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Leesburg - Sunnyside Trivia Ride


Ski Beach Pavilion



This 17 mile ride features numerous stops at points of interest in and around Leesburg. The ride starts and ends at Leesburg's Ski Beach pavilion located on the Lake Harris shoreline in the Venetian Gardens Park on Lake Harris Drive. There is plenty of parking, bathrooms and a gorgeous view of Lake Harris available at Ski Beach. 

Allan Broadribb, assisted by Dave and Cindy Taylor, will be leading this ride which features a number of stops with a narrative of the significance of each by Allan. In addition to riding in the city of Leesburg we will make a cycling tour of the Sunnyside peninsula. Among the highlights of the tour will be a visit to the site of the vanished town of Eldorado.

The ride will be conducted at a 16mph riding pace and includes a few hills in the Sunnyside loop section.

Here is what is going to happen:

Starting at Venetian Gardens this is a 17 mile tour around Leesburg and Sunnyside and highlights the following. 
 
Venetian Gardens
The Veterans Memorial at Fountain Lake
Location of the old Moss Yard
Bourlay Park (there is about 1/2 mile of walking/riding on grass to get through the park and see Lake Griffin)
Leesburg RR station
Annie Oakley Memorial
Cocal Cola Bottling Plant (c1930)
Ford Dealership building (c1930)
Cisky Park
Eldorado and the Stivender Home
Camp Horizon
Tomato Hill Airport
 
This route will require a half mile walking/riding through Bourlay Park to see Lake Griffin. We’ll also being making around 10 trivia stops along the way. I’ll do my best to make sure every one is entertained.

After the ride, all riders are invited to downtown Leesburg's Main Street for lunch in one of the many restaurants along Main Street.



When:
Wednesday, September 23, 2020, 8:30 AM until 12:00 PM
Where:
Leesburg
Venetian Gardens Park
Ski Beach
Q4XG+WV Leesburg, Florida
Leesburg , FL  34748
Additional Info:
Event Contact(s):
Dave Taylor
Category:
Away Ride
Registration is closed - Event is full and Waitlist is full
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Capacity:
13
Available Slots:
Filled
No Fee