Raleigh 70.3 ride

There has been mention of rides in the other threads, but we can make this one the "official" thread.

fgump, keep us up to date.  A New Years Day ride sounds interesting.

Thanks

Alan

If we time it right on NYD, the traffic should be mild to nonexistent.  That said, there may be some erratic drivers still making it home from their festivities...

Will definitely keep in touch on this post.

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New Year's Day ride of the course? 1/1/13, say 10am rollout? 

We can coordinate having a few cars downtown with bike racks to get back out to Jordan Lake (I can probably volunteer my wife's which can hold 3-4 bikes depending on frame layout), with a ~1pm lunchtime   Bonus points if anyone wants to ride out to Vista Point from Apex for extra distance.

I'm also interested in the 1-1-13 ride and may be able to recruit some others as well.  As far as the weather goes, it might not be too cold if you go by conditions of the past couple of New Years Day weather.  Knock on wood........

Green light for 1/1/13 ride from the boss (wife) and other boss (the one I work for).  Also planning to join include some local friends I've been riding with for years, who are either 1) coming out of triretirement or 2) going short this season (some did B2B, some did Placid, some did IMWI).

It will be a fun day on the bikes! 

Now, if anyone wants to make it interesting and toss in a few miles worth of run post-ride, I might be tempted.

I checked, and the Oxford is closed on 1/1 all day, so that's out for a lunch spot.  I'll do some snooping and find a place that'll accept a bunch of sweaty, potentially chilly, and loud triathletes.

This BT n00b would love to join the NYD ride... and anyone who feels like riding it before and /or after hit me up!

*edit* Pace?  I'd be hoping to ride 19-20.

Alright gang; edit in the plan; Vista Point is CLOSED FOR THE SEASON!!

Change in departure location to Ebenezer Church Access off Beaver Creek Road, still 10am departure.  Let's meet in the parking lot down by the beach (the bigger lot in the Park Map below).

Directions to Park:  http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/pics/maptowdir.pdf

Park map: http://www.ncparks.gov/Visit/parks/jord/pics/ebchurch.pdf

End location is Progress Energy Center, so having a few cars in the flat lot across from the Performing Arts Center would be good.

Roll call so far is:

• yeszir1
• japarker24
• fgump and friend or 2
• lmwel
• halfpint
• winegeek819

We'll give a 5 minute window past 10am before rolling out.  If you know you're coming but running late, call me at nine one nine eight one five two five four nine

Lunch to be determined during and post-ride.  If you have anyone that would want to join us for lunch, we can call them enroute.

All have a safe and good ride out there. Wish I could join, but I will be in Raleigh picking up family from Aussie on 12/31 and then headed back to Wilmington with said family.

Look forward to hearing thoughts on the route.

Roll call so far is:

• yeszir1
• japarker24
• fgump and friend or 2
• lmwel
• halfpint
• winegeek819

Im a big fat tentative due to a snapped chain on my rig and dependent upon motivation to get to the store to replace it.

Probably 50/50 at best for me at this point.

Alan

Unfortunately, I'm now a no go. Work ruined this ride for me. We should try to schedule a ride once a month or so. With the course being in our backyard, it's a great opportunity to scout out the course and ride with some awesome people!

Alright guys, need a commitment here.  If you're not coming, that's okay, but I need to make plans with the folks who are local and not on BT.  So far, I have japarker24 as a 50/50, same for halfpint, and don't know about winegeek.  If you're all not coming, I'll just ride out from home and catch the course out on Beaver Creek.

Post back you intentions please.

Thanks,

Bill

Guys,

Since the weather is looking bad for tomorrow, and really there's not a lot of interest from this group in riding, I'm cancelling the ride for tomorrow. 

Happy New Year!

Bill