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River Riders Enola
We are under the authority of the Men’s Ministry of
River of God Church
747 Wertzville Road, Enola PA. 17025
Phone 717-732-1434
Church Web Site – www.riverofgodchurch.org
Pastor Tim Halbfoerster e-mail - pt@riverofgodchurch.org
The church’s Mission Statement is:
To move in God’s River, bringing the life and healing of Jesus to the world.
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Greetings
Welcome to River Riders Enola
We are part of the Men’s Ministry of our church. Women are welcome to ride with us but certain guidelines must be followed. Women who ride must be accompanied by their husband, boyfriend, another woman, or children who are able to do the ride.
The following information and schedule is for our 2012 bike rides. There may be rides on Saturdays and during the week that are not on this schedule. Most of the trails we ride are within two hours driving time or 100 miles from Enola Pa.
With only a couple of exceptions all the rides we do are round trip. If you would like to ride but feel that you can not do the mileage that we have planned you can stop and turn around and wait for us to come back.
If you contact me at pdauman@verizon.net I will put you on our e-mail list. About seven to ten days before a ride you will receive a short news letter, with directions to the trail head. Please be at the church 15 to 20 minutes before we are scheduled to leave, or meet us at the trailhead. We will let you know as close as possible what times we expect to be at the trailheads. We leave promptly at the time posted.
If you plan on driving please bring a copy of the directions with you.
For the most part the dates for these rides will not change but the trail we ride may occasionally be changed.
On most of the rides we will not be stopping for breakfast but if on occasion we do you will be notified of the details. We do plan on stopping for lunch or dinner on most of the rides.
If a ride is cancelled we will try to let you know in advance. A ride may be cancelled because of inclement weather or if there is a conflict with a church outreach. We will try and reschedule any cancelled ride.
We have three people who presently have bike racks to transport bikes to the trails but we can not guarantee they all will be going on all of the rides. It would be beneficial for you to have a bike rack or contact someone who has one and make arrangements with them to carry your bike.
As often as possible we will car pool. If you car pool please share the gas and toll expense.
Our rides are for fellowship and enjoyment, not races to see how fast we can get from one place to another.
Bring you camera along. Most of the trails provide a lot of great picture taking opportunities.
You can check out these trails at - www.railstotrails.org .Just select the state the trail is in and look for the trail name on the list. We also have links to most of the trails web sites on our web site under the Reviews page.
There will not be any sign up sheets for these rides. Just let us know if you are coming or show up ready to go. As long as we get at least two or three people we will ride.
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We carry enough tools along with us to take care of most problems you may encounter along the trail but here is a list of suggested basic bicycle equipment.
1. Helmet
2. Comfortable saddle
3. Bike lock
4. Spare tube, patch kit
5. Headlight – We will let you know if a light is required on the trail we will be riding.
6. Air pump
7. First aid kit8. Snacks and water
9. Cell phone
10. Cash and credit cards
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If you need a bike or just need to get one tuned up we highly recommend:
West Shore East Shore
Holmes Bicycle Shop Pedal Pusher
2139 Market Street 3798 Walnut Street
Camp Hill, Pa 17011-4616 Harrisburg, Pa 17109
Web Site – www.holmescycling.com Web Site – www.pedalpusher.us
Phone: 717-737-3461 Phone: 717-652-7760
We have been very pleased with the service and knowledge of the people who work at both of these Bike Shops. They have a large inventory on hand and will help you pick out what you need. Holmes has a Ride Now Pay Later plan that Trek offers, 90 days same as cash and Pedal Pusher offers a Lay Away plan.
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Important things to remember:
1. Be safe and follow trail rules. Some of the trails we ride have a recommended speed limit.
2. Be prepared. There are no WalMarts along the trails.
3. Make sure you take bottled water along. On hot days you will go through a lot of water
4. If you wear long pants use something to keep them from getting tangled up in the chain.
5. Do not litter the trails. Some of the trails have waste cans at the parking areas and some do not. Please make sure that you don’t leave trash on the trails.
6. Check your tire pressure. We have tire pumps to help with maintaining tire pressure. We recommend keeping your tires inflated to between 50 and 60 lbs.
