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Join us for a great scenic ride in the country. A relatively 'short hop' from the beltway, this ride promises a diverse scenery such as farmlands, forests, new/old suburban neighborhoods and beach front property.

Start/Finish :Southern HS.
Distance - 65 total miles
Pace - Medium(15 - 18 mph)
Terrain - Mostly rolling with some hills.
Course - roads.

Highlights: Green farmlands, forests, and Chesapeake Beach!

- HELMETS ARE REQUIRED FOR PARTICIPATION.
- All rides are 'No Drop', for nobody will be left behind.
- ID, spare tube, bike lock/cable is highly recommended.
- Snacks and liquids can be purchased.
- The event will be cancelled/postponed if it rains.
- Email me if you have any questions

Bay to Bay Ride Betterton, MD. 50, 78, 86, or 104 miles flat, also a 27 mile loop ride to Historic Chestertown. Rides from the Betterton beach front. Start 7:00 ? 9:00 a.m. (special tandem start 8:00 a.m.) $20.00 until May 15, 2008, after that $25.00. NOTE: This is Father's Day. Bring your father and he can ride FREE. Helmet required, audio headsets prohibited. Includes: map, marked routes, Coffee Mug (first 300 riders), sag, 6 food stops, swimming in the Chesapeake Bay at the end of the ride. Proceeds benefit Lions Club Leader Dog Program for the Blind. All blind riders may ride free. Send S.S.A.E to: Bay to Bay Ride, c/o Lion Kitty Neff, 27635 Stryckning Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620. Bay2bay04@hotmail.com. Register on-line at www.active.com.

Note for VeloDCitizens: please sign-up here on the Meetup site so we all know who we are. In addition, you must sign up individually as above. You can sign-up as a maybe if you like, but the real expression of commitment for this ride involves sending $25 to the Betterton Lions.

Stephen_N.

Every Thursday evening that's possible from April 24 until the light gives out in September, let's gather at 7 Locks and Macarthur to do individually timed circuits of the Macarthur - Clara Barton course. It is exactly 10K around, and flat except for the transitions between Macarthur-CB , and then CB-Macarthur (except for the little rise going under the Beltway at CB). The objective is not to 'race', i.e. not to compare against each other, but rather to compare against your own best time, from week-to-week. Some weeks we can do 2 laps to make it a 20K.

Remember: nobody is left behind, because we make our own pace, and always come back to the same starting point.

This event is cross-posted with the Montgomery County Meetup.

Stephen_N.

Use the opportunity to meet other riders, discuss all things cycling and plan for upcoming rides.

- Discussions for future events: rides, classes, social functions

- Bikes, Trails, Rides and more Bikes!

- Trivia Questions and super cheap door prizes!

If you have any questions, comments or suggestions please email me.

This is a metro-to-metro ride with a ferry in the middle: Shady Grove to Dunn Loring via White's Ferry. On the Maryland side we take River Road up to White's, one of the most favoured cyclist roads in Maryland. After the Ferry we link to Leesburg for the lunch stop. Getting on the W&OD we finish up at Dunn Loring, so we all take metro home . . . wherever that is. Total distance about 56 miles.

UPDATE April 14th:

I actually rode the full distance last weekend. The ferry ride across the Potomac at White's is always magical. The ferry cost is $1 for rider and bike. The traffic volume on the most exposed stretch, the 3 miles into Leesburg, was quite low. There's an interesting coffee shop on Market Street in Leesburg, next to the Tally Ho cinema. There are several 7 elevens along the way. And the revised distance is a straight 100K. It was a fun ride. Hope it will be more fun with a jolly group.

Questions, contact Stephen_N by email.