C.W.C. 2022
In June 2012, Bicycling Magazine featured the Civil War Century in it’s Fun 100s and it is fun and the longer ones are difficult but a great achievement. In 2017, Baltimore Magazine named the Civil War Century as the ‘Best of Baltimore” Bike Ride. This is the event that has everything — famous historical sites, low traffic roads, breathtaking scenery, and plenty of climbing along well marked routes yes some great long hills and they are awesome.
The Civil War Century is an event with five different routes that are designed for different ability levels and are described below. The 25 mile Covered Bridge Quarter Century for beginners and those that don’t ride long and hilly rides and then they offer the 51 or 65 or 75 and up to the 104 mile Century which is intended for experienced, well trained cyclists that have done at least a couple of centuries already. For the history buff, you can visit Crampton’s Gap, South Mountain, Antietam and/or Gettysburg battlefield sites. You’ll see all four if you elect to ride the full century and I have photos below
A ride for everyone – Earn bragging rights on the long 104 mile ride with 7,000 vertical of climbing on mountainous routes and while you ride, look at the mountains and incredible scenery you will travel through as it will help pass the time more quickly. All routes are well marked and maps are posted at the rest stops. Whichever route you choose, you will be cycling through some of the most beautiful countryside east of the Mississippi.
The 104 and 75 mile routes (I did the 104) are not just hilly; they are mountainous. This should not be your first century and you should train for it to go and try to crush it. They offered sag wagons and I saw a few riders quit and get a ride back as they hit the wall. The ride starts in Thurmont, Maryland near the corner of East Moser Road and Frederick Road. They provides great free parking in a field adjacent to the ride start.
This year we had a group of friends riding: Ann, Elizabeth, Arden, Trish, Sherry, Alan, MArk, Mike, Adrian, Robby and myself riding. The ladies did the 50 mile route and we men did the 104 mile route with 7,000 of vertical. IT was an amazing great ride and here are the phots below
Various phots along the way with Ann and Elizabeth and Adrian above at the start and we had great covered bridges and backroads along farms and went through battle fields
Crossing the Appalachian trail below
We traveled south to Antietam and had some great hills along the way of the battlefields
A. Crushing it Ann above and then coming across the covered bridge below near the end with Arden. At the end they had good food and some drinks below and a great job was done by the Baltimore Bicycle Club so thank you Baltimroe Bicycle Club
Photos of the Civil War in Gettysburg from the Cyclorama in Gettysburg and photos from the Catoctin Wildlife Preserve , Animal Rescue is in Thurmont and both are awesome
The Catoctin Wildlife Preserve below which is in Thurmont which is the start of the race is below and it is awesome
