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Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th
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 2008-06-13 9:23 AM |
Champion  5615   |  Subject: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5thSome of the folks from Tampa are going out to Clermont on Saturday, July 5th to ride the Florida Challenge HIM bike course. We wanted to put this out as an invite to anyone that wanted to come riding for the holiday weekend. A couple of us are going to do 2 loops (112 miles) but expect that most will drop off after one loop. We're going to target a 7am start time and expect a pace somewhere between 16mph and 18mph. Don't know where we are going to start yet, since I've never been out there. So, if anyone has a suggestion of a good starting point, speak up. Post your interest here so we can get a feel for how many people to look for on the 5th. |
| 2008-06-13 9:35 AM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 227  Brentwood, Tennessee | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Hey, I am in dude, GREAT IDEA! :-) Let's start at the beginning... Where: Clermont Waterfront Park, Clermont, Florida. Clermont is centrally located just 22 miles west of Orlando at the junction of US 27 and SR 50. Major Orlando tourist attractions are only 30 minutes away and the ocean beaches are just an hour away. Orlando International Airport is 40 minutes southeast of Clermont. Bike Course: A 56 mile course consisting of one 56 mile loop along rural country roads. No major elevation changes, but the first 40 miles has numerous rolling hills and a steep but short climb up Sugarloaf Mountain. You will also experience a few rolling hills as you return to Clermont after mile 45. I have a map and turn by turn, but not sure how I found them. If anybody is familiar with Clermont Waterfront Park and can help us designate a "Meeting Place", that would be really nice. I plan on getting there around 6:30 in order to be set up and ready to roll by 7am. Gonna get hot, quick and my plan is 112 miles! |
| 2008-06-13 10:04 AM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 227 Brentwood, Tennessee | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Florida Challenge 56 Mile Bike Course Turn by Turn START at Clermont Waterfront Park LEFT on Fourth St. 0.0 LEFT on Carrol St. 0.1 RIGHT on Third Street 0.2 RIGHT on Desoto St. 0.5 RIGHT on 12th St. 1.4 RIGHT on Lake Minneola Shores 3.2 RIGHT on Lakeshore Drive 5.3 STRAIGHT on Washington St. 6.5 RIGHT on Disston Ave. 6.7 LEFT on South Lake Trail 6.9 LEFT on Forestwood Dr. 7.7 RIGHT CR 50 7.8 LEFT on CR 455 9.0 LEFT on CR 455 over Turnpike 11.5 LEFT on CR 455 11.6 LEFT on CR 455 in Montverde 14.8 LEFT on CR 561 22.0 LEFT on Sugar Loaf Mtn. Rd 23.4 RIGHT on CR 561 A 27.2 STRAIGHT on Turnpike Rd 29.6 RIGHT on Buck Hill Road 30.4 LEFT on CR 455 33.0 LEFT on SR 19 34.3 RIGHT on Lake Emma Road 39.6 LEFT on CR 565 41.7 LEFT on Bible Camp Road LEFT on SR 19 RIGHT on Cherry Lake Road RIGHT on Jalarmy Road RIGHT on Lake Minneola Shores LEFT on 561 A (12th St) LEFT Desoto Street LEFT on Third Street Finish Bike! (or at least lap 1) |
| 2008-06-13 11:07 AM in reply to: #1464760 |
Champion 5615 | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th I have the course in my Garmin, so we wouldn't have to worry about a map, once we start. I would also hope that the course is marked on the road. |
| 2008-06-13 12:11 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Elite 2443 Athens, Georgia | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th I want to ride but I am not sure I can keep up for that distance. Thoughs hills are a lot more than I have done before but I will give it ago if you guys don't mind. Maybe I can finish my first loop with you guys on your second I will crank my hardest as long as you guys don't mind. |
| 2008-06-13 12:33 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 227 Brentwood, Tennessee | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th That works! Figure we will be out on loop 1 at least 2 3/4 - 3 1/2 hours. We will start at 7, figure be there waiting for us around 930-10ish...1030... (I may be way overestimating our speed) Again, not sure exactly where in the park we will be. I drive a brown(ish) 2009 Nissan Murano with a bike rack on the roof and a 70.3 sticker on the back, so just find that. We will need company on loop 2... So if anybody wants to go that route, feel free! Edited by gremlin327 2008-06-13 12:37 PM |
| 2008-06-13 12:53 PM in reply to: #1464961 |
Wife, Mother, Friend. 2457 South | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th CubeFarmGopher - 2008-06-13 12:07 PM .I have the course in my Garmin, so we wouldn't have to worry about a map, once we start. I would also hope that the course is marked on the road.
