Canceled due to weather; may be rescheduled in late Feb or early March
Save some weight and leave the big ring at home. Or maybe more appropriately, take your big ring and install it on your rear cassette.
This ride may be re-scheduled, weather dependent. Ride leader would like to have a good chance for dry roads for safety on the speedy downs.
This ride showcases 3 of PJAMM Cycling's 22 Maryland Climbs. Meet up at the Hamburg Parking lot in Frederick. The route has bail-out option after the second climb. Explore all of the detail on the climbs through the links to the PJAMM details below; create your own personalized 'bucket list' of climbs to complete with a free PJAMM account.
This ride starts at the top, which means you take the downs before earning them with the ups...Don't get yourself stuck at the bottom! Glide down the west side of the mountain 4 miles to...
The warm-up climb in the foothills of Catoctin with the #21 Rated MD Climb, a 1.8 mile, 500 ft 5.8% average grade known as Church Hill with a FIETS rating of 1.0. Proceed on to Wolfsville, where you can take a short detour to Harnes Store for any needed fuel for the rest of the ride. Continue the way back up to the ridge, via...
The 1st ascent of Catoctin is #3 Rated Middlepoint Road climbs 790 feet over 1.4 miles at 10.6% for a FIETS of 2.5. If you are burned out after this climb, head south on the ridge back to the Hamburg Parking Lot, or head down the east side of Catoctin to...
The 2nd ascent is a 5.2 mile climb up 1316 feet at 4.8% and a FIETS of 1.88. PJAMM's #20 Rated Catoctin Hollow is only a portion of this climb: 4.3% average 884 foot climb over 3.8 miles and has a FIETS rating of 1.1. (Bailout option to finish Catoctin Hollow and return to the car) After reaching the top or bailing out early, head south along the ridge back to Hamburg Parking lot and then to one of the local breweries to replenish...Smoketown Creekside, ATTABOY BEER, or Idiom brewing are three possibilities.
Ride with GPS Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38440137
Ride Leader is Chris. Ride Speed: Pace yourself!
This ride checks off Frederick County for the ABC Tour of MD, as long as you get 20 miles in!
