DC Randonneurs 400 Kilometer ACP-Sanctioned Brevet
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Start at Hampton Inn & Suites, 1565 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick MD. Official start time 0400; time limit 27.0 hours. Control points open and close at times designated; there may
be one or more secret controls without time constraints. Riders who make a wrong turn must return to the point at which they left the route before continui ng.
CUM. P-P DIRECTIONS
**CONTROL #1** Hampton Inn & Suites,
1565 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick MD
301-696-1565
Opens 04:00, closes 05:00
0.0
0.5
0.0
0.5
L Taney Ave/SS/UM
R Wilson Place
(sign hidden behind tree before turn)
0.9
1.5
1.6
2.6
3.4
4.2
5.0
12.3
13.7
17.1
17.2
17.4
17.6
0.4
0.6
0.1
1.0
0.8
0.8
0.8
7.3
1.4
3.4
0.1
0.2
0.2
X W. 7th St.
R Rosemont Ave @T/SS
L Baughman’s Lane/TL
R W. Patrick St US40/TL
L McCain Dr/TL
L Butterfly Lane @T/SS
R MD180 Jefferson Pike/TL
BR tro MD180 @ entrance to US340
X over US340
BR to enter roundabout @ MD17
3rd R MD17 South – Sheetz on R
BR tro MD17 @ roundabout
BR tro MD17 @ roundabout
31.3
3.3
R VA9 Charlestown Pike @T/SS –
Hillsboro
32.0
33.3
37.9
41.4
0.7
1.3
4.6
L 719 Stony Point Rd
L Woodgrove Rd tro 719 @ 751
X Bus. 7 tro 719/SS – Round Hill;
> New Cut Rd;
> Airmont Rd leaving town
3.5
**CONTROL #2** Info Control
@ SS, intersection Snickersville Tpk &
Airmont Rd – SE (opposite L) corner.
Answer question on your control card
(ORF behind store on L) (store opens 07:00)
41.4
0.0
West on 734 Snickersville Tpk
(R from original direction on Airmont Rd,
heading toward mountain)
44.6
45.4
3.2
0.8
Bluemont Store on L opens 7 am
45.9
0.5
enter Clarke County - Snickers Gap
48.6
2.7
X bridge over Shenandoah River/
L VA7 Harry Byrd Hwy @T/SS –
traffic!
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS:
R=right
L=left
BL=bear left
BR=bear right
S=straight
X=cross
Q=quick
tro=to remain on
SS=stop sign
18.3
19.2
19.3
0.7
0.9
0.1
UM=unmarked
T=T intersection
TL=traffic light
RR!=railroad tracks
>=becomes
DH=downhill
ORF=outdoor restroom
facility
ETM=easy to miss
R tro MD17/TL
BR tro MD17 @ roundabout
(sign to Leesburg) – Brunswick
X bridge over Potomac River and
enter Loudoun County VA –
23.9
24.2
28.0
2.0
0.3
3.8
1.3
51.9
54.1
2.0
2.2
54.4
61.6
0.3
7.2
R 612 Shepherds Mills Rd –
Store on R opens 06:00 (restroom)
R 608 Wickliffe Rd/SS
enter Jefferson County WV;
> CR25 Kabletown Rd
R tro Kabletown @T/SS
R WV9 Charles Town Rd @T/SS –
Store on L (ORF)
0.2
64.0
65.2
2.2
1.2
X Keys Ferry Rd; > Marlowe Rd
X US340/TL – Sheetz on R;
> CR24 Old Country Club Rd/UM
0.7
1.3
0.3
1.9
X bad RR!/DH!
Lovettsville;
65.9
67.2
67.5
69.4
> Irish Corner Rd leaving town
BL tro 673 Irish Corner Rd @ 853
BR 690 Mountain Rd (673 bears L)
R tro 690 Mountain Rd @ 693
69.5
69.5
69.9
0.1
0.0
0.4
gutter full of debris;
2.6
49.9
61.8
sections of rough road surface; entire
21.9
caution @ expansion joints
> VA287 Berlin Tpk
R 673 W. Broad Way –
QL CR9/3 Cattail Run Rd
(quick steep climb)
R CR17 Flowing Springs Rd @T/SS
L CR18 Daniel Rd
L Shenandoah Junction Rd/SS –
Shenandoah Junction
X RR!
QR CR16 Ridge Rd
X RR!
