This Saturday the LoBees will participate in the 1^st Annual Spring Bee Chainring Challenge (see the complete description below this announcement).

Saturday, March 24^th:

MEET: DeSoto Park in Hague

TIME: Meet at 9:00 am for a 9:20 departure.

PARK: In the park parking lot next to the convenience store on Hwy 441 about 2.2 mi. north of the NW 43^rd St. & Hwy 441 intersection.

Expect about 41 miles at about 15 MPH on the flats. 

As always: helmets are mandatory, mirrors are recommended.

Riders will obey all Florida cycling laws, a listing of which may be found here: http://gccfla.org/laws.html

Please call or email with any questions. 

Thanks… Bob

bobnewman@cox.net

The Time:  Meeting times and roll-outs will be as follows:

            Group                          Meeting Time               Roll-out Time   Ride Leader 

                LoBees                                  9:00 am                                                                 9:20 am                                                 Bob Newman

                Tween Bees                         9:10 am                                                                 9:30 am                                                 Barb Wills

                Bee-17s                                                 9:20 am                                                                 9:40 am                                                 Ed Gardner

The Route:  This is a relatively flat ride of ~41.8 miles with some minor hills. Each ride leader will maintain an average pace of 14, 15 or 16 mph during the first 11 miles of the route until the group reaches the challenge portion of the course. This is a no-drop ride. Ride leaders will appoint someone to stay with any rider who needs to stop or drop back prior to the challenge portion of the course so that other riders may continue with the challenge. Helmets are required. Normal GCC safety protocols apply. Maps will be available at the start. 

We will depart from DeSoto Park on Hwy 441 and head north on NW 59th to NW 156th. We will ride out NW 156th to CR 225. This is Mile 11, the START of the challenge portion of the course. CR 225 intersects with CR 18 in Graham. We will ride along CR 18 and turn onto CR 231 (Dedan Loop). Dedan Loop reconnects with CR 18 at Brooker. A left turn onto CR 231 will take us to our REST STOP at Mile 28, the END of the challenge portion of the course. We will follow CR 231 back to NW 156th and return to DeSoto Park along NW 59th.

Weather:  In the event of questionable weather, a "Go/No Go" notice will be posted via GCC Mail by 8:00 am the day of the ride. In case of cancellation, the Spring Bee Chainring Challenge will be rescheduled for another day. 

Special Notes:  It is important that you arrive in time to be ready to roll-out at your group's appointed time. Ride leaders will review details of the Challenge prior to the start, including safety protocols, the route, challenge course start and finish points, location of the rest stop, etc. This is not a race. Riders who feel good after the 11-mile warm-up are encouraged to "leap" to the group in front, or, in the case of the LoBees, to sprint off the front to keep the other groups behind. Let's have a SAFE and fun ride!

Barb Wills

(210) 378-1547