First, look up
once and a while and enjoy where you are. In today’s world, we are rarely alone
with nature, you will be away from it all on this ride. Remember you are on
your own, you are on your own, you are on your own, be self-reliant, be prepared.
Make sure your
ride is in good condition, you have enough fuel/liquids and spare parts to get
you to the finish line. Don’t mess with the Pig Traps, don’t mess with the
critters. You are guest in their house be respectful. Help a fellow rider in
need, it’s not a contest.
Download the
course map to your phone and or GPS. The routes will be marked with painted arrows and
signs (see picture) we also placed “comfort arrows” for the worriers in the
bunch. There are several long straight sections, especially along the powerlines,
stay on them till you see a sign.
Don’t overthink
the course, there are no trick turns or un-mowed hike a bike. Follow the path
of least resistance and the tire tracks in front of you. If by the very unlikely chance you get to a
MAJOR CROSSROAD and there are no signs or arrows, you are off course. Go back
to the last sign and change your direction. Unfortunately, the county has
tilled some sections of the 60-mile course in the last few days. You will have to
ride the edges or muscle your way through the soft stuff, if you can get a
wider tire under you before the start do so. Or let the fast riders burn it in and
ride their tracks.
Shortly after 6:00 AM we will start
parking cars. The park
officially opens at 7:00 AM and closes at 6:00 PM.
The planned start times
are:
60’s leave at 8:00
AM
40’s will go at
8:30 AM
20’s will go at 9:00
AM
10’s will leave at 9:15
AM
Directions:
T. Mabry Carlton
Reserve
1800 Mabry Carlton Parkway,
Venice FL 34292.
Take I-75 to exit
193 the Jacaranda exit. Go north on Jacaranda (away from the gas
stations), take a right on Border Road. Stay on Border road till you see the sign
for the Carlton, (blinking stop sign at the end of road) take a left onto the
Mabry Carlton Parkway and you will see the parking area on your immediate
right. Some GPS’s will send you to the wrong side of
the river so make sure you are on Border Road.
Parking will be near the
entrance of the park this year, where we will have a sign in station for the
package pickups on site. To avoid the lines, you can
pick up your stuff on SATURDAY at the Tap and
Cork Pub after 5:00 pm at 101 West Venice Avenue #16,
Venice FL 34285. The
corner of Hwy 41 and Miami Avenue.
The Start/Finish is at
the Pavilion in the park, about ½ mile from the parking area. Please only park
in the designated areas as per the directives from the Property Managers.
Sags stops will be as
follows:
20 miles loop at mile
13.
40 miles loop at mile 13,
water only at 30, sag at 35.
60 miles loop at mile 16
and water only at mile 30 sag at mile 35, finish line at 40, parking lot at
mile 42 and sag at mile 55.
At the finish we will
have plenty of beer and bratwurst waiting for you. Have a blast! I hope you
enjoy our trail system as much as we do, when you return next year you will get
to enjoy all the hard work SCORR will have done thanks to your support.
See you Sunday!
Eric
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| Zoom in and see the painted arrow and the signs we will use. |
