Olde Towne Bicycles Ride
This week we have the staff at Olde Towne Bicycles joining us for the ride! They are here to mingle with the club, possibly demo some cool new things, and most importantly, they plan to ride with us! I hope make them feel welcome and be sure to thank them for all the support they provide the club.
Location: Spotsylvania YMCA,
5700 Smith Station Rd.
Spotsylvania, VA
Distances: Ride Sheets - 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.
RWGPS routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/40952-thursday-massaponax-church-ride
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.
RWGPS Routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/40986-09-00-saturday-club-ride
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Ride Leaders:
7:30 Ride Leader: John Summer
9 AM Ride Leader: Charles Borst
No Drop Ride Leader: Dave Burkett
Tuesday Evening Ride!
Start: 6 pm
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.
Please do not change clothes outside of your car because they have youth events that occur on some ride evenings.
A headlight and taillight are highly recommended in case you do not finish prior to sunset.
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
Thursday Evening Ride
Andrews Chapel UMC
1732 Brooke Rd Stafford, VA
Time: 6 PM
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.
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
Massaponax Church Ride
Time: 9 AM
Location: 4700 Massaponax Church Rd
Routes are the same as the YMCA routes. The "Stonewall Bridge" routes marked with double white arrows, are 4 miles shorter than indicated on the route sheets.
Routes going west to the courthouse and joining the existing Bistro routes will be four miles longer.
RWGPS Routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/40958-tuesday-massaponax-church-ride
Ride leader: Nick Lambrenos
Start Time: 9 AM
Location: Bethlehem Baptist Church 4700 Massaponax Church Rd
Distances: Ride Sheets (from the YMCA. Church routes are 4 miles shorter)
RWGPS routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/40789-thursday-massaponax-church-ride
The following rides from the church are marked.
"Stonewall Bridge"- Marked with double white arrows. 16, 30, 42 and 63 miles
Ride Leader: Nick Lambrenos
Directions: From Lafayette Blvd, turn on Lee Drive and go over the big hill and park in the circle at the bottom of the hill on your left in Fredericksburg, VA near the corner of Rt3 and Lafayette.
Time: 8pm to 9pm.
Cue Sheet:
Terrain: Flat to rolling with one big hill that is optional on the route. Members can turn around in the parking circle before the big hill as an option.
Ride Leader: Michael Foreman
Carolne County Ride Time 9 AM
Our Caroline County ride will start from the Caroline County Recreation Center located just south of Bowling Green on Route 301. It's the old Caroline/Union High School.
We will have rides of 27, 46 and 65 miles riding on some of the quietest roads in Caroline and King William counties.
There are no stores on the 27 mile route with the exception of Dhillon's in Milford, but that is just two miles from the end. The 600 Market on Frog Level road is available for the 46-mile riders (18 mile mark) as well as the 65 (39 mile mark). 65-mile riders needing water can take a detour to this store. Adds 2 miles to the total route. Dick's County Store on Rte 30 is available for the 65 mile riders (34 mile mark). Frog Level store on Rte 301 is available for both 36 and 65 rides. Port-a-potty available.
These routes are not marked. Please download a cue sheet from these RWGPS files if you need one.
27-miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28313694
46-miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28364626
65-miles: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28364561
Ride Leader is Paul Cariker pjcariker@comcast.net
Spotlight on Bike Works
Start Times: 7:30 AM and 9 AM
No Drop Group Ride 9 AM
This week we are pleased to have the team at Bike Works join us for the 9AM ride. Tom and his team Andre, Josh and Zach have supported the FCC and many of our members over the years. I hope you will join us and welcome them to the ride!
7:30 Ride Leader: Chuck Daniels
No Drop Ride Leader: TBA
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.
Ride leader: Clay Howard
25 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23204843
33 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23204729
45 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/23204119
Ride leader: Dave Burkett
Saturday YMCA Ride
9 AM Ride Leader: Dave Burkett
No Drop Ride Leader: Chuck Daniels
No Drop Ride Leader: Dan Butler
Ride from the Bistro
Start: 9 am
Distance(s): 26, 31, 45, 60.
RWGPS routes: https://ridewithgps.com/events/40955-bistro-ride
No Drop Ride Leader: Bill Parmer
No Drop Ride Leader: George Mosses
Welcome to the annual Cannonball Century scheduled for Saturday, September 28th, 2019. We are happy to have you join us! The ride starts and ends at Curtis Park in Hartwood, Virginia (Northwest Fredericksburg) with check-in and go as early as 7AM. See location & directions to Curtis Park.
There are three route options, so pick the route that you are ready for - even if it doesn't match your registration. Note that there are minor route adjustments this year to ensure rider safety. Also, it's imperative that riders follow all traffic laws.
For route and other details, consult the Frequently Asked Questions.
