YAY Pi Day Ride - Thu, Mar 14 2024

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YAY Pi Day Ride


The Basics:
Event Type:Bike
Event Location: Big Creek Greenway - Alpharetta, GA   Bike: YAY Pi Day Ride  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Thu, Mar 14 2024  5:30 pm >> Thu, Mar 14 2024 7:15 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Mar 8 2024 11:11 am
Registration Cut Off: Thu, Mar 14 2024 11:11 am
Event Duration:1 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:24 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:15
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Starting at NorthPoint Parkway lot
near the old Ethan Allen Showroom

Start Time: 5:30

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

Join us for a 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 paved pathways through the woods with some boardwalks mixed in. We plan to do about 24 miles, starting from the Lower Old Alabama Road parking area.  We'll ride to the Union Hill Skate Park (do a lap around the old ice rink) and head back to Marconi to do a couple hill repeats. We'll also throw in a couple of optional hills up to the McKesson building off Marconi. We plan to  regroup only at the Marconi parking lot after the hills, then head back to Roswell. 
 
The ride is suitable for a hybrid, road bike or mountain bike. Please make sure your bike is ready to go the night before.  We will depart from the parking lot at 5:30 sharp so please arrive 10 minutes 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 getting warm and buggy out there

3. per the directions below -- please park at the lower lot near the restrooms


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


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:

While this is not a beginners ride, this ride can be done at your own pace, just note there is no sweep, I will loop back occasionally to keep an eye on things. We will regroup after the climbs on Marconi too.

Optional meet up for pizzas over at Nancy’s on Mansell in Roswell for national pi day 3.14!!!


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.