The Highlands Pedalers Bicycling Club
www.highlandspedalers.com
Rides & Events from Sebring, Lake Placid, & Avon Park
- Be sure to wear a helmet and bring something to drink on the ride. Below are the typical ride start times & locations which occasionally change due to the weather.
- Hammock Trail Ride: start at the YMCA, 10:00 am on Tuesdays for a slow, short ride appropriate for beginners, those getting back into bicycling, and those just interested in a short, slow ride. Contact Carl at 817-308-2921 or Karen at 269-580-9284 or Rita at 382-7184
- AVON PARK Road: at the Walker School, 8:00 am both Saturday (contact Randall Wilkins at 863-443-0501) and Sunday (contact Bey Gonzalez at 863-458-0157), typically 20 miles at 15 mph average pace.
- AVON PARK BMX: www.highlandsbmx.com Thursday practice 6-8:00 pm. Saturday practice 6-7:30 and race starts at 8:00 pm. –Contact Randall Wilkins @ 863-443-0501
- SEBRING Road: Saturday and Sunday - Starts year round at 7:30 a.m. at “The Bike Shop” in Sebring on US 27. Several groups typically start together but ride at different “average paces”.
- A Group (20+ mph) - Kenny New @ 863-443-1577 or James Broen @ 314-0227
- B Group (17 to 19 mph) –Rick Johnson @ 655-2188 or Bob Bennett 382-7184
- C Group (14 to 16 mph) –Rita Bennett @ 382-7184 or Len Wright @ 835-0596
- Third Saturday of each month will be a no-drop ride with the C Group
- D Group (< 14 mph) – Kevin Shutt @ 214-8679 third Saturday only
- This D ride will be a no-drop ride
- SEBRING Road: Wednesday- Starts at 7:30 a.m. at “The Bike Shop” in Sebring.
- A Group (20+ mph) - Kenny New @ 863-443-1577
- B Group (17 to 19 mph) –Rick Johnson @ 655-2188 or Bob Bennett 382-7184
- SEBRING Road: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday – Starts at the YMCA on Hammock Rd. Starts at 8:00 a.m. year round.
- B Group (17 to 19 mph) – Mark Andrews @ 385-2486
- C Group (14 to 16 mph) – Darrel Smith @ 835-2403 or Len Wright@ 835-0596
- D Group (< 14 mph) - Contact - Let us know who is interested
- SEBRING Mountain Bike: Each Mon, Wed, Fri, and Saturday at 4 to 6:00 pm at “The Preserve” in the back of Sun-N-Lake. - Contact Kenny New @ 863-443-1577.
· SPECIAL BICYCLING EVENTS: Examples include:
o January 14, 2010 Election of Officers 7:00 PM at Kenilworth Lodge
o February 13, 2010 “12/24 Hour Bike Sebring”
o February 20th & 21st ,2010 “Tandem Rally” *
o March 27, 2010 Club Picnic at Hammock State Park
o April 23-25 Everglades Club in Sebring *
o Sept 5, 6, 7 “Tour of Sebring” Labor Day Weekend (Sat, Sun, and Monday) *
o October xx & xx, 2010 “Family Trail Ride”
o December xx – xx, 2010 – “Highlands Bike Fest” *
§ Club members who assist with registration or road marking duties for one of these events will be registered free of the normal fee for these events. To volunteer contact Rick & Kathy Johnson @ 863-655-2188
§ * Contact the Kenilworth Lodge under bicycling events at http://www.kenlodge.com/packages/?id=35 .
· Additions or Corrections to the Rides & Events Schedule: Please contact Bob Bennett @ 382-7184 or 410-528-5929 or ritabob2@embarqmail.com .