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Many thanks to Jeff Viscount and the volunteers who put together another great Morrow Mountain ride. The weather cooperated with fog in the morning that helped to keep temperatures cool. By the time the fog had completely cleared the temperatures got a bit warmer but never too hot to ride.
No I won’t be riding, but I will be on the Morrow Mountain State Park roadway to take some pictures of the fortunate few that brave this ride. For more details make sure you go to Jeff Viscount’s Weekly Rides website.
I will not be SAGing this ride but will be near the top of Morrow Mountain yelling out moral support and if I remember, I’ll ask Jeff to borrow his cowbell! All the images will be posted a few days after the ride in an album off the main Galleries page.
Here is an idea of what the elevation chart looks like. Cue Sheets will be available the morning of the ride, so don’t ask for one now.
Elevation Chart: 
| Location: | Locust, NC | Start Time: | 7/19/2008 8:05:24 AM |
| Category: | Road | ||
| Distance: | 59.88 miles | Ascent: | 3,532 feet |
| Total Time: | 03:38:59 | Descent: | -3,526 feet |
| Moving: | 03:28:03 | Stopped: | 00:10:56 |
| Avg Speed: | 17.3 mph | Fastest Speed: | 38.4 mph |
| Slowest Speed: | 4.7 mph | Calories: | 4373 |
This is the perfect opportunity to give back to the cycling community in the greater Charlotte area.
The next Morrow Mountain Bike MS training ride is this Saturday. Jeff is still looking for a few volunteers to help with rest stops and SAG duties.
Hours are from 7 AM until 2 PM. Jeff needs someone with a pickup truck to manage a rest stop and needs one more SAG vehicle. The SAG vehicle just needs to be able to carry 1 or 2 bikes. Please let Jeff know if you can help… the sooner the better. Click on Jeff’s name below to send him an email.
Thank you,
Jeff Viscount
The folks at our local MS chapter have asked Jeff Viscount to run the Morrow Mountain ride again as an MS Training Ride for the 2008 Bike MS event. Jeff has told them yes but he will need some help… Jeff needs to staff three rest stops and provide 2 SAG’s. If you can help please let Jeff know.
If you want to help let Jeff know ASAP so he can finalize the plans.
Please note start time is 8:00 AMStart Site: Running Creek School
Directions: From 485, go East on 24/27 (Albemarle Rd). Turn Left on Hwy200. Turn Right on Bethal Church Rd. Turn Left on Running Creek Church Rd. Turn Left into the school parking lot.
Ride Leader: Jeff Viscount jeff@weeklyrides.com
Seemed like there was about 150 riders today. I think many of them were scared away by the threat of rain. Didn’t have any, as a matter of fact, it was a beautiful day for a ride.
Special thanks need to go out to all that helped put on the ride today, Jeff Viscount, the guys from Bicycles East, The Bee Team and Middle Ring Cycles. All you guys did a fine job manning the rest stops and making sure everyone was taken care of.
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