G3 ride in St. Augustine/Daytona Fla - May 28th Sunday

The date is now set for May 20th instead, please see this new thread: http://vfrworld.com/forums/showthre...h-with-vintage-bike-show!?p=553894#post553894


Hey all, since I'm jealous I can't go to R3 in Cali I decided to do my own scenic ride on the so-called "Daytona Loop" here in Florida. Any of you VFR people are welcome to tag along. If anyone else shows up than I will call it the "G3" for "GatorGreg Groupride" :glee: I figure there's got to be a few other people in the southeast who can't make it all the way to Cali for R3, so you're welcome to tag along with me on G3. I've never done this route before, but I would estimate it would take no more than 2.5 hours plus whatever time is spent at the Castillo. If you're interested in going please post up here!

Preliminary plan for G3:

Sunday, May 28th

10:00am - noon: Meet and greet at the Murray Bros. Caddyshack at World Golf Village near the intersection of I-95 and International Golf Parkway - address is 455 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine
http://mbcshack.com

Noon: Lunch at Caddyshack.

1:00-?: G3 ride to the "Daytona Loop" which is actually closer to Ormond Beach between Flagler Beach and Daytona Beach.
https://www.daytonabeach.com/things-to-do/attractions/loop/
http://www.ormondscenicloopandtrail.com/Map-with_header_and_text_v5.pdf

Tentative G3 route is as follows:

Caddyshack to International Golf Parkway
International Golf Parkway east to U.S. Highway 1
U.S. Highway 1 south to San Marco Ave.
San Marco Ave. south to King St. in St. Augustine.
Possible photo-op break / sight seeing tour of the Castillo de San Marcos while we're there
https://www.nps.gov/casa/index.htm
King St. east across Bridge of Lions to Anastasia Blvd. /A1A/ Ocean Shore Blvd.
A1A / Ocean Shore Blvd. south to High Bridge Road.
Beginning of "Daytona Loop"
High Bridge Road west/north to Walter Boardman Road.
Walter Boardman Road west to Old Dixie Hwy / North Beach Street
Old Dixie Hwy / North Beach Street south to State Road 40 / West Granada Blvd.
State Road 40 / West Granada Blvd. east to John Anderson Drive.
John Anderson Drive north to High Bridge Road.
End of "Daytona Loop"
Back to St. Augustine for dinner and a mojito or two at The Columbia at 98 St. George Street
http://www.columbiarestaurant.com/Menus-By-Location/Locations/St-Augustine-Historic-District

A possible alternative plan to beat the heat would be to start the meet and greet at 8:00, begin the group ride at 9:00, and be back at the Caddyshack around noon for lunch. Let me know which plan you prefer.

Places to stay overnight:
Camping near St. Augustine: https://www.visitstaugustine.com/things-to-do/camping (I've camped at Anastasia State Park on the beach - very nice!)
Hotel at World Golf Village: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/jaxbr-world-golf-village-renaissance-st-augustine-resort/ (Pretty nice hotel but a little pricey).
Hotel at St. Augustine: http://www.casamonica.com/ (Awesome hotel with its own private beach club - very expensive but worth it).
(Of course there are hundreds of other places to stay in St. Augustine/Daytona Beach/Orlando area but these are just a few places close by that I have stayed at and can recommend.)

 

Mods, please delete this thread - I started a new one here with updated info, thanks!

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