Chattanooga, TN
Elites are headed north this Saturday to do our best to dodge North Georgia smoke and will roll from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 9 am. Store stop in Sale Creek at mile 33. There are multiple ways to short this ride for those wanting less — and there is the Hotwater Road climb at the end for those wanting more.
March 29 @ 9:00 am, Falling Water Baptist Church
50.4 miles, 2,560 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50119282
Elites will roll at 9:30 am from the Patten Community Center (use the parking lot off Kelly’s Ferry Road) in Tiftonia for a 50-mile tour of Lookout Valley. Store stop at about mile 26 when we hit GA 136 west of Trenton. The later start is to let the temps come up a little.
March 22 @ 9:30 am, John A. Patten Community Center
49.5 Miles, 2, 170 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49952690
Any Saturday is a good Saturday for a bike ride. But this Saturday is not looking like it’s earning any stars on your “Best Cycling Days Ever” chart.
The forecast predicts a washout. As of now, no ride is planned. If surprised by better than expected weather Saturday morning, we’ll update this post by 8 am.
Roll from the St. Elmo Food City at 9 am for the traditional CCW loop south through Chattanooga Valley to Captain Wood Road — 53 miles and 2,660 feet. Stop planned at the store at mile 40.
March 8 @ 9 am, St. Elmo Food City
53 miles, 2,660 feet, no climbs
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49895195
It will be a nice spring day for this Missile-led ride. Elites will leave from the parking lot across from the Falling Water Baptist Church at 9 am for a 40 mile CCW loop to Sale Creek and back — 1,800 feet with a 1/2 dozen or so hills to help work the dust off winter fitness levels.
Mar. 1 @ 9 am, Falling Water. 40 miles, 1,800 feet
(no climbs)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49811199
Elites will wait to 11 am to leave from Montague Park when the forecast is for an acceptable 40 degree start. Roughly, the same route as TB except we’ll close the loop at Rock Spring — which shorts the ride to 48 miles and 2,300 feet of climbing. Stop at the battlefield park HQ.
Feb. 22 @ 11 am, Montague Park, 48 miles
1 big hill (Missionary Ridge).
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49761679
Cool temps, likely wet spots, and iffy weather forecast. Ride at 10 am from the back corner of the parking lot at Whole Foods on Manufacturers Road for the traditional “Hills of North Chat” route. Regrouping at the top of each hill. Rain cancels.
Feb. 15 @ 10 am, Whole Foods, 23 miles, 7 (or so) hills.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49696415
Winter pace ride from Red Bank Elementary at 9 am to climb Hot Water Road. We’ll stop at the Soddy Ball Fields. 45 miles and 3,000 feet. Sprinkles are in the weather forecast. Watch this space for any Saturday morning changes.
Feb. 8 @ 9 am, Red Bank Elementary, 45 miles, 1 climb
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49639869