Pedaling Infidels - Seminole Wekiva Trail, Heathrow - 8 AM

Name: Pedaling Infidels - Seminole Wekiva Trail, Heathrow - 8 AM
Start: 2025-10-11T08:00:00-04:00
Location: Chicken Salad Chick (Lake Mary, FL)

Schedule

Sat, 11 Oct, 2025 at 08:00 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Chicken Salad Chick (Lake Mary, FL) | Lake Mary, FL

We’re going to try a portion of the Seminole-Wekiva Trail this month. The ride will be at a relaxed pace, all on paved off-roadway trails for about 45 or 100 minutes in motion depending on whether you want to do just the first half or the whole thing (not counting stops). Since some of our "regulars" have been asking for it, the full ride will be slightly longer than some of our past rides.
Beginner and intermediate riders will be fine on this "no-drop" ride, meaning we will not let anyone fall behind and get separated from the group.
We will start from Chicken Salad Chick in the Heathrow area, ride up to Markham Woods, then ride back to the start for the first portion. There is a mix of shade and sun on the trail. For those that want to stop there it's about 45 minutes ride. For those that want a longer ride, we'll make it down to one unusual attraction; “Paint the Trail” - hundreds of murals painted on wooden fences along the trail.
We'll grab lunch at Chicken Salad Chick afterwards if you like.
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Our Inclusion Statement and Code of Conduct can be found https://www.cflfreethought.org/policies
This event is hosted by Doug Zang.
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You MUST wear a helmet and sign a waiver of liability (print and sign in advance to save time). A parent or legal guardian must sign for, accompany, and be responsible for all persons under the age of 18.
Here is the waiver form to print, sign, and bring. We will have copies on site: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kc6XRxhYw9lW68EhTMKpyn9iH_g3AN9Y/view?usp=sharing
We will roll at 5 minutes after the event start time unless you message us that you are running a bit late and we see the message before leaving. The ride leader and host, Doug, will arrive 30 minutes before the event start time.
Please make sure tires are pumped, you have water/snacks as needed, and are prepared for other contingencies. A spare tire tube would be a good idea if you have one. If you don't have special bike clothes, that's totally fine! Wear comfortable athletic attire that will not get caught in your bike.
Common courtesy to fellow riders and other folks on the trails is appreciated.
Please have Emergency Contact Information on you (not in your phone). If you have something like a RoadID please wear it; otherwise a paper in a baggie with the information on it will work as well.
There are bathroom and water facilities at several locations along the route.
Feel free to message Doug Zang, our host, on FB Messenger if you have any questions or need more information. If you need to cancel, please change your RSVP to NO so other riders don’t have to wait for people that never show up. If you are running late, please message Doug.
WEATHER
We will be monitoring the weather in the event conditions do not look favorable. Unless the event is cancelled by 7 AM, the event will happen as scheduled. Monitor the event discussion on Meetup and Facebook if you are unsure.