The Potomac Ramble - with long option

Arrival: 8:15 AM
Start Pedaling: 8:30 AM

It is finally warming up, so we are starting the ride earlier. We have two options, a 61.6 and 41.6 mile ride. The details are the following:

Ride Details
Ride A
Distance: 61.6 miles
Terrain: Rolling hills Total Climb: 3,569 ft
Max Grade: 7%
Surface: Paved roads and bike paths
Avg. Pace: 15 to 16 mph
Recommended Bicycle Type(s): Road
Route Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40374762
There is a nice coffee shop around mile 29.2 to stop and rest.

Ride B
Distance: 41.6 miles
Terrain: Rolling hills
Total Climb: 2568 ft
Max Grade: 6.1%
Surface: Paved roads
Avg. Pace: 13 to 15 mph
Recommended Bicycle Type(s): Road
Route Map: http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1453550

At the corner of Darnestown and Seneca at mile 19.2 is a good place to stop and rest.

Post Ride Lunch: We will meet for lunch at The Irish Inn at Glenn Echo (http://irishinnglenecho.com/). Given the varying distances, our meeting times for lunch will vary from 12:30 to 1:30.

Note: All persons participating in the activity accept and/or assume any and all risks of injuries (physical or otherwise) arising from and/or associated with this activity.

What to Bring
• Helmet - Mandatory!
• Liquids - And plenty of them!
• Photo ID
• Cell Phone
• Money - Cash or credit card for food or emergency
• Bicycle Emergency Kit - (cash, mini tool, inner tube, CO2 cartridge or hand pump, etc.) Bike lock

Other Things to Keep in Mind.
• If you change your RSVP to "not going" within 2 hours of the event start time, please call or text the event host.
• No go if conditions are bad. This includes precipitation (rain, hail, sleet, snow, ice) or very high probability of precipitation.

Questions & Contact Info
As always, if you have any questions, you may email the organizer(s) for the event or post your question as a comment. The cell numbers for the event organizers will be emailed to you the day before the event.