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• Friday ALL class Indian Head Rail Trail ~20 mi - Jackie & Randy Schoch

  • When
    Fri, April 26, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Livingston Road Parking for Indian Head Rail Trail, 5000 Livingston Rd, Indian Head, MD 20640

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• CANCELED -Shenandoah Path, Lucky Hill, Casanova

  • When
    Sat, April 27, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    H.M. Pearson Elementary School 9347 Bastable Mill Rd, Catlett, VA 20119

  If you've enjoyed the Great Pumpkin Ride you'll love this tour of Fauquier County back roads.  We'll take a seldom-used route to Remington (Shenandoah Path, Lucky Hill) where we'll stop at the Corner Deli for lunch, then head north through Fauquier County farmland before taking Beach and Green to Casanova and Calverton. 
  

  RWGPS Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46314749

  Cue sheet: https://bit.ly/3Qe6HhM

  Weather forecast: https://bit.ly/3U6MZWn
  

  Ride leader:  Steve Palincsar mailto:palincss@his.com 703-655-8959
  

  Directions to Ride Start:   Link to Google Map
  

  Advance registration is required.
  

  All riders must agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability.  

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• Merkle, Mount Calvert & Patuxent River Park (CC, 34) Joan Oppel

  • When
    Sun, April 28, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • Location
    North Keys Community Park 11806 North Keys Rd, Brandywine, MD 20613

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  A scenic route that visits the Merkle Sanctuary, then goes down to the Patuxent at Mount Calvert and Patuxent River Park, previewing a part of the Rural Legacy route.  34 mi, 1530' elevation gain.
  

   RWGPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46315574
  

  Cue sheet: https://bit.ly/3U4Phpb
  

  Weather forecast: https://bit.ly/3U4Phpb
  

  Ride leader:  Joan Oppel  mailto:oppeljs@gmail.com  703-328-9863
  

  Directions to Ride Start:   North Keys Community Park
  11806 North Keys Rd, Brandywine, MD 20613
  

  Advance registration is required.
  

  All riders must agree to read and sign the  Waiver of Liability.  

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• Friday ALL class Indian Head Rail Trail ~20 mi - Ron Altemus

  • When
    Fri, May 03, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
  • Location
    Livingston Road Parking for Indian Head Rail Trail, 5000 Livingston Rd, Indian Head, MD 20640

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  Come on out to ride one of the premier trails in the entire DC metro area.  Ride at your own pace, go as far as you desire, and just have a good time!   Convenient portolets along the trail. 

  Weather forecast:  tk
  

  Ride leader:  Ron Altemus 703-618-2159 surlykm29er@yahoo.com
  

  Directions to Ride Start: From Beltway Exit 3-A take Md 210 (Indian Head Highway) south for 14 miles to town of Bryans Road. Turn left onto Livingston Road/MD-227, after 1.8 miles bear right to stay on Livingston Road/MD-224 for 2.0 miles to the trail parking area on the right.   [map to ride start]
  

  Advance registration is required.
  

  All riders must agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability.  

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• May Metric 2024 ALL Class Ride

  • When
    Sat, May 04, 2024
  •  
    9:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Mechanicsville Elementary School

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  May Metric All Class Ride

  Starting from Mechanicsville Elementary School in St. Marys County. We'll enjoy quiet roads and beautiful views on the water and countryside. 

  RWGPS Event Page: https://ridewithgps.com/events/312356-2024-may-metric

  Routes include 61, 49, 43 and 35 mile tours and up to 22 miles on the Three Notch Trail, all in scenic St Marys County.  Ride leaders are being recruited now.
  

  Directions to Start: Mechanicsville Elementary School 28585 Three Notch Rd, Mechanicsville, MD 20659 (38.453187,-76.755893)

  Take Route 5 South from Waldorf 16.8 miles. The school will be on the right. 

  All riders must agree to follow the Release and Waiver of Liability.  Advance registration is required.

  TBD    61 A/B/CC	61 Miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46109005
  TBD 49 B/CC	49 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46108856
  TBD  43 CC	43 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46106482
  TBD 35 C/CC	35 miles https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46106407
  TBD	Trail Ride (up to 22 mi)

  Weather forecast: tbd

  We're optimists, but also realists.  We've reserved the school parking lot for both May 4 and a rain date of May 11. 
  

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• St George Island ride (C, 32) Dan Donahue

  • When
    Sat, May 11, 2024
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • Location
    Weis Grocery store parking lot, Rt 5, Callaway, MD

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  Ride wide paved shoulders and back country roads to a historic African-American schoolhouse, then on to Piney Pt. Lighthouse for a rest stop and tour St. George Island before returning to the start.  32.3 mi, 500' elevation gain.
  

