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Schedule and Routes
Each day, there will be three routes offered, an A-route, B-route, and C-route. The routes will range in length as follows: A-routes 60 through 100 miles, B-routes 50 through 80 miles, and C-routes 30 through 50 miles. Participants may choose to ride any of the three daily offerings. There is no formal structure to the rides, but are meant to be social and fun. Participants ride at their own pace, and may choose to ride in a group or one their own. All rides are self-supported, though there are numerous convenience stores or other locations on each route, where riders may get water and supplies. SAG support will be available only in case of emergency.
All activities will take place at the Hermann Sons Lodge (1109 South Adams Street, Fredericksburg, Texas 78624), including Check-in, ride starts and finishes, social happy hours, and seminars. A-routes will start at 8:00 AM, B-routes at 8:30 AM and C-routes at 9:00 AM.
In addition, there will nightly happy hours and seminars with topics such
as nutrition, injury recover, crewing for ultra races, or other similar areas.
Following is a summary of the schedule and rides (subject to change).
Saturday, March 22, 2025
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM: Check-in
Sunday, March 23, 2025
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Check-in
8:00 AM: A-route – Adam’s Ronde Van Fredericksburg (97.5 miles/4,578 ft)
8:30 AM: B-route – Spring-Crabapple (59.1 miles/3,014 ft)
9:00 AM: C-route – Hayden Ranch (38.2 miles /1,835 ft)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM – TXHW Welcome Dinner
Monday, March 24, 2025
8:00 AM: A-route – Comfort Zone (91.2 miles/5,185 ft)
8:30 AM: B-route – Comfort Loop (54.1 miles/2,696 ft)
9:00 AM: C-route – Bear Creek (30.8 miles/1,496 ft)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM – Social Happy Hour
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
8:00 AM: A-route – Lauren’s Racers Loop (101.9 miles/5,778 ft)
8:30 AM: B-route – Willow City Loop (63.4 miles/3,336 ft)
9:00 AM: C-route – Schneider-Moellering (37.0 miles/1,907 ft)
4:00 PM - 7:00 PM – Social Happy Hour/TXHW Pizza Dinner
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
8:00 AM: A-route – Limbo in Luckenbach (62.0 miles/2,934 ft)
8:30 AM: B-route – HCBW 38 Special (40.3 miles/1,604 ft)
9:00 AM: C-route – Cain City-Luckenbach (24.3 miles/979 ft)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM – Social Happy Hour
5:00 PM: Seminar - Topic: Crewing for Ultracycling Races
Thursday, March 27, 2025
8:00 AM: Bonus Route - Leakey Death Ride (107.5 miles/6,494 ft) - Starting in Bandera
8:00 AM: A-route – Mountain Home and Away (100.6 miles/5,448 ft)
8:30 AM: B-route – Harper (66.3 miles/3,151 ft)
9:00 AM: C-route – White Oak (29.9 miles/1,360 ft)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM – Social Happy Hour
5:00 PM: Seminar - Topic: Fueling for Ultracycling Races
Friday, March 28, 2025
8:00 AM: A-route – Camp Verde Loop (90.1 miles/4,373 ft)
8:30 AM: B-route – Cypress Creek (66.1 miles/3,055 ft)
9:00 AM C-route – Alamo Springs-Old Tunnel (41.3 miles/2,190 ft)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM – Social Happy Hour
Saturday, March 29, 2025
8:00 AM: A-route – Comfort-Kerrville Loop (101.1 miles/5,322 ft)
8:30 AM: B-route – Hill Country Ranches (71.5 miles/3,836 ft)
9:00 AM: C-route – Weinheimer-Loudon (44.3 miles/2,628 ft)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM – Social Happy Hour
Note: There will be a short meeting before every ride to discuss route notes, safety and anything else that might be relevant to that ride. Routes may change from time-to-time due to weather, road conditions, etc.
WHAT TO BRING
March in the Hill Country is perfect cycling weather. March days are typically mild, warming and by the end of the month the Bluebonnets and Indian Paint Brush are blooming. Mornings can be foggy. The fog burns off giving way to bright sunny days. While sunny days are the norm, it’s not unusual to experience a rainy day in a week of cycling. So, be prepared for wide ranging conditions.
Clothing:
Always remember your normal cycling gear (shorts, jersey, socks, shoes, gloves and helmet). And, while the weather is normally very nice, it’s always a good idea to come prepared for cooler weather and/or rain (base layer, vest and/or jacket, knee warmers).
Additional items:
Sunglasses, sunscreen, lip balm, cellphone, water bottle(s), pump (or CO2 cartridge), patches, tire levers, spare tube(s), basic bike tools.