73.2
73.4
73.7
74.9
75.1
75.6
3.3
0.2
0.3
1.2
0.2
0.5
R CR16/1 Gardners Lane/ETM!!
L CR16/5 Morgan Grove Rd @T/SS
R WV480 Kearneysville Pike/TL
R Minden St (across from cemetery) –
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.2
BL Church St @T/UM
R Fairmont St
L King St @T/UM
*CONTROL #3* Shepherdstown
Sweet Shop on L @ German St.
76.2
76.3
76.5
76.6
78.1
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.1
1.5
BL tro Householder Rd
@ Chessie Lane – Cherry Run
101.9 1.0
X RR!
Shepherdstown
75.8
75.9
76.0
76.2
100.9 0.3
X BAD RR!
BL CR10 tro Householder @ fork
(CR10/1 Poole Rd goes R)
104.2
110.9
111.5
111.6
2.3
6.7
0.6
0.1
112.2 0.6
112.3 0.1
112.4 0.1
S River Rd CR1/UM/sign "to 522"
X BAD diagonal RR!
R US522 @T/yield sign
X bridge over Potomac River and
enter Washington County MD
exit R after bridge “to MD144”
QR Virginia Ave/UM (sign "to 144")
L Main St MD144 @T/SS –
100 W. German St, 304-876-2432
Sheetz on L,/Subway on R –
Opens 07:37, closes 12:12
Hancock
L tro King St from control;
X German St/SS
L High St/SS
R Duke St. WV480/SS
L Shepherd Grade
BR tro Shepherd Grade
112.5 0.1
112.6 0.1
R Pennsylvania Ave/TL
*CONTROL #4* C&O Bikes on R
9 S. Pennsylvania Ave, 301-678-6665
Opens 09:19, closes 16:04
Cues continue on next page
@ Scrabble Rd
81.1
3.0
R Scrabble Rd/SS
KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS:
81.4
86.5
87.2
87.9
0.3
5.1
0.7
0.7
Enter Berkeley County/UM
R CR5 Bedington Rd
X bumpy RR!
X US11/SS; > CR8 Nipetown Rd –
Crossroads Store on L (restroom)
89.7
1.8
BL tro Nipetown Rd @T
(Ropp Drive goes R)
90.5
91.4
92.4
93.4
93.6
94.1
94.1
96.0
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.2
0.5
0.0
1.9
R CR1 Harlan Spring Rd @T/SS
POI: Don Quixote on R!
L WV901 @T/SS/UM
BL tro WV901/SS/UM
X bumpy RR!
X bumpy RR!
QR CR3/2 Allensville Rd
L tro CR3/2 Allensville Rd
@ CR2/3 Beards Crossing
98.8 2.8
100.2 1.4
100.6 0.4
R CR9/5 Cherry Run Rd @T/SS/UM
X bridge over Cherry Run and
enter Morgan County/UM
S CR5 Householder Rd/SS
R=right
L=left
BL=bear left
BR=bear right
S=straight
X=cross
Q=quick
tro=to remain on
SS=stop sign
UM=unmarked
T=T intersection
TL=traffic light
RR!=railroad tracks
>=becomes
DH=downhill
ORF=outdoor restroom
facility
ETM=easy to miss
112.6 0.0
117.0 4.4
117.0 0.0
117.1 0.1
117.2 0.1
119.5 2.3
121.0 1.5
121.1 0.1
122.6 1.5
130.5 7.9
L from control, then QR onto bike
path (Western MD Rail Trail)
L steep dirt/gravel path/ETM! –
walk bike (Little Pool plaque on R
155.3 0.2
155.9 0.6
L Letterkenny Rd @T/SS/UM
enter Cumberland Valley Business
Park/TL; > Coffey Ave
156.0 0.1
water & food @ golf course pro
across from path, ~ 50 feet after
shop just off route to L, end of
yellow hiker sign on R)
Bloom Ave – street sign hidden
R in parking lot
L I-70 access road @T/SS
(ignore “no left turn” sign)
X MD615 onto Hollow Rd/SS
by tree – clubhouse is behind right
Country Crossroad Deli on R
enter Franklin County PA;
> PA456 Little Cove Rd;
X bridge over Licking Creek
QBR tro PA456 @ Red Rock Rd
!X metal grate bridge/DH!
camp store @ Saunderosa
side of building that has 3 cupolas
157.2
157.6
157.6
162.7
1.2
0.4
0.0
5.1
163.9
163.9
165.0
166.8
1.2
0.0
1.1
1.8
133.2 2.7
R PA16 Buchanan Trail/SS
134.7 1.5
L Mountain Rd (sign to Fort Loudon) Cove Gap
134.7
137.1
137.4
138.6
138.9
141.0
142.4
0.0
2.4
0.3
1.2
0.3
2.1
1.4
145.1 2.7
QBR Dickey Rd
R PA75 Fort Loudon Rd @T/SS
L Orchard Rd
R Lemar Dr @T/SS
L PA416 Mercersburg Rd/SS
R Brandts Church Rd
L Pioneer Drive/SS/UM – do NOT
go S onto Valley Camp!
