Greetings StormRiders!
The busy Fall season of cycling is right around the corner. It’s time to get ready for more Fun, Fitness and Charity with TSR! See all the upcoming tours at the bottom of this page.
* EBC “Tour de Redland” ride this Sunday 9/22 – StormRiders will participate - see details below
RIDES: Week starting Sat 9/21/2013
Saturday
Pinecrest Gardens’ Library, SW 111 Street & 57 Avenue
7:00 a.m. departure
to Black Point, 25 miles
to Biscayne National Park, 47 miles (* Optional loop around speedway +6)
to Robert’s, 60+ miles (* Roberts is closed until Nov 1)
** While it’s cooling down in some parts of the nation, we’re still in a sauna here! Please bring and drink plenty of fluids (2 bottles) including something with electrolytes. We’ll refuel at the halfway point before heading back.
Sunday **
EBC Tour de Redland – See details below
Ride from Ponce Middle School, Augusto and US1
7:30 a.m. departure
Destination to be decided then
** Not a StormRider organized ride
Tuesday & Thursday
Departs from Black Point Marina
Intermediate & Advanced
7 a.m. departure
Options for all levels.
< 21 mph on the first lap around the speedway, 23-24 mph for the second lap, 26+ third lap.
Mileage: 28-40 miles depending on how many laps you do. Regroup at the flashing lights before heading back to Blackpoint.
This ride is for road cyclists. Strict pace line rules must be followed.
Beginners & Intermediate
Departs about 7:30 a.m.
Head south towards Biscayne National Park
Beginners/Intermediate ride, Tuesday 7:30 a.m. A relaxed, friendly ride. All levels and types of bikes welcome. Come join the fun. Contact Martha at mcmullenm1@bellsouth.net if more information is needed.
* Beginners/Intermediate group may also ride on Thurs at 7:30 depending on interest. Contact Martha if/when you are available to ride on Thursdays.
Grand Tours on the horizon:
2013
9/22 Sunday – EBC “Tour de Redland”
The ride will take place Sunday, September 22 at 7:30 AM departing from and finishing at Larry & Penny Thompson Park (Map). The ride is free and open to EBC members and friends (that means everybody), StormRiders will participate. The ride is unsupported with no SAG and we will be utilizing local businesses for rest stops. There will be two routes:
Route 1 is ~53 miles with one rest stop at the Earnest Coe Visitors Center at Everglades National Park where there are restrooms and drinks for sale. This route is for those who want to keep a faster pace. StormRiders will do this route the same as our Saturday ride: 21 mph max, NSLB (No StormRider Left Behind).
Route 2 is ~30 miles with 2 rest stops at RF Orchids, and Cauley Square. This ride is designed for less experienced riders who want to test their fitness and increase mileage, or for those who want to tour the Redland at a more leisurely pace. Since Cauley Square is only about 3 miles from Larry and Penny, riders may want to have an early lunch there before finishing the ride.
Besides offering another riding opportunity, the Tour de Redland has a subtle agenda of making local businesses aware that biking means business.
9/28 -9/29 – MS St Augustine, FL – Bike MS North Florida
9/28 – 9/29 – Six Gap Georgia - Six Gap Georgia info
10/11 – 10/13 – Mount Dora – Mount Dora Bicycle Festival
StormRiders will have a good sized group going to Mount Dora this year. You have less than one month left to register and arrange accommodations, please reserve your room now! The Lakeside Inn has informed me that they are sold out for that weekend.
10/20 – EBC Homestead Speedway Ride – Homestead Speedway ride
New Route! This year, the 62 and 100 mile course includes the Key Largo Loop, a 48 miles loop on Card Sound Road to CR 905 to US1 north!! StormRiders will be participating in this ride.
** Volunteers needed for the Homestead Speedway ride. High school students can get community service hours for volunteering at this event. Reply to this email and I’ll put you in touch with the organizers.
11/2 – 11/3 – Dolphin Cycling Challenge – Miami, Palm Beach, Boca – Dolphin Challenge Website
11/9 – 11/10 – Gran Fondo Miami – Gran Fondo 2013
11/16 – 11/17 – Horrible Hundred – Clermont – The Horrible Hundred info
12/6 – 12/8 – EBC Escape to the Keys Ride - Tour of the Conch Republic website
The EBC “Tour of the Conch Republic” has partnered with “Escape to the Keys Bicycle Festival” for one fun, “PARTY”, 3 day bike ride to the beautiful Keys & Key West…the dates are December 6-7-8..the first night Friday 6th, we will be staying in the luxurious HAWKS CAY RESORT
12/7 – KID (Kids In Distress) Challenge – Ft Lauderdale – Kid Inlet Challenge website
I have 1/2 off registration discount tickets for this ride if anyone is interested.
2014
1/26 – Tour de Cure – Miami - Tour de Cure website
A new course this year for the Tour de Cure. It starts in Miami Beach and traverses through some of the most interesting neighborhoods in Miami. More details to come.
2/23 – Tour De Broward - Tour de Broward info
3/1 -3/2 – MS Key Largo 2014 – Bike MS Key Largo site
Yes, they finally moved the MS Key Largo to early March – the earliest date in the 28 year history of the ride! The minimum fundraising amount will also be lower this time. I’ll be posting more information as I get it.
Captain Rick Slatko (Techy)