We have a couple of nice rides on the schedule for this weekend, after which we'll be out of town on the next three weekends. Hope you can come out this Saturday and/or Sunday. Please download and print out your own cue sheets and GPS files for the weekend rides directly from the DCCenturyRides blog, http://dccenturyrides.blogspot.com/
Just click on "Cue Sheets" (on the left side of the page), and you'll find them there! When you open a pdf file, just click on "Print" to print the cue sheet. If you're unable to print the cue sheet yourself, let me know and I'll bring a hard copy to the ride start for you. I won't be bringing extra copies of cue sheets to the ride start unless you email me directly and advise me that you're unable to print out your own.
Here's the menu:
Saturday, September 24, 2011
"PSYCHED OUT IN SYKESVILLE," starting from the Woodbine Park & Ride, Woodbine, Maryland. MEETING TIME 7:30 a.m. A very scenic, very hilly ride through Carroll and Baltimore counties. Points of interest include Gunpowder Falls State Park, the Prettyboy Dam, an "interesting" climb out of Monkton, the charming town of Sykesville, and several other "highlights," the names of which shall not be mentioned for my safety's sake. Lunch at Soup'R Natural in Hereford (see http://www.souprnatural.com/). Estimated elevation gain 8,000 feet. 100 miles with short options of 65 and 90 miles.
Here's the link to the interactive Ridewithgps map:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/727143
Directions to ride start:
WOODBINE PARK & RIDE, WOODBINE, MARYLAND
From the Washington Beltway
Take I-270 north toward Frederick. Go 12.8 miles to exit 16, Father Hurley Blvd/Ridge Rd/MD27 toward Damascus. In 7 miles, jog right, then left to remain on MD27 at MD108 in Damascus. In 5.5 miles, take I-70 east toward Baltimore at exit 68. Take the first exit, #73 From the ramp, turn left onto MD94 north Woodbine Road. Go 1/4 around the traffic circle and turn onto Old Frederick Road. Turn left into the shopping center and then left again into the park and ride.
From Frederick
Take I-70 east about 18 miles to exit #73. From the ramp turn left onto MD94 north Woodbine Road. Go 1/4 around the traffic circle and turn onto Old Frederick Road. Turn left into the shopping center and then left again into the park and ride.
From the Baltimore Beltway
Take I-70 west about 18 miles to exit #73. From the ramp turn right onto MD94 north Woodbine Road. Go 1/4 around the traffic circle and turn onto Old Frederick Road. Turn left into the shopping center and then left again into the park and ride.
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
"VARIATIONS ON A THEME BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE SMITH," starting from Roy Rogers, 191 Thomas Johnson Drive, Frederick, Maryland. **NOTE LATE MEETING TIME 8:00 a.m**!! This kind and gentle ride is adapted from the 2007 Frederick Pedalers Century designed by Bill Smith and Tim Guilford. (Thank you, Bill!) The route goes to most of the same places but uses mostly different roads to get there. In the morning we'll noodle along some of our favorite mellow roads between Frederick and Emmitsburg, then continue north into Adams County PA and slightly east to McSherrystown for lunch at Brothers Pizza. We'll pass through the village of Harney in the morning and again in the afternoon, and there will be an afternoon rest stop at WGR's favorite refueling spot -- Detour! Only ~ 4,000 feet elevation gain. 100 miles, with a 58-mile short option.
Here's the link to the interactive Ridewithgps map:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/727973
Directions to the ride start:
ROY ROGERS, 191 Thomas Johnson Drive, FREDERICK, MARYLAND
From D.C. Beltway (I-495), take I-270 north 31 miles to Frederick. Continue north on US15 3.7 miles. Take Exit 16, Motter Ave exit (sign for Frederick Community College). Turn RIGHT at the traffic light onto Opossumtown Pike. In a quarter mile turn right onto Thomas Johnson Drive, then left into the shopping center. Park at the north end of the parking lot near Weis Market.
Crista
