Tappahannock 200K - Nov 10th - Ashland, VA
Starting from the historic town of Ashland, Virginia (The Center of the Universe) at 7:00 AM, the ride heads east toward river country. Leaving Ashland, the first few miles pass through signs of modern times: gas stations, truck stops and fast food joints. When the route turns at the antique store Two Frogs on a Bike the surroundings seem to go back to the time of quiet roads and rural atmosphere. The rolling terrain levels out as the route approaches the Rappahannock River and the town of Tappahannock. After the control and lunch at Java Jack, the route leaves Tappahannock and the rolling hills continue with an occasional short, steep climb. Ten miles before the final control there is a five mile stretch of easily traveled, unpaved road that meanders around the congestion of modern Ashland to the finish.
Registration opens at 6:00 a.m and the brevet fee is $10.
November 7th, 2007 at 12:19 pm
I was hoping the Nov. Brevet would be the Glen Echo 240k as it was last year. It’s nice to have some brevets that aren’t a 1.5+ hour drive from DC.
November 7th, 2007 at 12:38 pm
I’m considering this brevet as my first. Looks as if the temps will be 30s to 50s. I ride in cool weather though not sure I have proper gear for this long ride. Any recommendations? I would think a base layer, fleece layer, and wind layer should suffice + booties perhaps. I’m riding a Trek 520. Any advice is welcome.
Harry Campbell
November 18th, 2007 at 8:45 pm
I was looking for the results of this ride on the main 2007 Results spreadsheet and noticed that it hasn’t been maintained for a couple of recent month’s rides. Is this something new that the “unofficial” results are no longer being posted, or is it just due to the fact that we’ve been having so many rides that there is a backlog?