  Ride leader:  Dan Donahue- 240-434-1295 - DDDonahue@md.metrocast.net

  RWGPS Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43148060
  

  Cue sheet: https://bit.ly/3U6v6as
  

  Weather forecast:  tbd
  

  Directions to Ride Start:  https://bit.ly/3Ub5rgA
  

  Advance registration is required.
  

  All riders must agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability.  

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• 2024 Patuxent River Rural Legacy Bicycle Ride

  • When
    Sat, June 08, 2024
  •  
    7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Picnic Grounds of Jug Bay Natural Area, 16000 Croom Airport Rd, Upper Marlboro, Maryland 20772
  • Spaces left
    410

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  Enjoy scenic, rural cycling at the Oxon Hill Bicycle and Trail Club's annual ride to showcase Prince George’s County’s Patuxent River Rural Legacy Area, where farms, wetlands, and woods are being protected from development with Maryland’s Rural Legacy Program.

  Starting Location 
  The Picnic Pavilion and Group Camp Area of the Patuxent River Park. [Google Map]
  

  
  

  DIRECTIONS: From Croom Road, take Croom Airport Road. Go 2.9 miles to the Picnic Pavilion and Group Camp Area of the Patuxent River Park.   Some GPS devices would have you go the Patuxent River Park Visitor Center. Do NOT go to the Visitor Center, but follow the sign to the Picnic Pavilion and Group Camping Area and continue on Croom Airport Road.  When Croom Airport Road turns left at the Columbia Air Center Memorial, turn right, go through the gate toward the picnic area. and follow directions from the parking volunteers.

  Routes These routes are from the 2023 event, 25, 37, 46, 55 and 65 miles. They are preliminary and subject to change. Please do not download any route or print a cue sheet until close to the event. We will keep you informed and announce any changes via email and through this page and the RideWithGPS page. 

  https://ridewithgps.com/events/301666-2024-patuxent-river-rural-legacy-ride
  

  Rest Stops

  The routes of 37, 46, 55 and 65 miles have a rest stop at a beach-park where Magruder’s Ferry once crossed the Patuxent. The 65-mile route also has a rest stop at the Town of Eagle Harbor overlooking the Patuxent. All routes, including the 25, have a rest stop at the Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary.

  Check-in and start riding between 7:00 AM and 9:00 AM.
  Riders doing the 65 miles should start by 8:00, riders doing the 46 miles should start by 8:30, riders doing the the 37 miles by 9:00, and riders doing the 25 miles by 9:30.

  Your registration fee includes Ride With GPS routes and free use of the Ride With GPS phone app, SAG support, food and drinks at rest stops and an after-ride picnic.

  Weather forecast:  https://bit.ly/3N9TJj5
  

  This event is rain or shine. There are no refunds for registration fees.

  Please note: no on-site registration on the day of the ride.

  
  

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• Volunteer for the 2024 Patuxent River Rural Legacy Ride

  • When
    Sat, June 08, 2024
  •  
    7:00 AM - 3:00 PM
  • Location
    Picnic Pavilion and Group Camping Area in Patuxent River Park, 16000 Croom Airport Rd, Upper Marlboro, MD

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  Volunteer job choices are listed after you begin registering:

  
  

  Thank you for visiting the Volunteer page! We need volunteers to make this event a success. For rest stop volunteers, after their stop closes, we hope you will come to the Pavilion for the full picnic. There is no registration fee for volunteers but we do need you to complete the form.

  The ride starts at the Picnic Pavilion in Patuxent River Park and tours on scenic back roads with rest stops at Magruders Ferry, Eagle Harbor and Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary.  Use address listed for exact directions to the Pavilion. Rest stop volunteers go directly to the rest stop. 

  For questions (such as rest stop details) and details about the tasks, email Joan Oppel - mailto:oppeljs@gmail.com

  Volunteers are needed for following jobs:

  Parking - 6:15 am 

  Check-in riders - 6:15 am
  

  Rest Stops - times vary

  Magruders Ferry - 7:00 - 11:00

  Eagle Harbor - 8:30 - 12:00

  Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary - 7:00 - 1:30

  Picnic - set up starts at 9:30 - 10:00 am

  Clean-up - 2:00 to 3:00

  SAG - 7:00 to approximately 3:00 pm

  
  

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• York Pennsylvania Overnight Ride/Tour

  • Start
    Sat, June 15, 2024
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    Sun, June 16, 2024
  • Location
    304 International Circle, Cockeysville, MD 21030
  • Spaces left
    0

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  Ride Leader(s):  Sherwood Byers, Sr., Alan Kurzweil

  SPECIAL NOTE:  Due to the high number of this years registrants for this overnight ride/tour, there will be 2 ride leaders.  The group will be divided by 2. 
  

