beginning, but settles down after the 10 mile point. The circle takes us on an highly varied tour of the city's environs.
Full cue sheet: http://tinyurl.com/ydlhvxn
77 mile shortcut: http://tinyurl.com/y9v3tq7
Directions to parking and start: http://tinyurl.com/yct3ehu
Please print out the cue sheet if you're attending, as Bob didn't say how many copies he'd be bringing to the ride start.
******PLEASE HAVE LIGHTS FOR BOTH OF THESE RIDES!!******
Crista
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