Allen ready to ride
On Saturday March 24, Strays will ride about 32
miles,
from Boulware Springs, on the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail, to Hawthorne and
back.
Ride leader for this trek will be Allen
Kushner.
Arrive at the Boulware Springs dirt lot at 10 am to
depart at 10:15 am.
Speed 2.5 - 46 mph, depending on terrain. Average
speed has typically been 13 - 14 mph in
recent
times. This ride is quite flat.
There will be a convenience store / rest room stop at the
midpoint in
the ride in Hawthorne, and another stop is possible at Tim's
Fast Nickel, if needed.
Post ride the hungry will head to a restaurant for lunch, most
likely
Harry's.
No pacelines, no racing, no wheel sucking, just a fun social
ride.
Helmets are REQUIRED on all
Strays
rides, mirrors recommended, headphones forbidden.
Safety protocols are always observed
on
Strays rides
NEW RIDERS must read the
following
before joining us:
Any other questions:
Allen Kushner
352-231-0172
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.
Park either in the dirt lot or the paved lot down near the spring
house. We
gather for the ride at the picnic tables next to the dirt lot.
There is supposed to be a restroom available at the spring house,
however
it is usually locked in the morning when we try to use it. For those
that
need it, there is a rest room on the south side of the trail
about a
mile out from Boulware just before you encounter Ranch
Road.