The 3rd Annual Culpeper Cycling Century is scheduled for Saturday, October 2, 2010 at 9:00am from The Bike Stop.
Routes
The ride will be held rain or shine! Helmets are required on all rides.
Every route starts the same, so along the way you do have the choice to cut it short or make it longer. We have SAG support and each of the SAG vehicles will have supplies to solve basic repair issues.
We have several reststops with restroom facilities for each route. Rest stops will be equipped with water, energy drink and snacks/food. Rest stop locations are subject to change.
These cue sheets & Maps are for the 2009 course. A few slight changes will be made for the 2010 ride, and an additional distance of 35 miles may be added. The cue sheets and maps for the 2010 ride will be posted soon.
65 mile route2009 cue sheet & map - Rapidan Vol. Fire Company at 15 miles - Prince Michel Winery at 26 miles - Salem Fire Dept at 39 miles - AJ Store/Deli Carry Out at 56 miles
101 mile route2009 cue sheet & map - Rapidan Vol. Fire Company at 15 miles - Madison Vol. Fire Dept at 38 miles - Sharp Rock Winery at 60 miles - Salem Fire Dept at 75 miles - AJ Store/Deli Carry Out at 92 miles
Location, Time, Parking
All courses start and end at The Bike Stop, 120 West Culpeper St, Culpeper, VA 22701. The Bike Stop’s phone number is 540-825-2105. There is plenty of free parking available at parking lots close to the Bike Stop.
Start Time for all routes is 9:00 am. Click here for map and directions.
T-shirts: all pre-registered participants (by September 10) will receive a LONG sleeve event t-shirt. Participants registering the day of the event are not guaranteed a t-shirt.
Visit Culpeper Plan on spending the rest of the weekend exploring downtown Culpeper with great restaurants and shopping. The following websites have tons of information about visiting Culpeper:
The 2nd Annual Culpeper Cycling Century benefit bicycle ride, held on October 3rd,2009, was by all accounts a success. It raised just over $4,000 and it provided over 80 local and non-local bike enthusiasts three challenging routes of 21, 65 and 100 miles to choose from through Culpeper, Madison & Rappahannock Counties.
“I just wanted to let you know that the Parks and Recreation Department did a great job Saturday for the Culpeper Cycling Century and they should be congratulated. The routes, the turn marks, rest stops and after the initial fog, the weather, were all great,” said Sam Walker of Culpeper, who rode in the event. “This ride has the potential to draw much larger numbers, bringing in overnight visitors to hotels, restaurants and shops. It really was a great event. I hope it raised some decent money for the Recreation Foundation for the community complex.”
Now in its second year the event boasts captivating local scenery, plenty of rolling hills and interesting rest stops along paved roads.
“The organizers and supporters were super friendly and it was nice to see children pitching in and smiling at the rest stops. The police escort out of town was great and the drivers in the area were generally very courteous,” commented Ray Suziedelis of Falls Church, Virginia.
The ride, sponsored by 17 local sponsors in the business and private sector, benefited the Culpeper Recreation Foundation, a non-profit 501(c)3 foundation that promotes recreation opportunities in Culpeper County.
“This was the most scenic, well-run and enjoyable century in which I have participated. The organization was flawless, the volunteers were great and the support was tremendous. We'll be back next year for sure,” said Donna Rostant, a cyclist from Oak Hill, Virginia.
The event was organized and managed by Culpeper County Parks and Recreation’s five person staff along with 43 volunteers. The volunteers helped out at rest stops, served Gatorade, set up tables, took registrations and even made sandwiches.
Two of the volunteers, Judy Nichols and John Van Ness, are members of the Silver Citizens Club, a senior oriented program offered by Culpeper County Parks and Recreation. “We had fun making all those sandwiches,” commented Van Ness and Nichols. “I hope the peanut butter and jelly sandwiches didn’t make their hands too sticky. We’re glad to have helped.”
The following individuals generously volunteered their time, effort and smiles for the day-long event: Bill & Sonya Marsh, Melissa Mendez, Dianna Sheesley & Girl Scout Troop #259, Greg Goodwin, Carlee Lawson, Susan Kroh & Options, Sydney Tingle, Bob Reid, Hobson Hurt, Jack Roycroft, Jack & Shelly Maher, Linda Murphy, Jane Barrell, Leslie Kidd, Laini & Aaron Bostian, Beth Martin, Chris Willis, Andrew Lawson, Ranea Saadeh, Rawan Saadeh, Diana Saadeh, Mohommad Saadeh, Karen Backman, Alanna Barrett, Mary Sargent, Bill Newman, Beth Burns, Katherine & Fred Ayers, Lorraine LaRosa, Rebecca Leftwich, Judy Nichols, Leslie Maryk, Bruce Cornwall, and John Van Ness.
Culpeper County Parks & Recreation would like to thank all of the event sponsors: Battlefield Toyota Chevrolet; Best Western Culpeper Inn; Christina P. Mills DDS; Craig G. Hoover, OD & Associates; Culpeper ENT – Bruce Redmon, MD; Culpeper Holiday Inn Express; Davies, Barrell, Will, Lewellyn & Edwards, PLC; Elliott H. DeJarnette, Attorney at Law; EURO-COMPOSITES Corporation; Fray Hudson Clark & Walker LLP; Gayheart & Willis, P.C.; General Insurance Agency – Jimmy Lee, Agent; Loving & Associates; Maloney & Ward Insurance Agency, Inc.; Tom & Charla Reynolds; Virginia Orthopaedic Center, P.C.; and Wachovia
Thanks also go to the following organizations, businesses, and people for the donations or assistance that they provided: AJ’s Grocery & Deli; The Bike Stop; Brown & Son Septic Service Inc; Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office; Culpeper Town Police Department; It’s About Thyme; Prince Michel Vineyard & Winery; Madison County Volunteer Fire & Rescue; Martin’s Food; Merchant’s Grocery Co., Inc.; Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co. of Warrenton; Rapidan Volunteer Fire & Rescue; Salem Volunteer Fire & Rescue; Sharp Rock Vineyards; Town of Culpeper – Dept of Public Works; Quarles Food Store; and Jannette Voorneveld.
Without the sponsors, volunteers, and donors, this event would not be possible. Thank you.
