C pace (13-14mph) ride (28.0 mi) - Sat. Aug 8, 8:35am*** - Wilson Park
Details
Ride leader (Rob) plans to maintain around a 13-14mph average pace, making sure some riders are not dropped.
Faster riders are welcome to start with us and form your own group. Slower riders will ride with Rob.
Please remember to stick with at least one other rider so that we don't lose track of people or have someone struggling with a mechanical issue all by themselves.
Saturday is forecast to in the 70's with heat indices starting in the upper 70's and climbing into the low 80's by the end of the ride.
We will ride between 12-13mph as we head out from the park until the traffic light at Fayetteville Rd to make sure everyone is warmed up. Please keep this in mind.
Faster riders may choose to head out at a faster pace. Riders who form a separate group, or who leave the ride, are kindly asked to notify the ride leader so we don't spend time looking for you.
We'll start the ride with introductions and sharing favorite safety tips, so come prepared! Look for us at the lower level parking lot.
The rest stop is planned just before the NC54 junction (half-way point). There should be a shady spot to stop.
Please respond to this posting with RSVP so leaders can know estimate of attendees and notify you of any updates due to weather, etc.
We'll have a few cue sheets, but please print one or download the route to your device. This ride is not for the new or inexperienced rider. You should have a road bike, be able to follow a cue sheet, be comfortable riding in a group, and managing personal hydration/nutrition.
As a note, this ride is on paved roads. We will ride with vehicular traffic. Let's ride in single file on busier roads, and if you hear "Car Back!", please interpret this to mean "single file, please". Additionally, please have a functioning front (white) and rear (red) light. The "Day Flash" or "Random Flash" settings seem to be the best at maintaining our visibility to drivers.
The route is on Carolina Tarwheels home page, and here are the links:
# WP28.0 Wilson Park to NC 54 via Teer Rd
Route (ride with GPS):
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26890202
You may download this route above onto your cycling computer if it supports that. Or you may use the link kbelow to print a hardcopy of the cue sheet:
http://tarwheels.net/pdf/26890202
This is a no-drop ride. We will meet back up at the next road intersection if someone is missing and wait.
Please also have a cue sheet or have downloaded the route. I may have a couple of extra cue sheets available, please ask me.
If you have not recently looked over our ride policies, please take a moment to consult:
http://tarwheels.net/wp/policies/
If you have not already done so, please take a minute to electronically fill out the 2026 Tarwheels ride waiver before coming out to the ride.
Current Tarwheels members need only do this ONCE a YEAR. NON MEMBERS are required to do this before EACH RIDE, so please consider becoming a member and saving yourself the hassle.