7. If you have any medical conditions that might impair you from riding please check with your doctor before coming along on a ride. In some of the areas we ride cell phones do not work.
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If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions please contact:
Paul Auman- pdauman@verizon.net or 717-732-7186
Rick Kile - r07557rick@verizon.net or 717-234-5603
Scott Troutman - 717-319-9615
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Blessings and Happy Trails
Paul, Rick, and Scott
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2012 Schedule
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1. March 03, 2012 – Conewago Recreation Trail starting near Elizabethtown, Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 30 minutes
The trail length from the RT 230 Trail Head to Mt Gretna, Pa. and back is approx. 25 miles
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2. March 17, 2012 – Heritage Rail Trail starting near York, Pa.
The driving time to the trail is approximately 45 minutes
The trail length from Indian Rock Dam Elementary School, York, Pa. to Hanover Junction, Pa. and back is approx. 20 miles
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3. March 31, 2012 - Lebanon Valley Rail Trail starting at Lawn, Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 42 minutes
The trail length from Lawn, Pa. to Cornwall, Pa. and back is approx. 21 miles
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4. April 14, 2012 – Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail starting at White Hall, Md.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
The trail length from White Hall, Md. to New Freedom, Pa. and back is approx. 22 miles
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5. April 28, 2012 – Heritage Rail Trail starting at Freeland, Md.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour
The trail length from Freeland, Md. to Seven Valleys, Pa. and back is approx. 22 miles
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6. May 12, 2012 – Western Maryland Rail Trail starting at Big Pool, Md.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes
The trail length from Big Pool, Md. to Hancock, Md. and back is approx. 22 miles
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7. May 26, 2012 – Heritage Rail Trail starting at Seven Valleys, Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 52 minutes
The trail length from Seven Valleys, Pa. to New Freedom, Pa. and back is approx. 20 miles
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8. June 09, 2012 – Thun Trail starting near Reading Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes
The trail length from the starting point to the turn around and back is approx. 20 miles.
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9. June 23, 2012 – Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail starting at Ashland, Md.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1hour and 15 minutes
The trail length from Ashland, Md. to White Hall, Md. and back is approx. 22 miles
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10. July 07, 2012– Great Allegheny Passage starting at Meyersdale Pa.
The driving time to the trail is approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes
The trail length from Myersdale Pa. to the turn around and back is approx. 25 miles
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11. July 21, 2012 – Perkiomen Trail starting near Phoenixville, Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes
The Trail length from Phoenixville Pa. to the turn around and back is approx. 20 miles
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12. Aug 04, 2012 – Western Maryland Rail Trail Starting at Hancock, Md.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes
The trail length from Hancock, Md. to Old Pearre Station Md. and back is approx. 22 miles
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13. Aug 18, 2012 – Torrey C. Brown Rail Trail starting at Ashland, Md.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes
The trail length from Ashland, Md. to New Freedom, Pa. and back is approx. 44 miles
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14. Sep 01, 2012 – Lebanon Valley Rail Trail starting at Cornwall, Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 45 minutes
The trail length from Cornwall, Pa. to Lawn, Pa. and back is approx. 21 miles
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15. Sep 15, 2012 – Heritage Rail Trail starting at New Freedom, Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour
The trail length from New Freedom, Pa. to Seven Valleys, Pa. and back is approx. 20 miles
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16. Sep 22, 2012 – Cumberland Valley Rail Trail starting at Newville, Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 37 minutes
The trail length from Newville, Pa. to Shippensburg Township Park, Pa. and back is approx. 24 miles
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17. Oct 13, 2012 – Lehigh Gorge State Park Trail starting at Jim Thorpe, Pa.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes
The trail length from Jim Thorpe, Pa. to the turn around and back is approx. 25 miles
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18. Oct 20, 2012 – Western Maryland Rail Trail Starting at Big Pool, Md.
The driving time to this trail is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes
The trail length from Big Pool, Md. to Old Pearre Station, Md. and back is approx. 44 miles
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Depending on weather conditions there will be other rides after this. We will send out information on extended rides as soon as we can.
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We hope to see you out on some of the rides.
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