For anyone who's thinking they might want to join Potomac Pedalers, the annual picnic ride is on May 2 in Nokesville, VA. I wasn't able to attend this ride in past years, but I think it is a good opportunity for non-members to learn about the club. I am planning to go this year (although if it's cold and rainy like last year I reserve the right to turn off the alarm clock and go back to sleep. )

Here is the description:

Nokesville Picnic Ride in Virginia

Start: 05/02/2010 - 09:00
End: 05/02/2010 - 14:00
Timezone: Etc/GMT-5
Sunday, May 2, 2010

A Great Start to a New Cycling Season!

Last year’s multi-class Nokesville Picnic Ride will be repeated Sunday, May 2nd at the Nokesville Community Park in Nokesville, VA. We are stressing going “green” at this picnic by encouraging lots of recycling, etc. (Remember you can check the ride share forum on the PPTC website to see if people can share car trips out there.) As always, it’s open to everyone, new, old and non-members. It’s a great way to meet people who are not in your normal ride class.

After the ride we will gather at the pavilion for free hot dogs, hamburgers, veggie burgers, etc. We’ll provide drinks, plates, napkins, cups, utensils, and condiments but anyone should feel free to bring their own reusable plates or utensils (to keep the trash down.) As always, everyone is encouraged to bring a dish – salad, chips, other side dishes or desserts - to share. The potluck is usually excellent! Hope for a lovely day though this is a rain or shine event because the pavillion is large and quite nice.

This is a multi-class ride with something for everyone. There will be rides from 10-51 miles, covering classes from A to D. Check the May ride schedule for exact times for each of the rides.

An information table will be available before and after the rides to answer questions anyone might have from finding the right ride or how to join the club.