Saturday March 25, Strays will ride 29 miles on the
Jax
Baldwin Rail Trail. Starting at the trail head 2 miles west of
Baldwin.
Arrive at the Brandy
Branch Road Trailhead 1.5
miles west of Baldwin at 10:15 am for a
10:30 departure. Temps should be above 50 degrees by
then.
Speeds 6 - 28 mph, depending on terrain.
Average
speed has typically been 13 -14 mph in
recent
times. This ride is entirely flat. There is no way to get lost on the
trail, so
it really isn't important to stay with the lead group if you want to ride
at a
slower or faster pace. First to get to the restaurant get the best
seats
though.
There will be a convenience store or rest room stop at the 2
mile
and 12 mile points.
No pacelines, no racing, no wheel sucking, just a fun social
ride.
Post ride the hungry will head for Everybody's
Restaurant
in Baldwin..
Helmets are REQUIRED on all Strays rides,
mirrors
recommended, headphones forbidden.
If you haven't been on a ride with the Strays before,
please read this information on Safety
Protocols.:
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 anyone is interested in car pooling up to Baldwin,
let
me know and I will try to hook you up with someone else who wants to
drive/share
gas costs.
To get to the Trail Head 2 miles west of Baldwin, from
Gainesville:
Take 24 (Waldo Road) to 301, take 301 to Baldwin,
go West on 90 for about 1.5 miles to 121,
go North on 121 (Brandy Branch Road) to the Trail Head.
Total driving distance from the Gainesville Airport to the Trail
Head
is about 50 miles.
To get to the restaurant (Everybody's Restaurant)
after
the ride, go south on 121 and take 90 East about 2 miles, back
in to
Baldwin, the restaurant is located at:
72 Center St N and US 90.
(904) 266-9458
http://www.dep.state.fl.us/gwt/guide/regions/north/trails/jacksonville_baldwin.htm