NOTE 9 AM MEET TIME

Saturday, October 6

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 9 am, ride briefing and introductions at 9:10, depart at the conclusion of the briefing.

THE PLAN:  Island Grove – Hawthorne 56 miles

October 6 (Sat)
Hahira GA

Honey Bee Metric Century
Hosted by The Honey Bee Festival and Valdosta*Lowndes Recreation, Parks and Community Affairs. Registration begins at 7:30 and mass start at 9:00 a.m. at the Hahira Pick in Park. Participant fee is $25. For information, please contact Sirocus Barnes at (229) 333-1861 or send email or visit our web site.
Email: sirocus.barnes@xxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://www.valdostasportsandevents.com/

 

Sunday, October 7

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 9 am, ride briefing and introductions at 9:10, depart at the conclusion of the briefing.

THE PLAN:  Graham Brooker 50 miles 

October 7 (Sun)
Inverness FL

Rails to Trails 13th Annual Bike Ride
You can ride as little or as much as you like on the Withlacoochee State Trail during this fun ride. Registration from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the North Apopka Trailhead in Inverness. The railroad-converted asphalt trail is 46 miles long and enthusiastic riders may ride 100 miles by including the 8 mile loop at the north end. Five SAG stops provided. Most of the trail is level with light rolling hills and wildlife can be seen. A continental breakfast and a lite lunch are included in the cost of the ride. Pre-registered riders are eligible for door prizes (two $500 bicycles are included in the prizes) and a theme t-shirt. Applications must be postmarked by September 21, 2007 to be considered pre-registered and the cost is $15.00 through that date. After September 21, 2007, the cost is $20.00 and a t-shirt is not guaranteed. Application can be downloaded from web site. No on-line registration. Rails to Trails of the Withlacoochee, P.O. Box 807, Inverness, FL 34451. (352) 527-3263 (Al)
Email: octbikeride@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
WWW: http://railstotrailsonline.com/

 

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).