Routes

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Highlands Pedalers - Routes

		20 miles Bike Shop - Lake Lotela Loop
MILES	TURN	Road Identification
0.0	start	SEBRING BIKE SHOP
	RT	(right turn) and cross US 27 to go North
	LT	(left turn) go North on US 27 to Lakeview Dr.
0.1	BR	(bear right) onto CR 634 "LAKEVIEW DRIVE"
2.8	LT	(left turn) to Scenic Highway
3.0	X	(cross) Sebring Parkway
4.3	RT	Manatee Rd.
5.7	LT	North on CR 17
6.5	X	(cross) Railroad Tracks
9.6	LT	Lake Lotela Drive (scenic)
10.6	RT	Lake Lotela Drive (scenic)
11.3	RT	Lake Lotela Drive (scenic)
13.0	LT	Memorial Drive
13.4	X	(cross) Railroad Tracks
16.9	BL	(bear left) Sebring Drive
17.3	RT	Northwood
17.8	LT	Eastview
17.9	X	(cross) Sebring Parkway
18.0	LT	Jackson Heights Drive
18.1	RT	Lakeview Drive
19.9	RT	Flare Rd.
20.0	LT	US 27
20.1	RT	SEBRING BIKE SHOP

	Bob & Rita Bennett 9/27/2008

		20 miles Bike Shop - Highlands Ridge Club
MILES	TURN	Road Identification
0.0	start	SEBRING BIKE SHOP
	RT	(right turn) and CROSS HWY 27 to go NORTH
	LT	(left turn) GO NORTH on HWY 27 to Lakeview Dr.
0.1	BR	(bear right) onto cr 634 "LAKEVIEW DRIVE"
2.8	LT	(left turn) to SCENIC HIGHWAY
3.0	X	(cross) Sebring Parkway
4.3	RT	Manatee
5.7	LT	North on CR 17
6.5	X	Railroad Tracks
7.7	RT	Altvater Road to HIGHLANDS RIDGE Country Club
9.2	RT	Carter Creek Drive
11.0	RT	Fairway Vista Drive
11.5	LT	Bonniebrook Drive (becomes Powerline Dr.)
12.9	LT	CR 17
14.3	RT	Home Ave
14.4	X	(cross) Sebring Parkway
14.6	BR	(bear left) Hiawatha Ave
14.7	RT	Lakeview Drive
18.7	RT	Flare Road
18.8	LT	onto shoulder of hwy 27 South
19.2	RT	SEBRING BIKE SHOP
	Bob & Rita Bennett 8/16/2008

		25 miles Bike Shop - Sun-N-Lake Loop
MILES	TURN	Road Identification
0.0	start	SEBRING BIKE SHOP
0.0	RT	ride shoulder of US 27 south
0.4	RT	Hammock Rd
1.8	RT	Heron St
2.8	LT	Howey Rd
3.0	RT	Egret St
4.0	LT	Thunderbird Rd
5.0	RT	Cougar Blvd
6.0	LT	Schumacher Rd
6.5	RT	Ortego St
7.0	RT	Grenada Blvd
7.9	LT	Ponce de Leon Blvd
8.3	RT	Roundabout continue on Ponce de Leon
9.6	LT	Minorca Dr
10.4	RT	Columbus Blvd
12.1	LT	Balboa Blvd
14.5	LT	Grenada Blvd
15.6	RT	Cortez Blvd
15.8	LT	Orduna Dr
16.3	RT	Orion Rd
16.5	RT	Ortega St
16.6	LT	Schumacher Rd
17.1	RT	Cougar Blvd
17.7	LT	Ferrari Dr
18.3	RT	Grand Prix Dr
18.5	LT	Thunderbird Rd
19.0	RT	Egret St
22.7	LT	Whatley Blvd
23.3	RT	Limpkin St
23.5	X	(cross) Sparrow Ave into Mall
23.6	RT	around the back of the Lakeshore Mall
24.5	RT	Nicole St
24.7	RT	ride shoulder of US 27 south
25.2	RT	SEBRING BIKE SHOP

