I am looking at doing a one-day ride Saturday, October 4th, at Deep Creek, MD.

We would stay at & ride* from the Lake Front Lodge at 10:30am, do a 43-miler down the Savage River along the PP2MD Spring Lick Rd route that we did in July, and then reverse up the river and climb Dry Run Rd (this would be a different climb from the downhill).  Dry Run is a Cat 3 climb...tough but doable...total climbing is 3600 ft.

*Timing Tip:  From Frederick or Pittsburgh, Deep Creek is a 2-hour drive, so plan on leaving by 7am to give enough time to get ready Saturday morning before the ride starts (10:30am).

We would stay overnight at the Lake Front Lodge, which has lake-adjacent rooms @ $230 a night.  Water should still be warm so bring your swim trunks!

We are calling this ride the OFFICIAL REX BALLINGER RETIREMENT RIDE...Who is finally throwing in the Towel!

In lieu of a gold watch, just buy him a walking cane, prune juice or a membership to AARP! 

For those that have never ridden this course, it is a 5-star ride, and got RAVE reviews from ALL who did it on Pedal Pitt 2 Md in July.

$30 ride fee includes cue sheets, GPS routes, & après ride snacks/beers/sodas.

Please let me know by August 15th so I can make the needed reservations.

Note:  Some rooms have two beds, some king-only, so if you want to share a room, act quickly, as they will fill up.
 
OR...For those who just want to ride & do not want to stay overnight, you can use one of my rooms to shower, etc. before heading back home.

Fil