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. In depth overviews of each ride can be found on our ride route reveal here.
You can wait until the morning of the ride to decide which ride works best for you. If you are using Ride w GPS its a good idea to have the routes you are considering on your phone for offline use (more on that below). Poor service out here eats battery life - arrive with a full charge. Moderately hilly routes of approximately 6, 18, 26, 34, 41 and 62 miles will depart from Linden Farm (20900 Martinsburg Rd, Dickerson, MD 20842). All routes offer beautiful scenery and stay mainly on quiet roads. There are no bike paths or trails on these routes. There will be no spray painted arrows or signs. Note: The GPX files here are for folks with a bike computer. If you are using Cue Sheets, do not use the ones from Ride w GPS but print out the PDF ones that will be linked separately here. The Ride w/GPS created cue sheets are always full of errors and lack the notes on hazards that we have carefully annotated on our cues and the Ride w GPS maps. Here is the link to the full collection of routes on Ride W GPS. Scroll to the bottom of this page if you need a detailed guide of how to get these routes onto your phone with a Ride w/ GPS app.
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Oh, Hello Sugarloaf!
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The following are "self-guided rides" riders will decide on their own when to set off (between 8 and 10am) and what pace to take as they hit 2 fully stocked rest stops to arrive back at Linden Farm for the picnic (11-3) and Pop-Up Market (12-5)
- 62 miles- GPX Here /Cue Sheet This is it - the Metric Century! Stops at Stonefields Horse Farm on Old Buckodge Rd and Locals Farm Market
- 41 miles - GPX Here /Cue Sheet Stops at Stonefields Horse Farm on Old Buckodge Rd and Locals Farm Market
- 34 Miles (consider leaving closer to 9 to be sure all rest stops are open)- GPX Here /Cue Sheet Stops at Stonefields Horse Farm on Old Buckodge Rd and Locals Farm Market
- 25 miles (does not start till 9:30) - GPX Here / Cue Sheet Stops at Locals Farm Market
- 18 miles (does not start till 10) - GPX Here / Cue Sheet Stops at Locals Farm Market
- 6 miles (does not start till 10:30) - GPX Here/ Cue Sheet family-friendly out and back down Washe Rd, on West Hunter and back (3 miles each way)
(Novice riders are encouraged to try one of the shorter routes)
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 (this is particularly important on the 34 mile self guided ride - consider closer to 9)! Please note: the shorter rides do not start till the times indicated - it is a good idea to arrive about 30 minutes before your ride to check in, use the bathroom, etc.
**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** Some Cue sheets for each route 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 (this is particularly important on the 34 mile self guided ride - consider closer to 9)! Please note: the shorter rides do not start till the times indicated - it is a good idea to arrive about 30 minutes before your ride to check in, use the bathroom, etc.
**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** Some Cue sheets for each route will also be available at registration.
Ride w/GPS How To
1. Click Here (desktop or phone) to download the Ride w/ GPS account and create a user name and password. Or find "Ride with GPS in your app store. (note - the app is free - we pay to host the ride on the platform, you do not need the premium level for this ride.)
2. Click Here (desktop or phone) to see the collection of routes for the Ride (they will live under "events" on mobile)
A helpful tutorial is here
note the part in the tutorial about downloading routes for use offline - this is a good idea to guard against spotty internet.
2. Click Here (desktop or phone) to see the collection of routes for the Ride (they will live under "events" on mobile)
A helpful tutorial is here
note the part in the tutorial about downloading routes for use offline - this is a good idea to guard against spotty internet.
At the ride start we will have QR codes for all the Routes to download and folks on hand to guide you if you are having trouble.
