Avid Cyclists/Racers
Rider Description
Ride Leader
Mark Solberg, masolberg@comcast.net
Contact the Ride Leader for questions concerning rides, routes, pace, etc.
Ride Schedule
Routes
Weekend routes will be determined by the Ride Leader and will be posted on Strava (click here for information on the Strava group). Weekend rides will be 40-50 miles.
The Wednesday night ride is called the "Tour of Anaerobia" or TOA. The TOA ride is 28 miles and is a "drop" ride. The pace is fast throughout the route with pace lining, one major hill climb and two sprints. At the top of the hill climb on Rock Run Road there is a regrouping unless you've significantly fallen off the pace. The first sprint is on Aldino Road, just after the airport. The finish line is at the end of the large fence. After the first sprint, the route turns left on Mahan Road and loops back around to Aldino Road for another sprint in the same spot. Safety comes first, so if there is traffic, rain or other hazardous conditions, the sprints will be cancelled.
TOA Strava link: www.strava.com/segments/4340536
Ride Information
The Ride Leader will ensure that everyone is accounted for during the ride. Please ensure that you meet the Avid/Racer Rider description and can handle a faster pace than the Enthusiast Group. If you cannot keep up with the group, the ride leader will ensure that you find your way back home. The exception is the TOA ride - if your are dropped on the TOA ride, then you need to ensure that you get back to a known location.
- Fast paced, competitive, long distance rides
- Riders typically ride 150+ miles per week
- Riders can ride 40+ miles at approximately 20 mph on varied terrain
Ride Leader
Mark Solberg, masolberg@comcast.net
Contact the Ride Leader for questions concerning rides, routes, pace, etc.
Ride Schedule
- Saturdays and Sundays at 9AM, April - September
- Switch to 8AM starting mid-May
- Wednesdays at 5:45PM, April - September
- Rides start at Harford Community College Parking Lot S; Wednesday ride meets at the HCC Parking Lot W (near Wawa)
Routes
Weekend routes will be determined by the Ride Leader and will be posted on Strava (click here for information on the Strava group). Weekend rides will be 40-50 miles.
The Wednesday night ride is called the "Tour of Anaerobia" or TOA. The TOA ride is 28 miles and is a "drop" ride. The pace is fast throughout the route with pace lining, one major hill climb and two sprints. At the top of the hill climb on Rock Run Road there is a regrouping unless you've significantly fallen off the pace. The first sprint is on Aldino Road, just after the airport. The finish line is at the end of the large fence. After the first sprint, the route turns left on Mahan Road and loops back around to Aldino Road for another sprint in the same spot. Safety comes first, so if there is traffic, rain or other hazardous conditions, the sprints will be cancelled.
TOA Strava link: www.strava.com/segments/4340536
Ride Information
The Ride Leader will ensure that everyone is accounted for during the ride. Please ensure that you meet the Avid/Racer Rider description and can handle a faster pace than the Enthusiast Group. If you cannot keep up with the group, the ride leader will ensure that you find your way back home. The exception is the TOA ride - if your are dropped on the TOA ride, then you need to ensure that you get back to a known location.
