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Local Bicycle Club Hosts Hunterdon Hundred

By Kurt Grabfelder
HUNTERDON HUNDRED
Join the Western Jersey Wheelmen on Sunday, October 5, 2014 for the Hunterdon Hundred, a 100 mile bike ride. This event is open to club members and non-members.
In addition to the century ride, the club will host a shorter 40 mile ride and a 62 mile metric century ride.  The rides will start throughout the morning and finish around three o’clock when cyclists can enjoy a cash bar on Brunello’s patio and buy a fabulous Italian lunch special for $13.  Other rides may be added for the day, so keep an eye on the ride calendar.
The century route will be on mostly rural roads and will include some challenging hills as the ride leaders take the bikers up and down the beautiful Sourland Mountain and back up to the Hunterdon Plateau where the final 25 miles will be on fairly flat roads.  The 40 miler and the 62 mile metric century will follow a similar route but without as many hills.
Non-club members will need to complete a waiver form on the day of the event and pay a $10 fee which includes a four month WJW membership.  For more details contact Kurt at 570-677-3591 or [email protected] 
The starting location is Brunello’s Trattoria, 300 Old Croton Rd., Flemington.  The restaurant is west of Flemington on route 579 just north of route 12.  Cue sheets will be provided for each of the rides.  Closer to the ride date, the routes will be posted on the club website at www.bikewjw.org as well as tips on how to prepare for riding The Hunterdon Hundred.
The starting times and approximate average speeds are:  7:30 AM —100 miles at 15 mph, 9:00 AM — 40 & 62 miles at 13 mph.
The Western Jersey Wheelmen is a year-round recreational bicycle club, catering to all ability levels and interests, with road and off road rides throughout the week. Check the website www.bikewjw.org for rides and other events.