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CANCELLED - Marshall - Flat Creek-Ivy Hill 24 Mlles 1,300 feet climbing Level 7 Sunday Aug 3, 8:30 -
Location
Blannahassett Island
Marshall, NC 28753
USA
Registration Info
Registration is not Required
About this event
RIDE NAME: BLANN-Flat-Creek-Jupiter-Ivy-Hill
RWGPS LINK:Ride With GPS Route Link
RIDE DESCRIPTION:
Avg speed expected to be 12 MPH. Faster on the flats and slower on the climb.
Start at Blannahassett Island Park, Blannahassett Island Rd, Marshall, NC 28753. Restrooms are available at south side of playing fields. Park away from old high school entrances.
Follows the French Broad river upstream to Just beyond Alexander River park. Climb Flat Creek & Sheppards Branch to Jupiter and then down Ivy Hill Steep and Fast descent). Option to turn around at Alexander River Park retuning to Marshall to avoid the climb.
Ride on Sunday or holidays when the landfill is closed to avoid heavy truck/dump truck traffic from miles 8 to 10.
No stores are on this route, so carry sufficient water and food.
Helmets required. Obey all traffic signs, signals & laws.
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 selfsufficient 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 (and SC) is a very large area and some places could be sunshine and other places bad weather.
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