Monday in the Mountains, Tour de Gaps, Mt. Airy, 77mi, 10K feet ~15mph

Monday in the Mountains.....Tour de Gaps (All four = 10,000ft)

Let's get out for some real hills and hit four gap climbs across the border into VA.

Nice downhill stretch all the way back to the park after the final climb. Expected pace ~15 mph. We will regroup at tops of climbs. You can easily make it a two or three gap ride by cruising the Blue Ridge Parkway while others suffer.

Rehydrate/refuel at the general store at the bottom of the first climb and along the way to climb four.

Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41446681

Ride departs promptly at 9:30 AM from Riverside Park.

Anticipate arriving back to Chapel Hill no later than 6 PM.

If interested in carpooling, leave a comment below.

Your responsibility as part of the group is to RSVP and supply your own cue sheet or download the GPS file.

It is Tarwheels policy for all riders to sign the ride waiver before coming out to the ride.

*** WAIVER *** http://tarwheels.net/ewaiver

MEMBERS need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON-MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, please consider becoming a member.

Please consult the Tarwheels website for Ride policies (http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/) and the BikeWalkNC website for guidance on riding in pacelines. Group Bicycling Best Practices: Skills and Techniques (http://www.bikewalknc.org/group-bicycling-best-practices-skills-and-techniques/).