  Email: sherwoodbyers@yahoo.com

  York, Pennsylvania Overnight Ride begins in Cockeysville, MD on the Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail, https://rb.gy/71vai8 to the Heritage Rail Trail (HRT), https://rb.gy/usher8 when you cross the Northern Central Rail Trail (NCR), https://rb.gy/1wlfld  NCR Mason & Dixon Line, https://rb.gy/vum8wr.  It is a 41 mile ride in each direction.  There will be regrouping points, Generally every 5 - 10 miles and a stop in New Freedom for lunch, the halfway point.  This is a one night stay in York, PA, then return the next morning to return to Cockeysville, MD.

  There will be a Zoom meeting for those who sign up for the tour to complete all final necessary details. Please make your room reservation in York. If you have questions, email me with York Tour in the subject line of the email. This is a Rain or Shine event unless the weather is forecast as "UNSAFE".  More information to follow as we near the ride date. The LaQuinta, https://rb.gy/u9hm2d and Best Western, https://rb.gy/rvzsmm are the recommended places to lodge but you have the final choice of where you want to stay.  They both are about 3 miles from the trail will allow the group to stay together. They are just off of Kenneth Road and Malcolm Road and are across the street from each other (Walking Distance).  Guest(s) are allowed (Per registered OHBTC member). 

  Parking & Restrooms: Grand Masonic Lodge of Maryland of Ancient Free And Accepted Masons https://rb.gy/qdlgbt

  New Freedom History: https://rb.gy/yesxc8
  

  York, PA History:  https://rb.gy/bzsyai
  

  RWGPS:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/3632914

  Cockeysville > York Weather Forecast:   https://bit.ly/465ddhq
  

  York > Cockeysville Weather Forecast:  https://bit.ly/3JfleXc
  

  Directions to Ride Start: https://rb.gy/qdlgbt

  
  

  
  

  
  

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• Ohio to Erie Trail Tour (OTET)

  • Start
    Sun, July 07, 2024
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    Wed, July 17, 2024
  • Location
    OTET Ohio to Erie Trail, Independence, Ohio 6001 Rockside Road
  • Spaces left
    10

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  Ride Description: OTET, scenic 326 mile trail links the Ohio River to Lake Erie, https://ohiotoerietrail.org/ primarily on rail trails and canal paths. It traverses four major cities, numerous quaint small towns and miles of pastoral countryside .  This "Self Supported" 11 day Ohio to Erie Trail Tour will start (Meet Up, Holiday Inn)  in Independence, OH, 6001 Rockside Road  rebrand.ly/ukbj3g7  go to Cleveland, and after a visit, continue to Columbus.  After a day of layover in Columbus we will begin our return to Independence. There will be  approximately 400 miles of cycling while on this tour.  (THE TOUR WILL BEGIN ON THE PEDALS AT 9:30 AM AFTER A BRIEFING AND A GROUP PHOTO). There will be (TBD) lunch stops and regrouping points along the way (approximately every 8 - 10 miles).  You will need to make lodging reservations (Lodging information below).
  

  Ride Leader(s):  Sherwood Byers, Sr.
  

  Email:   sherwoodbyers@yahoo.com
  

  RWGPS ROUTES:  Will be posted in the OHBTC route library (Keyword OTET)
  

  Lodging:  Check-In & Parking (Independence) rebrand.ly/ukbj3g7, Day 1 (Akron) rb.gy/4lapcr, Day 2 (Massillon) rb.gy/hy0qja, Day 3 (Millersburg)  rb.gy/v22xrz Day 4 (Mt. Vernon) rb.gy/vltyls, Day 5 & 6, (Columbus)  rb.gy/7sqwfn, Day 7 (Mt. Vernon) rb.gy/vltyls , Day 8 (Millersburg)  rb.gy/v22xrz, Day 9 (Massillon) rb.gy/hy0qja, Day 10 (Akron) rb.gy/4lapcr, Day 11 (Independence) rebrand.ly/ukbj3g7 
  

  Directions to Ride Start: https://rb.gy/8ttlbc
  

  Event Note(s): 
  

  1.  Guest(s) are allowed if accompanied by an OHBTC member and are eligible per the OHBTC guest policy guidelines.

  2.  There will be limited SAG Support (The ferrying of panniers from hotel to hotel only.).

  3. It is suggested that you make refundable reservations and to know the cancellation policy.
  

  4. You will need to reserve a room in Columbus for 2 nights.  Day 6 is the layover.

  5.  Parking (You will need to be booked a there for "check-in") will be at the Holiday Inn, Independence, OH.

  6.  Routes are being updated and the agenda is set.  This is a "Rain or Shine Event" unless conditions are deemed unsafe (Eg. Hurricane, Torrential Downpour, Excessive High Winds, etc.).

