Basics for the 21st running of the Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Bicycle Ride, Saturday, October 19th
Start & finish from the Clear Spring Holiday Inn Express (301-842-0290 for overnight Reservations). You need to make your own reservations, or, for those that are not staying over, just be there at 10am Saturday morning.
Hotel (start location) address: 12426 Houck Ave, Clear Spring, MD 21722
10:30 am Saturday ride start.
Choose between 28- or 66- mile courses.
-After-ride Happy Hour (beers & wine) and our traditional Pie Feast (Apple & Pumpkin Pies, plus Peaches). Hence the name of the ride!
-Both courses start at 10:30am and ride together for the first 9 miles before the shorter 28-miler starts its return.
-And both are mostly rolling with smooth, low traffic roads.
-Courses will be GPS- and Garmin-friendly, plus have road markings.
-NO rest stops but both courses have convenience stores along the way.
-Optional Sunday morning ride (9am....20-30 miles....Big Pool or Hancock Md and back).
-We will also be going to Al's Italian Restaurant at 6pm (optional, no reservations needed). This place has GREAT Food...ie.....YUM YUM!
301-693-4503 for more info or pheffler@aol.com
Ride With GPS routes to be placed on the website soon.
Category: day rides
Bike rides of only one day – typically short rides.
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Apples, Peaches – Update Sept 30, 2024
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Apples, Peaches 2024
OK....all systems are go for the 21st running of the Apples, Peaches, Pumpkin Pie Fall Classic Ride...here are the details:
Where: Clear Spring MD
When: Saturday morning October 19 (10:30am start, 30- and 60-mile marked courses) and Sunday October 20th (9:00am start, 25 miles)
Hotel: For those staying overnight: Holiday Inn Express 12426 Houck Ave, Clear Spring, MD 21722 (website) (map) (make your own reservations: 888-465-4329)
More:
The routes are really great...mostly rollers along low-traffic roads with painted markings and GPS routes online (links coming soon)
Après-ride Happy Hour Saturday......then...
We will dine across the street at Al's Restaurant, Pizzeria & Grill at 6:00 pm (dress casual); (website) (phone: 301-842-3873)
Sunday's ride will go to Hancock MD and back
Suggested Donation $25 (one person) or $35 (couples); this covers costs for marked roads, R & D and Happy hour
RSVP before October 1 please
For more info, 301-693-4503 (Phil) -
Apples Peaches Pumpkin Pie Fall Tradition Ride
* Saturday, Oct 19th, 2024
We stay at the Clear Spring MD Holiday Inn Express. (make your own reservations)
10am start from the hotel. Choose between a 30- or 60-mile ride. Rolling terrain, low traffic with beautiful mountain views.
5pm. Dinner across the street at a really great Italian Restaurant.
* Sunday the 20th. 9am. A classic ride to Hancock and back. 25 miles. Then we head home.
$30 costs - which covers road selections, painted, marked courses, cue sheets and GPS routes on ridewithgps, and a happy hour Saturday after the ride.
Contact us for more details.