Forestville 30 Mile Ride

The Troop completed the last of its 25 mile rides for the Cycling Merit Badge by repeating the 30 Mile ride to Forestville and back they did the previous Spring.  The reward at the mid point was a stop at Carr's Drive In for one of the best greasy burgers and fries in all of West County.

This was a beautiful ride starting at Olive Park in downtown Santa Rosa and then taking the Joe Redoda Trail along Highway 12 to Sebastopol where the group cut over to the West County Trail to tour through the forests and vineyards of Sebastopol, Graton and Forestville.  The first leg of the journey concluded with the fearsome final hill in Forestville which a few of the boys actually conquered this year.

After a delicious lunch, the group remounted their bikes and headed back down the trails to finish where they started at Olive Park. The twist on this leg of the journey was the group had to make it there in two hours.  This was to simulate the pace needed to complete the 50 mile ride in June in the required 8 hours.  The Troop made it just in time!

Next up, the final 50 Mile ride in June!

Lessons Learned: The boys will need to take more practice rides to build up their stamina to complete the 50 Miler in June.

Participants: Bryce, Owen, Gerrit, Payton, Johnny, Devon, Jordan

Leaders:  Mr. Polkinghorn and Mr. Polkinghorn (Sr.)