Updates
Where:
Alafia River State Park
Google Map to Park
14326 County Road 39 S
Lithia, FL 33547
(813) 672-5320
When:
Main ride is Sunday Feb 22nd 2009
10:00 to 12:00AM. Informal gathering. For those arriving early enough we will gather at the picnic tables near the MTB parking and hang out and have some fun with some warm up activities and to start getting to know each other..
12:00AM 1st Muni ride loop will have multiple options depending on skill level.
1:30PM (or when we get back from our first loops) Picnic lunch.
Pre ride is Saturday Feb 21
For those who want to come down for the whole weekend meet at the main MTB parking area at noon.
Fees:
No “entry fee” for the meetup, but there is a $4 parking charge to get into the park.
What to bring:
Yourself, unicycle, water or a camelbak, ride snackies if desired, we’ll provide a hamburger/hotdog lunch with attendees providing chips and any other side dishes, etc. to fill in the gaps.
Other info:
We’ll have copies of the trail map for everybody, and definitely stick a “ride guide” who’s familiar with the trails in each group if we have the inclination (and the people) to split up and try different stuff.
The bad news is that the campgrounds at Alafia are booked for the Fri night and Sat night of that weekend in February. That puts a damper on overnight camp-out festivities, but if not having a place to crash makes the difference between being able to come out or not, send a PM to billnye on unicyclist.com and we may be able to work out something with one of us “locals”.
So far there are close to a dozen people on the expressed-interest/maybe list, which is more than we originally expected, but a pleasant surprise. There is a 12-hour bike race scheduled that weekend at another of the major mountain bike parks in the state, which should draw many of the hardcore bikers leaving the park relatively clear for a unicycle invasion. (Even on a busy day, there are enough trails at Alafia to allow for relatively low trail traffic even when the parking lot’s packed.)
