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Travel Team - Tour De Melon - Chiefland, FL - 20, 32, 43, 50, 58, 100 miles
Attendees pay for their own charges
Paved trail or road -- Your choice!!
Choose either a paved trail or a road route at the Tour de Melon starting in Chiefland, FL.
The flat terrain on well-marked, rural highways makes this a good "starter ride" for those looking to do their first century.
Rest/snack stops, SAG, t-shirt and lunch provided.
After the ride, visit the 61st Annual Chiefland Watermelon Festival.
Click the number for Ride With GPS maps:
Nature Coast Trail routes: 20, 32, 43, 58 miles
Road routes: 50, 100 miles
Early bird registration is $50 until May 21.
Search teams for "North Florida Bicycle Club" when registering.
All rides count for club miles and points.
EVENT SCHEDULE
Friday, June 2, 2017
- 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
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- Meet n’ Greet at Beef O’Brady’s (7050 NW 140th St., Chiefland, FL 32626)
- Packet Pickup
- Number Bibs
- Goody Bag
- T-Shirt
Saturday, June 3, 2017
Before the Ride
- 6:30 a.m. – 7:15 a.m. – Strickland Park
- Check-in opens
- On-site registration
- Packet-pickup
- 7:20 a.m. – Greeting and National Anthem
- 7:30 a.m. – Mass Ride Start – All distances
- Century and half-century riders upfront
- Trail riders behind century and half-century riders
After the Ride
- BBQ meal provided
- Beer Garden – 1 free beer per rider
- Water Mister
- Music
- Mingling