C Ride –
Haviland Lake Out and Back – Out CR 250, up Old Shalona, right onto HWY to Haviland Lake entrance, regroup, descend with caution on HWY, right on CR 203, sprint at Sweeney’s mailbox.
Strava Link: https://www.strava.com/routes/3241491772760682834
C ride is a group ride similar to the Sunday Church of the High Pines ride where the focus is riding, being efficient and safe in the group but maybe with a touch more pace and can get spicey in the last ¼. This group may also be a good entry point for folks looking to get in group rides but are intimidated because of lack of comfort drafting and not knowing group etiquette, hopefully more experienced riders can help them. The ride will also do a full regroup at the top of each major climb.
It all started as a group of local cycling professionals around 35 years ago to throw down with riders like Ned Overend, Julie Furtado, John Tomac, Ruthie Mathes, etc and is now dominated by a new generation of pro riders like Todd Wells, Natalie Quinn, Sepp Kuss, Sarah Sturm, Quinn Simmons, Savilia Blunk, Riley Amos, Michaela Thompson, Payson McElveen, Ava Hachmann, Howard Grotts and a slew of FLC Cycling riders but Ned still shows up to put many in their place.
There is also a B Worlds for riders who like to push hard in a road group setting but at a lesser pace than the A ride, but still very strenuous and group riding experience is a must. The B ride meets in a different location than the A ride. Maybe a C ride coming soon?
The rides begin each year when the time changes in the spring and end with the fall time change. For the majority of the summer the rides begin at 5:30pm but for early and late season, 5pm start times are adopted. The rides change weekly and start from various points around town based on the direction the rides are headed. Check out the Pedal Durango Events page for exact times and locations.
Please note that Pedal Durango is not associated with Tuesday Night Worlds, is only passing on information and has no responsibility.