Tour de Pinehurst - 133miles, 17 - 18mph (Briar Chapel Start) 6:30am
Details
Endurance Wednesday!! Heading out for a nice long loop starting at the Courts at Boulder Point in Briar Chapel (6:30am start) to famous Pinehurst for breakfast at Agora Bakery and Cafe https://www.agorabakery.com/ (@60 miles).
Endurance pacing 17 - 18 mph, double and single paceline depending on group size, tempo on the uphill's and steady pacing on the flats and downhills. Need to have enough supplies for the first 60 miles, we will do a short (5 minute) "road" stop @42 miles (No resupply until Pinehurst).
We will take an extended break in Pinehurst for breakfast (30 - 40 minutes), and then head back north through Carthage, resupply at Frank's Gas Station, @77 miles (if needed) then into Bonlee for a hard resupply @100 miles, and final resupply (if needed) in Silk Hope @114miles. Finish back at The Courts in Briar Chapel around 3:30pm.
Looks like we will have favorable SSW winds on our return north, sunny skies with low temps at the start around 59 and high temps in the low 80's. 6,500 feet of total elevation gain. Make sure your bike is in good working order, along with good tires, and complete repair kit.
Route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54435386
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