	Bob & Rita Bennett 1/17/2009

	26 mile Lake Josephine Loop

MILE	TURN	Road Identification
0.0	start	SEBRING BIKE SHOP
0.4	RT	Hammock Road
1.1	LT	Lakewood Dr
3.4	LT	Woodberry Rd.(end of Lakewood)
3.9	RT	Wolfe Lake & immediately
4.0	LT	Jonquil Rd
4.7	RT	Apple Road
5.3	LT	Silver Terrace
5.4	RT	Burkett Avenue
6.1	LT	SR 66
6.4	RT	Orange Blossom Blvd. to end
8.5	LT	Lake Josephine Drive
12.2	X	(cross) US 27 onto Twitty Road
13.0	RT	(at tower) East Twitty Road
13.7	LT	CR 17
14.5	LT	Skipper Road to its end
15.4	X	cross US 27
17.2	RT	Sparta Road
17.4	X	(cross) SR 66
21.0	LT	Schlosser Road
22.0	LT	Medina Way
22.3	RT	Sportsman Avenue
22.8	RT	Lafayette Avenue
22.9	LT	Krouse St
23.0	RT	Westminister
23.7	RT	Lakewood Dr
23.9	LT	TRAIL at Hammock Road
24.2	RT	Brunns Road on right
25.1	RT	Flare Road
25.4	RT	US 27 (use the shoulder)
25.7	RT	Lakeview Plaza to Bike Shop

	Bob & Rita Bennett 8/23/2008

	35 mile COVERED BRIDGE LOOP

MILES	TURN	Road Identification
0.0	start	Lakeview Plaza BIKE SHOP
0.4	RT	Hammock Road
1.1	LT	Lakewood Dr
3.4	LT	Woodberry Rd.(end of Lakewood)
3.9	RT	Wolfe Lake then immediately
4.0	LT	Jonquil Rd
4.4	RT	Apple Road
5.3	LT	Silver Terrace
5.4	RT	Burkett Avenue
6.1	LT	SR 66
6.4	RT	Orange Blossom Blvd. to end
8.5	LT	Lake Josephine Drive
8.7	RT	Henscratch Rd
9.7	note	Henscratch WINERY on the right
10.5	LT	Northern Blvd
12.6	RT	end of good pavement Greenfield St.
13.4	LT	Peachtree Drive
14.0	X	(cross) Canal
14.0	note	COVERED BRIDGE on your left
15.6	LT	Lake June Road
16.8	LT	Cloverleaf Road
18.7	X	(cross) US 27
18.8	RT	Davis & Gaines Road
18.9	LT	CR 17
23.9	LT	Skipper Road to its end
24.9	X	(cross) US 27
26.6	RT	Sparta Road
26.8	X	(cross) SR 66
30.4	LT	Schlosser Road
31.4	LT	Medina Way
31.7	RT	Sportsman Avenue
32.2	RT	Lafayette Avenue
32.3	LT	Krouse St
32.4	RT	Westminister
33.1	RT	Lakewood Dr
33.3	LT	TRAIL at Hammock Road
33.6	RT	Brunns Road on right
34.5	RT	Flare Road
34.8	RT	US 27 (use the shoulder)
35.1	RT	Lakeview Plaza BIKE SHOP
		Bob & Rita Bennett 9-06-08

		41 miles Bike Shop - Old Bombing Range Rd
MILES	TURN	Road Identification
0.0	start	SEBRING BIKE SHOP
	RT	(right turn) and cross US 27 to go North
	LT	(left turn) go North on US 27 to Lakeview Dr.
0.1	BR	(bear right) onto CR 634 "LAKEVIEW DRIVE"
2.8	LT	(left turn) to Scenic Highway
3.0	X	(cross) Sebring Parkway
4.3	RT	Manatee Rd.
5.7	LT	North on CR 17
6.5	X	(cross) Railroad Tracks
7.7	RT	Altvater Road to HIGHLANDS RIDGE Country Club
9.2	RT	Carter Creek Drive
11.0	RT	Fairway Vista Drive
11.3	LT	Bonniebrook Drive (becomes Powerline Road)
12.5	LT	Arbuckle Creek Drive
14.3	LT	Riverdale Road (scenic) FL Wildlife Conservation Area
14.9	LT	Riverdale Road (scenic) FL Wildlife Conservation Area
15.0	RT	Riverdale Road (scenic) FL Wildlife Conservation Area
17.0	LT	Riverdale Road (scenic) FL Wildlife Conservation Area
17.5	RT	Riverdale Road (scenic) FL Wildlife Conservation Area
18.4	LT	Riverdale Road (scenic) FL Wildlife Conservation Area
18.6	RT	Riverdale Road (scenic) FL Wildlife Conservation Area
19.7	straight	* Riverdale Rd (or LT here for shortcut: Avon Pines LT CR 64, LT 17A*)
20.7	RT	C. Hill Rd
23.1	LT	CR 64
23.4	RT	Old Bombing Range Rd (scenic)
27.0	RT	Old Bombing Range Rd
28.0	LT	* CR 17A
29.5	X	(cross) CR 64
30.0	LT	SR 17 and immediately
30.2	RT	Lake Lotela Drive (scenic)
31.1	RT	Lake Lotela Drive (scenic)
31.9	RT	Lake Lotela Drive (scenic)
33.6	LT	Memorial Drive
34.0	X	(cross) Railroad Tracks
37.5	BL	(bear left) Sebring Drive
37.9	RT	Northwood
38.4	LT	Eastview
38.5	X	(cross) Sebring Parkway
38.6	LT	Jackson Heights Drive
38.7	RT	Lakeview Drive
40.5	RT	Flare Rd.
40.6	LT	US 27
40.7	RT	SEBRING BIKE SHOP
		Bob & Rita Bennett 9/27/2008

