On Saturday Dec 29, Strays will ride 32
- 34
miles on the Gainesville Hawthorne Trail.
Arrive at Boulware Springs dirt lot at 9 am to
depart at 9:15 am.
Speed 2.5 - 46 mph, depending on terrain.
Average speed has typically been 12 -
14 mph in recent times.
There will be a convenience store / rest room stop
at about the
midpoint in the ride, and another stop if needed.
Post ride the hungry will head to a restaurant for lunch, most
likely
Emiliano's, Louis' Lunch, or Big Lou's. Other recommendations always
considered.
No pace lines, 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:
Rob Wilt
CC VP
386-418-3794
(All calls are screened, if you identify yourself as
a CC club member and I am home, I will pick up)
Cell number provided on ride request
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.