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Originally Posted by HC203
You could ride up to Gettysburg on Sunday and escort Bennett, it's what I would like to do but probably won't. He's doing a three day Memorial Day weekend tour. Arlington to Chambersburg on Saturday, CBurg through Gettysburg to New Freedom and the NCR on Sunday to my place, then on Monday from here to Annapolis and west to the metro. I told him about the Monument Ride but he said he wants to do Annapolis and he'll also be on a loaded bike. I'll probably ride with him to Annapolis or at least part way.
Thanks Harry (and sorry , Bennett) but, I think this is what my weekend will look like--others welcome:

I'll be riding out of the Park & Ride in Chesapeake City--wheels down 8am for a long and flat ride toward Dover via Delaware routes 15 and 9. It definitely will be pancake flat, but it could be a little windy. This is a "no-drop" ride (primarily because I have no cue sheet). We stay together from start to finish.

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Then, for Saturday, there's this DC Randonneur ride out of Thurmont, MD:

SATURDAY, MAY 23, 2009

"MAY YOUR PAIN BE EXQUISITE," starting from Monocacy Middle School in
Frederick, Maryland. MEETING TIME 7:30 a.m.

Are you an ultramasochist? After popping over Big Flat in your big
chain ring last Saturday did you mutter to yourself "Is that all there
is?" Then this ride is for you, and your presence is respectfully
requested. We promise a plethora of pulse-raising ascents to complement
the beautiful scenery. In addition to several major climbs including
Middlepoint, Park Central, and PenMar, we will be "exploring" a "new"
road that Neal Becker discovered during his winter wanderings. There
are several lesser climbs, too, but there's also some mellow terrain in
the Cumberland Valley before and after lunch. There is a brief unpaved
stretch on Eylers Valley Rd -- try it, you'll like it! 100 miles, with
several optional shortcuts.

Directions to the ride start:
MONOCACY MIDDLE SCHOOL, 8009 OPOSSUMTOWN PIKE, FREDERICK, MARYLAND
21702 From D.C. Beltway (I-495), take I-270 north 31 miles to Frederick.
Continue north on US15 3.7 miles. Take Exit 16, Motter Ave exit (sign
for Frederick Community College). Turn RIGHT at the traffic light onto
Opossumtown Pike. In about 1.5 mi. turn RIGHT into Monocacy Middle
School parking lot (just after Frederick Community College on the left).

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Sunday's DC Randonneur century:

SUNDAY, MAY 24, 2009

"CYPRESS SWAMP CENTURY," starting from Southern High School, Harwood,
Maryland. MEETING TIME 8:00 a.m.

This is one of our favorite southern Maryland rides, featuring lunch
at Stoney's on Broomes Island (where the crab cakes are SUBLIME).
Unless you're in a rush, there should be time to visit the Battle Creek
Cypress Swamp after lunch and stroll along the boardwalk through the
prehistoric bald cypress trees. (See http://calvert-county.com/cypress.htm)
The terrain is gently rolling, with a few hills dotting the landscape here
and there. Pretty horse farms, tobacco barns, lovely bay views, and maybe
even some peacocks!

100 miles, with short options of 64 or 84 miles. Note, however, that
the short options don't go to Stoney's. Estimated elevation gain 4,000
feet.

Directions to the ride start:
SOUTHERN HIGH SCHOOL, 4400 SOLOMONS ISLAND ROAD, HARWOOD, MARYLAND
From DC Beltway, go East on US50.
In about 11 miles, take exit 16 and go south on MD424 Davidsonville Rd.

In about 3.5 miles, cross MD214 in Davidsonville (MD424 becomes
Birdsville Rd.

In about 3 miles, go right on MD2 @T.

In about 2 miles, right into high school parking lot.
Please park in the large main parking lot, NOT in the small faculty lot.

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Monday's Club BBC Century ride:

And, then there's the Monument to Monument Century ride on Memorial Day--a BBC club ride being led by greaterbrown (Bob). This is a century ride from Baltimore's Washington Monument to DC's Washington Monument.

Here's the ride description:

A Randonneur's Ramble from Baltimore's Washington monument to DC's Wash. monument. As you expect, roads are trafficky in and out of the cities - but they are relatively safe and well tested. In-between there'll be nice long stretches of country roads and numerous paved trails. If you want the full century, you will have to go around the block a few times.

READ THIS BEFORE RIDING- http://tinyurl.com/RandoReadMe

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