Hello all,
I'm planning a 300 km (189.5 mile) ride
scheduled for Saturday December 10th, 2005. The route will follow the
official route for the GCC 300 km brevet that took place in February of this
year.
You can find the route here http://www.afn.org/%7Ewilson/300k.zip.
This ride is NOT a qualifying event. As a matter of fact, it is not an event
at all. This is a training ride for me and I'm looking for some
company.
The route
departs from Gainesville, travels through Lacrosse, Worthington Springs, Lake
Butler, the State of Georgia, Osceola National Forest, Lake City, Providence,
Mikesville, High Springs, Newberry, Archer, and back to Gainesville. The
trip totals 189.5 miles. I am going to go a bit slower than the recent 200
km ride. Going to attempt average 16-17 mph if solo or 17-18 mph with
a group. There will be six (6) scheduled stops of approximately 10-15
minutes each and one lunch stop of approximately 30
minutes.
I plan to be at the Quality Inn, 3455 SW Williston Rd,
just West of I-75 on Williston Rd, at 3:40 a.m. for a 4:00 a.m. departure.
This ride is unsagged and supported only
by those who show. Properly
working headlights and taillights are required for this ride. Civil twilight begins at 6:48 a.m. and
sunrise at 7:14 a.m. This means 3
hours of riding with only 75% of the Moon's visible disk illuminated. Sunset is scheduled for 5:31 p.m. and
civil twilight ends at 5:57 p.m. If
all goes as planned, we should be back before 6:00
p.m.
You should make sure you have at the
very least 2 water bottles, fuel (such as GU or energy bars), a tire/tube
repair "kit" (spare tube, air, etc.), headlights, taillight, and reflective gear
such as vest and ankle reflectors.
As always HELMETS ARE
REQUIRED.
If you're planning on riding, please
RSVP to wohlhut@xxxxxxxxxxxxx if you want a laminated map
and cue sheet.
Who: Any GCC rider that can sustain a
pace of 16+ mph for 40 miles (non-stop).
What: A 300 km (189.5 mile) ride.
When: Saturday, December
10th, 2005, 4:00 a.m. departure.
Where: Quality
Inn, 3455 SW Williston
Rd
Why: Training ride or because you want to.
Michael
Wohl
258-3737
