Visitors to the Lake Apopka North Shore should expect additional bicycle traffic on western segments of the non-motorized loop trail on select dates. Two premier biking events will travel through Apopka in November.
WHAT: Horrible Hundred Ride 2016
WHEN: Nov. 20 beginning at 8 a.m.
WHERE: Lake Apopka Loop Trail (multiple trail segments)
This year marks the 37th edition of the Horrible Hundred and another year for you to come and participate in the Florida Freewheelers’ marquee cycling event over two glorious days. What’s that I hear, “Florida has no hills!” Come see for yourself. We will have warm-up rides on Saturday that will take you along scenic roads and portions of the actual routes. Along with packet pickup at Waterfront Park, enjoy lunch at an assortment of food trucks on Saturday afternoon.
Simultaneously, the Fitness Expo will be in full effect for the weekend. There will be various top bike manufacturers where you will have the opportunity to demo some of the best machines cycling has to offer. Cycling apparel and a host of other vendors and information will be at hand.
On Sunday, challenge all the hills in Lake County. We will have routes of 35, 70 and 100 miles. Enjoy the many treats at our themed and fully stocked rest stops. You will not be the one feeling “Horrible,” that will be for the person who did not make the ride. After the ride, we invite you to dine on catered meals by Oakwood Smokehouse at the finish line.
Please remember that the Horrible Hundred is a recreational ride and cyclists of all abilities are welcome. Helmets are required and headphones are prohibited, in accordance with Florida law. This is a rain-or-shine event.
For more details, go here.
WHAT: Apopkalypse 100k Gravel Ride 2016 (formerly Claymont 100k)
WHEN: Nov. 27 beginning at 7:30 a.m.
WHERE: Lake Apopka Loop Trail (multiple trail segments)
The Apopkalypse 100k Gravel Ride 2016 (formerly Claymont 100k), is a just under a 100-mile ride – 93 miles / 149 kilometres to be exact, that benefits World Bicycle Relief – by way of donations and a raffle after the ride. It starts and finishes at the Crooked Can Brewing Company in Winter Garden.
Organized by SRAM employees Carl Cheshire and Carlos Pereyha, the Apopkalypse features three course options of 25ish, 50ish and the Full Monty 93 mile route. Traversing roads seldom seen by most cyclists or vehicles, the course features plenty of rolling hills, punctuated by limerock, gravel and red clay roads.
For details go here.
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