South Anne Arundel County (SoCo) Evening
Join us for the evening south county ride on Tuesdays in the spring, summer, and fall. We host a faster ride and are looking for someone to lead a shorter and/or slower ride.
Starting point: Davidsonville Park on Patuxent River Road. We meet across from the pavilion in the park: Go straight in and park in the lot across from the pavilion. There are a few shaded spots if you turn right just after the ball fields, but we've been warned it's also a foul ball landing zone.
Departure time: 5:30 PM
Routes: We have multiple route options:
Standard route for the shorter/slower ride, or if the days are getting short and the nights are getting long: Route #1 - 21 miles
Standard route for the faster ride: Route #2 - 26 miles
Alternate route if people get bored with the standard routes: Route #3 - 25 miles.
For routes #1 and #2, we'll regroup at the gas station at the intersection of Harwood Road and Route 2, and participants can decide for themselves which route to take at that point.
Ride leader: Faster ride, 17-19 mph: RJ Marquette. Register to let the ride leader know you plan to attend and receive weather updates & cancellations.
Slower pace/shorter ride: We are still looking for a ride leader for people who are looking for a slower or shorter ride! Please email rides@annapolisbicycleclub.org if you'd like to help!
Inclement weather: We'll do our best to make a go/no-go decision around 4 p.m., based on the rain and thunderstorm outlook during the riding hours. If the situation deteriorates after that, we may still need to cancel. If the official ride is canceled, RJ will usually ride on Zwift instead; contact him if you're interested in that option.
Route changes: To avoid confusion, after participants agree on the route at the start of the ride0, we will only adjust the route due to serious issues, such as road closures, inclement weather, mechanical issues, and similar emergency issues.
Posted by RJM
