Eastern PA1000K
Endless Mountains
Friday August 1, 2008
Endless Mountains
Friday August 1, 2008
General Info
This ride is a randonneur style event sanctioned by RUSA and ACP. First time riding with PA Randonneurs? Read an overview of what to expect on your first PA brevet. All participants are obliged to follow the rules for riders as well as PA and NJ vehicle laws. Safety is a primary concern ... please read and carry these Safety Instructions with you.
Start/Finish Location
Weisel Youth Hostel
7347 Richlandtown Road
Quakertown, PA
(215) 536-8749
DIRECTIONS
Traveling far? Thursday and Sunday night accommodations are available at the hostel. Make reservations on the registration form.
Qualification (one of the following)
- 400k and 600k in 2008
- 1200k in 2007
- Permission of the RBA
Registration
Register On-Line - Closes July 25
All riders must sign waiver
Field Limit: 16 riders
Registration includes:
- Preride breakfast buffet
- Hotel accommodations at 2 overnight controles
- 2 drop bags (12 lb limit per bag)
- Postride dinner buffet
Refund policy:
- $25 processing fee applies before July 26.
- 50% refund after July 26 and before August 1
- 0% for no show
Schedule (updated 6/25)
3:00AM Sign-in, Bike Inspection
3:50AM Rider meeting
4:00AM Riders depart (75 hr. time limit)
Daylight hours: 5:58AM - 8:16PM
Start Controle
At the start/finish hostel, breakfast will be provided approximately 1 hour before the start.
Sleep Over Controles (updated 7/19)
The route is designed with sleep-over stops at hotels in the Binghamton, NY area and Lewisburg, PA (included in registration). 2 Bag drops (12 lb max. per bag) are also included for each sleep-over stop. Pack 2 bags, one for each stop. Food will be provided in a staffed room (where drop bags can be picked up and dropped off).
Post Ride
Showers available at the hostel -- bring your own towel. There are 2 showers available in the upstairs bathroom with a sign to indicate male/female usage (bring your own towel). A postride buffet is included with your registration. A dormatory in the hostel is available to rest before traveling home.
This ride is a randonneur style event sanctioned by RUSA and ACP. First time riding with PA Randonneurs? Read an overview of what to expect on your first PA brevet. All participants are obliged to follow the rules for riders as well as PA and NJ vehicle laws. Safety is a primary concern ... please read and carry these Safety Instructions with you.
Start/Finish Location
Weisel Youth Hostel
7347 Richlandtown Road
Quakertown, PA
(215) 536-8749
DIRECTIONS
Traveling far? Thursday and Sunday night accommodations are available at the hostel. Make reservations on the registration form.
Qualification (one of the following)
- 400k and 600k in 2008
- 1200k in 2007
- Permission of the RBA
Registration
Register On-Line - Closes July 25
All riders must sign waiver
Field Limit: 16 riders
Registration includes:
- Preride breakfast buffet
- Hotel accommodations at 2 overnight controles
- 2 drop bags (12 lb limit per bag)
- Postride dinner buffet
Refund policy:
- $25 processing fee applies before July 26.
- 50% refund after July 26 and before August 1
- 0% for no show
Schedule (updated 6/25)
3:00AM Sign-in, Bike Inspection
3:50AM Rider meeting
4:00AM Riders depart (75 hr. time limit)
Daylight hours: 5:58AM - 8:16PM
Start Controle
At the start/finish hostel, breakfast will be provided approximately 1 hour before the start.
Sleep Over Controles (updated 7/19)
The route is designed with sleep-over stops at hotels in the Binghamton, NY area and Lewisburg, PA (included in registration). 2 Bag drops (12 lb max. per bag) are also included for each sleep-over stop. Pack 2 bags, one for each stop. Food will be provided in a staffed room (where drop bags can be picked up and dropped off).
Post Ride
Showers available at the hostel -- bring your own towel. There are 2 showers available in the upstairs bathroom with a sign to indicate male/female usage (bring your own towel). A postride buffet is included with your registration. A dormatory in the hostel is available to rest before traveling home.
Ride Description (updated 6/26)
The PA1000k offers a challenging tour of northeastern PA. Participants are expected to be fully self-sufficient and confident of their ability to complete a challenging course with minimal support. Participants are responsible for making arrangements for alternate transportaton, if they cannot finish the ride under their own power.
The course is a loop that starts out from Quakertown, PA.