you mean to say that thing actually tells you WHERE to go? Like the one I have in my car??? Jeez! I so need one of these.... |
| 2008-06-13 1:22 PM in reply to: #1465246 |
Extreme Veteran 562 | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th The waterfront park's not huge. There's a restroom and pavilion near the water where you can meet. I might float that date around here (Jacksonville) and see if we can get a group interested in coming down. I've done the course a bunch of times; of course, Fred's changed it slightly because of construction each year the last few years. |
| 2008-06-13 1:49 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 227 Brentwood, Tennessee | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Perfect! Thanks... We will be by the restrooms and pavillion by the water :-) Would love to meet some JVille BTers. |
| 2008-06-13 2:47 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Regular 60 Tampa, FL | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Man I wish I could join you. But I am no where near the shape needed for Clermont hills. We did a couple of Clermont rides through the TNO board (trinewbies) in the past. It is so much fun to put faces to people's names. Have fun and maybe I'll come out next time one of these rolls around. |
| 2008-06-13 8:43 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 377 | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th pace? I am good for 16-18 MPH at that distance but not any faster. I would be down for the 112 at that pace. do you have a pace in mind? Todd p.s. last year the 140.6 didn't hit the hill series (buck,hospital, etc) twice. it wasn't two loops. Edited by flyinfree 2008-06-13 8:44 PM |
| 2008-06-14 11:48 AM in reply to: #1466181 |
Champion 5615 | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th flyinfree - 2008-06-13 9:43 PM pace? I am good for 16-18 MPH at that distance but not any faster. I would be down for the 112 at that pace. do you have a pace in mind? Todd p.s. last year the 140.6 didn't hit the hill series (buck,hospital, etc) twice. it wasn't two loops. 16-18mph is our expected pace. We wanted to do the 56mi course twice b/c we figured more people would join if they could do one loop, plus we can stop back at the cars to replenish fluids or anything that you may want to test in your Special Needs bag. |
| 2008-06-14 1:01 PM in reply to: #1465680 |
Elite 2443 Athens, Georgia | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Ruben_in_FL - 2008-06-13 3:47 PM Man I wish I could join you. But I am no where near the shape needed for Clermont hills. We did a couple of Clermont rides through the TNO board (trinewbies) in the past. It is so much fun to put faces to people's names. Have fun and maybe I'll come out next time one of these rolls around. I am not either. Come on out and we can make our own two person pace line in the WWWWaaayyy back. |
| 2008-06-14 1:10 PM in reply to: #1466591 |
Wife, Mother, Friend. 2457 South | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th make that four- I suck on the bike and my hubby will probably be joining us. |
| 2008-06-14 4:51 PM in reply to: #1466596 |
Elite 2443 Athens, Georgia | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Lucy - 2008-06-14 2:10 PM make that four- I suck on the bike and my hubby will probably be joining us. Sweet. Can't wait to meet all the BT peeps Edited by triguynewbie 2008-06-14 4:51 PM |
| 2008-06-14 5:24 PM in reply to: #1466596 |
Champion 18680 Lost in the Luminiferous Aether | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Lucy - 2008-06-14 2:10 PM make that four- I suck on the bike and my hubby will probably be joining us. Oooh is there still room in the slow group, I'd like to come too? |
| 2008-06-14 6:29 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 377 | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th |
| 2008-06-15 8:37 AM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 227 Brentwood, Tennessee | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Looks like we are getting a pretty good group. Probably end up with 2 groups, but that s OK. We will all take off together and chat a bit, and see what happens with pace. At this rate there will be plenty of people that nobody will end up riding alone. Look forward to meeting everybody. Gnu |
