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2009 Ride Calendar

Date	Time	Route	Miles	Leader	SAG	Notes
Saturday, April 18, 2009	08:00 AM	JCBC Spring Classic	26, 46, & 70	JCBC	JCBC	Unfortunately some very stormy weather and not a lot of cyclists showed up for the ride.  JCBC has put out messages that because of this their membership renewals are down.  If you have not renewed your JCBC membership please do ASAP!
Saturday, May 2, 2009	07:00 AM	Holiday Road Map	31.45	Ed Eroe	Self	While conditions were cool with temperatures in the high 40's at the start and in the low 50's at the end it was a nice ride as there was no rain throughout.
Saturday, May 9, 2009	07:00 AM	Lake Olathe Map	26.03	Ed Eroe	Self	Conditions were cool again as temperatures were in the low 50's and there was a fairly cold NW Wind but since we were going West/East it was not a major factor.
Saturday, May 16, 2009	07:00 AM	Kill Creek Park  Map	43.53	Ed Eroe	Self	Conditions were cool once again with temperatures in the mid-50's with a very cold and strong NW Wind especially traveling North.  No rain and a bit of sun made for a nice ride.
Saturday, May 23, 2009	07:00 AM	Holiday Road Map	31.45	Ed Eroe	Self	It was very sunny with a slight south wind which did not seem to make any difference.  The humidity increased as the ride progressed but otherwise a great ride.
Saturday, May30, 2009	07:00 AM	Lake Olathe Map	26.03	Ed Eroe	Self	A great fast-paced ride with beautiful weather and nice tail wind coming back from Lake Olathe.  Great warm-up for the Lone Star!
Sunday, May 31, 2009	07:00 AM	JCBC Lone Star Century	100	JCBC	JCBC	The Lone Star this year was very nice with temperatures in the high 60's at the start and then mid 80's at the end.  There was a pretty strong wind from the SW so it made for a very easy ride out and a much harder ride coming back.  Also I did not think the course was as nice this year since there were two places, Clinton Lake & Edgerton, that you had to go out then come right back.  All in all a very well run ride by JCBC!
Saturday, June 6, 2009	07:00 AM	Stump Park Map	30.83	Ron Kneib	Self	Ron reported that they had a good pace but were fighting a pretty nasty wind and the threat of rain on the way back.
Saturday, June 13, 2009	07:00 AM	Lake Olathe Map	26.03	Ron Kneib	Self	Ron and Steve both ended up coming to the ride so they had a nice 16mph pace on the Lake Olathe ride including one of the Twisted Sister hills.
Saturday, June 20, 2009	07:00 AM	Kill Creek Park   Map	43.53	Ed Eroe	Self	We cut the ride short about 8 miles due to threat of rain.  Hot & Muggy conditions but nice to ride as always!
Saturday, June 27, 2009	07:00 AM	Holiday Road Map	31.45	Ed Eroe	Self	We had a very nice ride although it was really hot & muggy and the end to a very hot week.
Sunday, June 28, 2009	07:00 AM	Amelia Earhart Century	35, 62, or 100	Atchison Bicycle Coalition	ABC	This is not a Quivira Park ride but one that many of our riders have rode in past years.  I was not able to participate in this ride this year.We
Saturday, July 4, 2009 Rescheduled To: Sunday, July 5, 2009	07:00 AM 09:00 AM	Stump Park with SMP Loop Map	35.42	Ed Eroe	Self	Rescheduled ride for Sunday had cool temperatures for the start rising to high 70's at at the end.  NE wind and cool temps made the hills very easy today!
Saturday, July 11, 2009	07:00 AM	Kill Creek Park   Map	43.53	Ed Eroe	Self	A very nice morning as we were able to get the ride in between the rain overnight and later in the day.  We had two new riders too.
Sunday, July 12, 2009	06:00-08:00 AM	Lizard Under The Skillet	30, 40, or 65	Lawrence Bicycle Club	LBC	Unfortunately there was a lot of rain in the morning which cut down on the number of participants this year.
Saturday, July 18, 2009	07:00 AM	Stump Park with SMP Loop Map	35.42	Ed Eroe	Self	It was a gorgeous day with low temperatures, clear, and no wind.  Because of the weather we added on the Shawnee Mission Loop and went 35.42 miles instead of 30.83.  Great ride!
Saturday, July 25, 2009	07:00 AM	Holiday Road Map	31.45	Ed Eroe	Self	It was a cool morning and we dogged just a few rain drops.  A couple of us went longer by going over to Lake Olathe then down to Gardner for a Metric Century.
Saturday, August 1, 2009 Postponed 2 Hours	07:00 AM 09:00 AM	Lake Olathe Map	26.03	Ed Eroe	Self	Due to the rain the ride was postponed 2 hours until 09:00 AM.  Nice cool slow paced ride to prepare for the Cider Mill Century.
