Hilly (Brutal with a Bail-Out) Braddock Hts Fakey-Century June 26 @ 8:30AM

Meet at the neighborhood park at 4830 Schley Ave, Braddock Heights, MD, 21714 (Frederick, Maryland) on Saturday June 26th, meet at 8:30 AM. Wheels up at 8:45. Hilly, scenic, long 90 mile "figure-8" ride through the best of Frederick County including Gambrill State Park, the uber-climb up Harp Hill, the uber-downhill on Catoctin Hollow, Utica covered bridge, Hamburg(er) Hill, Middletown Valley, Burkittsville (aka Blair Witch Country), and a pool swim for the payoff ($5 guest fee). This will take about six+ hours of pedaling including some 40+ MPH downhills, multiple 7 MPH long climbs, and plenty of 18-20MPH spinning. Several convenient and easy bail-outs all along the course, including a wise-man's bail by connecting mile 11 to mile 18 and skipping Harp Hill and waiting roadside for the busters. PM me for a mobile number. This is not a rain-ride .... no-go (for me) if it's raining at 8AM before the start. Otherwise we can work with the weather because of the relatively compact and centralized course.

Be sure to check out the elevation profile on the map.... min elevation 256, max 1742 and about 4800 feet of total climbing. Also check the one very dangerous and exposed highway crossing of MD Highway-15 at mile 26.

http://www.mapmytri.com/ride/united-states/md/frederick/914127622339746267