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Ride to See Where the Martians Landed! One Way or Another (C+) from BJP to Grovers Mill with Mike V.

Date and Time

Wednesday, October 30, 2024, 9:00 AM until 12:00 PM

Location

Byron Johnson Park, 40°10'15.0"N 74°35'39.1"W
189 Ellisdale Road
Allentown, NJ  08501
USA

Additional Info

Event Contact(s)

MICHAEL VALAZZA

Category

C+

Registration Info

Registration is required
Registration cancellations will be accepted

Capacity

18 Total Slots
12 Available Slot(s)

About this event

A Special Day so we will have a designated ride today!

The route is 33.5 mi at an upper C+ pace with a brief stop at the monument commemorating the spot where the Martians landed on October 30, 1938, followed by a reststop at McCaffrey's/Grover's Mill Coffee Co. Christine Resnick will be sweeping for those who want to ride at the mid-C+ level.

TITLE: BJP-GrvrsMill33.5 (Martian Route).
LINK: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48677778.

Follow the link to event to hear the original broadcast by Orson Welles and learn more about the Martian landing before the ride. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xs0K4ApWl4g

Registration required. Rain or wet roads cancel.

Faster riders, who plan to average >15.5 mph, are welcome to ride ahead if they have the route.

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