Distance: 29 miles - PACELINE

Elevation Gain: 800 ft.

Start time: 6:00 PM

Start Location: DG Cooley School,  Lower Campus, 34 Westwood Road, Berryville, VA 22611 - Google Maps

RWGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29740009

We have started this ride again for 2024. It is intended to have two groups:

Group 1: Slower group at nominal 18mph avg for the entire 28.8 mile loop. If you'd like to experience paceline in a controlled environment, this is the place to start. As point of reference, if you can self-pace at 15mph for 2hrs in the regional terrain, you can draft and participate in a paceline at 18mph. Safety and cooperation is very important in this ride. RE: No drinking with a rider directly behind you (wait until you rotate off the front for a drink) and no aerobars. There will be a modest warmup in this ride for about 15mins following push.

Group 2: For well-experienced paceline riders only. Pace is faster at 21-23mph for the published loop or the couple miles-longer alternate loop (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46464002). If you participate in this group, please familiarize yourself with the loop/map.

For both rides, push time is 6:00 PM (18:00) sharp.

This is at a school. There is no WC on the grounds. Please plan ahead. There are facilities within Chet Monet Park just to the west of the school, accessed from West Main Street (Business VA 7).