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Saturday, September 29

North Rides

MEET: At the Chevron station on the corner of NW 43^rd St and 53^rd Ave.

PARK: In the Chevron station, along NW 43^rd St. Start at the north end and work south.  Do not park in the slots alongside the station or along NW 53^rd Ave. DO NOT use the business lots east of the Chevron on Saturdays.  Overflow parking is along the short east-west street south of the station.  Please watch where you are standing; do not block the flow of traffic going to the pumps.

TIME: Meet at 8 am, ride briefing and introductions at 8:10, depart at the conclusion of the briefing.

THE PLAN:  Monteocha Brooker 45 miles 

 

September 29 (Sat)
Opelika AL

Johnny Ray Century
East Alabama Cycling Club. 20, 35, 60, and 100 miles. This is a "theme" ride that ties in to the historic "Johnny Ray" passenger/freight train route that ran from the late 1800s through the mid 1900s. The ride will commence at 7:00 a.m. from the parking lot of the Lee County Courthouse in downtown Opelika and circumnavigate much of the old Johnny Ray line. After ride pasta dinner. 334-741-8147.

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Sunday, September 30

South Rides

MEET: At the “Le Store” on the NW corner of SW 34^th St and Williston Road.

PARK: At the south east end of the Publix parking lot, closer to 34^th than the stores.

TIME: Meet at 8 am, depart when A Riders do.

THE PLAN:  Since we have not had enough Gliders on Sunday South to do a ride since early August, join with the A Riders for their warm up, and ride back to the start from the rest stop on our own.

 

September 30 (Sun)
Dahlonega GA

Six Gap Century and Three Gap Fifty Bicycle Ride
7:30 am. Georgia's largest mountain ride is held annually the last Sunday in September. Portions of this course have been used in the Tour de Georgia for the past several years and have been called some of the world’s most beautiful and challenging bicycling roads.
Six Gap Century: This ultra challenging route takes you up down six of the steepest climbs in the North Georgia Mountains. Test your stamina with more than 10,700 feet of vertical climbing over the 100 mile course. Elevations for the six gaps in this ride range from 2,949 feet to 3,490 feet. The toughest climb, Hogpen Gap, tests even the toughest riders, averaging a 7% grade for seven miles, with sections as steep as 15%.
Three Gap Fifty: This alternative route offers half the gaps and half the distance, but is nevertheless a demanding and challenging course. Elevations for the mountains on this ride range from 3,109 feet to 3,280 feet.
This is a timed ride, with timed climbs and a time trial event on Saturday, the day before the ride. All registered riders will receive a free 6 Gap t-shirt and a spaghetti dinner after the ride. Registration online at www.dahlonega.org. Contact Info: Brittany Holtzclaw 706-864-3711.
Email: Brittany@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.dahlonega.org/

 

About The Gliders

The Gliders are a group that strives to maintain high training speeds over moderate distances and maintain the integrity of the group.  The average speed of our rides generally will fall between 18.5 and 19.8 mph, which means our cruising speed is generally over 20.  You must be capable of holding these speeds for three to four hours in order to stay with the group.  On most rides, we stop once at a store.  If there are more than 15 riders who will participate in the pace line, please form two groups.  For full information about the group, visit our web page.

To participate, you must sign the safety pledge, wear a helmet, be able to change a flat tire, and have a capable road bike.  You can agree to the safety pledge on our web site.

If you are not a club member, you can print a membership form from our web site. 

If you have not recently done so, you should read the
Riding Tips
page on our web site.

 

A Note About Time

You should be ready to ride when you arrive at the ride start point.  If you need extra time to assemble your bicycle, get dressed, or eat breakfast, plan to arrive before the scheduled meeting time.  Gather around the ride leader at the briefing time for the route briefing and introductions.  Departure is immediately at the conclusion of the briefing (our record short briefing was 8 seconds).