It looks like another hot day on Sunday.  Here is a proposed route for those interested in a 50-miler, courtesy of Treasurer Dan Jensen!

South Lick & Old Natchez - 50 miles - GPS

We’ve done many variations on this before, and these are all familiar roads.  My goal was to try to find shade, return with a tailwind, and not get carried away with the climbing.  It is forecast to be 92 by noon, with a SSW at 8-10 mph, and a dewpoint of 72, which should put the feels like over 100. 
 
This route does unfortunately run the dog gauntlet of Hargrove at the start, but I will announce that at the start.  That is just the best way to get directly over to Fox’s with the least amount of climbing or high traffic roads, or having a big lollipop route from Leiper’s Fork.
 
The only services are water at Fox’s at mile 14.  Dan will announce that as well.


Sunday, June 26 - 8:00 A.M.
HBC Sunday Ride
Westhaven parking lot, 1025 Westhaven Blvd., Franklin - take Hwy. 96 west from Franklin, turn left on Westhaven Blvd., veer right onto State Blvd., and then take the very first left. 

On Prime Season Sundays we will continue our rides from Westhaven.  Here is a map to guide you to the parking lot at Westhaven.  Westhaven Blvd. is directly across Hwy. 96 from the end of Old Charlotte at the big sign for Gentry Farm.
Westhaven Map.

On most Sundays, we ride out Boyd Mill and then take the tough climb up Parker Branch.  At the end of that road, various groups form for different distances and routes.  It is easy to do a 25- or 30- mile route, although most regular riders will add miles along the way.  Sometimes we start on the Old Pancake route over to Leipers Fork.  At the start we will establish the approximate distance that various groups intend to ride.  Many riders will do a 50- or 60-mile ride, improvising the route as they go along.  We are trying to be a bit more organized for the longer routes and often will send a suggested route before Sunday.  And sometimes we do something entirely different!