| Ride |
Courtesy Of |
Difficulty
(1-5) |
Miles |
City |
State |
Q-Sheet |
Turn-By-Turn |
Elevation/Grade |
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| 2004 Heartland Tour 25-miler |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
3 |
27.85 |
Elizabethtown |
KY |
|
X |
X |
| This ride starts at the First Presbyterian Church @ 1016 Pear Orchard Road. There is a nice descent down Hwy 434 and a good size climb on Miller Road. There is one SAG stop at the Valley Creek Baptist Church. |
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| Cecilia-Stephensburg-Glendale Roller |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
2 |
27.45 |
Elizabethtown |
KY |
X |
X |
X |
| This is a nice, rolling ride through the Cecilia, Stephensburg, and Glendale area country side. |
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| Colesburg Horseshoe |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
4 |
20.00 |
Colesburg |
KY |
|
X |
X |
| This ride is a good training ride for hills. There are two steep inclines. One is on Upper Colesburg Rd where the average grade is 6.3% over 1 mile with a maximum of 11.7%. The other hill is on Stovall Rd where the average grade is 7.7% over 0.9 mile with a maximum of 16%! |
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| Etown-Moby Hill-Refrigerator Hill 1 |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
4 |
51.92 |
Elizabethtown |
KY |
X |
X |
X |
| There are plenty of rolling hills on this ride with two good climbs. The first climb is coined "Moby Hill" with an average grade of 8.4% over 0.44 miles with a maximum of 15%. The other one is "Refrigerator Hill" with an average grade of 6.5% over 0.5 miles with a maximum of 11.3%. There are also plenty of mini marts for food and liquid replenishment. |
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| Etown-Moby Hill-Refrigerator Hill 2 |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
4 |
58.60 |
Elizabethtown |
KY |
X |
X |
|
This is a variation of the Etown-Moby Hill-Refrigerator Hill 1 ride by starting/ending at the Pritchard Community Center. It also takes more back roads to avoid heavy traffic which results in 6.7 additional miles.
For more details, refer to the original ride mentioned above. |
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| Etown-New Haven-Hodgenville Loop 1 |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
2 |
45.60 |
Elizabethtown |
KY |
X |
X |
X |
This is a nice ride that twists and turns through the Hardin and LaRue County countrysides. You'll cycle by the train museum in New Haven, the Abraham Lincoln Boyhood home in LaRue County, and also through "Lincoln-ville" better known as Hodgenville.
There is one good climb as you approach White City that is 1.1 miles long averaging 3.6% with the maximum grade at 7%. |
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| Hell's Hills |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
4 |
46.91 |
Bardstown |
KY |
X |
X |
X |
| This ride is a modification of some of the latter miles from the 100-mile OKHT ride. It incorporates several roads that contain the major climbs (e.g. Pottershop Road). Be sure to take along plenty of water for this event. There are a few store stops on the way that you may want to take advantage of, but they are early on in the ride (e.g. Bloomfield, Chaplin). |
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| Hilly Flats |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
4 |
74.40 |
Elizabethtown |
KY |
|
X |
X |
| The first 2-3 miles are relatively flat and then it turns into rolling hills. There is a fun descent into Colesburg, but it's only a mile out of Colesburg that you'll experience one of the toughest climbs around here. Once at the top of the hill, you'll go down the other side to regain your legs. The course rolls mildly into New Haven where you'll have your first break. The second tough climb is on Cissell Hill Rd, and it's longer than the first one. Once at the top of the hill, there is rough pavement for 2.6 miles, but don't let that stop you going on this ride. From here on to Hodgenville, the route has many rolling hills -- nothing challenging.
From Hodgenville to Glendale to Etown, the ride is relatively flat with subtle rolls. |
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| Quadra-County Ridge Ride 1 |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
5 |
56.10 |
Campbellsville |
KY |
X |
X |
X |
This ride snakes through 4 counties in central Kentucky: LaRue, Taylor, Marion, and Nelson. There are plenty of rolling hills with 6 great climbs. Two to three of the climbs demand most people to stand out of the saddle. This route has plenty of stores for food/liquid breaks, and there is plenty of country-side scenery to enjoy. With the exception of possibly SR-84, traffic is at a minimum. You won't be disappointed with this ride.
Directions to starting location:
From Hodgenville, take SR-210 East toward Campbellsville. Turn left onto SR-462 and left again about 0.3 mi ahead at abandoned gas station. Drive about a mile and turn right onto SR-1511. Church is on the corner.
From Campbellsville, take SR-210 West toward Hodgenville. Turn right onto SR-462. Follow directions above. |
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| Scenic Flats and Ridges |
Central Kentucky Wheelmen |
3 |
82.50 |
Glendale |
KY |
X |
X |
|
| This ride goes through Glendale, White Mills, Vertrees, Big Springs, Rineyville, and Elizabethtown. Most of the ride is in southern/eastern Hardin Co., but it does overlap into Meade Co for Bee Knob Hill. |
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