Date: 16 January 2027
Distance: 300km
Start Time: 0600
Official Finish Cut-off: 0200 Sunday (20h)
Location: Comfort Suites, Dunnellon, Florida
Climbing: ~2,700ft
Cost: $30
Cue Sheet: Will be posted no later than 1/9/2027
Check-in: Morning of 1/17, before the ride, starting 0530 in the lobby. Details to follow
Registered Riders (2): Rozelle P, Winer
Other Requirements: Current RUSA membership; sign the waiver at the ride start
Food & Drink: We’ll have snacky things at the start and dinner and beverages at the finish. Riders will be on their own for food/drink on the route.
SAG: None. Riders need to make their own arrangements for return to the start/finish in the event they abandon.
Brevet cards: Use is mandatory; this is not an electronic-proof-of-passage brevet.

Ride Description: This is the fourth running of this 300K, which made its inaugural appearance as part of a 600K in April 2024. It travels up the Nature Coast and along the Suwanee River before turning inland and heading back to Dunnellon through the rolling hills of Alachua and Marion Counties. Most of the climbing is in the last 50 miles. None of the climbs are long but several are surprisingly steep. We will start and (very likely) finish in the dark; lights and reflective gear are mandatory and must be presented for inspection prior to the ride start.

Note that there will be changes to the end of the route to minimize the time spent on US41. You’ll still have to deal with some of that road north of Dunnellon but less than on past editions.

Registration

You MUST pre-register for this event! No day-of registrations. Preregistration must be completed by no later than January 15 at noon.

There are two steps to completing your registration.

Step 1. Please fill in the information here.

Step 2. Send in your $30 payment using Zelle (most US banks support this; use my cell or email). Registration = completed form + payment.

Last revised: 16 October 2026