Choose Your Route
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Every route is a great ride past farms, along Rustic Roads. Here is more information on the stops, views and terrain to help you decide.
Moderately hilly routes of approximately 10, 12, 22, 28, 40 and 62 miles will depart from Poolesville High School (17501 W Willard Rd, Poolesville, MD 20837). All routes offer beautiful scenery and stay mainly on quiet roads. All routes have a mile or two where the traffic is slightly heavier, such as Route 28 and Comus Road approaching Sugarloaf Mountain, but even there, the traffic isn't overwhelming. There are no bike paths or trails on these routes. There will be no spray painted arrows or signs. A majority of these are on rustic roads. As such, we are not allowed to mark them. Note: If you are using Cue Sheets, do not use the ones on the GPS files but print out the PDF ones that will be linked separately here. The GPS created cue sheets are always full of errors. Learn more about the stops here.
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Oh, Hello Sugarloaf!
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- 62 miles- GPS Here /Cue Sheet This is it - the Metric Century! A sampler of all the different parts of the western Ag Reserve, including Sugarloaf Country. Three Farm Rest Stops will be fully stocked with snacks and hydration options - first the Gothic dairy barn at Linden Farm on Rustic Martinsburg Rd then skirt the base of Sugarloaf to RB Savage and Sons Farm Market then on to a historic horse farm on Old Bucklodge Rd. The Picnic at Kingsbury's Orchard is at mile 57.8 before the last push back to the start at Barnesville School.
- 25 miles - GPS Here / Cue Sheet A ride up to Sugarloaf Country and a stop at RB Savage and Sons Farm Market the picnic at Kingsbury Orchard is at mile 19.
- 18 miles - GPS Here / Cue Sheet A ride up to Sugarloaf Country and a stop at RB Savage and Sons Farm Market the picnic at Kingsbury Orchard is at mile 16.
- ~10 miles (does not start till 9) - family-friendly out and back with a shorter or longer route choice:
Choice 1 (6 Miles) GPS Here/Cue Sheet– Out and back from Barnesville School to Stargazing Farm (3mi each way), retrieve your car and then there is parking available at the picnic at Kingsbury’s Orchard for this route only. Please note that Peach Tree and White Store are not steep but rolling roads.
Choice 2 (10 Miles) GPS Here/Cue Sheet upon coming back onto Peach Tree Road from Stargazing Farm, continue left and keep going until you reach the Orchard for the picnic- Barnesville School is just 3 miles back up Peach Tree Rd. once you are finished at the Picnic (The Stargazing Farm Animal Sanctuary will offer light refreshments for both choices under this route and you can meet the lucky animals who have found their forever home there)
(Novice riders are encouraged to try one of the shorter routes, or enjoy one of the ~10 mile options)
The registration table will open at 7:45 am. It is a show-and-go start to allow riders to take their time and enjoy the ride an stops at their own pace to get to the picnic between 11-3. Please do not leave the start before 8am to give the stops time to get ready to receive you! Please note: the 10 mile does not start till 9!
**Routes subject to minor updates due to changes in road conditions. We recommend waiting until shortly before the event to download GPS files and cue sheets** Cue sheets will also be available at registration.
The registration table will open at 7:45 am. It is a show-and-go start to allow riders to take their time and enjoy the ride an stops at their own pace to get to the picnic between 11-3. Please do not leave the start before 8am to give the stops time to get ready to receive you! Please note: the 10 mile does not start till 9!
**Routes subject to minor updates due to changes in road conditions. We recommend waiting until shortly before the event to download GPS files and cue sheets** Cue sheets will also be available at registration.
