Brandywine Tour


 

Brandywine Tour

Sunday, Sept 6


Start Time: 7:30 AM
Pocopson Elementary
26, 50, 65, 80 and 100 Mile Routes
on rolling to hilly terrain
For more information, write to Drew Knox president@dvbc.org

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Delaware Valley Bicycle Club's Brandywine Tour meanders through the beautiful Brandywine River Valley ,
crossing 6 major creeks and traversing much of the area where Revolutionary War troops marched and fought
at the Battle of the Brandywine.

Pre-registration: $18 if postmarked by August 30 or $25 to include special club membership;
Day-of-event: $25 or $32 with special club membership.
Special club membership has full membership privileges but substitutes a PDF version of the club newsletter.
Send checks to Delaware Valley Bicycle Club , P.O. Box 156, Swarthmore PA 19081
  • Five great routes
  • Pizza at 11:00 at the end
  • Cue sheets and maps
  • Marked routes
  • Sag wagons
  • Massage
  • Portable rest rooms
  • Food. Lots of food.
  • Food at the end of the ride.
  • Did we mention food?

More About the Tour

26 Mile Route

This year's 26-miler is a challenging but friendly route. We put some hills in while keeping the great scenery and shaded back roads afforded by Chester County on the way to the Brandywine Outfitters food stop. While there, check out the canoe rentals, stock up on vittles, then follow the paddlers downstream on this quiet, shaded and meandering section of our eponymous river.
65 Mile Route

We're bypassing Smith's Bridge this year. Great hill but too much traffic. Follow the crowd to the first rest stop, then pick your poison, er distance. Overall, the routes are front-loaded with hills and flatten out at the end.
50 Mile Route


All routes 50 miles and longer now follow the same route to the Fred Engle food stop in West Grove. Expect hills. Lots of hills. And serene country roads, ever-changing scenery and something different around every bend. Then, if you're feeling frisky after the first 22 miles, you can tack on some extra miles by following the longer routes home.
80 Mile Route

Slumbering Groundhog, Bell Road and 20 miles – that's all that separates you from a full-blown century. Slumbering Groundhog is the outermost rest stop that is only available on the century. Your cut-off is at the 43-mile mark and your last chance
to shorten the route. Feeling enervated or languid? There's still a big Bell to ring and 37 miles left.


100 Mile Route

Now you're committed -- or you should be. There are hills at the far end of this route in
Lancaster County and yet another covered bridge. We didn't go hill-hunting, honest.
We just liked the scenery and the flow of the roads and the creeks. In fact, we seem to have a penchant for flowing water as you will ride alongside the Brandywine for more than 20 miles as well as the White Clay, Red Clay and Bucktoe Creeks and cross more than 20 small runs. That's why this is among the best of the green coast.

 

Special Offers
  • Pre-Registration $18.00
  • Day of Registration $25.00
  • Pre-Registration + *Club Membership $25.00
  • Day of Registration +*Club Membership $32.00

*Regular Club Membership is a $15 value. This special offer includes access to an electronic copy of the club’s monthly newsletter, access to the club’s daily
comings and goings, as well as ad hoc rides listed only on our online news-group, and the annual picnic, holiday banquet, special club-only rides, and life-long friends. Pre-registrations must be postmarked by August 28th.

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or to register by mail, click on Register by Mail and then print and complete the form and send it with
a check to:

Delaware Valley Bicycle Club,
P.O. Box 156, Swarthmore, PA 19081


  

Directions to Pocopson

West from Route 202
Just south of West Chester, take Route 926 (Street Road) west.
Go 2.7 miles to stop sign and continue on 926 west one-tenth mile across bridge.
Turn right at light. School is on top of hill.

North from Route 1
At Chadds Ford follow Rte 100 2.7 miles until
it merges with Rte 926.
Follow route 926 west one-tenth mile across bridge. Turn right at light. School is still on top of hill.

South from West Chester
Take Rte 100 south (Creek Road) 4 miles.
Turn right at Rte 926.
Go one-tenth mile across bridge.
Turn right and follow the crowd.

 
 

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