Training Rides
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Sunday AM Ride
This is a 36-mile fixed-route ride that starts at Bankhead Theater.
Ride starts at 8 AM in summer months and at 9 AM in the winter.
This ride is only held when VSRT members discuss on the group
mailing list and when it does not interfere with races. Check
with a VSRT member or send an e-mail to vsrt@vsrt.net before
showing up at the start.
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Other rides
VSRT members often join the Saturday morning Wheels of Thunder (WOT)
and the Sunday morning House of Pain (HOP) rides.
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Noon Rides
Many VSRT members ride in a group as an excellent way to stay
motivated and improve your fitness. Currently there is a
"Noon Ride" (technically 11:30am) with the LLNL Cyclotrons
that ride on a daily basis. There are usually two groups,
an "A" group and the "B" group. How these groups evolve on
a daily basis is quite another story. But both groups meet
outside the East Gate entrance of LLNL in the parking lot
near the ramp to the Visitor's Center. Daily mileage is
between 20-25 miles.
| Weekday | Ride | Distance (miles) | Terrain &
Elevation(ft) | Duration
| | Monday | Patterson Pass | 22.7 | Hilly
1650 | ~1 hr 20 min
| | Tuesday | Carneal Loop | 25.0 | Flat
660 | ~1 hr 20 min
| | Wednesday | Tesla | 14.7 or 18.2 | Moderately Hilly,
1090 or 1830 | ~ 1 hr 15 min
| | Thursday | Patterson Pass(A-group)
Del Valle(B-group) | 22.7
20.7 | Hilly- 1650
One climb -1480 | ~1 hr 20 min
~1 hr 10 min
| | Friday | Reverse Carneal Loop | 25.0 | Flat
660 | ~ 1 hr 20 min
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The Noonloops Century
Every year, in the Fall, Darrel Lager or Bill Durham will
announce a day for the Noonloops Century. This is a day where
we ride all the Cycletron daily routes in a single day. If you
complete every loop, the total distance will be just a little over
100 miles. This is not a race although some riders have been known to
treat it as a time trial. Disclaimer: some employees will take a vacation
day to participate in this ride.
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The Art Wong Time Trial Series
So named because Art is the only one who is willing to coordinate
these "rides". A few times during the year, Art will conduct time
trials on the Tuesday route or the 11:30 Thursday route. Teams and
individuals are encouraged to participate.
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