Primary ride leaders: Mark Davidson (859)749-2034; Paul Rawlings (859) 619-2713; Gary Jenkins (502) 210-0086; Beth Jenkins (859) 361-1184
Distance: 35 miles
Pace: High and low B paces expected
Terrain: Significant climb from Slade to Pine Ridge, rolling hills alongside Red River and significant climb up to the Nada Tunnel.
Ride will have regrouping.
Rain cancels - check Forum on bgcycling.net one hour before if unsure.
https://www.bgcycling.net/content.aspx?page_id=2154&club_id=740127&item_id=11721
No restroom facilities at the start.
Possible store stop at The Brick for a coffee or a pastry.
Overall difficulty: Strenuous.
This ride is all on pavement.
Starting point is the parking lot by Shelter #2, to the right of the Sky Lift parking lot. (This is the starting point of the Red River Rally in the fall). The route goes to Slade and turns right onto Route 15 up the Subway hill to Pine Ridge. Into the Red River Gorge, out to Sky Bridge and then CAUTIOUSLY down the Sky Bridge hill. On through the Red River valley before climbing up through the Nada Tunnel and back to Slade and to our start.
A light for the Nada Tunnel is highly recommended.
All Covid-19 precautions/rules are in effect.
Map of route:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40466933