Updated: 06/28/2007

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Submitted by Eric Overton of LEW  -  Added to site: 3/4/07

2007 Long Distance Pre-Season Preparation Rides
 

Because of the popularity of the 2006 series of long distance rides, there will be a ride on each Saturday in March and April and on two Saturdays in May, starting in Berea.
         

These rides are informal group rides open to all who are interested in the challenge of long distance cycling (Randonneuring).  For some, these events are like touring with miles and miles of scenic riding, often at a leisurely pace.  Some use these rides to prepare for brevets and ultra-marathon events such as Calvin’s 12 Hour Challenge and the National 24 Hour Challenge.  For others, it’s a quest for higher speeds and faster times.  Many riders set their sights on personal bests, often working together in pacelines with other similar-minded riders.
 

The routes will not be marked but maps (cue sheets) will be provided.  Riders should have headlights and taillights for the longer rides.  This is not a supported tour but there may be a support vehicle (SAG) on the route for support, however, each rider must be prepared for mechanical mishaps, changes in weather, and so on.

If you are interested in participation or volunteering for these events, please contact:  Eric.Overton@grc.nasa.gov or (440) 552-6856.

Schedule
All Rides start in Berea (92 Harnagy St.) at 8:00 am.  Included are shorter distances “Escape Routes”.
 

March

3^rd        Lodi and Oberlin - 114/65 miles.  Flat.

10^th      Lodi and Wooster - 105/61 miles.  Flat to rolling.                   

17^th      Apple Creek and Doylestown - 134/72 miles.  Flat to rolling.  

24^th      Overton and Wadsworth - 124/102 miles.  Flat to rolling.

31^st      Chagrin Falls and Burton - 130/102 miles.  Rolling.

April

7^th        Seville and Doylestown - 100+ miles.  Flat to rolling.  

14^th      Chagrin Falls and Chardon - 130/90 miles.  Rolling

21^st       Berea to Kent and West Branch State Park - 126/91 miles. Flat to Rolling

28^th      Berea to Oberlin and Wooster - 130/90 miles. Flat

May 

19^th      Berea to Salem and Kent - 150/100 miles. Flat to rolling.

26^th      Berea to Columbiana - 150/100 miles. Flat to rolling.

June

23^rd       Berea to Apple Creek and Doylestown - 134/77 miles. Flat to rolling.  

30^th       Berea to Marshallville and Doylestown - 105/77 miles. Flat to rolling.