Big Creek Greenway North Point Parkway to Union Hill & Some Optional Hills - 6:15 start - Tue, Sep 5 2023

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Big Creek Greenway North Point Parkway to Union Hill & Some Optional Hills - 6:15 start


The Basics:
Event Type:Bike
Event Location: Roswell, GA   Bike: Big Creek Greenway North Point Parkway to Union Hill & Some Optional Hills - 6:15 start  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Sep 5 2023  6:15 pm >> Tue, Sep 5 2023 7:57 pm
Registration Opens: Wed, Aug 30 2023 9:11 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Sep 5 2023 11:11 am
Event Duration:1 Hours 42 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:21 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Horhay
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Starting at North Point Parkway Trailhead

Start Time: 6:15 

This is not a beginner bike ride; we will be averaging about 14 mph with limited stops.

 

I'm highjacking this event from Mike S this week....so I'm calling it Horhay's Highjacked Big Creek GreenWay Trail Ride = BCGWTR .
Join me for an after work ride on the Big Creek Greenway. For those of you who have not been on the Big Creek Greenway, it is great!  It is very well maintained, clean and very pretty.  We might even see some wildlife.   The Greenway is made up of mostly paved pathways through the woods with some boardwalks mixed in. We plan to do about 21 miles, starting from the North Point Parkway parking area.  We'll ride to the end of the Greenway, on Union Hill Road.   We'll  throw in a  couple of optional hills on and around Marconi Drive.   We plan to regroup only at the Marconi parking lot before and after the hills. 
 
The ride is suitable for a hybrid, road bike or gravel bike. Please make sure your bike is ready to go the night before.   We will depart from the parking lot at 6:15 sharp so please arrive early.


Trail maps:

big_creek_greenway_map_with_gco_info.pdf (alpharetta.ga.us)

Big Creek Greenway 6.3.21.pdf (forsythco.com)

 

Please note:


1. no helmet = no ride

2. bring water - it's hot out

3. per the directions below -- please follow the paved road back and park by the restroom building


Required Items to Bring:

water, gatorade or whatever you like to keep hydrated (important)

bike

helmet

tube, pump

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Bike Lights - the days are getting shorter
bug buff....the gnats were active last week - not a bad idea

 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

North Point Mall Trailhead

Take exit  8 off GA 400 N for Mansell Rd toward  Alpharetta

Use the 2nd from the right lane to follow signs for N Point Pkwy   and merge onto Mansell Rd

Use the left 3 lanes to turn  left onto  North Point Pkwy

Driving northbound on North Point Parkway halfway between Mansell and Haynes Bridge Roads, find the greenway sign directly across from Haverty's Furniture.

 

 


Notes:

#LNT
#ABFE


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