This is my old Back 2 School route that I did on Monday evenings when I was working.   We're not going back to school or detention, we'll  just start and end near the South Campus High School in the Sheet Metal Local 10 Training Center parking lot.  If you've had committments during the morning, come join me for this early afternoon ride, hopefully at the warmest part of the day and before the temp starts to drop to much.  It is a mostly surburban ride, so hopefully it will protect us more from some of the wind that is forcast for the day.

The route will use mostly, lower traffic streets, but not traffic free, of White Bear Lake, Maplewood, Little Canada, Gem Lake, Vadnais Heights and then back into WBL. There are several gentle climbs with the hardest being Edgerton, or Cty Rd B2, depending on which direction we turn at Keller parkway, but they should all be within a "B" riders ability. A quick restroom / snack break approximately midway.

Ride leader will ride at a 13-15 mph avg and can help out with flats and very minor repairs.   I can wait at turns or after climbs, no rider will be dropped. Anyone wanting more of a workout is welcome to ride ahead of the leader/group.  

Parking is available in the Sheet Metal Local 10 Training Center parking lot, which is accessible from 2 separate entrances. You can access on North bound White Bear Ave, address - 3554 White Bear Ave, but be aware, the parking lot entrance is immediately before the address and parking is behind (east) of the training center. Around the corner on Cty Rd E is a McDonald's, that will also bring you to the lot, but you need to enter by the long driveway immediately east of the McDonald's, address - 2070 Cty Rd E, White Bear Lake. Leader will park in the farthest N/E corner of the lot closest to the McDonalds. In the heat of summer, I park toward the shade of the training center building. Water and restrooms are available at the McDonald's.

I will have a few cue sheets, but you can easily print your own if you want to besure to have one, or download the the route onto whichever navigation device you use, garmin, wahoo or ridewithgps on your phone.

Any question you can text or call ride leader at 651-295-1908.