Trail Root Art at the Hawthorne end of the Gainesville
Hawthorne Trail.
Monday February 20, President's Day, Strays will ride
out from the Hawthorne end of the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail. We
will
ride from Hawthorne to the Gainesville end of the trail, at Boulware
Springs, mostly on the trail (except for a mile on 234 to get to Tims
Fast
Nickel) and then back. This is 32 -
34 miles.
We may stop at the scenic overlooks if anyone is interested.
Meet in Hawthorne at the trail parking lot at 10
am for a 10:15 departure.
Ride speed range 6 - 28 mph, varying with
terrain.
Average speed in recent times has typically
been approaching 13 mph.
Their will be a convenience store / rest room opportunity at
about the
10 and 20 mile points on this ride.
No pace lines, no wheel sucking, no racing, just a fun social
ride.
Helmets are REQUIRED on all Strays rides,
mirrors
recommended, headphones forbidden.
Safety protocols are always observed on Strays
rides.
If you have not ridden with the Strays before, please read this.
After the ride the hungry will head for a restaurant, in all
likelihood it will be PJ's, unless we have to wait too long for seating, in
which case it could be Sonny's or some other local restaurant.
Hope to see you on the ride.
Any other questions:
Rob Wilt
GCC VP
380-0561
(All calls are screened, if you identify yourself as
a club member and I am home, I will pick
up)
If you haven't been to the Hawthorne end of the GH
Trail:
From Gainesville, find your way to Hawthorne Road (SR 20) heading East
out
of town.
As you approach Hawthorne, SR 20 will turn into a construction zone.
Follow the signs to U.S. 301 South.
If you can, just before you get to 301, turn right on Johnson St. (the post office is on the corner). Take Johnson several blocks through downtown to SE 71st Ave, turn right. The trailhead is a couple of blocks down on the left.
Or from 301 heading south (a right turn off the SR 20 "ramp"), turn right on SE 69th Ave (CR 2082), cross the railroad tracks, turn left on Johnson St., then turn right on SE 71st. Ave. The trailhead is a couple of blocks down on the left.
As you approach Hawthorne, SR 20 will turn into a construction zone.
Follow the signs to U.S. 301 South.
If you can, just before you get to 301, turn right on Johnson St. (the post office is on the corner). Take Johnson several blocks through downtown to SE 71st Ave, turn right. The trailhead is a couple of blocks down on the left.
Or from 301 heading south (a right turn off the SR 20 "ramp"), turn right on SE 69th Ave (CR 2082), cross the railroad tracks, turn left on Johnson St., then turn right on SE 71st. Ave. The trailhead is a couple of blocks down on the left.
(Instructions by Craig Lee)