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	Club Training Routes: Below are some different cycling routes, listed from easiest to more difficult. They include GMap links with distance, calories and elevation. Route 1 "Bee Cave Blitz" (Road Bike) - 24.06 mi. route beginning at First National Bank or Randall's parking lot on Hwy. 620. West on 620 to Bee Cave Parkway (South or left) to Bee Cave Road (left again). Follow Bee Cave to the 360 intersection and return. Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here.   . Estimated calorie burn at 16 mph. - 1670 calories. Route 2 "620 Swing" (Road Bike) - 23.8 mi. route beginning at First National Bank parking lot. Hwy. 620 left heading east over Mansfield Dam past the intersection of 620 and 2222 and turning around at Anderson Mill Road.. Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here.   Grab a drink and BBQ at Smokey J's and head home. A 26.4 mile out and back. This ride is considered moderate with long low grade rolling hills. Route 3 "Week Night 620 Medium Route" (Road Bike) - 15.2 mi. route beginning at First National Bank parking lot. Hwy. 620 right heading west to Hwy. 71 intersection, turnaround and back past 1st National Bank to Hudson Bend Road. Turn around and back to First National Bank. Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here.   One small climb at beginning of route up to High School. The rest of this route is flat. This is the medium route choice for our week night rides. Route 4 "Week Night 620 Short Route" (Road Bike) - 7.8 mi. route beginning at First National Bank parking lot. Hwy. 620 left heading east to Hudson Bend Road, turnaround and back. Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here.   Very flat route, no significant hills. This is the short route choice for our week night rides. Route 5 "Fitzhugh Flog" (Road Bike) - 23.5 mi. route beginning at the Crumbley Ranch Road & Fitzhugh (Fitzhugh Baptist Church parking lot) intersection. Drive out Hamilton Pool Rd. to Crumbley Ranch Rd. Take a left and drive about 3 mi. just prior to dead end on Fitzhugh (church parking lot on right & left). Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here.   Ride out to the Madrone Ranch entrance and turn around, making it a 23.5 mile out-and-back. Estimated calorie burn at 16 mph. - 1510 calories. Route 6 "Col du Crumley" (Road Bike) - 30 mi. route beginning at the Hamilton Pool Rd. and Crumbley Ranch Road intersection. Drive out Hamilton Pool Rd. to Crumbley Ranch Rd. Take a left and immediately park in the small pull-in on the right. Start route at beginning of Crumley Ranch Rd. Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here.   Ride out to the 15 mile marker (on this map) and turn around (at the Madrone Ranch entrance) making it a 30 mile out-and-back. Estimated calorie burn at 16 mph. - 1928 calories. Route 7 "Fitzhugh Full-on Flog" (Road Bike) - 34 mi. route beginning at the Crumbley Ranch Road & Fitzhugh (Fitzhugh Baptist Church parking lot) intersection. Drive out Hamilton Pool Rd. to Crumbley Ranch Rd. Take a left and drive about 3 mi. just prior to dead end on Fitzhugh (church parking lot on right). Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here.   Ride out to the Madrone Ranch entranceand turn around. Go back past Crumley Ranch Road to Highway 290, turn around again and head for hoem at the Church back on Crumley.. Estimated calorie burn at 16 mph. - 4267calories. Route 8 "Old San Antonio Road" (Road Bike) - 51 mi. route. Route (click here) starts at Williams Elementary at the corner of South 1st and Mario St. This is a FLAT ride suitable for all riding levels. Turnaround is at a convenience store at the corner of Post Oak Rd. and Lime Kiln Road in San Marcos. Ride should take 3+ hours. Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here. Estimated calorie burn at 16 mph. - 6279 calories. Route 9 "The Humbler" Hill Climb (Road Bike) - Climb 129 feet in 3/10 of a mile. The steepest climb on South Lake Travis. Climb starts on Wild Cherry off of Lohman's Spur. If you're wanting to work anaerobic leg strength, this the the workout. Do two sets of two climbs and be ready to be sore the next day. 9-14% grade. Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here. Route 10 - Austin Veloway. The Austin Veloway is a 3.17 mile paved loop that is open to the public for bicycle & rollerblade traffic only. It is about 23 feet wide w/ two lanes, the right one for slower bicycles. The Veloway winds through typical central Texas Hill County, and is periodically reseeded with wildflowers and native grasses. We'll meet and ride at our own pace. Directions to the Austin Veloway: Take Loop 1 South (MoPac), to get through the loop 360 and 71/290 interchange do not drive in the left lane, stay in the right lane. Pass the first red light which is Slaughter Lane. 8 tenths of a mile farther at the second red light, turn left on Lacrosse, go 3 tenths of a mile on Lacrosse and the gravel parking lot for the Veloway will be on your left. Route map: here . Route 11 "Fat Tire Tour du Lakeway" (Mountain Bike) - 13.91 mile Lakeway Loop (about 1/2 paved 1/2 trail). Starts at entrance to the Smith Greenbelt next to Lakeway Police Dept. parking lot. Google Route GMap & Elevation: go here. Membership: Simply fill our our on-line registration form and we will begin notifying you via email of our rides and events. Additional Information: For additional information contact Bill Taylor .