RIDE NAME: Jackson Park - Cabin Creek 43
RIDE LEADER: Dawn Barr, dcbarr@live.com, 828-845-2201
• Be sure to add my phone number if you are carrying a cell phone, in case you have an emergency or get separated from the group.
RIDE DATE AND TIME: Thursday, August 31, 10:00AM
RIDE START LOCATION: Jackson Park, 801 Glover St, Hendersonville, NC
RIDE DESCRIPTON: If you are planning to ride Tour d'Apple full Century this weekend, consider this a training ride. We'll ride through apple orchards to Tuxedo, climb Cabin Creek Rd, down to Flat Rock, back Old Kanuga Rd through Hendersonville. This route is 43.2 miles with 3,253 ft elevation. This is a C+ Pace (~14 mph avg), NO DROP Ride - we'll regroup at Tuxedo Park (18mi) and Flat Rock Bakery (33mi). Always ensure you have the route and are fully self-sufficient to complete the ride on your own and have the ride leader's cell number if dropped.
PARKING CONSIDERATIONS: NEW PARKING LOCATION! Park near Field 2, past Glover St. There are restrooms in the dugout for Field 2.
HYDRATION, NOURISHMENT AND AVAILABILITY OF RESTROOMS: Restrooms at the start of the ride in Jackson Park. Restrooms, water at Tuxedo Park (18mi), Flat Rock Bakery (33mi).
EQUIPMENT: Helmets and water bottles are mandatory. Have the route on your bike computer, phone, or printed cue sheet. Front facing headlights and rear blinking lights are highly recommended for this ride and required on the Blue Ridge Parkway unless appropriate reflectors are attached. Your bike must be equipped with the necessary lights or reflectors in accordance with applicable North Carolina and federal law and statutes governing bicycles. You should be fully self-sufficient for repair of flat tires or small mechanical issues.
NOTE: All rides leave promptly at the time stated. Give yourself enough time (at least fifteen minutes) to get your bike unloaded and all geared up!
WEATHER: Please remember if the weather looks "iffy" or gets bad before the start date and time, then the ride leaders may not be there and you will be riding on your own. We will try to send out an email if that happens, but Western NC is a very large area and some places could be sunshine and other places bad weather.