Hi all,
Any and all welcome for this training ride, but note
the pace we will adhere to. This weekâs ride will take us back
on to some of the hills
of the Horse Farm 100.
Currently the
plan will be to come back on 441 for ~65 miles.
At the groupâs discretion, we can consider adding about 3 miles
by
coming back on Wacahoota Rd/Willliston Rd depending on how everyone is
feeling
at that point. The weather
should be
cooler this weekend and with the sun rising a little later, I am moving
back
the start time a little. This
is also to
help with those of us that will be cheering on the Gators as they
(hopefully)
Roll the Tide Saturday night.
This
weekâs ride info:
Day:
Sunday, October 2nd
Time:
8:15 am meeting, 8:30 am departure
Meeting Place:
Veterinary Academic Building (VAB) at 2015
SW 16th Ave, Gainesville, FL
Route and Mileage: This will
be an ~65 mile ride with
some hills to help get us ready for the whole Horse Farm 100 coming up in
just
3 short weeks.
Pace:
We will look to average 15-16 mph for the ride. Cruising speed on the
flat will be 16-17 mph depending
on the
group. This is a friendly, no drop training ride. We will regroup as
needed at turns. We will take it easy on the hills. The goal is for everyone to make it
back
okay.
Rest stops: The plan
is to use the store in Flemington as
the rest stop at both ~25 and 50 miles.
Last trip, their supplies were not great. If we note this at the 25 mile stop,
we will
detour over to the convenience store in Fairfield around mile
42.
Helmets required. Bring plenty of water and
power
bars, gels, etc that you fancy. Given the length of ride and the
expected
beautiful sunny weather (hopefully not jinxing us), sunscreen is highly
recommended as well.
Alex Gallagher
(540)998-9083 - cell