Come out and join the “fun” as the White Clay Bicycle Club hosts the 32nd annual Savage Century ride, one of the most scenic and challenging rides in our area (especially if you choose one of the longer routes). Select a route – 40 or 60 miles, or, 75 or 100 miles (if you’re ready to really put your training to the test) – and enjoy one of the premier rides in the mid-Atlantic region with the support of the White Clay Bicycle Club. The 40- and 60-mile loops have a few shorter climbs (to keep those cyclists honest!), while the major hills are only on the 75- and 100-mile loops, which will make you glad you came to ride the Savage!

Many have enjoyed the challenge of the Savage as a “ride of passage”, while others return year after year to simply enjoy the rural beauty of Chester and Lancaster Counties – from the simple charm of Pennsylvania Dutch and Amish farmlands to the scenic vistas from the hills along the Susquehanna River. Warm up on the rolling hills heading out of Newark, DE toward Nottingham, PA. Then head for the hills and attack them like your favorite pro cyclist, on the infamous Bald Eagle Hill, Fishing Creek Hill, and Duck Hill! If you’re new to the Savage Century, it is recommended that, for the longer loops, bikes be equipped with a low gear of about 40 gear-inches (e.g. 28 tooth rear sprocket and 42-tooth chain ring on a typical road bike with a 27 inch tire) or lower to prevent undue straining of your knees on the major hills. Come for the ride, ride for the fun!

DATE:
Saturday, October 16, 2010

TIME:
Registration 7:00-9:00 a.m.; ride starts at 7:30 a.m.

PLACE:
W.L. Gore facility | map/directions
- 1901 Barksdale Rd., Newark, DE 19711

From I-95: Exit RT 896 North (in Delaware)
1. Left onto Christina Pkwy
2. Right onto Elkton Rd
3. Left onto Casho Mill Rd
[NOTE!!! If you have a roof rack, you may NOT be able to take this route!
There is an 8’9” railroad overpass. Proceed with caution, OR, use the alternate route below.]
4. Left onto Barksdale. Continue about 1 mile to the Gore facility on the left.

Alternate route:
1. Left onto Christina Pkwy
2. Right onto Elkton Rd
3. Turn left at the traffic signal onto Old Barksdale Road (7-11 store is on the far left corner)
4. Left onto Barksdale Continue about 1 ½ miles to the Gore facility on the left.

COST:
$20 before Oct. 6; $25 at the start

REGISTER ONLINE

REGISTRATION FORM (PDF) |  REGISTRATION FORM (Word Doc.)

INCLUDES:
Painted route, map, sag wagon, multiple food stops (plus other small convenience stores), and souvenir water bottle. And, the prized Savage Century patch will return this year for those completing the century route!

CONTACT:
Contact: Craig Hall, savagecentury@whiteclaybicycleclub.org