CANCELLED - The Nester's Eastern Shore Weekend

Date
04/22/2017 - 04/23/2017

Description

CANCELLED DUE TO EXPECTED RAINY WEATHER

Event details were sent out in a Message Board post.  Saturday will be a 32-mile ride starting at 10:30am.  Sunday will be either a 47-mile group ride or a 35-mile "on your own" ride.  B- and C-pace rides will be offered.  Terrain is very flat.  Group rate has been negotiated at the Hampton Inn.  Group meals are being planned.  For more information and to confirm a spot, contact Reed @ 757-846-0121 or reednester@gmail.com, or Karen @ 757-869-2949.

 

Reed​ ​and​ ​Karen​ ​Nester​ ​are​ ​organizing​ ​an​ ​Eastern​ ​Shore​ ​Weekend​ ​on 
Saturday​ ​April​ ​22​ ​and​ ​Sunday​ ​April​ ​23.​ ​Rides​ ​will​ ​be​ ​on​ ​the​ ​flat,​ ​low​ ​traffic 
rural​ ​roads​ ​of​ ​Virginia’s​ ​Eastern​ ​Shore.​ ​Both​ ​B​ ​and​ ​C​ ​pace​ ​rides​ ​will​ ​be 
offered.  
 
The​ ​32-mile​ ​Saturday​ ​ride​ ​will​ ​start​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Eastern​ ​Shore​ ​National​ ​Wildlife 
Refuge,​ ​located​ ​just​ ​past​ ​the​ ​toll​ ​booths​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Eastern​ ​Shore​ ​end​ ​of​ ​the 
Chesapeake​ ​Bay​ ​Bridge​ ​Tunnel.​ ​There​ ​will​ ​be​ ​a​ ​lunch​ ​stop​ ​in​ ​Cape​ ​Charles 
and​ ​after​ ​lunch,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​ride​ ​a​ ​short​ ​loop​ ​through​ ​Historic​ ​Cape​ ​Charles​ ​and 
return​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Wildlife​ ​Refuge.​ ​The​ ​final​ ​2.6​ ​miles​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ride​ ​will​ ​be​ ​on​ ​the 
Southern​ ​Tip​ ​Bike​ ​and​ ​Hike​ ​Trail,​ ​a​ ​10’​ ​wide​ ​paved​ ​rail​ ​trail.​ ​Dinner​ ​Saturday 
night​ ​will​ ​be​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Island​ ​House​ ​Restaurant​ ​in​ ​Wachapreague,​ ​a​ ​20-minute 
drive​ ​from​ ​the​ ​hotel. 
 
The​ ​47-mile​ ​Sunday​ ​ride​ ​will​ ​start​ ​at​ ​the​ ​Hampton​ ​Inn​ ​at​ ​with​ ​a​ ​lunch​ ​stop​ ​in 
Onancock.​ ​For​ ​those​ ​desiring​ ​a​ ​shorter​ ​ride,​ ​maps​ ​for​ ​a​ ​35-mile​ ​ride​ ​“on 

your​ ​own”​ ​will​ ​be​ ​available. 

 

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Club Ride Classifications

Pace for Rides:
A (20+ mph)
A- (18-20 mph)
B+ (16-18)
B (14-16)
C (12-14)
D (10-12)
Casual Up to 10 mph, with no one left behind

Please note that these are average speeds for the duration of the ride. If you are new to club rides and aren't sure what pace you can maintain, be conservative with your first ride! Direct all questions, cancellations or updates to our ride coordinator at ridecoordinator@wabonline.org
 
Helmets are required on all WAB rides.
 
Registration is required for all WAB rides.  Pre-registration online accomplishes the following: 1) the ride leader and other participants know who is coming; 2) you are eligible for club insurance in the event of an accident (non-members 1st ride only); 3) you accept the risks involved in riding; 4) you provide necessary legal protection for club leadership and ride leaders,  and 5) we have an easy means to communicate in event of a change or cancellation.   Please familiarize yourself with the waiver on the registration page.

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