FCC 2023 Ladies of Leisure Road Ride Schedule
Ride leaders: Sheryl and Ginny
What: a get out and ride, slow to medium paced, road bike or mountain bike
Where: UAF-Nenana parking lot (across from the Patty Center) *unless otherwise indicated
When: Thursdays 6:00pm, ready to ride, April 27 to Sept. 14; may be extended if weather holds
Download a PDF of the full 2023 schedule here.
Fairbanks Cycle Club membership required. (Anyone can join one FCC ride as a guest. After that membership is required. One-day memberships are available.)
HELMETS mandatory. WEAR bright or reflective clothing. Please bring water, spare tube or patch kit.
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| Date | Route (SP=Slow pace; MP=Medium pace) | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| 4/27/2023 | >SP Sheep Creek, Goldstream, Anne’s Greenhouse rtn 10mi. >MP Murphy Dome Rd. Spinach Creek 13 -17.5 mi. | 10-17.5 |
| 5/4/2023 | >SP Parks Hwy or Goldhill to Ester rtn, 12 mi. >MP Cripple Creek to Violin St. rtn, 20.5 mi | 12-20.5 |
| 5/11/2023 | MEET at BLACK SPRUCE BREWING >SP Van Horn to loop around Airport service road, Airport Post Office rtn. >MP add Dale Rd, Chena River bike trail, Loftus, UAF roundabout rtn. | 10-20+ |
| 5/18/2023 | >SP Sheep Creek, Murphy Dome, rtn 13 mi. or Spinach Creek 16 mi. >MP mailboxes 25 mi, end of pavement 30 mi. | 10-30 |
| 5/25/2023 | >SP Farmer’s Lp to New Steese rtn 18 mi. >MP Farmer's Loop, McGrath, R-Old Steese, rtn Farmer’s Lp Yankovich & Miller Hill 26.5 mi. | 18-26.5 |
| 6/1/2023 | MEET at TRAX >SP Old Steese, McGrath, Farmer's Lp, rtn to Trax, 10 mi. >MP Old Steese, Hagelbarger, Steele Cr, CHSR, up Bennett, Old Steese rtn. Alternate short route, down Bennet to CHSR, rtn Old Steese. | 10-?? |
| 6/8/2023 | >SP Sheep Cr, Goldstream, Pandora rtn 21.2 mi. >MP Fire Station return Ballaine, Yankovich, Miller Hill 31.5 mi. | 17.5-31.5 |
| 6/15/2023 | >SP Sheep Cr, Goldhill or Parks Hwy, Cripple Cr rtn 16 mi. >MP add Isberg, Chena Ridge, Dartmouth, Steelhead 20 mi. | 16-20 |
| 6/22/2023 | >SP Ballaine, L Goldstream, rtn Sheep Cr. >MP add Miller Hill, Yankovich, West Ridge | 18 |
| 6/29/2023 | >SP Chena Ridge, Chena Pump Loop, 18 mi. >MP Chena Ridge, Isberg, Cripple Cr, Parks Hwy, Goldhill, 21.5 mi | 18-21.5 |
| 7/6/2023 | >SP Sheep Creek, Murphy Dome+ rtn. 13 mi. >MP add end of pavement 30 mi. | 10-30 |
| 7/13/2023 | >SP Ballaine out/back Goldstream, or Farmer’s Lp >MP Ballaine, Goldstream, Old Steese, McGrath, Farmer’s Lp | 10-27 |
| 7/20/2023 | >SP Sheep Cr, Goldhill or Parks Hwy to Park’s Hwy Monument out/back >MP Monument rtn via Old Nenana, adds 6 mi | 24-30 |
| 7/27/2023 | >SP Farmer’s Lp, out & back or do McGrath. >MP FL to Skyline or Summit, reverse or back on Farmer’s Lp. | 17-24 |
| 8/3/2023 | >SP Sheep Cr, Murphy Dome, to Spinach Creek, 16 mi. >MP turn R on Spinach Cr ride out 3.5 mi, 23 mi. | 16-23 |
| 8/10/2023 | MEET in FOX at Silver Gulch >SP Steese to Pedro Monument rtn 11mi >MP Steese to Cleary Summit rtn 18.5 mi. | 11-18.5 |
| 8/17/2023 | >MP Farmer’s Lp, McGrath, Old Steese, Goldstream, Sheep Creek 30 mi. >SP turn off Goldstream onto Ballaine 27 mi. | 27-30 |
| 8/24/2023 | >MP Farmer’s Lp, McGrath, Old Steese, Goldstream, Sheep Creek 30 mi. >SP turn off Goldstream onto Ballaine 27 mi. | 20-32 |
| 8/31/2023 | MEET at ESTER PARK mi 352 Parks Hwy, burgers at Golden Eagle >SP Old Nenana rtn or loop back on Parks 18.5 - 20 mi. >MP 5:30 start at UAF ride to Ester 26 - 32 mi. | 18.5 -32 |
| 9/7/2023 | Meet & Greet- Sheep Cr, Goldstream, Ballaine, Yankovich, Miller Hill or reverse. | 18-? |
| 9/14/23 | Farmer’s Loop, McGrath, L Old Steese, Silver Gulch, out/back. NB less light. | 27-30 |