The Holy Hill Ride
Sundays and Holidays, April to November, Atwater Park
Description:
The Holy Hill Ride is held on Sundays from April to November and runs from Atwater Park (times vary -- usually 8 or 9 am) in Shorewood via Thiensville, and Bonniwell Rd to the Hill, with essentially two options for a return trip (Hubertus-Freistadt Rds, or Monches-Donges Bay Rds). Total distance is about 77 miles. The ride has rollers, and it has hills, and there is one stop -- at Holy Hill, following the acceleration (optional) toward the church. Most Holy Hill rides occur after Superweek, but if there's not a race, they can also be held in the spring and early summer. Weather is also a factor, as most people do not enjoy riding for hours in the rain or in sub 50 degree temperatures. Pace is moderate: no hammerfest, no slouchfest. Not for beginners or even casual weekend warriors.
Everyone is welcome at Alterra at Prospect afterwards (between 12:30 and 1pm).
Important are the Four Holy Hill Principles:
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1. It's a group ride.
(It is for miles, it is for conversation, it's for relaxation. It is not a training ride. Unless there happens to be a very homogeneous group, it probably won't be as organized as other weekly rides. This is the way it's supposed to be.)
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2. Live and let live.
(Please leave out the feedback on other people's way of riding, unless a person puts others in immediate danger or if it concerns a new person eager to learn. Go with the flow, don't try to direct it.)
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3. Do try to fit in.
(If you're relatively new to this, see if you can take cues from the way more experienced people ride, especially in pulling off/through. Be aware of the flow; try to go with it).
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4. Do not follow the leader.
(If someone goes up the road or if a person slips through a traffic situation, you're not obligated to follow -- on the contrary. Instead, the person[s] separating him/herself from the others this way will have to wait for the rest to catch up. No need to get very anxious about getting dropped, therefore. And if a person performs a questionable maneuver, well, that's primarily on him/her. The only "leading" we need is for someone to let the others know where to turn -- even that we usually discuss ahead of time.)
- Sundays & Holidays
- 8:00/9:00AM
- Atwater Park
- Shorewood
- 77 Miles