Sign Up for Bike Trip (May 16-18)

Bike Trip 2014

!PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT YOUR BIKES ARE IN GOOD WORKING ORDER WELL BEFORE THE RIDE!   ALSO, NOTE THAT HELMETS ARE REQUIRED. Dates:  May 16-18 Coordinator:  Steve Gerard  Administrator:  Tina Kuklenski-Miller Bike Transport:   We will be meeting at the church and will transport the bikes to the start of the ride.  We need help transporting bikes so if you can carry bikes or have an extra rack, or rack space, please let us know in the sign up sheet. Camping Equipment Transport:  We will also transport the camping gear to the camp site, as this is a car camping trip. We will not be carrying camping gear on the bikes. Permissions Slips and Payment Due to Tina by:  May 2 Rides:  There will be 3 concurrent rides of different distances available.  Scouts may choose one of the three distances.    10 miles round trip 25 miles round trip 50 miles round trip Parent Participation:  Each ride requires a minimum of two adults that will stay with their designated group.  We can only offer these distances if we get enough adult support. Additionally, at least 2 adults are needed to manage the 2 drink stations and help transport those who cannot finish back to the base camp.  Please indicate if you will be riding or prefer to assist with the drink stations. Details: The Troop 149 Bicycling Campout will be held on May 16 - 18.  We will camp at the Fort Frederick State Park near Williamsport, MD.  The trip will essentially be a normal Friday - Sunday camp out with Saturday's main activity being bike rides of various lengths. We will be camping at Maryland's Fort Frederick State Park West of Williamsport MD and on the Potomac River.  Anticipated ride lengths: 10 miles, and 25 miles depending upon the number of adult volunteers. The older scouts who have been working on the Bicycling Merit Badge will have the option of a 50 mile ride. There will be a qualifying ride for those who are interested in riding the 50 mile ride. All of the rides are on a flat paved Western Maryland Rail Trail (former railroad Right-of-Way) which means it is flat with no car traffic. The trail is paved, however the 50 mile ride will include about 6 miles on the hard pack C&O Towpath.  BSA rules require the use of a bicycle helmet.    In addition to access to the Western Maryland Rail Trail and the C&O Tow Path, the park has many other amenities.There is a historic structure in the park, which could be used to satisfy a requirement for the Citizenship in the Nation merit badge. Sign Up Here See Who Else is Going Here Permission Slip Here