Joann, I mostly followed a ride that is marked off by the local club. It's basically a conbination of several shorter rides that I'm a little familiar with. I did go on my own. It's mostly rural roads but goes through little towns about every 15 to 20 miles. So there's a gas station and potty in each one.

I did hit a closed road and had to walk the bike over a muddy ditch, but fortunately didn't get the bike muddy.