April 15^th    10:00 AM Ride Leader: Tom Finan
Travel to Nauset Light & Coast Guard Beaches. #1
A Ride: Meet at Depot Square, Orleans with interim pickup points
B Ride: Meet at Orleans Courthouse @ +5 Minutes after the starting time
C Ride: Meet at Arnolds, Eastham @ + 20 Minutes after the starting time
Terrain: Flat, Average Speed 12 MPH, Distance 12- 16 Miles, time approx. 2 hrs
 
April 22^nd   10:00 AM Ride Leader: Joe Haddad         
Dennis Town Hall to Chapin Beach #28
Meet at Dennis Town Hall on Old Bass River Road
Directions to starting point: Take Route 6, Exit 9A, South on Rt. 134, Right on Upper County Rd., bear
Right on Upper County Rd to end, Right on Main Street, Town offices are on the left.
We will ride north on Main Street and on the Old Bass River bike Trail to 6A and down to Chapin Beach.
Terrain: Flat, slight incline, Average Speed 12 MPH, Distance 15 Miles

April 29^th    10:00 AM Ride Leader: Pat and Mike Hays
Harwich Port Roads #38
Meet at Harwich Town Hall, Main St in Harwich Center
This ride covers much of the town of Harwich without using the bike trail. In general, Oak St to Queen Anne to Depot Rd to Red River Beach, then west along Hoyt, Forest to Lothrop. At that point, those desiring shorter ride go north to bike trail, others go south and west to Depot Rd and bike trail back
Terrain flat, Distance 12-18 miles, average speed 12-14 MPH

May 6^th      11:15 AM Ride Leader: Barry Worth
Shining Sea Trail – Falmouth. #15
Meet in the Parking lot at intersection of Locust Street and Mill Road
Ride to Woods Hole, Spohr Gardens, and Nobska Light and take road along shore to Falmouth Inner Harbor (Locust Street is main road from Falmouth to Woods Hole) – Mill Road is on left, parking lot on right. (one half mile south of Route 28). Rte 6 to exit 5 (Rt 149) to Rte. 28. Rt 28 to Mashpee Circle, then take Rt 151 West to intersection with Rt 28- South on Rt 28 to Locust.   One hour plus drive from Orleans. Terrain:  flat, moderately hilly. (lunch at Nobska Light, provide own food & drink)
Terrain: moderately hilly 15 miles.

May 13^th     10:00 AM Ride Leader: Jeff Barnes
Provincelands Trail – Provincetown #5 
Take Route 6 north to end and meet at Herring Cove Beach parking lot (left side).
We'll ride north on the Province Lands bike trails to the Visitors' Center and Race Point Coast Guard Station,
with a swing through  Provincetown on Commercial Street, and back to Herring Cove Beach.
(Lunch/Snack in Provincetown for all who are interested.)
Terrain: Hilly (some flat), average speed 11 MPH, distance 14 miles

Alternate Ride 10:00 AM Ride Leader: Bob Donahoe
Eastham Bay Beaches and Box Lunch #33
Meet at Boat Meadow Beach (straight off Bridge Road to Bay View, just before curve to Bridge....
Bay View Road leads to the beach.  If you go to the bridge, you’ve gone too far)
 ride with stop at Box Lunch for early lunch and then return to start.
Terrain Flat - Average Speed 12 PH - Distance 13 mile

May 20^th       11:30 AM Ride Leader: Larry & Joanne Smith
Cape Cod Canal – North side (mainland). #3
Take first right after crossing the Sagamore Bridge (Exit 1A) Canal Road, pass Friendly’s to parking lot north of Sagamore Bridge
We will ride the full trail to Cape Cod Bay and Buzzard’s Bay. (lunch at Maritime Academy cost about $6.25)
Terrain: flat, slight incline, Average Speed 10 MPH, Distance 14 miles.

May 27^th     10:00 AM Ride Leader: Jeff Barnes
Orleans to Harwich and down the Old Colony Rail Trail to Chatham Light #20
A Ride: 10:00 AM.  Meet at Depot Square, Orleans
B Ride: 10:30 AM.  Meet at Underpass Rd. & Rt. 137 parking lot.
This ride will be about 15 minutes ahead of main ride- will join together at Chatham Bake Shop
Terrain: Flat, Average Speed 12 MPH, Distance 20 to 36 Miles.

