CANCELED : Tour(s) de Talbot - Oxford (St.Michaels) & School Days Loops

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The Ride: Summary
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• NAME: Tour(s) de Talbot - Oxford (St.Michaels) & School Days Loops
• ARRIVAL: 8:45am
• BREAKFAST: 9:00am
• THE SPEECH: 10:15am
• ROLLING: 10:30am
• LEVEL: Medium(+) 34mile / Advanced 50mile
• DISTANCE: 34 or 50 miles
• PACE: 34 mile = 13-15mph / 50 mile = 15+mph
• TERRAIN: Flat country road riding (with and without shoulder)
• START: Robert Morris Inn
• GPS DIRECTIONS: https://goo.gl/maps/W2K2yVrVKw12
• ROUTE(S): See meetup body for cue/Garmin
  (1) 34 = https://goo.gl/G6op78
  (2) 50 = https://goo.gl/izTHdA
• ADDITIONAL INFO:
  (1) Sat of Memorial Day Weekend
  (2) Cue Sheet / Garmin ride (No lead or sweep)
  (3) Don't park directly in front of the Robert Morris Inn
  (4) All rendezvous at the Crab Claw for lunch
  (5) Need snacks, tubes, tools, bike lock, and $5 for the ferry

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The Ride: Details
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For your riding pleasure NoVA CBG presents The Tour(s) de Talbot Ride - Oxford/St.Michaels & School Days Loop routes.

• This is one of NoVA CBG's "Crown Jewel" rides that we only do twice a year. It is a very scenic and flat ride that takes us to the Eastern Shore from Oxford through Easton and St. Michaels MD.
• It is a Cue Sheet/Garmin Ride so you must know how to use either of those to participate as there is NO LEAD or SWEEP.
• The Robert Morris Inn is directly next to the Oxford Ferry. Please park by the ferry or up the street from the Inn.
• I've made breakfast reservations @ 9:00am but the kitchen has a HARD CLOSE @ 10:00am. We will be rolling @ 10:30am.
• The Oxford/St.Michaels 34 mile riders will get to St. Michaels first and will have to wait for the School Days 50 mile riders to join them.
• We all rendezvous at the Crab Claw and have lunch together.
  http://thecrabclaw.com
  • It is only 8 miles to the Historic Oxford Ferry. The ferry takes us directly back to the Robert Morris Inn. We all make this trip back together.
  • You will need $5 in cash for the ferry ride.

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Routes :
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Cue Sheets :

• Oxford Loop (34 mile):
  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1j9ac3wzisxG_21FXZs88U-2xvo60sjc2

• Oxford Loop / School Days (50 mile):
  https://drive.google.com/open?id=1NeFuHohDnJJzf8WG8jUPCznihj4XPz8G

GPX Files:

• Oxford Loop (34 mile):
  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28734084

• Oxford Loop / School Days (50 mile):
  https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28734087

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The Meeting Spot:
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Robert Morris Inn
314 North Morris Street
Oxford, MD 21654
http://www.robertmorrisinn.com
GPS: https://goo.gl/maps/W2K2yVrVKw12

Make SURE your GPS takes you around via Easton and NOT TOWARDS BELLEVUE. If you end up in BELLEVUE you are on the other side of the Tred Avon River (this has happened before).

Don't park directly in front of the Inn. Please park by the ferry or up the street from the Inn.

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The Ride After The Ride:
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Robert Morris Inn sampling some of their cooler beverages.

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Relative Links :
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http://tourtalbot.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/TCOT-Bike-Trails.pdf
http://www.robertmorrisinn.com
http://www.oxfordferry.com/
http://thecrabclaw.com/

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Ride Level Chart
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NoVA CBG tries to accommodate all levels of cyclists by offering different types of rides. We just ask that you come to the ride that suits your current riding ability the best.

• Beginner Level : You can easily ride your bike for 10 miles with some minor hills at a comfortable pace of 10+ to 12+ mph.

• Medium Level : You can do 20 miles pretty easily at a moderate pace of 13 to 15+ mph.

• Advanced Level : You can do 20++ miles easily at a 15+ pace and / or handle various challenges as rain, night riding, or other odd cycling situations.

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The Fine Print:
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An RSVP of 'YES' is your digital signature and means you have read and understood MEETUP.com's "Terms of Service : Section 6. Release " found at https://www.meetup.com/terms/ and NOVA-CBG's "Assumption of Risk Agreement" found @ https://www.meetup.com/novacbg/pages/1942951/NOVA-CBG_Waiver/.

Helmets are required to participate in all NOVA-CBG rides. NO Helmet, NO ride, NO exceptions. All riders ride at their own risk and with the understanding that cycling is an inherently dangerous activity. When coming to the meetup you do so voluntarily and are ready and able to participate in the ride as described under the conditions of the day.

Be on time for the "pre-ride" preparation. If you do not attend the pre-ride preparation you will not be allowed to participate on the ride, there will be NO exceptions.