Eastern PA 400K
Water Gap
Saturday May 24, 2008
Water Gap
Saturday May 24, 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
College Hill
300 Burke St.
Easton, PA
(610) 559-1145
DIRECTIONS
Parking available on Burke street in front of house or around corner on Reeder St.
Traveling far? Overnight accommodations are available in Easton at the:
Quality Inn (610) 253-9131
Make your own reservations by calling the hotel directly. A group discount and 10 rooms have been held under "Rosenbauer" (rooms will be released on 5/21).
Registration
Mail Registration Form -or- Register On-Line
$10 early registration discount only available on-line.
Pre-registration required
All riders must sign waiver
Field Limit: 20 riders
Schedule
4:00AM Sign-in, Bike Inspection
4:50AM Rider meeting
5:00AM Riders depart (27 hr. time limit)
Daylight hours: 5:37 AM - 8:20 PM
Post Ride
Showers available -- bring your own towel. Join us for a postride buffet and share your epic tales and goals for the coming year. A bedroom 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
College Hill
300 Burke St.
Easton, PA
(610) 559-1145
DIRECTIONS
Parking available on Burke street in front of house or around corner on Reeder St.
Traveling far? Overnight accommodations are available in Easton at the:
Quality Inn (610) 253-9131
Make your own reservations by calling the hotel directly. A group discount and 10 rooms have been held under "Rosenbauer" (rooms will be released on 5/21).
Registration
Mail Registration Form -or- Register On-Line
$10 early registration discount only available on-line.
Pre-registration required
All riders must sign waiver
Field Limit: 20 riders
Schedule
4:00AM Sign-in, Bike Inspection
4:50AM Rider meeting
5:00AM Riders depart (27 hr. time limit)
Daylight hours: 5:37 AM - 8:20 PM
Post Ride
Showers available -- bring your own towel. Join us for a postride buffet and share your epic tales and goals for the coming year. A bedroom is available to rest before traveling home.
Ride Description
This inaugral Water Gap edition of the PA400K is based upon the Water Gap 300K.
Starting at the College Hill start/finish, we head up Mud Run to the first controle stop in Wind Gap and then toward Cherryville where we pick up the 300k route. We then head to Danielsville where we make our first crossing over the Applachian Trail at Little Gap. After an exhilarating descent past the Blue Mountain Ski resort, we follow the valley road which offers spectacular views of the mountain ridge off to our right as we head into Cherry Valley. Instead of going over Fox Gap like on the 300k, we'll head up to Water Gap and enter the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Riding along quiet park roads, we head to the turn-around point and lunch stop in Hainesville. After retracing our route back to Millbrook Village, we continue along the park roads all the way back to the Delaware Water Gap. We make our third crossing of the Appalachian Trail, again along the I-80 bridge pedestrian walk way (where we actually ride on the trail).
After a controle stop in Water Gap, we follow the Delaware river down through Portland and cross back into NJ at Belvidere. As daylight begins to fade, we head south to New Hope. We then work our way back to Easton along the Delaware River.
There are several steep, extended climbs. A triple or 39x27 is highly recommended.
Historical Records
"Hawks Nest" May 5, 2007 Results
"Hawks Nest" Course Record: 17:14 Ed Pavelka
This inaugral Water Gap edition of the PA400K is based upon the Water Gap 300K.
Starting at the College Hill start/finish, we head up Mud Run to the first controle stop in Wind Gap and then toward Cherryville where we pick up the 300k route. We then head to Danielsville where we make our first crossing over the Applachian Trail at Little Gap. After an exhilarating descent past the Blue Mountain Ski resort, we follow the valley road which offers spectacular views of the mountain ridge off to our right as we head into Cherry Valley. Instead of going over Fox Gap like on the 300k, we'll head up to Water Gap and enter the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Riding along quiet park roads, we head to the turn-around point and lunch stop in Hainesville. After retracing our route back to Millbrook Village, we continue along the park roads all the way back to the Delaware Water Gap. We make our third crossing of the Appalachian Trail, again along the I-80 bridge pedestrian walk way (where we actually ride on the trail).
After a controle stop in Water Gap, we follow the Delaware river down through Portland and cross back into NJ at Belvidere. As daylight begins to fade, we head south to New Hope. We then work our way back to Easton along the Delaware River.
There are several steep, extended climbs. A triple or 39x27 is highly recommended.
Historical Records
"Hawks Nest" May 5, 2007 Results
"Hawks Nest" Course Record: 17:14 Ed Pavelka
Cue sheet (updated 5/23/08) and Map/Profile
Registered Riders
Message Board
Preliminary Results
Pictures and Ride Report
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