Marty Tod and Fran Watts at the first overlook on the GH
Trail
Saturday December 31, 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 14 mph, but there may be a bit of
lethargy due to post holiday bulk retention. This ride
is pretty flat.
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.
After the ride the hungry will head for a restaurant, in all
likelihood it will be PJs, unless we have to wait too long for seating, in which
case it could be either Cracker Boys or Sonnys.
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)