Sunday, August 2, 2009	07:00 AM	Cider Mill Century Map	25, 50, 70, or 100	JCBC	JCBC	An absolutely beautiful sunny day with temperatures in the high 50's at the start and low 80's at the end with very low humidity.  Congratulations to Ron for completing his 1st Century Ride.  It was my 4th.  Map link shows my Garmin upload of the 100 mile course.
Saturday, August 8, 2009	07:00 AM	Stump Park Map	30.83	Ron Kneib	Self	Ron ended up leading the ride and reported that they covered the route with about a 15 mph average but that the wind was heavy and and then the heat got pretty bad by the finish.   There were 3 new riders so welcome!
Saturday, August 15, 2009	07:00 AM	Lake Olathe Map	26.03	Ron Kneib	Self	Rod ended up leading the ride and reported that the weather was relatively cool with some wind when heading south.  There were two new riders and the group made a slight detour to miss the construction on College Road.
Saturday, August 22, 2009	07:00 AM	Kill Creek Park   Map	43.53	Ed Eroe	Self	A gorgeous cool & sunny day with temperatures in the mid 50's to start and then warming up to just under 70 at the end.  This is August?  No one is complaining.  There were 3 new riders this morning.  Welcome.
Saturday, August 29, 2009	07:00 AM	Lake Lenexa Map	38.70	Ed Eroe	Self	Another great morning with cool temperatures and a good group of riders.  With the cool temps the "Oh My Ogg" hill was not too bad.
Saturday, September 5, 2009	07:00 AM	Stump Park with SMP Loop Map	35.42	Ed Eroe	Self	A good group of riders in a nice fast paced ride with cool temperatures but with some humidity.  One new rider!
Saturday, September 12, 2009	07:00 AM	Holiday Road Map	31.45	Ed Eroe	Self	A nice morning with cool temperatures with some humidity.
Saturday, September 19, 2009	07:00 AM	R&R Century Ride Map Start and End is at Wallace Park in Paola, KS	100	Ed Eroe & Randy Rasa	Self & Lunch at Restaurant	The R&R Century ride was held on an absolutely perfect day for cycling.  At the start the temperature was 56 degrees but it quickly warmed up with maximum temperature reaching 76 degrees.  There was only a very slight wind from the East and no humidity.  All riders had a great time with well timed SAG stops at convenience stores and a nice lunch.  Randy Rasa did a great job of mapping a route and the only issue was at the end coming back into Paola when we had to take a 6 mile detour because of a bridge being out.  All in all a wonderful day.
Saturday, September 26, 2009	07:00 AM	Lake Lenexa Map	38.70	Ed Eroe	Self	We had a good group especially given that it had rained most of the night.  Roads were wet and temperature was cool but things dried and warmed up for a nice fast-paced ride.  One new rider.
Saturday, October 3, 2009	08:00 AM	Kill Creek Park   Map	43.53	Ed Eroe	Self	A very small group this morning but a nice ride out to Kill Creek Park.  Temperature at start was about 46 degrees and it did not warm up much as the clouds did not clear until later in the afternoon.
Saturday, October 10, 2009	08:00 AM	Lake Olathe Map	26.03	Need Assistance	Self	I am going to need someone to lead the ride as I am not available at this time.
Saturday, October 17, 2009	08:00 AM	Lake Lenexa Map	38.70	Ed Eroe	Self	Due to the weather only two riders showed up and went on a different course.  Because of this the Lake Lenexa route will be used for our last ride of the year.
Saturday, October 24, 2009	08:00 AM	Holiday Road Map	31.45	Need Assistance	Self	Mike lead the ride and reported cold at the start but them warming up.
Saturday, October 31, 2009	08:00 AM	Lake Lenexa Map	38.70	Ed Eroe	Self	Happy Halloween!  We had four riders for the holiday with temperatures in the high 30's at the start then warming up to high 40's.  Very sunny with a bit of wind from the west made for a very nice ride.

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Organizers, proponents and participants of the Quivira Park Bike Group rides claim no responsibility for the actions of individuals participating in the ride, nor of individuals on foot or in motorized vehicles. Participants are responsible for their own safety and behavior in relation to other participants, drivers of vehicles, and the law.  The Quivira Park Bike Group does not condone violence, vandalism, wanton disregard for public safety, disruption of public transit or emergency vehicles, or any violations of state or local laws.  The Quivira Park Bike Group claims no responsibility for the safety of bicyclists who participate in rides. Please check current road conditions prior to venturing on the mapped routes provided.

2008 Ride Calendar