Stage 1 on 9/21 Stage 2 on 9/22 Stage 3 on 9/23 Stage 4 on 9/24
Pick the stages you are interested in
Please register on the Club calendar soon so we know who is SAG or cycling the different stages
REFER TO THIS SHARED DOCUMENT FOR DETAILED PLANNING NOTES
If you are interested 4 different rides 4 days in a row that in total cover the state from the western MD border to the Atlantic Ocean, feel free to join. You can ride all 4 stages or just pick the stages that are of interest to you. You can even join in a stage mid way or end part way through.
We have had multiple open planning sessions to formulate the rides and concepts. More planning sessions will be on the calendar.
Friday 9/20/24 Prep |
Oakland, MD Arrive and get ready for Stage 1 tomorrow |
2 hotels in Oakland. Make your own reservations. Group dinner |
Saturday 9/21/24 Stage 1 |
63 miles with 4000 ascent, 5200 descent: Start by Oakland, finish the stage at Rocky Gap State Park Lodge and Casino |
Option to overnight at Rocky Gap State Park Lodge or Sleep Inn if you are going to ride Stage 2. Make your own reservation. |
Sunday 9/22/24 Stage 2 |
67 miles, 5500 ascent from RGSP to Boonesboro. Get a SAG ride to hotel. |
Option to overnight at Country Inn and Sites Hagerstown, if you are going to ride Stage 3. Make your own reservation. ~$100.00 Stay at home after this Stage. |
Monday 9/23/24 Stage 3 |
90 miles, 4700+ ascent from Boonesboro to SPSP. Get SAG ride from TBD Hagerstown hotel to start Stage 3. Or, get dropped off at the start on your own. |
Stay at home the night before Stage 4 begins. |
Tuesday 9/24/24 Stage 4 |
New 100 or 116 miles and 1300 ascent from Kent Island Subway or Queenstown to finish in south Ocean City at the boardwalk. Get SAG or personal rides over the Bay Bridge to the starting location. |
Option to stay overnight in Ocean City and celebrate riding 1 or more stages. Location TBD in Ocean City Club is helping arrange transportation and ride sharing back home. |
Watch our event calendar for Google Meet planning meetings. Please volunteer to ride or help support the rides.
"Join the Ride Across Maryland"
Posted by John Tyrrell, Event Organizer
RJ Marquette, JL Reiter, Mark Grimes, John Simon, and others - Event Planners