| 2008-06-16 4:18 PM in reply to: #1467304 |
Pro 6582 Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Hey I'll try to tag along! My family will be in NY then and if work is not a killer that week I'll take the trip over. I'm planning on doing the 'Assault on Sugarloaf' ride in Sept and even though I will not be in shape for decent course ride just yet, I should be able to do it with enough breaks thrown in here and there. BTW, here's the 2007 FC bike course on BT route tracker. |
| 2008-06-16 4:19 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 377 | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th asault on sugar loaf? |
| 2008-06-16 4:26 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 227 Brentwood, Tennessee | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Thanks for the map. I love 2 things about it. 1) it says it is 58+ miles, why are 1/2 iron distance courses never 56 miles?? (IMFL70.3 was almost 57.5) 2) Sugarloaf Mountain??? Come on. Now, I have never seen it, but I have heard it is steep and long, but... Mountain... No. if it doesn't rise over 1000 feet, it is not a mountain, just a real big PITA of a hill... According to the elevation chart, it is a 200 foot vertical climb. I am HOPING it helps prepare me to climb Whiteface Mountain, 1800 feet vertical (2 X's), which, IS a Mountain... I cannot wait to ride this beast, twice... Gonna be a fun day getting my kicked by a hill, should crush any confidence I have going into IMLP :-) Edited by gremlin327 2008-06-16 4:32 PM |
| 2008-06-16 4:29 PM in reply to: #1469983 |
Pro 6582 Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th flyinfree - 2008-06-16 5:19 PM asault on sugar loaf? See here, a few down on the FL forum. |
| 2008-06-16 4:37 PM in reply to: #1469994 |
Pro 6582 Melbourne FL Gold member | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th gremlin327 - 2008-06-16 5:26 PM Thanks for the map. I love 2 things about it. 1) it says it is 58+ miles, why are 1/2 iron distance courses never 56 miles?? (IMFL70.3 was almost 57.5) 2) Sugarloaf Mountain??? Come on. Now, I have never seen it, but I have heard it is steep and long, but... Mountain... No. if it doesn't rise over 1000 feet, it is not a mountain, just a real big PITA of a hill... According to the elevation chart, it is a 200 foot vertical climb. I am HOPING it helps prepare me to climb Whiteface Mountain, 1800 feet vertical (2 X's), which, IS a Mountain... I cannot wait to ride this beast, twice... Gonna be a fun day!! Hey it's FL and that's a MOUNTAIN! Are you doing IMLP? I'm planning on being there to watch. My family will be in NY and I'm leaving the 9th or 10th (driving) and spending 3 weeks up there at our cottage on Lake Ontario. The site I got the FC course directions off of said it was 58 miles and it lined up with what BT tracker said so I was happy it didn't lie. If you include the GF IM West loop the total distance for the IM is 111.8 (tracker 58.15 + 53.65), pretty damn close! Edited by Donto 2008-06-16 4:38 PM |
| 2008-06-16 4:50 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Veteran 377 | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th I found the assoult! http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1544590&asset... oh, and is it a mountain!!! hahahahahah Gremlin is in for a ride! hahahaha yes, and there ae more than one of them. Peddle standing love affairs they are in deed!  no that is not a wall, it is a stright up the hill bump in the road! LOL!! they are short and sooo cool. Almost harder to walk up than ride. but, I am from Idaho originally and it is nto a mountain. But, on the other hand, taking a bike up it, it harder than any other thing I have taken a bike up. Edited by flyinfree 2008-06-16 4:55 PM |
| 2008-06-16 5:11 PM in reply to: #1464611 |
Member 8 Melbourne, Fl | Subject: RE: Florida Challenge HIM Course Ride - July 5th Sounds like fun....I'm there |
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