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a) Ride Leader Assigned
Registration Info
Registration is not Required
About this event
WHEN: Saturday July 5 at 9:00 AM
WHERE:Departure from the Lickdale Trailhead of the Swatara Rail Trail. Note: this is a road ride, not a trail ride.
HOW DO I GET THERE? Navigate to 65 Monroe Valley Rd, Jonestown PA, then go 0.1 miles West. You will see a sign on the South side of the road for the Lickdale Trailhead. Go back that road for about 0.4 mile to the parking lot.
ROUTE: Distance 27.4 miles. Elevation gain 1370 ft. We'll do a counter-clockwise loop that will skirt past Fort Indiantown Gap, go through Jonestown and past Blue Mountain View Golf Course, and stop at Lake Strauss.
CLIMBING? Rolling terrain with 2 climbs just over 4%, plus a 6.5% grade up over Lake Strauss Rd. We are going up the Southern side of the climb. The Southern approach is just about the same grade as the Northern approach but it's only 1/3 as long.
Here's the RidewithGPS route link:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51558175
SPEED: This is a C ride with an anticipated average speed between 11 mph and 13 mph. The Ride Leader will target a speed of 12 mph. We will wait for each other on hills as needed and no rider will be dropped.
Bring your water, sunscreen, and a sense of adventure. If this is your first C ride, or your first ride with HBC, contact the Ride Leader so we can chat about the ride.
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