Minuteman Road Club

I'm heading out this afternoon. Was thinking of riding the Purgatory RR course a couple of times but willing to meet elsewhere in area if others are around.

Rob, I'd love to do this ride with you sometime. Saturday or Sunday?

PJ - that'd be great. It'd have to be Sunday. We have our town meeting tomorrow for the new high school at 10am and I have no idea how long that may go.

Purgatory x 2 actually wasn't too bad. That second time up Lackey Rd was painful though.

OK, just let me know what time Sunday.

Let me double check w/ my wife on kid's plans but I'm thinking around 11am. I can ride over to Millbury and meet you on the road.

So did you guys see there is a Purgatory road race on the schdule?

Duh, thus your post "Purgatory RR".
How is the course?

Bruce,

It's a great course. A climber's course I'd say. The first 30 mins are rolling with a one semi-wall on Hill St. The Purgatory climb is about the halfway point. It's a 10-15 mins climb depending on your fitness. It's steep at the start, but after that it's more about endurance. After Purgatory there's a long descent and more rollers until the end of the lap where you hit a meandering climb (Lackey Rd). It's steep, painful, and long enough to destroy a group. It's likely where the race will be decided. There's no race flyer for this event yet, but I'm assuming the 5s would be 1 lap, 4s 2, and 3s 3 laps, but I don't know. Come ride it with us!

Rob,

I'm pretty open tomorrow if you're available. I'll check back here later.

PJ -

I'm wide open today.It looks like it should be up in the 20s by 11am. I could start riding over around 10:45 to meet by 11am in Millbury if that works. Or we could push it back to noon for a few more degrees. Doesn't matter to me. We're not heading to our friends SB party until 5ish.

I'm on kid patrol all day but will look for another day to join. Definitely want to ride this.

Noon is a good idea. 5 degrees helps when it's this cold. I'll be in front of Asa Waters mansion (the one with the gazeebo in front) at noon - across from the library. Bundle up!

I'll see you there at noon.

HI - All be there at 12.

Hey Rob and PJ: you both have great fitness for early February! me - not so much

By the thermometer it didn't look as cold as it felt. I don't know about you guys but after I split off I downed all my food but still felt like there was nothing in the tank.

Gary - I agree regarding the road conditions. The couple of roads before purgatory are all in awful shape.

Carl - glad to hear you made it home o.k. And agreed - some road work needs to be done on the road leading into Purgatory - it's always in rough shape.

Carl: I learned last winter: never bonk when it's cold. Your core temp never recovers. Gotta eat before you get hungry.