This is a sample of what a club ride might look like. It starts at Walter Johnson High School, by the main entrance on Rock Spring Dr,, and it picks up riders at Beach Drive and Knowles Ave. as well as at Beach Drive and Kensington Parkway. This is a group ride for more experienced riders, but the club will hold a triathlon specific training skills session following the ride open to beginners and experienced riders alike.  Riders participating in this ride should be able to hold at least a tempo pace of about 18 mph on flat and fast roads for 10-15 minutes.

Ride Description/Sections and Paces:

Red indicates a Sprint Section, Orange indicates a Climb Section, Bold Indicates a hard Tempo/Threshold Section

• Departs at 9am from Walter Johnson HS Main Entrance (WJ)

• Section 1: WJ - Beach @ Knowles | Pace: Zone 1 (Leisurely): No-Drop

• Departs from Beach @ Knowles Pickup Location at about 9:15am

• Section 2: Beach @ Knowles - Jones Mill @ East-West | Pace: Zone 1 - Zone 2 (Warming Up): No-Drop 

• Section 3: Jones Mill @ East-West - French School | Sprint (Regroup in Zone 1 to DC Border): Drop Expected

• Section 4: DC Border @ Beach - Police Station/Joyce @ Beach | Pace: Zone 3 (Tempo): Drop if Necessary, Try not

• Section 5: Police Station/Joyce @ Beach - Morrow Summit @ 16th - Police Station/Joyce @ Beach | Climb (Regroup at Police Station): Drop Expected | Alt: Wait for Ride at Police Station Regroup

• Section 6: Police Station/Joyce @ Beach - Broad Branch @ Beach | Pace: Zone 3 (Tempo): Drop if Necessary, Try not

• Section 7: Broad Branch @ Beach - Horse Stables @ Glover Summit | Climb (Regroup at Horse Stables): Drop Expected

• Section 8: Horse Stables @ Glover Summit - Oregon - Jones Bridge @ Jones Mill | Pace: Zone 3/4 (Tempo-Threshold): Drop if Necessary (Regroup at Stoplight)

• Section 9: Jones Bridge @ Jones Mill - Stoneybrook @ Beach | Pace: Zone 1 (Recover): No-Drop

• Section 10: Stoneybrook @ Beach - Temple Summit - Forsythe - Stoneybrook @ Beach | Climb (Regroup at Corner): Drop Expected | Alt: Wait at intersection or take left on Kent and meet at Kensington Parkway

• Section 11: Stoneybrook @ Beach - Knowles @ Beach | Pace: Zone 3-4 (Tempo-Threshold): Drop if Necessary (Regroup at Knowles)

• Section 12: Knowles @ Beach - WJ | Pace: Zone 1 (Cool-Down): No-Drop

• Arrive at WJ around 11:15/11:30