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Sundays
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Type: Road
Location:
Windermere Elementary
Start time: 8:10am
Description:
The first 6 miles of the ride are usually very nice and social but, at
the turn at Marsh Rd, the racers open the hammer. Marsh Rd is always
very fast and it's usually where the group will break up into several
packs of different skilled riders.
About 1 mile before US27, the racers will turn right at Hancock Rd en
route to their brutal hill workout. Most of the rest of the groups will
continue on to US27 and on to do their own rides. Please be careful near
Hancock as some riders will be turning and others will not.
Whether you are a beginner or an experienced racer, the Sunday ride has
something for you. Distance is approx. 40-80 miles, depending on route (there are 4-5 possible routes on this Sunday ride, all starting & ending at the same location).
Has a number of rolling hills.
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Type: Road
Locaton: Heathrow. Leave from Colonial
Town Park by Dexter's and the movie theater just north of Heathrow in
Seminole County on 46A near I-4:
Start time: 7:30am
Description:
• A group (22-24 mph) 60+ mile ride.
• B+ (20-25 mph) - 50 mile ride
• B group (18-20 mph) 40+ mile ride (the B and B+ riders start together
and split up)
• C group (beginners) 22 mile ride (mostly trails, some road).
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Type: Road
Location: Sanford. Leaves from the Coffee Cafe in the Colonial Town Center
Start Time: 7:30am
Description:
- B+ Route, 42 miles: 20-22 mph – you must be able to pull at 22
mph during this ride.
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B Route, 37.5 miles: 19-21 mph
- Beginners Ride, 15 miles: meets at Walk on Water
in the Colonial Town Center off 46A and rides the Seminole/Wekiva
Trail. This is an informal, fun and friendly ride. Hang out at the café after the ride to socialize – the Coffee Café
offers a 10% discount and always has pitchers of water on each table.
Weekdays
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mornings
Type: Road
Location: Winter Park. Leaves the
YMCA on Lakemont Ave.
Start
time: 7am (Mondays- Fridays)
Description: Ride goes through Tuscawilla for 2-3 laps of the neighborhood to return by approx. 8:45 am. Tuesday is a "kinder, gentler" ride day.
Wednesdays offer a longer distance option via an Out and Back to Florida Avenue in Oviedo. Friday's group is usually divided up by a very fast paced group and a more moderately
paced group.
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late afternoon/ evening
Type: Urban Mountain Bike
Location: Church Street at railroad
crossing, Downtown Orlando
Start Time: 7:30pm, Tuesdays
Description: Fun, social, moderately paced 19-22 mile mountain
bike ride consisting of urban streets, alleys, parking garages, some
staircases, and other minor technical urban obstacles in the Greater
Orlando area.. Headlights & tail lights are recommended but not
required. Ride usually lasts about 2 hours and is followed by a stop for
food, drinks, & socializing at a downtown bar.
Email list & more info on Yahoo Groups
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Type: Road
Location: Biomolecular Research Annex (at the end of Reasearch Parkway & Discovery drive at UCF (East Orlando)
Start Time: 6pm, Wednesdays (Summer only)
Description: Very Fast 34 mile training ride/ race simulation. Ride follows rural roads out to Fort Christmas and returns along the same route (Out & Back)
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Type: Urban Mountain Bike
Location: Retro City Cycles, N. Orange Ave, Orlando
Start Time: 7pm, Thursdays
Description: Fun, social, moderately paced 19-22 mile mountain
bike ride consisting of urban streets, alleys, parking garages, some
staircases, and other minor technical urban obstacles in the Winter Park & Greater
Orlando area. Headlights & tail lights are recommended but not
required. Ride usually lasts about 2 hours.
Email list & more info on Yahoo Groups
Saturdays
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Type: Road
Location: Winter Park. Leaves the Aloma Shopping Center (corner of Aloma & Lakemont Ave.)
Start time: 7:30am
Description:
- 25 miles through the Tuskawilla subdivision in Oviedo, moderately paced.
- 41-51 miles through the UCF and east Oviedo areas, returning to starting point through Winter Springs & Casselberry. Fast paced 51 mile option adds an additional
10 miles through Chuluota mid way through the ride. This ride departs in
3 stages based on the distance and speed, ranging from moderate to fast.
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Type: Road
Location: Winter Garden. Leaves Killarney Station (end of West Orange Trail)
Start time: 7:30am
Description: This is a scenic 60-mile route that goes through Montverde, Astatula, Mount Dora and around Lake Apopka.
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Type: Road
Location: Windermere Elementary School
Start time: 8am
Description: Fast 35-50 mile scenic route through the Windermere, Clermont, & Groveland areas, with some rolling hills.
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Orlando Sentinel Chain Gang
Ocala Mountain Bike Association
Florida Freewheelers
FloridaBicycle.org
Gone Riding Race Promotions
Red Trail Racing
International Mountain Bike Association
Adventure-Biker.com
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