DC Randonneurs

The ride starts at the Black Wolf Coffee Shop next to the Howard Johnson Motel in Warrenton, Virginia. Checkin starts at 6am and the brevet starts at 7am. From there we head generally southwest passing through rolling horse farm country with the Blue Ridge Mountains as our backdrop. We parallel the Blue Ridge as far south as Madison where we begin our return to Warrenton after a stop at the friendly, well-stocked Yoder’s Country Market. The route is fairly gentle as we wind our way to Syria in the shadow of Grave’s Mountain. A moderate climb followed by a 3-mile descent puts us up and over the Old Rag Grinder. A series of steep and unrelenting rollers–lovingly known as The Three Kings and The Meanies–will consume us for the next hour or so prompting many to re-fuel at the Laurel Mills store with the sweet, spring water that flows nearby. Country roads bordered by stone fences carry us through Ben Venue and into Flint Hill. A final climb over Piney Mountain br ings us back to the HoJos in Warrenton. Estimated total elevation gain : 8,000 feet.

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