Cue sheet and GPS route files for July 19 Warrenton 200K brevet
The cue sheet for the Warrenton 200K brevet on July 19, 2008 is now posted at Cue Sheet - 20080719 Warrenton 200K Brevet. The GPX route file is posted in a zip file at GPS file - 20080719 Warrenton 200K Brevet.
Ed Felker, our ride organizer, Mary Gersema, and Maile Neel (applause!!!) have pre-ridden the route, and the cue sheet and GPS file reflect that pre-ride. However, it is always possible that late-breaking road news will occur and the final cue sheet will differ; and possibly the late-breaking news will come too late for GPS updates. So …
Always get a copy of the final cue sheet. That final cue sheet contains the official route, so in case there is a conflict with the GPS file, you should resolve the conflict in favor of the cue sheet. Use the GPS as a handy-dandy adjunct. Keep your wits about you, as the GPS cannot notify you of road hazards — it is up to you to ride safely.
This GPS file has only one climbing waypoint, since there is only one “significant” climb of more than 400 feet, on the way to (and continuing after) the Syria Mercantile control. The cue says “CC5.7,4.6to9.8″ which means you will generally be climbing over the next 5.7 miles for a net altitude gain of about 460 feet to an altitude of about 980 feet”. But the climb looks quite gradual for the first 4 miles and only gets steeper coming out of the control. That’s not to say that there aren’t any other steep climbs. For example, Piney “Pukin” Mountain Road is noticeably steep.
By the way … make sure that your GPS either has maps already downloaded, or select the relevant maps around the routes.