Title: New Hope to Butler Mill Hill-Out & back. (2-groups)
Start Location: New Hope Town Hall, 5500 Main Rd. New Hope, AL
Distance: 28.6 Miles, 30.6 (with Climb)
Date & Start Time: Saturday, 25 Mar, 2017 @ 9 AM (due to the weather)
Ride Leaders: Lewis Harmon, lharmon@mchsi.com, 256 651-4537.
Slow Group Leader: Raul Briseno (12-14 mph) NRLB, raulbriseno@me.com, 563 940-3888
NOTE: These are shorter routes due to expected bad weather later in the day.
Description: The route rides from downtown New Hope to Butler Mill Hill via Butler Mill Rd. It has numerous rollers along the way. The slow group ride will turn around at the Clive Cemetery at the base of the climb.
The moderate group will climb the hill. It is a major climb up Grant Mountain via Butler Mill. We will regroup after the climb. The climb has a max grade of ~12% and the climb length is ~1 mile with about 500’ of elevation gain. We will ride as a group. The expected average pace excluding the climb is 15-16 mph, but could be affected by the wind.
If you do NOT want to do the climb, then you can wait at Click Cemetery at the bottom of the mountain and return with Raul’s group.
Rest Stops: at old Jones Grocery at 7.9 & 19.5 (next to Old Gulf Station)
The link for the cue sheet and map follows: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19741541 (no climb)
Link with climb: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19741044.
Optional Shorter loop with climb: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/19741951
(Optional shorter route back from the top, if weather turns bad.- 23 mi)
Also, bring a cue sheet, and/or map and/or a loaded Garmin and have the phone number of the Ride Leader. It is also recommended that you have the phone number of at least one friend.
If you choose to ride at a much faster pace or deviate from the route, then you are on your own.