Coming
September 11, 2010Join us in Thurmont, Maryland again this year for the
cycling event that has everything -- famous historical sites, breathtaking
scenery, low-traffic roads, and well-marked routes designed for every ability
level. As in the past, you can visit the South Mountain and Antietam or
Gettysburg battlefield sites -- or all three of them if you elect to ride the
full century -- while cycling through some of the most beautiful countryside
east of the Mississippi.NOTE: Check-in for registered riders begins at 7
a.m. and continues through 10:30 a.m. for riders on the shorter
routes.A ride for
everyone: We offer five rides ranging from long and mountainous to
short and flat. All routes are well marked and cue sheets are
provided.
Civil War
Century (103 miles) -- Our most popular and most challenging route visits
all three Civil War battlefields offering breathtaking mountain vistas along the
way.
This hilly ride has about 7,400 feet of climbing with four
mountain climbs, but if you get tired, you can bail out at 65 miles, skipping
Gettysburg (and the last mountain climb) in favor of a scenic nine-mile descent
back to the start/finish.
Gettysburg Three-quarter Century (75 miles) --
This route is
for those who want a more challenging ride to Gettysburg, but who don't want to
tackle the full century. With about 6,400 feet of climbing, you'll scale four
mountains en route to the battlefield. If you get tired, don't worry -- you can
avoid the last big climb and bail out at the 37-mile point, cruising nine miles
downhill back to the start/finish.
Gettysburg Metric Century (62 miles) --
On this ride
you get to look at the mountains, not climb them, as you meander along pleasant
country roads through the lush rolling farmland of the Monocacy and Carroll
Valleys to Gettysburg and back. As a bonus, you'll see five covered bridges on
this route.
Gettysburg Half Century (50 miles) --
This ride also
takes the easy route to Gettysburg, traveling along most of the same pleasant
country roads as the metric century, but skipping three of the covered
bridges.
Covered Bridge Quarter Century (25 miles) --
On this flat
ride you won't visit any battlefields, but you will get to cross three covered
bridges that were used repeatedly by the troops of both sides in the Civil
War.