Title: Gurley, Sharps Cove, County Lake Ride
Distance: 47 miles
Start Location: Gurley City Park, Gurley, AL (NEXT to the library - 225 Walker St)
Date & Start Time: Saturday, 25 August @ 7:30 AM
Ride Leader: Hunter Chockley, chockleyj@bellsouth.net, 256 527-8643 …
Description: This is a roller coaster moderate 47-mile ride with beautiful scenery. The route meanders Gurley then to Smith Lake, Berry Hollow, Madison County Lake, Sharps Cove, Mayesville & then returns via Gurley Pike. The expected average pace is ~15ish and cumulative climb for the route is ~2076 ft.
There are no mountain climbs just lots of rollers and hills. This ride will certainly warm up your legs.
Rest Stops: Madison County Lake @ ~23.5, Maysville Store ~38 miles. The cue sheet and map link follows: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28361606
Saturday's weather forecast looks good, but I will continue watching the forecast.
Bring a cue sheet/map and/or loaded navigational device and have the phone number of the Ride Leader and the phone number of at least one friend.
Again this ride has a bunch of hills/rollers, but no mountain climb so be sure you can do the distance at the stated average pace.
If you choose to ride at a much faster pace than the Ride Leader or deviate from the route, then you are on your own.