Saturday, May 25, 2013, Springfest

Also See Tour d'Orange Below

Kick off your holiday weekend cycling! Ride 30, 42 or 55 miles over hilly terrain in Orange County. Challenge yourself up Lamont Norwood on the 42 and 55 mile routes. Maple View Farms ice cream served after the ride.

This ride benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society of the Greater Carolinas for a World free of MS and the National Foundation of Transplants; www.transplants.org; Glen Newhart of Durham. (Trying to build up an account for future expenses for a heart transplant. See above link and or http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/video?id=7743916 to see his story first aired on ABC news when a bake sale was held for him in 2010.

Start; 8:30 am and end; 2:30 pm.
Two groups, 30 and 42 head out together and go right from the start. 55 mile riders go left from the start.
Location; The Activities Center, 6176 Orange Grove Rd., Hillsborough, 27278
Amidst farms about 4 miles from Maple View Farms Country Store, close to Carrboro/Chapel Hill. Approximately 7.75 miles from I-40 via exit 261.
Cost; $25 until May 1 and $30 after. Checks made out to the MS Society or NFT in honor of Glen Newhart (National Foundation of Transplants). Registration also at www.sportoften.com .
The 30 mile route (arrows in yellow) has a rest stop at mile 18. The 42 mile route (arrows in green) shares this rest stop and has an additional stop at mile 30. Both start together.
The 55 (arrows in orange) features a route going in the opposite direction of the 30 and 42, so you must chose to ride 55 from the start. Rest stops are at miles 11, 25 and 44.
Cue sheets available the day of.
Donate $250 or more to either charity the year before or this year and get free registration.
Volunteers needed for registration, parking, rest stops, clean up; email 7sylvia41@gmail.com if interested. Get MS credit for the New Bern Ride for the MS Society of the Greater Carolinas.

In case of severe weather (hurricane or tornado) this ride will be cancelled and postponed to Saturday, Aug. 3 and combined with Tour d'Orange. Your registration for Springfest will transfer to Tour d'Orange. But Rain will not cancel Springfest.

Tour d'Orange, Saturday, August 3, 2013 - Hillsborough, NC

Location; 106 Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278; the grassy area at Margaret and S. Cameron St. close to the Court House.
Parking; Plenty of free parking available in lots close by. See the link to the map.

Cycle in the heat of the summer and enjoy cold Maple Valley Farms ice cream and salads from the Mediterranean Deli (real good!) after you ride the hills of Orange County. 34, 66 or 100 miles (85 if you want to cut the century short and not do Holman Hill). Benefits the MS Society of the Greater Carolinas and Glen Newhart; (Durham/www.transplants.org).

Ride starts at 8 am and ends at 4:30 pm. If you need more time start at 7:30 am. Same start/finish as Bikefest put on by the Tarwheels, but different roads for the majority of the ride. SAG support by the Triangle Radio Amateurs, roads marked with signs where possible and great pineapple, fruit, P&B sandwiches, cookies, chips and pickles at rest stops. Get ready for a century at Bikefest next weekend, so do the 85 now! $25 until 7/20 and $30 after. www.active.com or paper sign up (day of too). (No refunds for bad weather). Cue sheets available the day of and will be posted in links later.

Email me if you want to volunteer for MS credit (fundraising minimum of $300 for New Bern’s “MS 150”); 7sylvia41@gmail.com. Help with loading the van, putting up road turn signs, rest stops, registration or parking. Sweeps do not get credit, but ride for free.

Promotor reserves the right to shorten routes if temps are over 104.

(If Springfest is cancelled due to severe weather, riders will have this as the makeup day at no additional cost).