FRIDAY RIDERS: Mill Creek Parks and Neighborhoods

Mill Creek beyond cul-de-sacs! We'll primarily be on streets, some quieter than others, but most of the time either with formal bike lanes or pretty good shoulders on the busier sections. From our starting point at Martha Lake Airport Park, we'll go to McCollum Park, then up Dumas Road into Mill Creek, past Jackson High School and into the land of subdivisions. We'll make our way past wetlands  to Tambark Creek Park, then head over to Willis-Tucker Park,  passing more subdivisions as well as older semi-rural neighborhoods.  Then we'll head into Mill Creek with a stop at Town & Country Market for lunch/snacks.

There is one fierce hill, and we'll stop at the top to breathe and congratulate ourselves for making it up, either riding or walking.

Bring a sack lunch/snacks; water, and a spare tube and tools for flat fixing.

We will climb and descend hills at our own pace, and our goal will be to stay together.  We'll also limit our speed on any multi-use paths to the legal maximum (usually 15 MPH).

Portapotty is  available at the start. We will stop along the way for restrooms/water at mile 7. We’ll have a quick stop  at Willis Tucker Park at mile 11 if needed, before proceeding to T&C Market for our lunch break at mile 19

Please be ready to ride at 10:00am. We will start with a required safety briefing, and roll out when that's done.  If you miss the briefing you will not be able to ride with the group.

Bring a spare tube and tools to fix a flat, just in case. Please have full fenders if the roads are wet, or you may be asked to ride at the rear of the group.

Note: If weather conditions meet the weather cancelation criterion listed above or if there are unforeseen hazardous riding conditions or other unexpected events, the Ride Leader will post a ride-canceled note in the Comments section below at least two hours prior to the start and Ride Leader(s) will not be at the start location.