Lydia Winterberg on Myrtis ride. Photo by Craig
Lee.
Saturday February 18, Strays will ride from Flemington to Archer and
back,
for a total ride distance of 40
miles.
Your leader on this ride will be Lydia
Winterberg, an experienced Strays member.
Arrive at Flemington Park at
10
am for a 10:15 am ride start.
Typical average ride speeds for the Strays, on recent
rides, have been around 13 mph.
There will be a convenience store / rest room stop at
about the midpoint of the ride.
No pace lines, no wheel sucking, no racing, just a fun social
ride.
Post ride, the hungry will probably head for Rocky's
Villa
for a late lunch.
Helmets are REQUIRED on all Strays rides,
mirrors
recommended, headphones forbidden.
Safety protocols are always observed on Strays
rides.
If you have not ridden with the Strays before, please read this.
Any other questions:
Lydia Winterberg
Cell 352-209-9996
Rob Wilt
GCC VP
380-0561
(All calls are screened, if you identify yourself as
a club member and I am home, I will pick up)
To get to Flemington Community Park:
Travel south on I-75 to the Micanopy exit 374. Follow 234 (Angle Road)
west and south until it becomes 329 in Marion county. Continue on
329. The
Flemington park will be on the right shortly before reaching the
intersection of
318. The distance from the exit off I-75 in Micanopy to the
Flemington
park is approximately 7 miles.
The park has restrooms.
Another way:
Follow I-75 to Irvine exit 368. Exit going west on 318. Follow
318
for 3.2 miles until the intersection of 329. Turn right on 329 going
north. Flemington park will be on your left in a quarter mile.
Ride route description:
1. Make a left on
329
from Flemington for 3.53 miles;
2. Turn left on 320
until
you ride 6.67 miles and reach 121;
3. Turn right on 121
and
ride 1.92 miles;
4. Turn left on 346
and
continue for 7.30 miles and take a breath at the convenience
store in Archer;
5. Then turn around and head back
to Flemington using the same
roads
in reverse! That adds up to 40
miles!