This week’s ride info:

Day: Saturday, March 3^rd  (Can’t believe it’s March already!)

Time: 9:00am meeting, 9:15 departure

Meeting Place: Trailhead for the Gainesville- Hawthorn Trail at Boulware Springs.

To get to the Boulware Springs dirt lot:

From the intersection of Waldo Road (24/331) and University Ave (26), proceed East on University for about a quarter mile, the road forks, take the right fork, which is Hawthorne Rd. (20), in about another block take a right (going south) on SE 15th St.., continue south for about 2.25 miles until you see the brown Gainesville Hawthorne Trail sign on your right. Pass the first entrance to the park, but enter the second entrance a few hundred feet further south.

Route and Mileage: Our route Saturday will cover 44.75 miles, plus extra miles for those Ride to the Ride guys. We’ll head out to Hawthorn Road and turn on Lakeshore Dr. and on to SR 26 out to 1469 and then 219A to Hawthorn and in on the GHT. MapMyRide.com link below:

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/71672296

Pace: The HighBees ride pace is about 17-18 MPH. This is a friendly, no drop ride; we re-group at all turns when needed.

If you are new to GCC and are looking for a weekly ride with a moderate pace and moderate distance, please feel free to join us.

Membership Requirements: Please note that HighBee rides are open to all GCC members who wish to participate. Those that are non-members may ride with the group as a guest of a sponsoring member once without being required to be a member.