ACP 300km brevet - May 16 - Frederick, MD
Returning to the Frederick Quality Inn (formerly a Holiday Inn) and the 2007 route, the ride heads north along the base of South Mountain as far as Thurmont and then turns west to climb the ridge on MD77 through Catoctin Mountain State Park. Just short of the summit, it zigzags north, west and north into Pennsylvania through the rolling apple and peach orchards of Adams County. From Arendtsville, it begins a long stair step climb with many steep sections finally reaching the summit of Big Flat. A four mile downhill brings the riders to a much needed rest stop and control in Shippensburg. The terrain moderates in the Cumberland valley north to Bloserville. The return trip heads east and south through Mount Holly Springs, then crosses South Mountain and takes several miles of easy rollers to East Berlin. The final miles remain mellow to Thurmont ending with a few rollers paralleling US15, a series of short uphills on Bethel and a long downhill into Frederick on Yellow Springs.
Controls: Frederick, Shippensburg, Bloserville, East Berlin, Frederick.