Steve Woosley Memorial Depot Day Rides 4 x 25 miles

This ride was first proposed and organized by club member Steve Woosley. The name was changed in 2019 to honor his memory.

Four 25 mile loop options are offered. (both clockwise and counter clockwise).  All routes start and end at the Oberlin George Abram Pavilion east of McDonalds, next to the gasholder building lot off the Auto Zone lot.  

This is a Map/YOYO (You’re On Your Own) ride.  Riding the trail is also recordable mileage. There are no designated ride leaders.  The routes are not marked and there is no SAG support.    It is strongly recommended that you print your own.map/cues using the RWGPS event link below.

 

Riders are encouraged to ride with a partner and carry a cell phone.  

Riders should sign in at the Pavilion prior to riding, or if starting before 8 a.m., stop in between segments.  Riders are also encouraged to check back in when they are finished riding and to record their mileage for the day. 

If you wish, this event is a nice chance to stretch yourself and achieve a personal record for ride length, do a century - metric or full - or just enjoy a fun ride in a familiar and friendly environment.  Do as many loops as you want, quit when you have had enough,

For maps/cue sheets click below:

Woosley Depot Day Routes

NOTICE NOTICE NOTICE Detour

Those of you who are planning to ride the northern route through  Amherst Saturday be advised that you will see a  “Road Closed” sign as you turn right off Quarry Rd onto Milan Ave.  Milan Ave. is closed  at the rail road bridge that crosses over Milan Ave further on. You can, however, ride on Milan Ave to N. Lake St. and proceed as follows:

Left turn onto N. Lake St. (red light)

Right turn onto W. Martin Ave. (red light)

Right turn onto N. Main St.

Left turn onto Cleveland Ave

Resume route as posted.  

 

If you are riding counter- clockwise, do the opposite:

Right turn off Cleveland Ave. onto N. Main St.

Left turn onto W Martin St.

Left turn onto N. Lake St. (red light)

Right turn onto Milan Ave. (red light)

Resume route as posted.

CCW Detour Route

 

Beaver Creek Park is on N. Lake St. north of W. Martin St. for those needing a break before proceeding.

 

Dennis Stout

Chair, Ride Committee    

Contact Dennis Stout at dbstout@windstream.net with any questions or if you willing to serve as a registration minder during the day. I hope to have enough people volunteer to set up one hour shifts for most of the day.

NOTE:  If using the Auto Zone lot, please park along the west, (Rt 58), side as much as possible to avoid inconveniencing Auto Zone customers.

Additional details posted as available. 

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Here are the routes PJ John and Peggy Doheny are planning to ride. We are riding these routes at a 3-* pace. Anyone can join us.

 We are not leading the rides. Everyone is on their own. Breaks will be at the Gasholder pavilion. Bring your own food/snacks. 

Long range forecast for Saturday. WSW 9 mph

Sunshine and clouds mixed. High near 85F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.

Because of the warm forecast we are starting early. We are not sure how many loops we will be doing. 

Route #1

7:00 departure

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27368877

North, DD, CCW, Amherst

Expect some traffic in and around the Amherst Area. Probably should not be ridden  by cyclist uncomfortable in traffic. 

Route #2

~900-9:15 departure

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27205410

East, DD, CW, Parsons, Whitehead, Biggs 

Route #3

11:30 or so

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27368892

South, DD, CW, Parsons, West, Whitney, Rest stop at Caley LCMP.

Route #4

Afternoon 1:30???

Trail to get needed mileage

Peggy Doheny

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Peggy did such a nice job of explaining the ride plan for Saturday that I am using her description! 

I hope to ride at a 3+ pace.  I will start at 7:00.  Please bring electronic or paper cue sheets in case you ride faster or slower than I do.  Bring liquids and snacks for fuel. 

I would like to ride the century, but it all depends on the conditions being just right.  

You are welcome to join us, but I am not leading the ride.  It is a YOYO, or you're on your own, ride.  You can ride as many loops as you want.  

Sue Schneider

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I have included .pdf cue sheet files for the 3 Depot Day routes..

My additions to the e-mail below are in fuchsia.  I plan to ride only two routes (I will be prepared for all 3 listed below) and will be ready to ride at 7am.  I think the first route would finish around 8:30am and the second route would leave 8:45am?  Feel free to join me or faster riders group off ahead

Nancy Klepak

I am not leading the rides. Everyone is on their own. Breaks will be at the Gasholder pavilion. Bring your own food/snacks.
  
Route #1 
7:00 departure
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27368877

3. North, DD, CCW, Amherst 25.2mi 442ft elevation

Copy of '4. North, DD, CW, Pyle S. Amherst, Quarry, Milan Ave', if you already have this loaded the new/copied course may not ‘reload’ to your Garmin.
 
Route #2
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27205410
2. East, DD, CW, Parsons, Whitehead, Biggs 25.9mi 238 ft elevation

 

Route #3
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/27368892
6. South, DD, CW, Parsons, West, Whitney 25.1mi 380 ft elevation

Rest stop at Caley LCMP.
 
Route #4

Trail to get needed mileage

Total above 76.2 mi, remaining distance for a Century 23.8 mi 

Latest update 17:00 Friday 6/4

Due to a road closure the 7am route is updated.  A better idea is to ride the course CLOCKWISE.  I would like to ride the course clockwise if there is no objection.  We will avoid the traffic jam on the North Coast Inland Trail with the other riders and the route is better suited to the wind direction.  Best to just load both in your computer in case we need to put it to a vote.

CLOCKWISE:

North, W/Detour, CW, Amherst 25.6mi 539ft

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36293388

COUNTER CLOCKWISE

3.1 North, W/Detour, CCW, Amherst (copy) 25.6mi 473ft

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36276479

See you tomorrow morning,

Nancy

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I will be riding the south route (clockwise) starting at 8AM at a 2+ pace.

Anyone can join me as a YOYO ride. Bring your own cue sheets in case we don’t stay together.

 

Steve Oz (Osmialowski)

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 I will be riding the southern loop, probably counterclockwise if anyone wants to join the group. The route includes Peck-Wadsworth Rd. and there are some hills. Departure will be around 9a.m.   Dennis Stout