Sunday, August 31, 2008

Monday, Sep 1 Ride

Route Start Times:
Option 1 Start: 7:00 AM - Early bird special
Option 2 Start: 8:00 AM - Late riser special
Route Start/Finish Location: Creve Coeur Lake Park
Lake House Restaurant, 2160 Creve Coeur Mill Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63146
Address and link are below (if hyper link doesn't work, then copy and paste into web browser):
Maps:http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTExNmIycG51BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLWJ1dHRvbgRzbGsDbGluaw--#mvt=m&lat=38.699406&lon=-90.497741&zoom=14&q1=2160%20Creve%20Coeur%20Mill%20Rd%2C%20Maryland%20Heights%2C%20MO%2063146-2008%2C%20United%20States
Meet at parking lot of Creve Coeur Lake House Restaurant located on West side of lake. Park on North side (left side when pulling in parking lot) of restaurant.
Routes:
Option 1 Route: Early bird special...
Creve Coeur Park to Portage Des Sioux Loop plus loops around Creve Coeur Lake (~80 mi)http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/mo/st%20louis/171477135644
This option will add some loops around Creve Coeur Lake at the end of the ride to up the mileage to 80 or so. Rest stop at Smartt Field.
Option 2 Route: Late riser special...for those who wish an extra hour of sleep and a few less miles. Rest stop at Smartt Field.
Creve Coeur Park to Portage Des Sioux Loop (60.7 mi)http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/mo/st%20louis/171477135644

Route Difficulty: Flat as a pancake...mostly.

Sunday, Aug 31 Ride

Route Start Time: 7:00 AM
Route Start/Finish Location:
Smoke House Market16806 Chesterfield Airport Rd, Chesterfield, MO
http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTExNmIycG51BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLWJ1dHRvbgRzbGsDbGluaw--#mvt=m&lat=38.667894&lon=-90.578532&zoom=17&q1=16806%20Chesterfield%20Airport%20Rd%2C%20Chesterfield%2C%20MO
Route:
http://www.mapmyrun.com/route/us/mo/annie%20gunn%27s/smoke%20house%2c%20chesterfield/434683418648 (30.52 mi.)

Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Saturday, Aug 30 Ride

!!UPDATE!! Ride pics...
























Route Start Time: 7:00 AM
Route Start/Finish Location: Creve Coeur Lake
Meet at parking lot of Creve Coeur Lake House Restaurant located on West side of lake. Park on North side of restaurant. Address and link are below (if hyper link doesn't work, then copy and paste into web browser):2160 Creve Coeur Mill Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63146Maps:http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTExNmIycG51BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLWJ1dHRvbgRzbGsDbGluaw--#mvt=m&lat=38.699406&lon=-90.497741&zoom=14&q1=2160%20Creve%20Coeur%20Mill%20Rd%2C%20Maryland%20Heights%2C%20MO%2063146-2008%2C%20United%20States
Route: 08/30/2008 Route - Creve Coeur Park to Portage Des Sioux Loop (60.7 mi)
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/mo/st%20louis/171477135644
Rest stop usually at Smartt Field.
Route Difficulty: Flat

Friday, August 15, 2008

Saturday, Aug 16 Ride

1.) Saturday, Aug 16 Ride
Route Start Time: 7:00 AM
Route Start/Finish Location: Creve Coeur Lake; Meet at parking lot of Creve Coeur Lake House Restaurant located on West side of lake. Park on North side of restaurant. Address and link are below (if hyper link doesn't work, then copy and paste into web browser):2160 Creve Coeur Mill Rd, Maryland Heights, MO 63146Maps:http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTExNmIycG51BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLWJ1dHRvbgRzbGsDbGluaw--#mvt=m&lat=38.699406&lon=-90.497741&zoom=14&q1=2160%20Creve%20Coeur%20Mill%20Rd%2C%20Maryland%20Heights%2C%20MO%2063146-2008%2C%20United%20States

Route:
Part 1 - Charlie Chapman Memorial Ride
Riding in memory of Charlie Chapman who rode with the CONFIDUS team for 7 years and was diagnosed with cancer based on not feeling well on 2007 MS ride. He lost his battle with cancer on July 25, 2008.
Creve Coeur to St. Charles County Loop (35.13 mi.)
http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/mo/maryland-heights/278225815295
If 35 miles is too much, can take out loop on Seeburger and just turn back at Mueller Road by soccer park.

Part 2 - Creve Coeur to Forest Park Loop (34.49 mi.)
http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/mo/chesterfield/321233737693
Can add loop around Forest Park if desired to up the challenge if you will. This route has some good long steady hill climbs on Midland heading out to West County and a good hill out Marine. Best part is down hill on Marine to reach Creve Coeur Park.

Friday, August 8, 2008

Saturday, August 23 Ride

!!UPDATE!! Route Start Time: 7:00 AM
If you want a later start time and/or less miles overall, we will be looping back to start to meet up with other MS team at 8:00 AM.

Route Start/Finish Location:
Smoke House Market
16806 Chesterfield Airport Rd, Chesterfield, MO
http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTExNmIycG51BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLWJ1dHRvbgRzbGsDbGluaw--#mvt=m&lat=38.667894&lon=-90.578532&zoom=17&q1=16806%20Chesterfield%20Airport%20Rd%2C%20Chesterfield%2C%20MO

!!UPDATE!! Route:
Part 1: http://www.mapmyride.com/route/us/mo/chesterfield/627237521912
Short 14 mile warm up loop; will meet up with Boeing MS Team at Smokehouse at 8:00.

Part 2: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/mo/chesterfield/1739991584
This is 70 mile loop route total but will turn off to shorten to 50 miles total for those who need to return earlier or don't want any more miles. Deviation from route at link above is as follows once you reach Old Manchester and Pond intersection:

-Old Manchester to Pond
-Right on Pond (heading north)
-Right at HWY 100 onto bike path (south side of HWY 100)
-Left at HWY 109; crossover to East side of HWY 109 and pick up bike path
-Proceed north on bike path along HWY 109 to Shepard (just past Clayton Rd)
-Right on Shepard
-Proceed staright on Shepard/Strecker to Kehrs Mill
-Left on Kerhs Mill to Wild Horse
-Left on Wild Horse to Long Road
-Right on Long Road to Edison
-Right on Edison to Baxter
-Left on Baxter to Smoke House (Annie Gunn's)

Route Length: 50, 75, or 90+ (depends on start time and if you follow deviation noted above).

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Saturday, August 9 Ride

The planned group training ride for Saturday, Aug 9th will be in Columbia, Ill.
Route Start Time: 7:00 AM
Route Start/Finish Location: Market Place Foodland, 1000 Columbia Ctr, Columbia, IL 62236-2546Yahoo maps (if hyper link doesn't work, copy and paste into web browser): http://maps.yahoo.com/;_ylc=X3oDMTExNmIycG51BF9TAzI3MTYxNDkEc2VjA2ZwLWJ1dHRvbgRzbGsDbGluaw--#mvt=m&lat=38.445485&lon=-90.220042&zoom=17&q1=1000%20Columbia%20Ctr%2C%20Columbia
Route Length: 70 miles; Columbia, IL to Prairie Du Rocher, IL