Head for the Hills Bike Ride
02-08-15, 08:41 PM
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Head for the Hills Bike Ride
Head for the Hills Bike Ride
Date: March 28, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1448394428712258/
Event Description:
Head for the Hills annual Bike Ride, hosted by the Washington County Rotary Club. Enjoy the beautiful rolling hills of Washington County during the height of the wildflower season!
Three challenging courses
Short - 26 miles, 1,375 ft. elevation change
Moderate - 43 miles, 2,365 ft. elevation change
Long - 62 miles, 3,385 ft. elevation change
Fully supported with refreshments & rest stops. Guaranteed free event t-shirt with prepaid registration received before March 7th.
Stay the weekend in scenic, historic Washington County.
Date: March 28, 2015
Time: 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM CDT
Website: https://www.facebook.com/events/1448394428712258/
Event Description:
Head for the Hills annual Bike Ride, hosted by the Washington County Rotary Club. Enjoy the beautiful rolling hills of Washington County during the height of the wildflower season!
Three challenging courses
Short - 26 miles, 1,375 ft. elevation change
Moderate - 43 miles, 2,365 ft. elevation change
Long - 62 miles, 3,385 ft. elevation change
Fully supported with refreshments & rest stops. Guaranteed free event t-shirt with prepaid registration received before March 7th.
Stay the weekend in scenic, historic Washington County.
02-08-15, 09:20 PM
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We'll be there as part of the Ready2Roll training series. Haven't done it before - looking forward to it. You should have put this in my Houston Area Rides thread!
02-08-15, 10:50 PM
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It's a great ride...lots of good hills. Really nice route too. If we are lucky, the wildflowers will be blooming earlier than last year. If so, this ride goes through some of the best roadside wildflower viewing in the state.
02-18-15, 02:51 PM
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I'm trying to get my MS150 team to take part in this as a bit of a training ride. Plus, I can get some great sausage and pork chops for dinner afterwards.
03-03-15, 05:00 PM
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I will second that. Traffic will start to back on onto 290 very quickly. Get there early and avoid having to park way down the hill and walking a long ways through wet grass to the sign-in table.
03-27-15, 01:09 PM
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Great ride. the 63 mile route has more climbing than any day of the MS150. Make sure you save some energy before the last 8 miles back into Chappell Hill as you have to climbing back to the finish area. Weather looks perfect.
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