Friday, May 31, 2019

Dusty Notes

 

Despite the air quality problems in Edmonton yesterday, the plan is to proceed with the Smoky 100, er, I mean the Dusty 100, rides on Sunday as originally scheduled. If the conditions deteriorate again in the next few days, we'll post an update here and on facebook. But, generally, we'll leave it up to individuals to decide what to do.

For those who haven't been to the Dusty 100 before, the meeting/starting point is the small parking lot beside the monument with three flags, about one km east of the Metis Crossing campground. There's plenty of parking by the flags, a picnic table, and a rustic outhouse but no water, so bring your own. 

The 100 k route starts at 9 am. The 50 k one at 11 am. Old fashioned paper cue sheets will be available at the start of both rides. Just ask the guy with the bugle.

The map from last year's 100 k route is here on Ride with GPS. There are two small changes this year, meant to avoid some seriously crappy road conditions. These changes are not reflected on this Ride with GPS version but they are highlighted on the cue sheet. 

The 50 k route can be viewed here. Remember, there are no services at all on the 50 k route. Bring enough water and food to get you through.

At the end, feel free to hang around the picnic table while the rest of the riders finish. We'll have a few prizes to hand out.







3 comments:

  1. What are the changes? I can modify the Ridewithgps file.

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  2. Thanks, Aaron. At about 33 km, turn right at RR 171 instead of 172A (the diagonal one). Then L at TR 592. Then, after Waskatenau, when we turn L back on Highway 28 at km 63-ish, we'll turn L immediately at RR 195 (instead of R), and then R on 590. At the L turn at 201, we are back on the old route.

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  3. Great, here's the usual link, as always!
    https://ridewithgps.com/routes/21742703

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