Road biking to Blue Mound State Park (Door County Century warm up)
Sunday, Aug 30, 2015 (9:15 am - 5:00 pm)
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Leader:
Timothy Polom
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Hi everyone,
This is a very late posting, but the weather tomorrow looks great for a bike ride. I do not have the route fully planned yet, but the basic idea is to take the Military Ridge Trail to Blue Mound State Park, ride or hike around the park for a short amount of time, and then return to Madison using an alternate route, such as through Black Earth-Cross Plains-Middleton, as shown in the following link:
https://goo.gl/maps/5mvMp
We will leave at 9:30am from the Memorial Union (please arrive promptly at 9:15am!), and should return by 5:00pm. The route will be 60-70 miles, round-trip. We will stop in one of the latter three cities for food on the way back from Blue Mound if the group desires.
This is an intermediate ride, with a number of hills expected. So, please only sign up if you have a reasonable amount of road biking experience and feel comfortable traveling around 15 mph on level ground for an extended period of time. This ride will be a good training opportunity for those participating in the Door County Century.
Make sure to bring a helmet, plenty of water, a bike lock, an extra tube if possible, sunglasses, and sunblock. Padded bicycle shorts are recommended. Bring money for lunch or, alternatively, you can bring snacks and food for the day with you. You will also need a state trail pass that you can pick up along the way of the bike trails. The cost of the pass is $4/day (or $20 for a year pass). If you need to borrow a club bike please indicate so in the event sign-up, or message me directly.
Happy Saturday!
Tim
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Registration Count
| Registration Type | Registrations | Remaining |
|---|---|---|
| All Participants | 2 | 6 |
| Waiting List | 0 | 4 |