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2014 Bike Florida Bike Ride

5/1/2014

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BF20 is a fully supported week-long mass tour that starts and ends in Palatka, FL.  The tour consists of 4 layover days and 3 travel days.  The Host cities for our layover days are Palatka, Daytona Beach and St Augustine.  More than just great riding BF20 includes nightly celebrations and guest speakers.  2014 is Bike Florida’s 20th Anniversary and we plan to celebrate in style at the Fountain of Youth in St. Augustine, America’s oldest city.

Day 1 Saturday March 22nd Palatka, FL
4 great rides, 2 fully supported, a 53 and 70 mile route, 2 self guided, a 7.5 and 29 mile route, downtown Association “Cruise In” Car Show, live music by the Weeds of Eden and our first Beer Garden 7th and 8th Street, Downtown Palatka
Settled in today and nice ride. We will be here 2 nights then on to Daytona Beach.
Day 2 Sunday March 23nd Palatka, FL
3 great routes, 35, 75 & 100 mile options to choose from. Guest Speaker Mark Lane, Columnist with the Daytona Beach News Journal and author of “Sandspurs”  enjoy his humorous stories about Florida’s quirkyness at CL Overturf Auditorium Center 7 to 8pm

Nice weather but a bit windy.
Day 3 Monday March 24nd Palatka, FL to Daytona Beach
Breakfast at the Ravine Gardens State Park 6am to 8am
Travel Day to Daytona Beach 62 miles,
Talent Show & Bike Florida Info at the Seabreeze HS Auditorium 7 to 8pm
Rainy, windy and cold 63 mile ride. A very chilly and windy night.

Day 4 Tuesday March 25 Daytona Beach
In Daytona, 25 and 50 mile ride options, Dinner at Seabreeze Cafeteria Evening Beach Party 7pm

We got to ride on the Daytona Speedway today, very cool. The wind has been horrible, 20-25 mph.
Day 5 Wednesday March 26 Daytona Beach to              St Augustine

Travel Day to St Augustine 63 miles all into a strong (20-26 mph) headwind. Long and challenging ride. Chilly night camping.
Day 6 Thursday March 27 out and about in St Augustine
Layover Day in St Augustine, 45, 65 and 100 mile ride options - 20th Anniversary Party & Fallen Cyclists Fundraiser at the Fountain of Youth Archaeological Park

Very nice and relaxing day. Celebrating our 43rd wedding anniversary     (and my birthday).
Day 7 Friday March 28 St Augustine back to Palatka
Back to Palatka to pack up and drive home
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