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8:45 AM C/S Reddie Point Ride 21 miles

When:
Sunday, June 24, 2018, 8:45 AM
Where:
Arlington Lions Club Park
4322-1 Richard Denby Gatlin Road
Jacksonville, FL  32277
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Nick Tallyn
Category:
Picnic Ride
Registration is not Required
Payment In Full In Advance Only
NFBC members only ride. Non-members may try 3 NFBC rides before joining. You must sign the ride waiver to participate in the ride and to earn club points and mileage. There will be a Safety Briefing Meeting 10 minutes before the start of the ride. Please arrive at the starting point early enough to get set up before the pre-ride meeting. Helmets required on all NFBC rides.

Reddie Point is the peninsula on the south bank of the St John's River north of Jacksonville University.  It is one of the most scenic locations on the St John River.

 

The ride starts at the Arlington Lion's Club Park and then travels east to Monument Road and then Fort Caroline National Memorial where we climb to the Ribault Column which is one of the highest points in Jacksonville. After a short break overlooking the river, the ride returns to Lions Club Park.

 

Today's ride will be followed by the club's "spring" picnic, which was postponed from Memorial Day due to the weather forecast.
HOW TO GET TO  The  START:
 
GPS address:  4322-1 Richard Denby Gatlin Road, Jacksonville, FL 32277

 

To get to the starting point by car, take Exit 46 from I-295.  Drive west on Merrill Road toward Jacksonville University. Then north on University Blvd North. When you see Blue Cypress Park on your left, turn left on to Richard Denby Gatlin Park.  This road goes south and then bends west. Just after it bends west you will see parking on the left. (The parking straight ahead near the boat ramp is for cars with trailers) .  There are public toilets and drinking fountain at the start.


The small lot near the toilets is for cars without boat trailers. If those spots are full, additional parking can be found at Blue Cypress Park (1 mile back towards the Arlington Expressway).