Cycling MB


If you haven't filled a BLUE Merit Badge Card - you can't participate in any bike activity...

Each rider must write report on each ride for the badge!
          include NAME, DATE, DISTANCE, 2 Paragraph's about what you learned...
                 send in here:

Helmets Always Required ----  Bring Water

Walk Left - Ride Right - STOP at all Red lights and Stop signs.

    Oct 5 - 9:00 A.M. - Sun
Ride # 5 - 25 mi - From St Catherine's - Centerville Rd - Old Capitol Trail - Stanton Rd - Rt. 4 - Right onto Marros Rd - Left onto Rt 273 - onto Main St - thru Newark - Right onto Chapel St - Continue onto Paper Mill Rd - right onto Polly Drumond Hill Rd - across Kirkwood Hwy (Red Mill Rd) - return behind what was MBNA - Rt. 4 - Stanton Rd (thru development - no shoulder) - Old Capitol Trail - Centerville Rd.
 
 
 
 

      
 

          TBD - 8:00 am - Sun - #6 - 50 mi...   8 Hours...

Ride # 6 - 50 mi -
           Faulkland Rd - Rockford Park - Brandywine Park - Market St. (Rodney Square) - Toward the Train Station - East on Front St in front of Train Station - Over bridge - South on Rt 9 (S Heald St) - cross under I 495 - cross over I 295 Interchange - Continue on Rt 9 for 12 - 15 mi - (outside Delaware City) - Right onto Rt 72 - S.Chapel St - N.Chapel St - Papermill Rd (Rt 72) - right onto Polly Drumond Hill Rd - across Kirkwood Hwy (Red Mill Rd) - left at duck pond - return behind what was MBNA - Rt. 4 - Stanton Rd (thru development - no shoulder) - Old Capitol Trail - Centerville Rd.
 
 
 
 
 

Permission slip / Flyer   -  1 Permission Slip covers all short rides - separate Flyer for 50...

    Each rider must report on each ride for the badge, what did you learn on each trip.
                   Computer printout or Email...

    All trips start at St Catherine's.

Schedule of Bike rides:      (need 2 or more riders for each trip)
10 mi - (need 2)
           May 1 - 6:45 pm - #1 - Completed
           May 3 - 2:00 pm - #1 - Completed
           May 17 - 10:00 am - Sat - Completed
15 mi - (need 2)
           June 1 - 10:00 am - Sun - #4 - Completed
           June 7 -    9:00 am - Sat - #4 - Completed
           June 14 -  9:00 am - Sat - #4 - Cancelled
           June 29 - 9:00 am - Sun - #5 - Completed - HOT one...

Weather Permitting...

            Email:   Questions and/or suggestions
 

Ride # 3 - 15 mi
Start @ St Catherine's - North on Centreville Rd - Right onto Lancaster Pike (Rt 48) - Left Turn (Cross traffic) onto North Rt 141 - follow path beside roadway - Cross over Rt 52 - Left onto Rt 52 - Up to the PA state line - Cross Rt 52 and return. (hilly)

Ride # 4 - 15 mi -
Faulkland Rd - Rockford Park - Brandywine Park - Market St. (Rodney Square) - Blue Rocks Stadium - Riverfront - returning 9th St. - Greenhill Rd - Cleveland Ave. - Faulkland Rd.

Ride # 5 - 25 mi - My regular exercise 20 mi - [need to add 5 miles] {larger loop thru Newark}
From St Catherine's - Centerville Rd - Old Capitol Trail - Stanton Rd - Rt. 4 - Right onto Marros Rd - Left onto Rt 273 - onto Main St - thru Newark - Right onto Chapel St - Continue onto Paper Mill Rd - right onto Polly Drumond Hill Rd - across Kirkwood Hwy (Red Mill Rd) - return behind what was MBNA - Rt. 4 - Stanton Rd (thru development - no shoulder) - Old Capitol Trail - Centerville Rd [flat]
 

Ride # 6 - 50 mi - (9:00 am - 5:00 pm) - 8 hours

Suggestion # 7 - Harper's Ferry   W.Va., Camp 25 miles out... Bike in, Have Lunch, Bike Back... - Weekend Trip

Suggestion # 8 - Milbourne Orchards or Fair Hill -- Start @ Kmart across from Goldy Beacom College - north on Rt. 7 - Left onto rt. 72 thru Newark - right turn onto Cleveland Ave. - right turn onto 273 - continue to Appelton Rd -- then return after eating packed lunch - Day Packs . -- too short --

Suggestion # 9 - Valley Forge State Park has access to Schuylkill River Bike Trail, down to Philadelphia Art Museum and back
- Packed Lunch for trip - Day Packs
GORP - Schuylkill River Bicycle Trail    oops only 24 miles round trip, however there are extended trails connecting...

Suggestion # 10 - Faulkland Rd - Rockford Park - Brandywine Park - Market St. (Rodney Square) - Blue Rocks Stadium - Riverfront - ??? - South on Rt 9 - past Battery Park - Right onto Rt 72 - S.Chapel St - N.Chapel St - Papermill Rd - right onto Polly Drumond Hill Rd - across Kirkwood Hwy (Red Mill Rd) - return behind what was MBNA - Rt. 4 - Stanton Rd (thru development - no shoulder) - Old Capitol Trail - Centerville Rd [flat]

Suggestion # 4 - B&O Canal ride - 50 mi
 

Short list of requirements:
    Bicycle Adjustments / oiling / safety
    Repair a flat
    Bicycle Inspection
    Each rider must report on each ride for the badge.
        2 rides of 10 mi each
        2 rides of 15 mi each
        2 rides of 25 mi each
        1 ride   of 50 mi within 8 hours
    Ride suggestions must be planned and measured before ridden.
 
 

ALL REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FINISHED BEFORE DEC 1, 2008
 
 
 

Completed Trips:
Thurs, May 1 @ meeting
Sat, May 3 @ 2:00 pm - Bike Ride # 2

Ride # 1 + #2 - 10 mi - Hand turn signals will be used (and tested) at all rides
                 (Also need Parental support to ride and/or supervise)
From St. Catherine's:  Lap 1 - (4 mi)
    Left onto Centerville Rd
    Right onto Lancaster Pike (Rt. 48)
    Right onto Center Rd (Rt. 141)
    Right onto Faulkland Rd          (be very careful - no shoulder)
    Right onto Centerville Rd  for 1 more lap
then
    Left onto Centerville Rd
    Out to Rt. 48 -
    Return to St.Catherine's
 

2008 - Wilmington Grand Prix Cycling - Sat May 17 @ 1:00 pm
         - Chase will attempt to break Guinness World Record mark of 1901 bikes, Last year they had 459 paricipants.
 
 
 

Last Updated: 10/3/08