Barb Bates at the 2000 Horse Farm
Hundred
Sunday February 26 Strays will meet in the parking lot in front
of Ravine Gardens State Park for a 30 mile ride
in
the Palatka area. Post ride, those interested can ride through the
Ravine
Gardens (about a mile) and view the blooming flowers. Cost to enter the
Gardens
is $1.
This is officially the Cracker Swamp Ride. We
will
probably be accompanied on the ride by members of the North Florida
Bike
Club from Jax. See the clip from their newsletter at the bottom of this
email.
Ride leader for this ride will be Barb Bates, long
time
GCC member and a resident of Palatka.
Meet at the Ravine Gardens parking lot on Twigg St. for
a 10 am ride start.
Ride speed will vary, but average expected ride speed
for
this ride is 12 mph. The route is predominantly flat.
There will be convenience store / rest room opportunities on the
ride.
No pace lines, no wheel sucking, no racing, just a fun social
ride.
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.
After the ride the hungry may go to Angel Diner, Southwell Restaurant
or
consider other options.
Hope to see you on the ride.
Any other questions:
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 Ravine Gardens from Gainesville:
Follow 20 east out of Gainesville for about 43 miles (from Univ. and
Main)
to Palatka.
In Palatka turn right (going South) on Moseley Ave. (311) for a
bit
less than a half mile to Twigg St., turn left (going East) on Twigg
St. and
proceed about a quarter mile to the Ravine Gardens parking lot.
Here is the clip from the North Florida Bike Club newsletter:
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 10:00 AM, B/C/S
CRACKER SWAMP RIDE, from Ravine State Gardens in Palatka, 30 miles. Park in the parking lot in front of the gardens on Twigg St. Take US 17 into Palatka. Turn right on Moseley Av. and go 3/4 mile to Twigg St. and turn left. Watch for small brown signs pointing the way to Ravine State Gardens. It?s about 42 miles from I-295 and US 17 in Orange Park. It won?t cost to park in the lot outside the gate. It will be $1 to enter the park on your bicycle. You must do this at the end of your ride. After all ...that?s why we?re here ...to smell the Azaleas!!!
CRACKER SWAMP RIDE, from Ravine State Gardens in Palatka, 30 miles. Park in the parking lot in front of the gardens on Twigg St. Take US 17 into Palatka. Turn right on Moseley Av. and go 3/4 mile to Twigg St. and turn left. Watch for small brown signs pointing the way to Ravine State Gardens. It?s about 42 miles from I-295 and US 17 in Orange Park. It won?t cost to park in the lot outside the gate. It will be $1 to enter the park on your bicycle. You must do this at the end of your ride. After all ...that?s why we?re here ...to smell the Azaleas!!!