We had a nice group of 15 riders out for a cool, clear ride of about 26 miles. Fortunately some people had reviewed the posted map, since I was totally confused about the route, having downloaded the wrong map. But people got us on the right path for the OWLS Old 37-Strain Ridge Route otherwise known as the “Up the Dam Hill” ride, climbing the long hill on the road between Old 37 and Strain Ridge.
The group was relatively fast and stayed close enough together that our early regrouping stops got skipped. We did eventually regroup on Strain Ridge after climbing the Dam Hill. Then we regrouped again one last time at the PO in Smithville:
As I was taking this shot, the fast training group appeared and zoomed by. I was able to get a quick look in the camera before they passed by:
Overall the ride was 26 miles, with an average of about 14.7 mph and a little over 1000 feet of climbing. My home-to-home average was about 14.4, throwing in a couple slower miles back and forth to the church. It was a good evening to be out.