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BMCC Weekly Rides Schedule
Day
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Time
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Meeting Place
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Ride Type
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Description
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Leader
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Tuesdays
October 25, 2005-
March
2006
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6:15 p.m.
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W. Kerr Scott Dam
Visitor Center
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Mountain bike ride
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Overmountain
Victory Trail:
Single track, rolling terrain.
OK for cross bikes.
Lighting
system required.
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Matt Adams
(336) 667-7461
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Thursdays
October 27, 2005-
March
2006
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6:15 p.m.
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W. Kerr Scott Dam
Visitor Center
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Mountain bike ride
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Dark Mountain
Trail:
Single track, some longer climbs.
Lighting system required.
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Matt Adams
(336) 667-7461
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Tuesdays
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6:00 p.m.
Starting April
2006
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Food Lion,
N.C. 16 at Boone Trail,
Millers Creek
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Road ride
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17-21 miles
on Old 60, Parsonsville Road, other western Wilkes backroads.
B Group will ride at a moderate pace suitable for newer riders.
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Skip Erb
(336) 667-0713
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Thursdays
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6:00 p.m.
Starting April
2006
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Oakwoods Baptist Church
Brushy Mountain Rd. south of U.S. 421 (Exit 285)
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Road ride
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25 mile out-and-back route with loop options.
Route includes extended climbs.
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Skip Erb
(336) 667-0713
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Arrive at the start site 15 minutes before the time in red to get ready. Rides leave promptly at the times listed, weather permitting.
Tuesday Night Road Ride Cues
Cues start from the corner of Old 60 and Old 421/Boone Trail in Millers Creek near the Food Lion Shopping Center.
Total
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Turn
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Onto
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Notes
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0.0
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L
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Old 60
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Caution: Busy intersection
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3.8
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L
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Vannoy Maxwell Rd.
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Turn is just past the bridge over Purlear Creek.
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4.7
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R
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Boone Trail
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Stop sign at bottom of hill
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5.0
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R
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Parsonsville Rd.
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9.7
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R
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Big Ivy Rd.
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10.8
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U
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Fire Department
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Turn around here. El. 1,595.
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12.0
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L
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Parsonsville Rd.
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Stop sign
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15.5
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L
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New Hope Rd.
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20.7
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R
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Boone Trail
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Stop sign
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Total
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Turn
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Onto
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Notes
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0.0
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L
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Old 60
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Caution: Busy intersection
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5.2
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R
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Parsonsville Rd.
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Stop sign at bottom of hill
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8.7
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U
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Big Ivy Rd.
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Turn around here. El. 1,399.
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12.2
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L
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New Hope Rd.
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17.4
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R
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Boone Trail
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Stop sign
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Ride Stats
Maximum Elevation: 1,494 feet at the fire station (long route) or 1,399 feet (short route) at turn onto Big Ivy Rd.
Minimum Elevation: 1,212 feet at North Prong Lewis Creek on Parsonsville Rd.
Average Grade: 2
Thursday Night Road Ride Cues
Cues start from the parking lot of Oakwoods Church on Brushy Mountain Road south of Wilkesboro.
Total
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Turn
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Onto
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Notes
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0.0
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L
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Brushy Mountain Road
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El. 1,163
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6.0
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Brushy Mountain VFD
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El. 2,187
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12.7
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U
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Stop Sign at co. line
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Turn around here. El. 1,209
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25.4
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R
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Church parking lot
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Ride Stats
Maximum Elevation: 1,163 feet at the start/finish site.
Minimum Elevation: 2,194 feet on Brushy Mountain Road near the WKBC radio tower.
Average Grade: 4
Total climb: 2,465 feet
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