Memorial Day Weekend rides to Chesapeake Beach are an area tradition. This isn't one of the traditional Harwood 50-65 mile routes, but features many of the favorite roads in the area as well as a few unusual and seldom-seen ones. 

We'll take the MD4 Service Road and Upper and Lower Pindell to Greenock and Brooks Woods, climbing from the shores of the Chesapeake Bay up to Fairhaven and a lunch stop at the Chesapeake Market and Deli.  Leaving the Market we'll go through North Beach to Chesapeake Beach and up the delightful Chesapeake Beach Rail Trail to Boyds Turn with a stop at the Dash In on Old Solomons Island,  then take  Sansbury, Wilson and McKendree, to West Bay Front and Southern Maryland Blvd back to Waysons. 

44 miles with 1923' of climbing, 7.2% max grade.

RideWithGPS file:  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39448576

Cue Sheet:  https://bit.ly/39q1PUc

Weather forecast: https://bit.ly/3ldGC2v

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

Directions to Ride Start:  From I-95 Exit 11-A take Pennsylvania Avenue (Md 4) 10 miles past Upper Marlboro to Waysons Corner, exit Md 408. Left at the end of exit ramp to Waysons Corner. Bear right at the light and proceed to the park and ride on the right.

This is a Social Distancing Ride open to members only.  All riders must agree to follow the  Guidelines for Rides During the Pandemic and agree to the Informed Consent for COVID-19 and the Release and Waiver of Liability.  Advance registration is required.