R US30 Lincoln Way @T/SS/UM –
St. Thomas
145.2
145.3
145.7
145.9
149.3
152.6
152.8
153.1
155.1
155.1
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.2
3.4
3.3
0.2
0.3
2.0
0.0
QL Schoolhouse Rd
Unimart/BP on L (restrooms)
L St. Thomas-Edenville Rd @T/SS
1st R Loudon Rd
S 4010 Edenville Rd/SS/UM;
pass Criders Church Rd on R
BL Short Cut Rd (after Keefer Rd)
BL Lawyers Rd @T/SS/UM
BR Funk Rd/UM
R Letterkenny Rd W. @T/SS
QL Salem Rd
X PA997/TL, then immediately:
QBL PA433 North Rowe Run Rd
R PA533 Orrstown Rd/SS –
Orrstown
166.9 0.1
166.9 0.0
L Mongul Hill Rd
QR Stonewall Rd
X Roxbury Rd tro Stonewall/SS
X bridge over Middle Spring
Creek & enter Cumberland County
QR McClays Mill Rd @T/SS/UM
QL Middle Spring Rd @T/SS/UM
167.4 0.5
BR tro Middle Spring @T
Campground on L (restrooms,
great milkshakes!) (closes 10pm)
X multiple diagonal RR!
(@ Hale Rd)
167.4 0.0
168.8 1.4
169.1 0.3
172.1
173.3
173.4
174.3
174.6
176.5
178.0
178.3
178.4
3.0
1.2
0.1
0.9
0.3
1.9
1.5
0.3
0.1
QX PA696 Newburg Rd/SS;
> Gephart Rd
L Mud Level Rd @T/SS/UM
X Britton Rd tro Mud Level/SS;
> 4002
R/L tro Mud Level @T/SS/UM
R Oakville Rd 3005 @T/SS
QL Red Shed Rd
L PA533 Shippensburg Rd @T/SS
R Nealy Rd
L Big Spring Rd 3007/SS
R Big Spring Ave @T (no SS)
BR tro Big Spring Ave @ fountain
*CONTROL #5* Kane’s Subs on R
corner, 2 W. Big Spring Ave,
Newville PA, 717-776-7827
Control Opens 12:38, closes 23:12
Note: Between 22:00 & 23:12 only
cold food (subs), fries & drinks will
be available (oven unplugged @ 22:00)
178.4 0.0
178.5 0.1
178.8 0.3
L Big Spring Ave from control,
retracing route
BL @ fountain tro Big Spring Ave
L Big Spring Rd
(to continue retracing route)
181.5
182.5
183.3
183.8
2.7
1.0
0.8
0.5
L Springfield Rd (quick steep uphill)
X US11/SS; > Quarry Hill Rd
BR tro Quarry Hill Rd @ Kelly Rd
L tro Quarry Hill @T/SS
(McCullough Rd goes R)
184.5
184.8
185.0
187.9
0.7
0.3
0.2
2.9
X PA174 tro Quarry Hill/SS/UM
X RR!/SS
L Pine Rd 3006 @T/SS/UM
R PA233/SS –
Keck’s Store on L closes 6 PM
189.4 1.5
193.3 3.9
spring on L
R tro PA233 @T/SS Pine Grove Furnace State Park
197.1 3.8
199.6 2.5
201.3 1.7
203.0 1.7
Enter Adams County
L Shippensburg Rd
R 4010 tro Shippensburg Rd
@T/SS (Wenksville Rd goes L)
L PA234 Narrows Rd @T/SS
206.2 3.2
L Main St tro PA234 – Arendtsville –
Store on R (no restroom)
206.3 0.1
212.0 5.7
213.0 1.0
QR Gettysburg St @ bank/ETM!;
> Mummasburg Rd leaving town
X Herrs Ridge Rd/SS
R Doubleday/UM (just before DH;
small observation tower on L after turn)
213.6 0.6
213.9 0.3
L Reynolds Ave/SS
L US30 Buford Ave/TL –
Gettysburg
214.6 0.7
BL Chambersburg St tro US30/TLrestaurant on R
214.8 0.2
214.9 0.1
L Washington St/TL
**CONTROL #6** 7-11 on R
63 N. Washington Street,
Gettysburg PA
Opens 14:27, closes 03:04 (5/22)
Cues continue on next page
**EMERGENCY PHONE #**:
Chris Mento: 443-668-2085
We monitor all riders, so please DO call to inform us if you
abandon, or if you will miss the 7AM, Sunday time limit.