Day 1 features 3 challenging climbs across the Appalachian Trail as we traverse the Pennsylvanian Highlands Region. Enroute, we travel through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area upon Old Mine Road -- the oldest continuously-used road in the US. As we exit the park, we cross the Delaware River at Dingmans Ferry and head into the Pocono Mountains Region of the Allegheny Plateau. We briefly descend the plateau to ride across the Roebling Aqueduct and along the scenic Lackawaxen River. We then tackle some challenging terrain through the Wyoming Valley and Endless Mountains before resting at the first over-night controle in Hallstead.
Day 2 starts off with some gentler terrain along the NY Southern Tier and Susquehanna Valley where we trace the historic route followed by the Sullivan Expedition into Towanda. From Towanda, we'll take Rt 414 into the scenic Pine Creek Gorge region where a challenging climb out of Waterville awaits us, up along Rt 44. After a long, twisty descent into Lockhaven, we tackle the second major climb of the day as we enter Bald Eagle State Forest. Exiting the forest, we descend back into the Susquehanna River valley into Lewisburg for the second over-night controle stop.
Day 3 continues south along the Susquehanna River into the Hegins Valley Region where we eventually head up across the Appalachian Trail for the fourth and final time. Our descent takes us into the Pennsylvania Dutch Region and eventually back through French Creek State Park and to the finish at Quakertown.
As shown in the route profile, there are several steep, extended climbs. A triple or 39x27 is highly recommended.
Rider Comments
"...The scenery was absolutely fantastic - almost enough to take your mind off of the brutal climbs..." -Craig Martek 2007
"...Thanks for your good organization on this ride and the brevet series. I doubt there are many, if any, series in the U.S. that are as well conducted and offer such challenging and scenic terrain..." -Ed Pavelka 2007
Historical Records
May 25, 2007 Results Ride Report
Course Record: 61:50 Ed Pavelka
The PA1000k offers a challenging tour of northeastern PA. Participants are expected to be fully self-sufficient and confident of their ability to complete a challenging course with minimal support. Participants are responsible for making arrangements for alternate transportaton, if they cannot finish the ride under their own power.
The course is a loop that starts out from Quakertown, PA.
Day 1 features 3 challenging climbs across the Appalachian Trail as we traverse the Pennsylvanian Highlands Region. Enroute, we travel through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area upon Old Mine Road -- the oldest continuously-used road in the US. As we exit the park, we cross the Delaware River at Dingmans Ferry and head into the Pocono Mountains Region of the Allegheny Plateau. We briefly descend the plateau to ride across the Roebling Aqueduct and along the scenic Lackawaxen River. We then tackle some challenging terrain through the Wyoming Valley and Endless Mountains before resting at the first over-night controle in Hallstead.
Day 2 starts off with some gentler terrain along the NY Southern Tier and Susquehanna Valley where we trace the historic route followed by the Sullivan Expedition into Towanda. From Towanda, we'll take Rt 414 into the scenic Pine Creek Gorge region where a challenging climb out of Waterville awaits us, up along Rt 44. After a long, twisty descent into Lockhaven, we tackle the second major climb of the day as we enter Bald Eagle State Forest. Exiting the forest, we descend back into the Susquehanna River valley into Lewisburg for the second over-night controle stop.
Day 3 continues south along the Susquehanna River into the Hegins Valley Region where we eventually head up across the Appalachian Trail for the fourth and final time. Our descent takes us into the Pennsylvania Dutch Region and eventually back through French Creek State Park and to the finish at Quakertown.
As shown in the route profile, there are several steep, extended climbs. A triple or 39x27 is highly recommended.
Rider Comments
"...The scenery was absolutely fantastic - almost enough to take your mind off of the brutal climbs..." -Craig Martek 2007
"...Thanks for your good organization on this ride and the brevet series. I doubt there are many, if any, series in the U.S. that are as well conducted and offer such challenging and scenic terrain..." -Ed Pavelka 2007
Historical Records
May 25, 2007 Results Ride Report
Course Record: 61:50 Ed Pavelka
Rider Progress
Cue Sheet (draft 5a updated 7/25) EXCEL Format
Map/Profile
Services on Route (updated 7/19)
Safety Instructions (updated 7/19)
Registered Riders (Registration FULL)
Message Board
Volunteers
Preliminary Results
Pictures and Ride Report
Cue Sheet (draft 5a updated 7/25) EXCEL Format
Map/Profile
Services on Route (updated 7/19)
Safety Instructions (updated 7/19)
Registered Riders (Registration FULL)
Message Board
Volunteers
Preliminary Results
Pictures and Ride Report
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