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Weather/Equipment and Safety

Note - there is no rain date for this event and no refunds. Transfers are fine, contact  Kristina@MoCoalliance.org
Weather
We will update this page with any weather related updates. We’ll also be sending out communications to all registered riders in advance of the event. In case of rain, (barring any extreme weather event) we’ll still have the picnic at Kingsbury’s Orchard, so please join us!
Routes- Stay Aware
There will be no spray painted arrows. A majority of these are on rustic roads. As such, we are not allowed to mark them. Cue sheets are available along with gps data. We do our best with signage. 
SAG Support - We will have roving volunteers - cell numbers will be on cue sheets. The ride takes place over a wide area so you may be waiting for SAG for some time - make sure your gear is in proper condition. Injuries please dial 911.
REQUIRED EQUIPMENT
  • Bicycle in good working condition
  • Helmet
  • Water bottles
  • Pump or CO2 Cartridge and spare tube
SUGGESTED ITEMS TO BRING WITH YOU
  • Cell phone
  • ID with emergency contact info - consider ordering a ROADID (roadID.com)
  • Money for farm market purchases (cards accepted)
  • Sunscreen & any allergy or other medicines you may need
  • If you are using our provided cue sheets, you may want a way to clip the sheet to your handlebars
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Rider Behavior:
We'll be sharing the road with local residents, customers of farms, and a variety of motorists, including farm equipment and horse trailers. The default position for cyclists riding in groups is single file. Bicyclists are expected to obey the same traffic laws as motorists. Do it. The police have been known to ticket cyclists in the area for running stop signs. Some of these vehicles don't have great line of sight, or can not stop on a dime, such as horse trailers with perhaps more than a single one-ton animal in there. There are several one lane bridges, so allow the trailer or farm equipment to go first.  Bicycles can startle horses. Before passing a horse and rider, slow down and ask if it is okay to pass.  Make sure the rider sees you coming or knows you are behind them. 
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ABOUT US
What We Do
A Brief History
Board & AC
Staff & Volunteers
Contact
​​Buy MCA Gear
ABOUT Ag RESERVE
History of the Ag
Benefits of the Ag
Farm Facts
Threats to the Ag
​A Place with Purpose
NEWS
EVENTS
Local Events
Growing Legacy
Royce Hanson Award
SUPPORT LOCAL
Ag Guide
Local Food Connection
Community Supported Agriculture
Restaurants & Retail
​Artists of the Reserve
COMMUNITY RESOURCES
​Land Link
Producer's Resources
Directory of Services
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Montgomery Countryside Alliance
P.O Box 24, Poolesville, MD  20837
301-461-9831  •  ​info@mocoalliance.org
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MCA is proud to announce that we have been recognized for a third time as one of the best small charities in the D.C. region by Catalogue for Philanthropy: Greater Washington. A panel of 110 expert reviewers from area foundations, corporate giving programs, and peer non-profit organizations evaluated 270 applications.

​MCA is known as an effective and innovative non-profit whose efforts to preserve and promote Montgomery County’s nationally recognized 93,000 acre Ag Reserve have brought increased public and governmental support of local food production and farmland and open space preservation. Most importantly, MCA’s efforts are putting more farmers on the ground and keeping them there.
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