Lots of rain later in the week, so let's get a ride in on Tuesday morning before it arrives! This ride is a mix of familiar and lesser known roads in southern Anne Arundel and Calvert counties. We’ll start at the Route 260 Recreation area (portolet but no water or shade), ride generally eastward to Chesapeake Market & Deli (9.0 mi, snacks, drinks, restrooms), then south through North Beach (11.0 mi, restrooms and water here if anyone needs them), and continue through Chesapeake Beach and some back roads to a 7-11 on Route 2 (20.2 mi, snacks, drinks, restrooms). We’ll return to the cars via Route 2 and Old Solomons Island Road, and Wilson and Jewell. The worst part of this ride is a hill on Dalrymple Rd. (18.0 mi) that ridewithGPS says is 4.9% but I measure it on a map at 11.2%. Come see who’s right.
Ride leader: Lisa Petersen and Rick Hagen, 667 231-6201 mailto:rick798492@gmail.com
RWGPS Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47871662
Cue sheet: Please print your own cue sheet.
Weather forecast: https://bit.ly/4fygE4Y
Directions to Ride Start:
From the Beltway take exit 11A for MD Route 4 South toward Upper Marlboro. After about 13 miles, exit right on Route 260 toward Chesapeake Beach. In less than a mile, turn left onto Shields Drive. After the first house on the right but before the second house, find the unmarked gate and driveway on the right and proceed through the trees to the gravel parking lot. Portolet here, but no water or shade.
Route 260 Recreation Area, 2505 W Chesapeake Beach Rd, Dunkirk, MD 20754
Advance registration is required.
All riders must agree to the Release and Waiver of Liability.
