This route takes Martin to Molly Berry, over Nelson Perrie and down (and up) Croom to Tanyard and Nottingham and a rest stop at Merkle, then takes Fenno and St Thomas Church to Croom, Mt Calvert, Duvall and Croom Airport to a second stop at the Patuxent River Park Pavilion.  After the break we'll go up Croom Airport, down Croom to Molly Berry and North Keys back to the Park.  Although the forecast shows overcast skies and zero per cent chance of rain, this route offers us several places where we can abandon the route and hasten back to the Park should the weather deteriorate.  32 miles, 1468' elevation gain.

NOTE: 9:00 am Eastern Standard Time.  Don't forget to set your clocks back tonight!

RWGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34340460

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

Weather forecast: https://bit.ly/3T4R1fr

Ride leader:  Steve Palincsar 703-655-8958  mailto:palincss@his.com

Directions to Ride Start:  From the Beltway (Rt495/95) take the Branch Ave South exit onto Branch Ave (Rt5). Continue south into Brandywine MD. From Route 5 take the exit for Brandywine Rd. Go past the firehouse, and make a left turn onto North Keys Road. Travel for approximately 1.5 miles and make a left turn into the North Keys Community Park.

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.