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Ride from Clinton Presidential Library parking. The club member coming in closest to his/her predicted time wins the trophy for the year. We'll do the loop out the SE Trail to Terry Dam (Frazier Pike is now open going by the Hindu Temple and Thibault at the end of Fourche Dam is closed). Ride back on Harper Road (about 1 mile past Dam Site Road) through Sweet Home and end at Community Bakery where the timing will be recorded. This is about 25 miles. If cold, or you wish, you can just turn around at Terry Dam and return.
Contact: Jim Britt, 501-912-1449
This ride is to the B & B on the Square at El Dorado, AR. The 30 mile ride will be from Camden with an optional stop at the Natural Resources Museum at Smackover. We may have a sag
to carry our gear. Reserve your room with Union Square, Granite Club OR stay at the new Haywood Hotel by Hilton, 1-2 blocks south of the Square, 870-677-6303.
Union Square Lodging (Laura)... tell them you are with ABC, 870-866-6999
Office address: 234 E. Main St., El Dorado
Please join ABC before the ride and register for this event if you may go.
Contact: John Linck, 501-231-9350; email John
Leave from Glenwood Country Club. We will now stay at Murfreesboro (Queen of Diamonds Motel, 870-285-3105) the first night and Kirby Landing (870-398-4434) the 2nd night. Riders have the option to stay at the C.C. lodge the night before. The ride is a clockwise loop around Lake Greeson below for about 75 miles. Join ABC for the ride.
Contact: John Linck: 501-231-9350,
email John
Tentative dates with the ride likely starting at Lake DeGray to White Oak Lake S.P. and Murfreesboro.
Contact: John Linck; email John; +501-231-9350
Info / Registration. More info later
Registration opens in July at Bikereg.com. New sponsors are welcome.
Preliminary dates and schedule, from JJ'ss Truck stop east of Malvern on I-30.
Day 1 (Oct.16)to Lake DeGray S.P. 41 mi. 877-879-2741 for the lodge
Day 2 (Oct. 17) to Alpine Ridge campground 23 mi.
Day 3 (Oct. 18) to Glenwood CC, I’ll reserve a block of rooms, 870-356-4422, 25 mi. via Amity. (single and double room options)
Day 4 (Oct. 19) back to DeGray -- 40 mi.
Day 5 (Oct. 20) back to Malvern -- 41 mi.
Day 1 (Monday): Park at JJ's Truck Stop, 9 mile east of Malvern along I-30 to Lake Degray: 40 miles. NOTE: We do not ride on I-30. We take Old Military Road to Malvern and Hwy 84. If you need a car repair, you can leave it with Darrin near JJ's while we are gone, Dowdle's Auto Body, 501-315-1857.
Register for updates. Riders must be ABC members; you are welcome to join when you are sure you can come. Join
Contacts: Jim Britt, 501-912-1449, email Jim
Map
Ride leaves from Ferndale, Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, at the corner of Kanis and Ferndale cutoff. Lunch on the way. We may carry our own gear. Riders may enter the Spa Run on Saturday, 10K run or 5K run or walk. Date is tentative.
Event info
Hotel Hot Springs: 501-623-6600
Contact: Jim Britt, 501-912-1449, jobritt@sbcglobal.net
The ride will go to NLR Airport for breakfast and return by St. Joseph orphanage to their last Farmers' Market with music and events.
(Tentative) We'll leave from the new Conway airport, at the end of Hwy 89, west of Mayflower. A car will take our luggage to the park. Reserve your lodge room or cabin at the park yourself. Join ABC to ride.
Mather Lodge: 501-727-5431 (the online reservation form may show no rooms. We are about the only ones there this time of year.)
This ride will go to Mayflower or Conway to see the total solar eclipse. Totality is 1:51 - 1:54pm in Little Rock and longer up the road. More information later. We may start at Cook's Landing or Mayflower.
https://www.greatamericaneclipse.com/april-8-2024
Eclipse Handbook
Address: P.O. Box 250817, Little Rock, AR 72225-0817
Phone: (501 912-1449
email Jim
