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Culpeper Cycling Century held Saturday
The Culpeper County Parks and Recreation Department will be hosting the Second Annual Culpeper Cycling Century bicycle ride on Saturday, October 3.
The ride will begin at 8:30 a.m. at The Bike Stop on West Culpeper Street in downtown Culpeper. There will be clearly marked routes of 21, 65, and 101 miles through Culpeper, Madison, and Rappahannock Counties. The 21 mile ride is easy and the 65 and 101 mile rides are moderate in difficulty. The rides will be fully supported with rest stops and SAG vehicle assistance. The first 250 riders will receive a commemorative T-Shirt.
Bicycle helmets are required of all riders.
The ride will benefit the Culpeper Recreation Foundation, Inc., which is a non-profit corporation organized to promote recreation in Culpeper County.
The goal is to build concession stands and restrooms at the Culpeper Sports Complex on Greens Corner Road next to Eastern View High School.
The ride will cost $55.00. Registration forms can be obtained from the Culpeper County Department of Parks and Recreation at 155 West Davis Street or on-line at www.culpepercyclingcentury.com.
Registration will open at The Bike Stop at 7:30 a.m. Checks payable to Culpeper County Parks and Recreation or cash will be accepted.
Individual and corporate sponsors have provided funds or in-kind contributions to cover most of the cost of the ride.
The ride will draw riders from the entire Middle Atlantic area.
Vehicle traffic will be impacted on the secondary roads of the route, on Rt. 3 from McDevitt Drive East to Rt 522 South, on Rt. 522 South from Rt. 3 to Mt. Pony Rd., on Rt. 522 South from Racoon Ford Rd. south to Rapidan Rd., Rt. 15 South at Locust Dale (crossing), Rt. 29 from Leon Rd. south to James City Rd., Rt. 29 at Fishback Rd. crossing to Rt. 29 Business at the stop light on the north side of Madison, on Rt. 29 Business from Rt. 29 south to Rt. 231 (Blue Ridge Turnpike or FT Valley Rd.), on Rt. 231 north from Rt. 29 Business to Hebron Church Rd., on Rt. 231 from Hoover Rd. north to Old Blue Ridge Turnpike, on Rt. 231 from Etlan Rd. north to Champe Plain Rd., on Rt. 231 from Peola Mills Rd. north to Slate Mills Rd., on Rt. 522 from Griffinsburg Rd. south/east to Old Turnpike Rd., Rt. 229 at Chestnut Forks Rd. at Catalpa, Rt. 29 at Alanthus Rd. at Brandy Station, Rt. 29 crossing from Greens Corner Rd. to Braggs Corner Rd. (Rt. 666).
Information can be obtained on-line at culpepercyclingcentury.com; at The Bike Stop; or by calling Culpeper County Department of Parks and Recreation at 727-3412.
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