Dc randonneurs MarLuLu 100 Kilometer Populaire March 28, 2009, 2008: Start 09: 30

DC Randonneurs MarLuLu 100 Kilometer Populaire

March 28, 2009, 2008: Start 09:30

Populaire begins at Urbana Park & Ride, Fingerboard Rd & Urbana Church Rd, Urbana MD, and ends at NY J&P Pizza, 3531 John Simmons St., Urbana MD. Time limit 6 hours, 40 minutes. Control points open and close at times designated; there may be one or more secret controls without time constraints. Riders who make a wrong turn must return to the point at which they left the route before continuing.

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CUM. P-P DIRECTIONS

0.0 0.0 R to Fingerboard Rd from Park &

Ride

0.0 0.0 QR MD80 Fingerboard Rd/SS

0.6 0.6 R tro MD80 @ Thurston Rd

3.9 3.3 R Michael Mill Rd

4.0 0.1 ORF in park on R

5.1 1.1 X MD85 Buckeystown Pk/SS/UM;

> Manor Woods Rd

6.0 0.9 X diagonal RR!

6.3 0.3 L New Design Rd/SS

6.7 0.4 X RR!

7.6 0.9 R Adamstown Rd

8.4 0.8 R Mountville Rd/SS –

Adamstown – Store on L (ORF)

8.5 0.1 X RR!

9.5 1.0 X Ballenger Creek Pike/SS

10.4 0.9 Climb 1.5 mi., 425’ to 780’

11.1 0.7 X US15 Catoctin Mtn Hwy/TL

11.9 0.8 Top of MarLu Ridge

13.1 1.2 Shell sta. on R (restrooms)

13.2 0.1 R Lander Rd/SS;

X bridge over US340

13.4 0.2 L MD180 Jefferson Pike/TL –

Jefferson

14.2 0.8 R MD383 Broad Run Rd

16.6 2.4 X St. Marks Rd; > Gapland Rd

18.8 2.2 X Catholic Church Rd/SS;

19.1 0.3 Climb 2.0 mi., 460’ to 918’

20.0 0.9 X MD17/SS – Burkittsville

21.1 1.1 Top of Gapland; water & restrooms

@ Gathland State Park on L

21.2 0.1 Enter Washington County

21.2 0.0 QR Townsend Rd – bumpy DH!

22.5 1.3 R MD67 Rohrersville Rd @T/SS

23.0 0.5 L Trego Rd

24.5 1.5 S > Mt. Briar Rd

27.6 2.1 L Dogstreet Rd @T/SS

27.9 0.3 R tro Dogstreet @ Red Hill Rd/SS

28.4 0.5 L MD845 S. Main St. @T/SS –

Keedysville

28.8 0.4 X MD34 Shepherdstown Pike/SS;

> Keedysville Rd

29.0 0.2 X stone bridge/Little Antietam Ck

29.6 0.6 X stone bridge/Antietam Creek

29.6 0.0 QL Mansfield Rd

31.5 1.9 L Smoketown Rd @T/SS

31.5 0.0 **INFORMATION CONTROL

@ Mansfield Monument on L –

ANSWER THE QUESTION ON

YOUR CONTROL CARD!**

31.9 0.4 L Mumma Farm Lane/ETM!

32.5 0.6 R Richardson Rd @T/SS/UM

32.6 0.1 L MD65 Sharpsburg Pike

@T/SS/UM

33.2 0.8 **CONTROL** Battleview Market

on L (restroom)

5331 Sharpsburg Pike

Sharpsburg MD, 301-432-2676

Opens 11:05, closes 13:06

KEY:

R = right; T = T intersection;

L = left; TL = traffic light;

BL = bear left; RR = railroad tracks;

BR = bear right; UM = unmarked;

S = straight; > = becomes;

X = cross; Q = quick;

tro = to remain on; DH! = on downhill;

SS = stop sign; ETM = easy to miss;

ORF = outdoor restroom facility

33.0 0.0 L Sharpsburg Pike from Control;

> Church St. in Sharpsburg

33.5 0.2 X MD34/SS; > Burnside Bridge

Rd leaving town

35.0 1.5 Climb 7.3 mi. 590’ to 920’

38.0 3.0 R Porterstown Rd @T/SS

38.2 0.2 R Mt Briar Rd @T/SS; >Trego Rd

40.3 2.1 R MD67 @T/SS/UM

40.9 0.6 L Townsend Rd

42.1 1.2 L Gapland Rd @T/SS;

enter Frederick County

42.2 0.1 Top of Gapland; water & restrooms

@ Gathland State Park on R

42.2 0.0 QBR tro Gapland Rd – CAUTION!:

sharp curve to L ahead on steep

DH, bad speed bump @ bottom

entering Burkittsville!

43.4 1.2 X MD17/SS – Burkittsville

44.6 1.2 X Catholic Church Rd/SS

46.7 2.1 X St. Marks Rd;

> MD383 Broad Run Rd

47.6 0.9 Climb 3.8 mi., 490’ to 790’

49.1 1.5 L MD180 Jefferson Pike @T/SS

49.9 0.8 R Lander Rd/TL - Jefferson

50.1 0.2 L Mountville Rd (after US340 ramp)

50.1 0.1 Shell Station on L (restrooms)

51.4 1.3 Top of MarLu Ridge –

very steep descent!

52.2 0.8 X US15/TL/bottom of steep hill!

53.8 1.6 X Ballenger Creek Pike/SS

54.8 1.0 X RR! - Adamstown

54.9 0.0 QL Adamstown Rd – Store on R

55.7 0.8 L New Design Rd/SS

56.6 1.0 X RR!

57.0 0.3 R Manor Woods Rd/SS

57.3 0.3 X DIAGONAL RR!

58.2 0.9 X MD85/SS – Buckeystown;

> Michaels Mill Rd

59.3 1.1 ORF in park on L

59.4 0.1 L MD80 Fingerboard Rd @T/SS

62.7 3.3 BL tro MD80 @ Thurston Rd

62.9 0.2 S thru roundabout

63.0 0.1 X under I-270 w/caution @ramps

63.4 0.4 Enter roundabout

63.4 0.0 3^rd BR Sugarloaf Pkwy

63.5 0.1 X MD355 Urbana Pike/TL

63.6 0.1 S thru roundabout

63.6 0.0 QL into shopping center;

pass Giant on R

63.8 0.2 **CONTROL** NY J&P Pizza on R

3531 John Simmons Street,

Urbana MD, 301-874-5510

Opens 12:53, closes 20:30

DIRECTIONS FROM FINISH TO PARK & RIDE:

0.0 0.0 L from J&P Pizza, past Giant,

to exit shopping center

0.1 0.1 R Sugarloaf Parkway from SC

0.1 0.0 S thru roundabout

0.3 0.2 R MD355 Urbana Pike

0.3 0.0 QL Urbana Church Rd

0.4 0.1 Park & Ride

*EMERGENCY PHONE # [phone]*

Please call to inform us if you abandon, as we must account for all riders; if no answer, please leave a message – Bill Beck

CONTROLS:
Urbana Park & Ride

Fingerboard Rd & Urbana Church Rd

Frederick MD
Battleview Market

5331 Sharpsburg Pike

Sharpsburg MD

301-432-2676

NY J&P Pizza

Giant SC, 3531 John Simmons Street

Frederick MD

301-874-5510

03/24/2009 3:19 PM