  7. The rider has the (Final Decision) as to where they lodge.  It is the rider responsibility to be at the staging point each morning which are the listed lodges above. Each days tour departure time will be determined each night (Usually 9:30 AM).
  

  This is a Social Distancing Ride open to members only.  All riders must agree to follow the Release and Waiver of Liability.  Advance registration is required.

  https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/phffw-fairfield-inn-and-suites-williamsburg/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0 

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• Williamsburg 3 Day Tour

  • Start
    Sat, October 12, 2024
  •  
    9:30 AM
  • End
    Mon, October 14, 2024
  • Location
    Via Virginia Capital Trail (Starting in Richmond, VA) @ Richmond Train Station, 1501 E. Main Street.
  • Spaces left
    2

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  Ride Description: On Day 1 of this "Self Supported" 3 day Williamsburg Tour it will start in Richmond at the Richmond, VA train station (1500 E. Main Street) and to continue to Williamsburg, VA via the scenic Virginia Capital Trail and  roads (THE TOUR WILL BEGIN ON THE PEDALS AT 9:30 WITH A STOP AT THE TRAIL HEAD FOR A GROUP PHOTO). There will be (TBD) be a lunch stop in Charles City at the "Indian Fields Tavern/Culs Courthouse Grill".   http://www.indianfieldstavern.com/https://culscourthousegrille.com/about 30 miles into the ride (There will be regrouping stops along the route approximately every 8 - 10 miles).  You will need to make lodging reservations for 2 nights at the Fairfield Inn & Suites Williamsburg by Marriott, 1402 Richmond Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185.  https://rb.gy/vh0aff  This will be the staging point for all ride/tour starts in Williamsburg (Or the Hotel/B&B/Resort of your choice near the Fairfield Inn & Suites).

  NOTE: Routes have been updated and the agenda is set.  This is a "Rain or Shine Event" unless conditions are deemed unsafe (Eg. Hurricane, Torrential Downpour, Excessive High Winds, etc.).
  

  On Day 2 of this tour, we will ride to the Jamestown - Scotland ferry to cross the James river to Surrey https://www.virginiadot.org/travel/ferry-jamestown.asp   (ALL MEET AT THE STAGING POINT AND ON THE PEDALS AT 9:30.  The ferry is a free ride, No fare involved) for a day of touring and lunch @ "Meats of Virginia, Formerly Edwards Ham".  https://meatsofvirginia.com/  Time permitting we will short tour the Jamestown Settlement before returning to the hotel and later convene for dinner (Dinner at the Plaza Azteca Mexican Restaurant?/Fat Tuna Grill @ 6PM) . https://plazaazteca.com/ https://fattunagrill.com/

  On Day 3, the final day of the tour, the group will prepare for the return ride to Richmond (ALL MEET AT THE STAGING POINT AND ON THE PEDALS AT 9:00).  There will be a lunch stop at the "Culs Courthouse Grill in Charles City". https://culscourthousegrille.com/  There will also be regrouping points along the ride and this route will include some roads.

  Ride Leader(s):  Sherwood Byers, Sr.
  

  Email:   sherwoodbyers@yahoo.com
  

  RWGPS route 1:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41045482

  Saturday weather forecast:  https://bit.ly/3LL6ccZ
  

  RWGPS route 2: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41116399

  Sunday forecast:  https://bit.ly/45gut1s
  

  RWGPS route 3: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41108422

  Monday weather forecast:  https://bit.ly/3PI7Ltt
  

  Directions to Ride Start: https://rb.gy/haog0j
  

  Event URL: https://ohbike1.wildapricot.org/event-4606384
  

  Event Note(s): Previously Chippokes Plantation and Jamestown has been included in the Day 2 of the tour to Surry.  I am currently researching other plantations to visit.  There are no changes to the Jamestown visit.  Updates will be added to the posting.  Guest(s) are allowed if accompanied by an OHBTC member.
  

  This is a Social Distancing Ride open to members only.  All riders must agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability.  Advance registration is required.

  https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/phffw-fairfield-inn-and-suites-williamsburg/overview/?scid=f2ae0541-1279-4f24-b197-a979c79310b0 

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