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May, 2024

Sunday
5
Mercer County Park East picnic Area - parking lot off Edinburg Road
9:00 AM
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no planned reststop. Bathroom avaliable at start looking to average 16 to 17 mph
Sunday
5
Village Park in Lawrenceville NJ - Please Park by the entrance on the right side
9:00 AM
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20 to 29 miles, with an average pace of 11 to 12.5 mph. We ensure that nobody is left behind. There will be a brief water break, after which we‘ll continue riding. Registration is required, and all club regulations must be adhered to.
Sunday
5
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Rain is in the forecast! Maintain your fitness and have some fun with your fellow club members This is a ZWIFT group meetup ride which anyone can join regardless of your riding pace. Riders will stay together. Burn off some calories while chatting with your fellow club members! This is a ZWIFT Club PFW Group social ride at a recovery pace (60 minutes). Use the Zoom chat link to talk to riders in the group.
Monday
6
Etra lake Park on Disbrow Hill Rd, 40°15'06.4"N 74°29'51.2"W
9:00 AM
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We‘ll do an easy paced (12.5 to 13 mph average) ride on familiar roads. Distance 25 to 30 miles. Rain or wet roads cancel
Monday
6
Etra Lake Park
9:00 AM
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The leader plans to ride at a moderate pace (C+), averaging between 13-14.9 mph over a distance of 28 to 35 miles. Welcomes faster riders to ride ahead.

We‘ll take a brief break for water but keep moving. Stay healthy and enjoy the ride. Registration is required, and all club rules apply. In case of rain or high winds, the event will be canceled.
Tuesday
7
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
6:00 PM
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As far as we can go before dark!
Tuesday
7
Robbinsville Community Park (parking lot is on Gordon Road)
6:00 PM
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Steady A+ pace with a few sprints. Approx 40 miles
Tuesday
7
Twin Pines/Federal City
6:00 PM
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Route https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46518577. 6:00PM Start. Good roads. Porta Potty at start, B+ pace (17.5-18.5 mph), no one dropped. Start on lot off Federal City Rd. Rain or Wet Roads, Temps below 50, and or High winds Cancel
Tuesday
7
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Maintain your fitness and have some fun with your fellow club members while working out indoors! This is a ZWIFT group meetup ride which anyone can join regardless of your riding pace. Riders will stay together no matter how many watts they can crank out. Simply email or text the ride leader with your Zwift username and you will receive instructions as to how to join our Zwift group. Registrants will receive a link to Zoom which will allow us to chat as we ride. New to Zwift or want to learn more: https://www.zwift.com/
Wednesday
8
Byron Johnson Park, 40°10'15.0"N 74°35'39.1"W
9:00 AM
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We will try a seldom used route: BJP-Charleston28.8 [https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46464645]
Wednesday
8
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Join us for this classic ride through beautiful Bucks County. Expect rollers and hills as we take in the scenery at a social pace. Rain cancels.

RWGPS route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46374804
28.8 miles with an elevation gain of 1,312‘
Thursday
9
Sourland Cycles. Parking across the street near the PNC Bank.
6:00 PM
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Come join the gang for an evening full of enjoyable climbs! 30-35 miles. We ride the steeps at individual paces, regroup at the top, and ride the flats at a social pace. Probable Route: TBD
Thursday
9
Robbinsville Community Park (parking lot is on Gordon Road)
6:00 PM
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Steady A+ pace with a few sprints. Approx 40 miles
Thursday
9
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Maintain your fitness and have some fun with your fellow club members while working out indoors! This is a ZWIFT group meetup ride which anyone can join regardless of your riding pace. Riders will stay together no matter how many watts they can crank out. Simply email or text the ride leader with your Zwift username and you will receive instructions as to how to join our Zwift group. Registrants will receive a link to Zoom which will allow us to chat as we ride. New to Zwift or want to learn more: https://www.zwift.com/
Friday
10
Etra Lake Park
9:00 AM
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Easy paced C ride over mostly flat route. 30+\- miles. We will move as fast as the slowest rider. I will post a route a few days before the ride.
Saturday
11
Dory Hotel (see full description)
8:00 AM
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The Giro d’Italia is scheduled to pass through Riccione during the week of May 12th – 18th. The 13th stage starts in Riccione on the 17th and promises to be an exciting time at the hotel where you can become swept up in the energy of a world class bicycle race. More info in full description.
Saturday
11
Playground / Vfw Memorial
8:30 AM
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Back by impopular demand - for the hill connoisseurs: 100k with 7200 feet of climbing, starting in Glen Gardner.
B+ ride: This is going to be a slow ride (12 mph average, maybe) but an A+ effort.
Only offered once a year - here is the list of hills (road, elevation, max grade):
West Hill Road: 500 ft, 7% max
Pleasant Grove Rd: 275 ft, 10% max
Mount Lebanon Rd: 500 ft, 13.5% max
Port Murray Rd: 500 ft, 9% max
Mine Hill Rd: 400 ft, 11% max
Jonestown Rd: 300 ft, 8% max
Hartsman Corner Rd: 200 ft, 9% max
Harmony Brass Castle Rd: 300 ft, 8% max
Millbrook Rd: 900 ft, 10% max
Roxburgh Hill Rd: 200 ft, 15% max
Fiddlers Elbow Rd: 600 ft, >>20% max
Wester Road / Decker Road / Fox Farm Rd: 600ft, 13% max
Fox Farm Rd pt2: 200 ft, 5%
Mountain View Road W: 400 ft, 12% max
Asbury Bloomsbury Rd: 150 ft, 8% max
Iron Bridge Road: 500ft: 18% max
Charlestown Road: 100ft, 8% max

That should be sufficient for a good workout

RidewithGPS: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29562261

We‘ll do a more challenging version of this ride in the fall (110 miles / 13,703 ft of climbing)
Saturday
11
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
8:30 AM
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Join us on a casual C ride - All are welcome, not just mothers~
Route will be posted a few days before the ride. This will be a flat, easy paced ride. One rest stop, approx 28-30 miles
Saturday
11
Village Park From Main St turn on Westminster and go one block to park. 40.312118, -74.511734
9:00 AM
Saturday
11
Matawan NJ lot 1 Atiantic and Main
9:00 AM
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Ride the Henry Hudson Bike Part to the nude beach . Road or hybrid bicycles . paved mosty two mile of will packed stone dust mosty flat . bearly c + .
Sunday
12
Dory Hotel (see full description)
8:00 AM
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The Giro d’Italia is scheduled to pass through Riccione during the week of May 12th – 18th. The 13th stage starts in Riccione on the 17th and promises to be an exciting time at the hotel where you can become swept up in the energy of a world class bicycle race. More info in full description.
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