2008 Goal Rides?

[divingbiker]

With that in mind, I've gone ahead and registered for Terry's Wild Goose Chase ride in Maryland...So I'm sitting here, smiling to myself about this new ride - wondering if any TE'rs will be there.

I hadn't heard about this ride, but it looks like fun. I think I'll probably register, since it will motivate me to start riding longer distances early in the season. The jersey is very cool!

I look forward to meeting you there!

[7rider]

With that in mind, I've gone ahead and registered for Terry's Wild Goose Chase ride in Maryland.

So I'm sitting here, smiling to myself about this new ride - wondering if any TE'rs will be there.

T.

Well, hi!
There will be at least 2 other TE'ers there. You inspired DivingBiker and me -- and maybe a few others -- to try this ride!
Perhaps we'll have a big TE group there!
Check out the Mid-Atlantic discussion forum....a whole thread has started on this ride!
Fun....already looking forward to spring!

[jobob]

OK, here goes (deep breath ....)

My main goal for 2008 is to do a 200K or longer brevet or permanent for 12 consecutive months to earn the RUSA R-12 award.

So I've signed up for the San Francisco Randonneurs 200K brevet at the end of January (gulp!).

SFR has a 300K brevet the end of February, but that's way too early for me to attempt a 300, so at the moment I plan to do a 200K permanent on Feb 16 in case anyone would like to join me.

In March I'll have 3 different 200Ks to choose from in the Bay Area/N Cal. I wish they didn't schedule them all in the same month !

Beyond March, I'll do the local permanents, and I'll have a good excuse for the occasional road trip. Maybe I'll manage a 300K at some point, but I don't plan to go beyond that.

Apart from the brevets, I'd like to do the Mt. Hamilton Challenge, which is the same day as the Devil Mountain Double & follows some of the same route but in the opposite direction. So maybe I'll get to wave hidey-ho to Veronica as we pass each other.

Maybe the Davis Double. It all depends on how the spring goes.

[Veronica]

Where are the 200Ks in March? RUSA only lists Santa Rosa on the 15th. That one is on my calendar as is your 200K permanent in Feb. Which one are you planning on doing?

V.

[jobob]

Davis is on March 8, Santa Rosa is on the 15th, and Santa Cruz is on the 22nd.

Since the Santa Cruz 200K route will be same route up to Half Moon Bay & back as the permanent (so I'll probably do that route a lot this year), I'm leaning more towards either Davis or Santa Rosa.

Last year's Santa Rosa 200K was a lovely, easy route and it ended at a brew pub and it looks like it's going to be the same route this year. Davis is out to Pope Valley & back.

As for the permanent in Feb, I'm still trying to decide between the Marin (SF Randonneurs) & Santa Cruz routes. Probably the Marin one. Perhaps we can talk MP into a cameo appearance? BTW, the 16th is the day before the start of the ToC. Maybe we'll get lucky and see pro riders whiz by us on Hiway 1, although probably all we'd notice is the sonic boom.

[maillotpois]

I loved that Santa Rosa route. I almost want to just go do it sometime in January because I probably won't have time to otherwise.

We've got team rides set now (I finally did the calendar!). My "free" dates are 2/23 (but we'll likely be in Tahoe), 3/8, 3/22 and 4/12. Just keep me in the loop as to when you're riding and if I can make it, I will.

Looking at our ride calendar for Death Ride team is making me a little nervous. And I'm the one who created it!

[silver]

thinking about these:



3 state/ 3 mountain - 5/3

Horsey hundred - date?

RAIN 5/12

Hilly Hundred