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Flatbread Pre-Drive

Come join us November 2nd for what has historically been one of DCR’s most popular rides - Flatbread.  Only 60 feet separate the highest point of the ride from the lowest.

The ride starts at Mama Mia’s in Centreville MD. Please don’t park there, but park in the public parking lot across the street.

The ride begins by heading towards the Delaware Bay. May the prevailing tailwinds be with you! If they are, don’t motor too hard or the second half of the ride will be a killer. The first services are in Greensboro (gas stations), 28 miles down the road. Subsequent services are not as far between. A perennial favorite is the Dolce Bakery and Coffee Shop in Milford DE (mile 51). It’s as good as it sounds.

You’ll reach the Bay in Slaughter Beach DE (mile 58), then head down to Milton DE (mile 70). Most folks stop for lunch at this strip mall with a couple options and most will go to Subway, but if you want something a little unique hang a left at the light and eat and Po Boys Creole Restaurant, in the same building as Dollar General. It is quite good. If you are still in the mood for the coffeehouse experience there’s Zava Cafe just after the right turn onto Union Street in Downtown Milton.

From Milton it’s probably going to be time to face the headwinds that you’ll likely be bucking to the finish. The next landmark is Bridgeville DE (mile 88). the T.S. Smith Orchard Point Market is both a control and a great place for cookies, mini-pies, turnovers, ice cream, etc. The entrance is a long crushed stone driveway that parallels the road - I recommend you pass it up and stay on the road until you are even with the market, then take a short walk across the grass.

The only detour this year is after Denton MD (mile 108). Instead of taking the first right after crossing the bridge heading out of town you’ll go straight, then regain the traditional route just before mile 112. The detour includes highways, but they have wide shoulders.

From there its Ridgley (mile 113)  for one final resupply opportunity, then off to the finish. The Good Guys Pizza we usually post-ride at is now Mama Mia’s Italian Bistro, but it’s pretty much the same inside. We’ll be providing pizza in the “sports bar" area off to the right.


Summary of services along the way:

Greensboro MD (Mile 28): Star, Tiger Mart (both gas stations)

Harrington DE (Mile 44.5): Royal Farms and Hardees. Dunkin and DQ off-route to the left

Milford DE (Mile 51): Shell. Several fast food joints (Chik-fil-A, KFC, McD’s, Jersey Mikes, etc.) off-route to the left on US-113. Dolce Bakery and Coffee Shop on route nearly a mile later.

Milton DE (Mile 70): Subway, Dominos, China Wok, Po Boys (off-route, turn left onto Broadkill Road at traffic light after those just mentioned. same building as Dollar General). Zava Cafe later in downtown.

Bridgeville DE (Mile 88):  T. S. Smith Orchard Point Market

Denton MD (Mile 107): Royal Farms and Empire Pizza

Ridgley MD (Mile 113): Exxon off-route to the left, Ridgley Pharmacy Ice Cream Parlor (serving Vanderwende’s Ice Cream)
 

2025 Schedule

March 1 – 200K
March 8 – 100K (International Women's Day 100k, Frederick, MD)
March 22 – 200K
April 5 – 300K (Maryland)
April 19 – 300K (Virginia)
May 3 – 360K Fleche (to Arlington)
May 17 – 400K (Virginia)
May 31 – 600K (Maryland)
June 14 – 200K
September 6 – 200K
October 4 – 200K
November 1 – 200K (Eastern Shore: flat, fast, and fun!)
December 6 – 200K (Woodbine ride)

More rides will be added to the calendar, including gravel routes and populaires.

Who We Are

DC Randonneurs sponsors long-distance cycling events in the Mid-Atlantic region ranging from 100 kilometers to 1,200 kilometers (60 - 750 miles) in length. Rides start from the Baltimore-Washington region but travel as far afield as State College PA, Buchanan VA, and Warm Springs WV.

The terrain we ride ranges from the flatlands of the Eastern Shore to the rolling hills and valleys of the Piedmont and the sometimes steep flanks of the Appalachian mountain ridges to our west. Our routes, many of which we've ridden for years, take quiet back roads through gorgeous and varied scenery, with regular stops for supplies and rest.

Our rides are unsupported. There is no sag wagon, and help of any sort can be miles away on some of the more remote stretches of road we ride. But we ride together, creating bonds of friendship and camaraderie along the way. Our ride organizers and volunteers work hard to make sure that every rider is accounted for, from start to finish.

Our rides are timed, with riders required to reach intermediate control points, as well as the finish, within a set window of time. But our results are listed alphabetically. Our style of riding is know as allure libre, meaning riders ride at their own pace within the limits set by control opening and closing times rather than riding as a group at a steady pace set by its leaders, which is the audax style of randonneuring.

Randonneuring is non-competitive, but we challenge ourselves and each other -- to ride farther, to ride faster, to ride longer than we might have though possible. We aspire to relentless forward progress but take time to help each other when in need, whether that need is for emotional support, an energy bar to cure a bonk, or a cleverly improvised fix to broken equipment.

DC Randonneurs is affiliated with Randonneurs USA and operates according to the rules promulgated by that organization by adoption from the Audax Club Parisien.

2024 Club Overview

Participation
293 People

Total Club Distance
53,388 Kilometers

Rides in our Club
Membership included for new riders

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Dec 07
Sat

Woodbine---Dillsburg-200
McDonalds Woodbine - Woodbine
07:00
RUSA 200
Rolling
Members: $7.00
3 registered
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