COUNTRYSIDE TOUR, 53 MILES (TANDEM)

.0	Right	Exit Kenilworth Lodge parking lot onto Lakeview Drive; becomes Ridgewood; go half-way around The Circle, continuing out on Ridgewood
1.3	Continue	As Ridgewood bears left, just past the Blue Crab restaurant
3.6	Left	Manatee Drive
6.3	Left	Valerie
7.2	Cross	US 27, which becomes Sun ‘n’ Lakes Boulevard
7.7	Right	Ponce de Leon
8.9	Left	Minorca Drive
9.8	Right	Columbus Boulevard
11.5	Left	Balboa Boulevard
13.9	Left	Granada Boulevard
15.7	Right	Ortego Street
16.2	Left	Schumacher Road
16.6	Right	Cougar
17.6	Left	Thunderbird
18.7	Right	Egret Street
19.7	Left	Howey Road
19.9	Right	Heron Street
20.5	Right	Hammock Road
22.4	Straight	Entrance to Highlands Hammock State Park – your rider number is your admission ticket
23.0	Left	*REST STOP* in the park – in the concession area shortly after the ranger post. Ride the scenic loop (slowly to see the wildlife), then exit the park. To do the 38 mile ride, continue straight on Hammock Road as you leave the park – see the directions below under “Lake Jackson Cut-Off”
27.1	Right	SR 635
31.1	Left	Onto SR 66 – can be quite busy – this would be a good time for a 2-mile sprint
33.1	Right	Payne Road
36.7	Left	Williams Road
37.7	Left	Henscratch Road
38.4	Left	REST STOP at Henscratch Winery. Go ahead and buy: we’ll bring it back to the Kenilworth
39.4	Right	Lake Josephine Drive
42.9	Cross	US 27 - can be heavy, fast traffic – becomes Twitty Road
43.7	Right	E. Twitty Road
44.5	Left	C 17
46.3	Left	US 98
46.9	Right	C 17
50.2	Left	Kenilworth Blvd.
53.1	Right	Lakeview/Kenilworth Lodge

Kenilworth Lodge - Lake Reedy Metric Century (62 miles)
Total	TURN	Instruction	Leg
0.0	RT	Exit Kenilworth Lodge lot onto Lakeview Dr.	0.4
0.4	RT	S. Ridgewood Dr. (must continue around the circle)	1.0
1.4	RT	Sunniland Dr.	0.3
1.7	LT	Martin Luther King	1.0
2.7	RT	Arbuckle Creek Rd.	1.9
4.6	LT	Riverdale Rd. , 8.6 LT "Arrowwood", 8.8 RT Riverdale Rd.	6.4
11.0	RT	C. Hill Rd.	2.4
13.4	LT	Hwy 64	0.3
13.7	RT	Old Bombing Range Rd.	4.6
18.3	STR	C-17A	0.4
18.7	LT	Geneva Ave	0.5
19.2	RT	A Miracle Ave.	1.2
20.4	RT	HWY 64	0.4
20.8	RT	REST STOP AT DONALDSON PARK	NA
20.8	STR	continue west on Hwy 64	0.1
20.9	RT	N. Lake Ave.	1.5
22.4	RT	C-17A	1.0
23.4	LT	CR-627 (becomes Old Avon Park Rd.)	7.7
31.1	RT	T. S. Wilson Rd.	0.5
31.6	LT	South Lake Reedy Blvd.	2.9
34.5	RT	Third Ave & "Lake Ave" becomes Lake Reedy Blvd	1.0
35.5	RT	Hwy CR 630	0.1
35.6	RT	Lake Reedy Blvd	0.5
36.1	RT	REST STOP at Lake Reedy Boat Ramp	NA
36.1	U-Turn	Return on Lake Reedy Blvd	0.1
36.2	LT	Hwy CR 630	1.0
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