Alternate Ride 10:45 AM Ride Leader: Leslie Pike
Meet at Harwich Town Hall Parking Lot (Route 39) bike the Old Colony Rail Trail to Chatham Light
Coffee snack in Chatham Bake Shop

Terrain: Flat, Average Speed 12 MPH, Distance 20 Miles.

June 3^rd          10:00 AM Ride Leader: Jim Demaree
Le Tour de Orleans #29a
Meet at Depot Square, Orleans
Leisurely ride through Orleans with several scenic water vista stops
Terrain: A few undulations, Average Speed 11 MPH, Distance 15 miles.

June 10^th    10:00 AM Ride Leader: Don Heyer
South Wellfleet to Truro #32
Meet in rail trail parking lot at Le Count hollow Road
We will Ride along Ocean View Drive, down to route 6 on Gross Hill Road, then onto Collins Road to intersection with South Pamet Road and then under Route 6, crossing Truro Center Road to Depot Road onto Old Country Road towards Wellfleet Center then through town and left on Long Pond Road to Ocean View Drive returning to Rail Trail parking lot
Terrain Hilly - Average Speed 12 MPH - Distance 22 Miles

Alternate Ride 10:00 AM Ride Leader: Dotty Stenner
Orleans to Harwich Rotary #39
Meet at Depot Square in Orleans.
Ride goes south past Nickerson Park to the rotary in Harwich.
Terrain flat, Distance 20 miles, average speed 11.5 MPH

June 17^th    10:00 AM Ride Leader: Judi and Bill Weil
Orleans to the Old Colony Rail Trail & Red River Beach #19
A Ride: Meet at Depot Square, Orleans
B Ride: +30 min Meet at Underpass Rd. & Rt. 137 parking lot.
C Ride: +20 min Meet at Parking lot on Headwaters Rd (off Route 124)
D Ride: +25 min Meet at Harwich Town Hall Parking Lot (Route 39)
We will all ride down the Rail Trail to the Old Colony Rail Trail and on to Red River beach in Harwich.
Terrain: Flat, Average Speed 12 MPH, Distance  7-29 Miles

June 24^th    10:00 AM Ride Leader: John Fallender
South Wellfleet to Wellfleet Harbor via Ocean View Drive #12
Meet in the rail trail parking lot at Le Count Hollow Road.
We'll ride east to the beach, then north along the ocean to onto Ocean View Drive down Gross Hill Road, cross Rt.6 at the Traffic Light, left onto School Street, Right onto Main Street  into Wellfleet Center left on Holbrook Road to the bay. Return to Main Street and left onto Long Pond Road, right to Ocean View Drive back to the starting point.  Lunch at the Beachcomber of Wellfleet for those interested.
Terrain: hilly- Average Speed 11 MPH- Distance 16 miles

Alternate Ride 10:00 AM Ride Leader: Hank Spadaccia
Wellfleet trail terminus to Orleans Depot Square #42
Meet in the rail trail parking lot at Le Count Hollow Road.
Ride the Cape Cod Rail Trail to Depot square.  Lunch at the Beachcomber of Wellfleet for those interested.
Terrain: Flat, Average Speed 12 MPH, Distance 20 Miles

Thursday Rides:  10:00 AM
Our Spring Thursday rides will start out easier to encourage our new riders and those who
want to build up biking stamina after a long winter hiatus.
These rides will be on a free schedule and will meet at Harwich Town Hall in April, Nickerson Park parking lot in May, and Orleans Depot in June.  

There will not be any e-mail ride cancellations for the Thursday rides so please check the weather channel or look out the window before going to the starting point.

                         Barry Worth, 508-432-8970 or email: brw107@comcast.net
                         Jeff Barnes 508-349-7315 or email: jefroe@juno.com
                       

Note:       Be sure your bike is in good working order, tires properly inflated (just before the ride)  etc.,  Spare tube and rear view mirror recommended. For added safety it would be helpful if the Ride Leader and Sweep carry their cell phone.