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Century Training 101

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    Date and Time of ride: 
    Sat, 05/20/2017 - 8:00am
    Status: 
    a go
    Ride Level
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    Distance: 
    101mi
    Class: 
    B+
    Terrain: 
    flat/rolling
    Grp: 
    S
    Type: 
    Road Bike
    Details (RL read field instructions carefully): 

    Ok, so there is something missing, we did all this century training, but we didn't have a May century... And the weather looks nice for this weekend!

    So let's meet the issue (ahem), Head On:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EadKQ7yDXFU (A little 80's motivational music).

    Let's just do a century ride from the Veteran's Memorial Park, in Calverton,  by the old Grumman property.  And we could call it, uh, the Twin Forks Century, because we'll ride on both the North and South Forks, before we head to Manorville and points west.  Along the way, we'll ride to Briermere via the backroads- including that old favorite: Deep Hole Road. Then we'll head south and encounter Red Creek, Westhampton, and the Beach Bakery. Then it's back through Manorville and Yaphank, up to Whiskey Road, head north on William Floyd Parkway and back through Wading River to the finish. It maps out at around 101 miles, if there aren't any mapping errors.

    With the food stops along the way, we might call it "Twin Forks," because we'll need a couple of forks for eating.  (just kidding! Let's leave the giant meals for after the finish!).

    Plan on riding together as a group with an honest B+ pace,  with a 17 - 18 MPH average, so that we all finish as a group.  That means no going off the front and hijacking the pace! We'll probably have two or three short stops and one longer stop to rehydrate, stretch and refuel.  (This will depend on the group and weather conditions).

    IF, we have any issues that really delay us, there will be multiple options to shorthen the ride!

    Allons-y!

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    Actual Miles: 
    63

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