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Ride Locations and Directions

Walkersville, Maryland

Driving
From the Washington Beltway
Take I-270 north toward Frederick. I-270 becomes US40 and then US15 in Frederick ~ 35 miles. Take US15 to MD26 Liberty Rd. In 2 miles bear left onto MD194 Woodsboro Pike. Go 1.5 miles to Walkersville and bear left onto Frederick St. Walkersville Middle School, 55 Frederick St, is 0.4 mile on the left.
From Frederick
Take US15 to MD26 Liberty Rd. In 2 miles bear left onto MD194 Woodsboro Pike. Go 1.5 miles to Walkersville and bear left onto Frederick St. Walkersville Middle School, 55 Frederick St, is 0.4 mile on the left.
From the Baltimore Beltway
Take exit 18 onto MD26 west, Liberty Road. Go 29 miles to Libertytown and bear right onto Daysville Rd at the 7-11. Go 5 miles to MD194 Woodsboro Pike. Turn left at the traffic light and go 0.8 mile to bear right onto Frederick St. Walkersville Middle School, 55 Frederick St, is 0.7 mile on the right.

Woodbine, Maryland

Driving
From the Washington Beltway
Take I-270 north toward Frederick. Go 12.8 miles to exit 16, Father Hurley Blvd/Ridge Rd/MD27 toward Damascus. In 7 miles, jog right, then left to remain on MD27 at MD108 in Damascus. In 5.5 miles, take I-70 east toward Baltimore at exit 68. Take the first exit, #73 From the ramp, turn left onto MD94 north Woodbine Road. Go 1/4 around the traffic circle and turn onto Old Frederick Road. Turn left into the shopping center and then left again into the park and ride.
From Frederick
Take I-70 east about 18 miles to exit #73 From the ramp turn left onto MD94 north Woodbine Road. Go 1/4 around the traffic circle and turn onto Old Frederick Road. Turn left into the shopping center and then left again into the park and ride.
From the Baltimore Beltway
Take I-70 west about 18 miles to exit #73 From the ramp turn right onto MD94 north Woodbine Road. Go 1/4 around the traffic circle and turn onto Old Frederick Road. Turn left into the shopping center and then left again into the park and ride.

Ashland, Virignia

Driving
From the Washington Beltway
Go south on I-95. Take Exit 92B (Ashland exit), VA54 West. Follow VA54 into Ashland (about a mile, maybe less). After crossing the railroad tracks and Railroad Avenue (Visitors Center to R), turn right into the little lot behind and slightly south of the Henry Clay Inn (just past the Ashland Coffee & Tea Co.). Park near the trees. Alternatively, you can park on the street adjacent to the Visitors Center.

Strasburg, Virginia

Driving
From the Washington Beltway
Take I-66 west about 64 miles to I-81 south. Go 2 miles to exit 296, VA55. Take 55 west(Right turn) towards Wardensville W.Va. In ~ 2.5 miles make a left onto Rt 623 Back Road. After 0.9 miles, make a right onto Cullers Lane. Matt's is the first house on the left.

Urbana, Maryland

Note: Park at the Urbana Elementary School

The ride starts at the Urbana VFD, 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana, MD, 301-663-3822. Parking is at the Urbana Elementary School, on the south side of the Urbana VFD. Do not park at the VFD. If the School parking lot is full, there is a Park'n'Ride 1/2 mile down the road that you probably passed on the way to the VFD (see cues below).

If needed, the Urbana Park'n'Ride is in the NorthEast corner of the intersection of I-270 and MD-80, at the intersection of FingerBoard Road and Urbana Church Road.

Driving:

From Washington Beltway, take I-270 north toward Frederick. From the point where I-270 joins with the I-270 Spur, you drive about 23 miles to exit 26, MD-80. After driving clockwise around the cloverleaf, turn left onto MD-80 East and stay left so that you can take a quick left to re-cross MD-80, following signs to Urbana Church Road and Park'n'Ride (toward Exxon station). Quick right before the Park'n'Ride (overflow parking is here if the School is full) to stay on Urbana Church Rd. QR again to stay on Urbana Church Rd. QL onto Urbana Pike, MD355 @T/SS. Go about a quarter of a mile and turn left into the Urbana Elementary School parking lot.

From Frederick, take I-270 south. From the point where I-270 crosses I-70, drive a bit more than 6 miles south to exit 26, MD-80. After driving clockwise around the cloverleaf, turn right onto MD-80 East. Drive underneath I-270, staying toward the left. Make sure to drive _past_ the onramp to I-270 North, but take a quick left shortly thereafter, crossing MD-80 to the north, following signs to Urbana Church Road and Park'n'Ride (toward Exxon station). Quick right before the Park'n'Ride (overflow parking is here if the School is full) to stay on Urbana Church Rd. QR again to stay on Urbana Church Rd. QL onto Urbana Pike, MD355 @T/SS. Go about a quarter of a mile and turn left into the Urbana Elementary School parking lot.

If you parked at the Park'n'Ride,
ride your bike to the Urbana VFD, 3602 Urbana Pike, Urbana, MD, 301-663-3822, as follows: