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SUMMARY:Spring Series\, Castleman's Run - Morgantown - Connellsville 300K ACP Brevet
DESCRIPTION:Expanding upon the new Castleman’s Run 200K route\, this extends the southeast leg to Morgantown\, then skirts the Laurel Highlands to Connellsville. A short flat respite on the GAP Trail leads to Perryopolis and a return to the start via Belle Vernon. \nRoute is finalized (and has been tweaked to avoid the hike-a-bike due to a missing bridge on Hewitt Rd at mile 24.8)\, although we reserve the right to make last minute changes based on scouting the day before. \nRegistration closes: Thursday May 4th 2023 \nInspection opens: Saturday May 6th 4:30 AM \nRequirements: current RUSA membership\, signed waiver\, headlight/taillight/reflective gear \nRide start: Saturday May 6th 5:00 AM (20:00 time limit) \nRoute:
URL:https://pittsburghrandonneurs.com/event/2023-300k-acp-brevet-05-06/
LOCATION:Noble J. Dick Aquatorium\, Monongahela\, 200 Railroad St\, Monongahela\, PA\, 15063\, United States
CATEGORIES:300 K,Brevet
ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Blumenfeld":MAILTO:rbapgh@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Spring Series\, Washington - Cumberland - Washington 400K ACP Brevet
DESCRIPTION:For 2023\, we’re dusting off one of our oldest routes…the AMCUP (Allegheny Mountains Cruel and Unusual Punishment) 400. \nIt starts and finishes in Washington\, PA\, and includes some of the more exciting climbs in the Laurel Highlands. It also includes a mind-boggling FIVE Sheetz controles\, although we do reuse them on occasion. \nCaveat\nLet me start by being very clear: this is the hardest ride we have in our catalog. It includes climbs of Chestnut Ridge and Mt Davis\, and is\, frankly\, unrelentingly non-flat until Meyersdale at mile 150. It has 18000′ of climbing\, of which more than 2/3rds is in the first 150 miles. \nThat said: it’s also a beautiful route\, featuring gorgeous views\, remote farm roads\, and all the Sheetz that anyone could ask for. \nRoute Notes\nWe’ll leave Washington PA bright and early\, escaping town as quickly as possible via 136. At this hour\, it’ll be very low traffic\, rolling road all the way to the bank of the Monongahela River and the first Sheetz controle. From there\, we’ll cross the Mon and head upriver for a few miles until climbing the ridge and heading through Perryopolis and Vanderbilt on the way to Dunbar.\nIn Dunbar\, the first major climb of the route begins…8 miles of Furnace Hill Rd\, before cresting Chestnut Ridge. It’s shaded and pleasant for most of the climb\, with only a couple of particularly steep spots…but it is a very long\, steady climb\, so be prepared.\nOnce atop the ridge\, we’ll narrowly miss visiting Frank Lloyd Wright’s Kentuck Knob (as the road betwixt there and Ohiopyle is too hazardous for official routing)\, and work our way around some undulating ridge top roads before plummeting to Ohiopyle State Park\, the next controle at Falls Market\, and a brief respite from climbing on the GAP trail to Confluence.  (Note that no services are available on-route after Ohiopyle for nearly 50 miles\, although some are available off-route in Confluence.)\nIn Confluence\, we’ll bid farewell to the GAP for a while\, and head to our second major climb on Mt Davis Rd. While we won’t go all the way to the highest point in PA\, we’ll certainly get within yelling distance thereof. Much like Furnace Hill Rd out of Dunbar\, this is a very long\, steady climb with a couple of steeper parts; however\, it’s more open country\, so the views will be significantly more expansive\, and shade will be less.\nAfter the main climb up Mt Davis\, the route bends south into Maryland and a long drop through Frostburg (and another Sheetz controle) into the outskirts of Cumberland. Rather than fight traffic on the way back up the hill\, we’ll pick up the GAP at the Cash Valley Trailhead and take it back to Frostburg in relative ease and comfort.\nFrom Frostburg (see the note of caution and suggestion of alternate route below)\, another 20ish hilly miles remain before the Meyersdale Sheetz controle. Of particular note: on Sand Springs Rd\, we pass directly through a wind farm with a couple of windmills immediately off route to left and right; depending on your affinity for windmills\, this may make the poor road surface of Sand Springs Rd worthwhile. Alternatively\, those who do not relish potholed gravel roads (or potentially riding them in the dark) should consider the alternative routing for safety purposes.\nAfter Meyersdale\, we finally have a real reprieve from climbing…it’s 55 miles of gentle flat riding on hard packed limestone trail from here until Connellsville\, with the only real concerns being lack of places to resupply\, and (potentially cranky) Ohiopyle park rangers who don’t want to deal with cyclists at night.\nOut of Connellsville\, it’s a brief grunt over the hill back to Vanderbilt\, then following rolling Rt 201 to the bank of the Mon River\, and a return to the Sheetz in Monongahela for the last controle. From there\, in order to avoid potential boozy post-bar traffic\, we take back roads mostly paralleling I-70 all the way to the finish in Washington. \nSpecific route notes\n\n\nAt mile 26.3\, when crossing Rostraver Rd\, there’s a sign ahead indicating road closure. It is closed to traffic when crossing I-70 at mile 27.5\, but is passable if one wishes to do so. The alternative is a fairly unpleasant detour on Rostraver to a short stretch on the shoulder of I-70 to the next off ramp\, then looping around via Tyrol Blvd to Pricedale to Finley.\nWhen coming into Frostburg at mile 133\, I recommend considering the time of day and your condition. The on-road leg from here to Meyersdale includes Sand Spring Rd\, which is a poorly surfaced at best\, and is dirt\, gravel\, and the odd pothole for much of its length. If you do not have confidence in your ability to make it 20 hilly miles to Meyersdale by dusk\, I both grant permission and explicitly recommend that you stay on the trail from Frostburg to Meyersdale\, then simply duck down to the Sheez controle before continuing on the trail to Confluence.\nWhen returning to the hotel\, there’s only one law-abiding way to do it (Right at TFL by the Amoco onto Rte 19/Murtland Ave\, down the hill to make a U-turn at the next TFL and back up the hill). In theory\, one might also go straight through the TFL by the Amoco to cross 19 into the construction site across the street\, then find a creative way to cut through to the back of the hotel parking lot\, or walk the verge of Rte 19 for 75 feet to get to the hotel.\n\n\nKey refueling options\nMile 19/km 31\, Controle 2: Monongahela Sheetz\nMile 43/km 69\, Sweet Pea’s Convenience Store\nMile 68/km 110\, Controle 3: Ohiopyle Falls Market\, no services on route for next 50 miles\nMile 79/km 127\, Confluence stores\, off route\nMile 115/km 184\, Controle 4: Frostburg Sheetz\nMile 150/km 241\, Controle 6: Meyersdale Sheetz\, no services for next 60 miles\nMile 207/km 333\, Controle 7: Connellsville Sheetz\nMile 238/km 382\, Controle 8: Monongahela Sheetz\n\n\nDetails\nRegistration closes: Thursday May 11th 2023 \nInspection opens: Saturday May 13th 3:30 AM \nRequirements: current RUSA membership\, signed waiver\, headlight/taillight/reflective gear \nRide start: Saturday May 13th 4:00 AM (27:00 time limit) \nRoute:\n
URL:https://pittsburghrandonneurs.com/event/2023-400k-acp-brevet-05-13/
LOCATION:Washington Hampton Inn & Suites\, 119 Murtland Ave\, Washington\, PA\, 15301\, United States
CATEGORIES:400 K,Brevet
ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Blumenfeld":MAILTO:rbapgh@gmail.com
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SUMMARY:Spring Series\, Ghostly GAP Gallivant 600K
DESCRIPTION:For 2023\, we’ve added a brand spanking new 600K route. It’s a traditional pair of 400k and 200K loops with a hotel control (the Hampton Inn in Homestead) in the middle. \nAs this is emphatically not a daylight-only ride\, lights and reflective gear are mandatory. In addition\, a significant portion of the route is on unpaved or poorly maintained roads and trails\, so choose your tires wisely. \nThe first day takes us east through Turtle Creek and Trafford\, picking up the Westmoreland Heritage Trail through Murrysville and Saltsburg\, where it becomes the West Penn Trail. After passing through the Conemaugh Lake recreation area (including a US Army Corps of Engineers dam and a blocked-off tunnel resembling a side door into Mordor)\, we’ll make our way to the next controle\, the Sheetz in Blairsville. A steady gradual climb over the next 30 miles (much of which is on the Ghost Town Trail) takes us to the Dunkin controle in Ebensburg. \nForsaking trail for roads over the next 80 miles or so\, we’ll head south\, traversing state game lands on our way to the Fishertown Country Market controle before heading southwest through Berlin(see note for mile 151 below)  to pick up the GAP trail in Rockwood\, at which point it is (almost literally) downhill for the next 100 miles to the overnight controle. The GAP will take us all the way back  through Confluence\, Connellsville\, and McKeesport to the starting point in Homestead\, where we can optionally nap\, shower\, change into fresh clothes\, or whatever before embarking on the next leg. \nThe second day is a slightly kinder variation of our Weirton 200K route\, made nicer by simply removing the Weirton bit :). From the overnight controle\, we’ll follow the trail into Station Square (just across the river from downtown Pittsburgh)\, then over the hills through Carnegie and Robinson to a long rolling stretch on Old Steubenville Pike. In Florence\, we’ll controle at the Grab-n-Go\, then head south through Burgettstown to a classic jaunt through Hickory and Houston to Mingo Creek State Park. Mingo Creek will funnel us down to New Eagle\, on the banks of the Monongahela River. East and south to the penultimate controle at the Donora UniMart\, before crossing the river to return on the low-traffic Bunola River Rd side. Finally\, we’ll re-rejoin the GAP in McKeesport\, for a familiar and easy 10-mile trail return to the hotel. \nThere will be a room reserved at the Hampton Inn\, which will be available for showers and (limited) napping space at the overnight controle on the 27th. If we have significantly more participants than I expect\, we’ll look into reserving multiple rooms. \nRoute Notes\nAt mile 42\, the route follows a causeway across the Conemaugh River. If the water levels are too high\, the causeway may be impassable; in which case\, an on-road route from mile 39.5 to mile 46.1 is as follows: Leave westbound trail\, L on Auen Rd for 1 mile to R on Quick Rd for 1/2 mile to R at T on Clarksburg Rd for 3 miles to R at T on Newport Rd to rejoin route at mile 46.1 \nAt mile 151\, there lies a 24-hour Valero convenience store. That is the last 24-hour store on route until the Sheetz in Connellsville at mile 210\, so stocking up here is encouraged. \nAt mile 181.5\, the controle is at Mitch’s Fuel and Food in Confluence\, PA. Mitch’s closes at 7\, as do the majority of the other businesses in Confluence. If the store is closed\, feel free to take a selfie if needed for proof of passage. \nAt mile 192\, you’ll be passing through Ohiopyle. Historically\, the park rangers have discouraged through travel after dark\, so I’d suggest avoiding them if possible. \nAt mile 210\, you’ll controle at the Sheetz in Connellsville. This is the last obvious opportunity for resupply until the overnight control 50 miles later. \nAt mile 275.6\, a 24-hour GetGo convenience store is two blocks off route in Carnegie. This is the last 24-hour store for the next 65 miles\, so\, if you’re riding quickly\, you may wish to restock here\, as most subsequent stores along the route are not open until 7 AM. \nAt mile 297.4\, the Grab-n-Go controle is closed from 8 PM to 7 AM. Feel free to take a selfie if needed for proof of passage. \nAt mile 342.2\, the UniMart control is closed from midnight to 6AM. Feel free to take a selfie if needed for proof of passage. \n  \nDetails\nRegistration closes: Thursday May 25th 2023 \nHotel and parking: We have a room reserved Saturday night at the Hampton Inn (c0ntrole 1\, 7\, and 10) for pizza/showers/changing/napping. That said\, the hotel lot is fairly small\, so I’d suggest that those not reserving a room at the hotel park at any one of the nearby public lots. \nInspection opens: Saturday May 27th 3:30 AM \nRequirements: current RUSA membership\, signed waiver\, headlight/taillight/reflective gear \nProof of passage: Electronic proof of passage is strongly encouraged. No brevet cards will be available unless requested in advance. \nRide start: Saturday May 27th 4:00 AM (40:00 time limit) \nChecking in from the road: Please be kind to your easily-worried RBA and send me a quick text (412 915-6206) when you arrive at each controle\, if you encounter any significant problems\, and when you complete. This is especially important for the timing of pizza orders and similar crucial matters. \nOvernight Controle: The overnight controle room will be manned by volunteer Jim Logan from 5PM Saturday to 5AM Sunday\, then there will be a brief gap in coverage until I arrive around 6 or 7AM; I’ll keep the room open until 10AM or so. \nRide end: I will be in the area\, within half an hour’s drive if anyone is in need of support. Otherwise\, please just text me when you’ve completed\, and send me your proof of passage within the next couple of days so that I can submit the results ASAP. \nCue sheet: Credit to Tom Hovan\, Ghostly-Galavant-600K-Cuesheet.xlsx \nRoute:\n
URL:https://pittsburghrandonneurs.com/event/2023-600k-acp-brevet-05-27/
LOCATION:Homestead Hampton Inn & Suites\, 301 W Waterfront Dr\, West Homestead\, PA\, 15120\, United States
CATEGORIES:600K,Brevet
ORGANIZER;CN="Dan Blumenfeld":MAILTO:rbapgh@gmail.com
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