Date: Saturday, August 13, 2011 @ 8 AM
Event: Midnight Mini Massacre
Route Distances: 100km Open Category
About the Ride: The Midnight Mini Massacre (USAC Permit 2011-2472) is a metric century gravel grinder starting at 8 pm near Ponder, TX. The route will primarily be made up of dirt/gravel roads as well as some short and desolate paved segments. The midpoint will swing through Decatur, TX for a bit of civilization and refueling capabilities. Headlights and tail lights are required but this should be an excellent way to beat the August heat in Texas and take in a new type of adventure.
Quick calculations give us about 20 miles of pavement spaced out over 3 sections of the route. Near the beginning is about 7 miles of pavement, the midpoint(ish) has another 6 mile section and then about 8 miles right at the end of the route is paved. Traffic should be almost non existent except for the 4 miles rolling through Decatur. And crossing 380 at the very beginning. The 380 crossing will be done in day light. It is a self supported ride so we won’t have aid stations or sag vehicles. There are convenience stores in Decatur that we’ll route by.
Location: Click here for the Staging area map
Event Website: http://www.spinistry.com/
Registration details: Online Registration via BikeReg.com
Contact Info: (817) 715-0533
