9am has always been the time given for the 32mile route.
On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:46 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Now Dave as said > > > We have been watching this weekends weather and hoping for a change, > but because the forecast we have made a change to the St. Patty’s Day > Ride. > > We have closed the 64 mile route and will ONLY be riding a 32 mile > route. We are keeping the start time of 9am with rider check-in > opening at 8:30am. > > Please make note of this change and plan as needed. Sorry for any > inconvenience that may cause, but we want safe cyclists. > > > Trek Bikes of Raleigh & Tour de Cure > > Witch time is the right time 9:00 or 8:00 ? > > On Mar 13, 10:48 am, [email protected] wrote: > > Happy Friday Cyclists! > > > > Quick update on tomorrow's St. Paddy Training Ride!!! > > > > The rain is winning the battle of ride vs weather so we have decided > > to make a few changes to make the route SAFE and keep things fun!! > > Details: > > > > Saturday, March 14 > > > > 7:30am REGISTRATION OPENS > > > > 8:00am 33 Mile Route STARTS > > > > *The longer route, 64 miles, has been cancelled due to the weather. > > We are starting earlier with the 33 mile route and encourage everyone > > to come out and let the luck of the Paddy be with you for 33 miles! > > > > The ride is fully supported and lunch is provided by Jersey Mike's - > > Yumm! A volunteer will be speaking briefly at 12:00pm and I will be > > there to answer any burning Tour questions! > > > > You can register online until 12midnight tonight or you can walk-on > > tomorrow morning. Link: > http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7706 > > > > Hope to see you there!! > > > > Amanda > > > > On Mar 12, 8:52 pm, Logan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I will lead a ride Monday night. Do you have the old route > > > available? > > > > > On Mar 12, 5:15 pm, "Tony" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > G's, > > > > > > With 2 weeks left until our mountain ride, the weather is not > cooperating. Bert and I are putting together the plans and options for what > we'll do on the 28th and I will post once we get it all down. This mountain > ride is for the A group ONLY! > > > > > > Here are the coming weeks plans and all the rides, except the St. > Patty's Day Ride, are contingent on the weather. > > > > > > SATURDAY RIDE (3/14): > > > > > > The St. Patty's Day Ride (All skill levels are welcome) > > > > > > WHERE: The Trek Store on Raven Ridge & Durant Road > > > > > > Join us Saturday March 14th, for our Annual St. Patty's Ride, the > kick- > > > > off ride for Tour de Cure. Come ride with us on a 33 or 64 mile route > > > > through North Raleigh with rest stops and SAG support. This year we > > > > have added more rest stops. After the ride enjoy a great lunch from > > > > Jersey Mike's. Sign up online for $25 and save at bikereg.com or day > > > > of ride for $30. See you on Saturday. > > > > > > This ride is on RAIN or SHINE > > > > > > You can sign up here: > http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=7706 > > > > > > Registration opens at 7:30am > > > > > > Start times are: > > > > 64 miles @ 8am > http://www.raleighgyros.com/pdf/trek-store-charities-training-ride-64... > > > > 32 miles @ 9am > http://www.raleighgyros.com/pdf/trek-store-charities-training-ride-33... > > > > > > SUNDAY RIDE (3/15): > > > > > > Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 9am. (38 miles @ > 17-18mph pace) (Note new start time of 9am) > > > > > > Mike's Gyro Touring Ride. He will post all the info for this ride. > > > > > > MONDAY RIDE (3/16): > > > > > > No ride this Monday as we have no leader > > > > > > TUESDAY RIDE STARTS APRIL 7TH (Rick's Ride) > > > > > > WEDNESDAY (3/18): > > > > > > Andy's Ride leaves from St Francis of Assisi Church. TIME @ 5:45pm. > DISTANCE based on available light but will work up to 39 miles. PACE @ > 20-21mph CONTROLLED. > > > > > > THURSDAY RIDE STARTS APRIL 9TH (Dave's Ride from the Trek Store) > > > > > > All ride locations can be found on our website @ > http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm > > > > > > THE PLAN: > > > > One or more groups will leave with the intent of riding as a group at > a target pace. We will try to cover the same routes, albeit a shorter > distance for the slower group, so if you're struggling or want to ride at an > easier pace, you can move back to a slower group. If you're already in the > slowest group, the ride leader will check to make sure you can make your way > back alone or with another volunteer. You'll know within the first 7 miles > whether or not you're strong enough to maintain the pace. The general rule > is that you should be able to maintain at least a 19+mph pace for the A > Group, 18mph pace for 40-50 miles with the B+ Group or a 16mph pace for > 30-40 miles with the B Group, when considering which group to ride with. If > you can not maintain these paces, then it is suggested that you consider the > C/B- Sunday ride. (Please refer to the link above). > > > > > > Each group should make a concerted effort to keep the group together > but there will always be those who want to pick up the pace on the return. > It is more appropriate to do this the last 5-7 miles of a ride. The short > hammer sessions, that are always inevitable during our rides, will not be > affected. > > > > > > To find out more about pacelines, please read the link below. > > > > > >http://www.raleighgyros.com/training.htm > > > > > > Thanks, Tony > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you foolishly subscribed to the Gyro email group. 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