GCCMail: Strays Ride Mon Feb 20 Rob Wilt 19 Feb 2006 11:47 EST

> Monday February 20,
> 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.
> http://gccfla.org/strays.html
>
> 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.
>
> (Instructions by Craig Lee)

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