Chewning Park Ride
Start time: 9:00 AM
Ride Desription - This ride is another old favorite of the FCC. Traditionally called the Lake Anna Double Double Cross for all the times you will be crossing the lake. Route distances are 20, 34, 39, 48, 49 miles. Terrain is moderately rolling.
Directions - Take I95 South to EXIT 118 VA-606/Thornburg. Follow follow 606 until it joins 208. Then continue to follow 208 until you reach a traffic light at a T intersection. Turn left to continue on west 208 (Courthouse Road). Turn right onto 606 opposite Spotsylvania H.S. Remain on 606 until you get to Chewning Park.
Routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/128639-ch-chewning-park-routes
Ride Leader: Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
Hopewell Church Ride
Start: 0900
Location: 12018 Guinea Dr, Woodford, VA 22580
New weekday rides will be starting at Hopewell Methodist Church. There are 20, 36, 42, 50 and 60 mile options. The 20 mile route is marked with blue arrows and the 36 mile route is marked with green arrows. The remaining routes are not currently marked so please use the cue sheets.
RWGPS Routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/123890-hm-hopewell-methodist-church
Ride leader:
02 June - Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
09 June - TBD
16 June - Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
23 June - TBD
30 June - Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
Tuesday Evening Ride!
Location: Mormon Church
20 Boscobel Rd., Fredericksburg, VA 22405
Please park at the back of the church in the parking area on the left. There are no restroom facilities available, so plan accordingly. The average pace for this ride is between 16 mph to 19 mph depending on the riders that show up. The route is well marked at the turn points. The majority of the ride is on back roads that don't have a lot of vehicle traffic and are safe.
Please do not change clothes outside of your car because they have youth events that occur on some ride evenings.
Distances: 13, 18, 23
Ride Leader: Clay Howard betsyalc@va.metrocast.net
RWGPS Routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/40970-tuesday-evening-ride
Tuesday Night Routes.docx
11 June - Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
18 June - TBD
25 June - Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
Thursday Evening Ride
Andrews Chapel UMC
1732 Brooke Rd Stafford, VA
Please park near the gazebo and not near the main building.
There are no restroom facilities available at the church. There are restrooms available at Aquia Landing Park.
This is a faster paced ride due to the relatively flat route. There is a section of "rollers" and one hill on the route that can be challenging, but fun. The average pace for this ride is 16 mph - 20 mph. The route is well marked and several of the legs are in neighborhoods or back roads and very safe.
Distances: 11, 17, 20 and 25. The 11 mile route is relatively flat and the 17, 20 and 25 mile routes will be more challenging.
RWGPS routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/40949-thursday-evening-ride
Ride Leader: Clay Howard - betsyalc@va.metrocast.net
Saturday YMCA Ride
Start Times: 0730 & 09:00 AM
Location: Spotsylvania YMCA,
5700 Smith Station Rd.
Spotsylvania, VA
Distances: Right on Massaponax Church Rd. (36, 41, 50, 55, and 60 Mile Options); Left on Massaponax Church Rd. (20, 35, 46, 67 Mile Options)
Description: This ride takes you through the south part of Spotsylvania and surrounding counties (for longer distance selection) and provides some gently rolling hills and beautiful scenery.
We have a No Drop option on most days that will average 12 - 16 mph based on group interest.
RWGPS routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/40986
The following rides from the YMCA are marked:
"Stonewall Bridge"- Marked with double white arrows. 20, 35, 46 and 67 miles
"Bistro"-Marked with bright colors. 36, 41, 50, 55 and 60
"YMCA-Courthouse"- Marked with blue arrows and stenciled mileage.
Ride Leaders:
Ride Leader No Drop Leader
0730 AM
06 June - John Summer, webmaster@jtzenterprise.co TBD
13 June - John Summer, webmaster@jtzenterprise.co TBD
20 June - Chuck Daniels, danielscg1@aol.com TBD
27 June - Chuck Daniels, danielscg1@aol.com TBD
0900 AM
06 June - TBD TBD
13 June - Dani Butler, wannabpiper@gmail.com TBD
20 June - TBD Mike Foreman, ForemanM@gao.gov
27 June - Dani Butler, wannabpiper@gmail.com Mike Foreman, ForemanM@gao.gov
New weekday rides will be starting at Hopewell Methodist Church. There are 20, 35, 36, 42, 50 and 60 mile options. The 20 mile route is marked with blue arrows and the 36 mile route is marked with green arrows. The remaining routes are not currently marked so please use the cue sheets.
06 June, 0900AM - Karen Bohn, phone: 540 582-2556
13 June, 0900AM - Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
20 June, 0900AM - Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
23 June, 0900AM - Justin Sotherden, phone: 202-999-0971
No Drop Leader:
13 June, 0900AM - Karen Bohn, phone: 540 582-2556
20 June, 0900AM - TBD
23 June, 0900AM - TBD
Ride Description - Ride starting from Willowmere Park in NW Stafford. This ride takes you through much of the FCC Cannonball Century area. The courses are marked (different marks from Cannonball) with Dan Henry marks (painted white circle with directional line). There are stores along the routes. Distance options are 25, 33 and 45 miles. Restrooms are available at start/end. Terrain is slightly to moderately rolling. Click here for Cue Sheets
If riders wish to do the 50 mile ride from the Tour de Willowmere, that route is also available.
Directions - Travel US 17 North from I-95 4.3 miles. Turn right on Rt 616 Popular Rd. Travel 6.8 miles and turn right on Mountain View Rd (across from old country store). Go 0.6 miles and turn right onto Willowmere Pond Rd. Go 0.1 miles and turn right into park. Proceed straight into large parking lot.
RwGPS Routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/103328-wp-willowmere-park
Ride leader: Chuck Daniels, phone: 816 500-7468, email: danielscg1@aol.com
Partlow Ride
Start Time: 0900
Location: Berkeley Elementary School 5979 Partlow Road in Spotsylvania, VA.
Ride Description: The "Old" Partlow ride is new again. Now that the long-closed Mt. Olive Road bridge has been re-opened, we are going back to our old, albeit slightly modified routes. Our 38 and 51 mile routes again use Beaverdam store as rest stop where you can use the port-a-potty, pick up a snack or buy a Baby Glock all at the same time.
The route is slightly rolling, but will no serious climbing hills. There are no rest rooms at Berkeley Elementary so plan accordingly.
Routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/128638-pt-wildy-popular-partlow-ride
Ride Name: Bowling Green Century
When: Saturday June 27, 7:30 AM Start
Description: Join us while we roll through Carolina County to Bowling Green. Terrain will be rolling hills through routes that most are familiar with.
Cue Sheet: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26965568
Ride Leader: John Summer, webmaster@jtzenterprise.com
Enjoy the King George country side. These routes include rolling hills and back roads. We start at the King George County Schools lot and will work our way west through Shiloh and Index. The 47 mile route continues on to Colonial Beach for a quick dip in the Potomac. There are 24, 36 and 47 mile route options.
Ride with GPS Routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/123879-kg-king-george-ride
Ride Leader: Mike Foreman, ForemanM@gao.gov