If no answer, leave a voice mail message.
Sorry, but “Tired” is not considered an emergency.
214.9 0.0
214.9 0.0
L Washington St. from store
X Chambersburg St. US30/TL –
poor road surface!
215.6 0.7
218.7 3.1
220.1 1.4
X Steinwehr Ave Bus.15/TL;
> PA134 Taneytown Rd
X over US15 w/caution @ ramps
R Barlow Rd 2001 (just before
bridge; do NOT turn earlier onto
Barlow-Greenmount!)
222.3 2.2
222.6 0.3
223.2 0.6
224.1 0.9
226.8
227.5
228.4
229.2
2.7
0.7
0.9
0.8
229.3 0.1
230.4 1.1
238.4 0.7
241.6 3.2
243.5 1.9
244.0 0.5
244.5 0.5
BL tro Opossumtown Pike @ Ford
R tro Opossumtown Pike/SS
(Willowbrook Rd goes L)
252.2 2.0
252.2 0.0
X Thomas Johnson Drive/TL
R entrance to Hampton Inn –
1565 Opossumtown Pike, Frederick MD
X bridge over Marsh Creek and
enter Frederick County MD/UM
X Harney Rd/SS;
> Bollinger School Rd
X Taneytown Pike MD140/SS/UM
L Toms Creek Church Rd @T/SS
R Simmons Rd @T/SS
R Keysville Rd @T/SS;
X wooden bridge over Toms Creek
QL Four Points Rd @T
301-696-1565
R tro Four Points Rd @T/SS/UM
BR MD76 Motters Station Rd/SS –
L Old Kiln Rd
L Roddy Rd @T/SS
R Roddy Creek Rd
L Albert Staub Rd MD806
L Emmitsburg Rd
L Church St MD806/550 @T/SS –
Thurmont
237.6 0.4
237.7 0.1
248.7 0.6
250.2 1.5
some gravel in turn!
(just before covered bridge)
236.2 0.5
236.5 0.3
237.2 0.7
@ Sundays Lane
**CONTROL #7** Hampton Inn & Suites,
Caution: vertical cracks in road!
232.4 1.0
234.9 2.5
235.7 0.8
X Mountaindale Rd/SS
L Opossumtown Pike
BR tro Opossumtown Pike
R 3002 Mason Dixon Rd @T/SS
1st L Horner Rd/DH/ETM!/
(Sixes Bridge Rd goes L)
231.4 1.0
245.6 1.1
247.1 1.5
248.1 1.0
X Main St MD77/TL
QBR Frederick Rd tro MD806 –
Stores & fast food ahead;
X Thurmont Blvd/TL;
> Catoctin Furnace Rd
X US15 w/caution/SS;
> Auburn Rd
R US15 @T/SS/traffic!
R Fish Hatchery Rd
L Bethel Rd
Caution: gravel!
Opens 16:08, closes 07:00 (5/22)
**EMERGENCY PHONE #**:
Chris Mento: 443-668-2085
We monitor all riders, so please DO call to inform us if you
abandon, or if you will miss the 7AM, Sunday time limit.
If no answer, leave a voice mail message.
Sorry, but “Tired” is not considered an emergency.
CONTROLS:
Hampton Inn & Suites
1565 Opossumtown Pike
Frederick MD 21702
301-696-1565
Shepherdstown Sweet Shop
100 West German Street
Shepherdstown WV 25443
304-876-2432
C&O Bikes
9 S. Pennsylvania Avenue
Hancock MD 21750
301-678-6665
Kane’s Subs
2 West Big Spring Avenue
Newville PA 17241
717-776-7827
7-11
63 N. Washington Street
Gettysburg PA
717-334-9423
Last edit 5/17/11