Saturday, October 22

North Rides

MEET: At the Northwest Boys Club on 51^st St.

TIME: Meet at 8 AM (EDT)

·         Depart at 8:30 am. 

THE PLAN:   Santa Fe Century (100 or 55 miles).  Find other Gliders and form a group.  To do a Glider type ride, you’ll be best off if you avoid the hard charging pack at the front.

Saturday, October 23

South Rides

MEET: At Loften High School on East University Ave.

TIME: Meet at 8 AM (EDT)

·         Depart at 8:30 am. 

THE PLAN:  Horse Farm Hundred or Rush 55.  Find other Gliders and form a group.  To do a Glider type ride, you’ll be best off if you avoid the hard charging pack at the front.

NOTE:  If you are not already registered for the Gainesville Cycling Festival, avoid the hassle by registering Friday evening at the Stable Party at the Boys Club.  Your actual arrival at the starting location should be well before the Meet Time to provide time for eating provided food, using the facilities, and registering or getting your packet if you have not already done so.

SAVE $15 PER RIDE BY PRINTING A REGISTRATION FORM FROM THE MEMBERS AREA BEFORE GOING TO REGISTRATION!!!!!

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 and 21 mph, which means our cruising speed will range between 19 and 23 mph. Rides will normally be around 50 miles, but can range between 35 and 75. We will usually stop at a store about half way through the ride; on longer rides we may stop twice.  Click here to go to our web page for much more information.

We would be considered an “A” level group under most club schemes.  We differ from the GCC A Riders in that our top end speed is generally lower, we generally ride fewer miles, and we do not use rotating pace lines.