Biking the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway

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Biking the Forsyth Big Creek Greenway

The Basics:

Event Type:

Bike

Event Location:

Alpharetta, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Mar 19 2011 9:00 am >> N/A

Registration Opens:

Tue, Mar 15 2011 8:45 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Mar 18 2011 10:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 hours at most

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Jay G

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

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Number Registered So Far:

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Itinerary:

The southern 1.8 miles of this greenway was closed for repairs on March 17th, 2011. Re-opening time is has not been determined yet.

Join us for a fun morning bike ride along the Forsyth Greenway. This newer section of the Greenway is mostly flat with only about 100 feet of elevation gain each way, and covers paved paths and boardwalks along Big Creek.

We will meet at the the northern trailhead off of McFarland Road. The one-way distance is 5 miles (accomidating the closure), so out and back is 10 miles. Everyone can go at their own pace and it should take us 1.5 hours at the longest. It is a lot more straighforward than the southern sections in that there are not a lot of pathing decisions to make along the way.

Map: http://www.forsythco.com/pdf/files/BCG_foldout_map.pdf
Bethelview Parking:

You can point you GPS here, or look at the map to get your own directions

4940-4960 Bethelview Rd
Cumming, GA 30040

http://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.181728,-84.193693&num=1&sll=34.199898,-84.196665&sspn=0.079056,0.04737&gl=us&hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=34.181293,-84.194273&spn=0.005805,0.00883&z=17&iwloc=A

Basically, Take 400 north to Exit 13, head west (left at the exit)... and go roughly 2.2 miles. Parking on the left.

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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take 400 north to Exit 13, head west (left at the exit)... and go roughly 2.2 miles. Parking on the left.

Notes:

NOTE: You are responsible for your bike maintenance and/or repairs on the traiil. Others I'm sure will be willing to help as much as they can, but do the proper pre-ride maintenance every time before you ride.

This is not a rain or shine event: In the event of rain or drizzle or if the chance of rain during the event is high, the event will be cancelled.

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