Beginner Bicycle Touring - Cardinal Greenway Bike
Richmond to Marion, IN
April 30 - May 1, 2022
Co-Trip Leaders: John South and Chris York
Type of Trip: Biking
Trip Cost/Deposit: $76/$76
Cancellation Date and full payment: March 20, 2022
Wilderness Level: 2
Trip Difficulty: Beginner/Moderate; 10 mph, 55 miles/maximum day 33 miles
Policy on Fitness Self-Assessment Level 2: Primarily applies to trips in which we carry only day packs. In one day, we can hike up to 9 miles and 4500 feet of elevation gain on maintained trails, or up to 7 miles and 2000 feet of elevation gain on more rugged, less-maintained trails. For a Level 2 trip you should be comfortable hiking 6-8 miles in a day in hilly or mountainous terrain with a light day pack. If a backpacking trip has a Level 2 rating, it means the distances are 2-4 miles with little elevation gain/loss.
Policy on Fitness Self-Assessment
Level 2: Primarily applies to trips in which we carry only day packs. In one day, we can hike up to 9 miles and 4500 feet of elevation gain on maintained trails, or up to 7 miles and 2000 feet of elevation gain on more rugged, less-maintained trails. For a Level 2 trip you should be comfortable hiking 6-8 miles in a day in hilly or mountainous terrain with a light day pack. If a backpacking trip has a Level 2 rating, it means the distances are 2-4 miles with little elevation gain/loss.
Group Size: 8/6 Maximum/Minimum
Adults and Youth 16+ with Adult
***Before registering***
While considering your participation in CIWC trips, be aware that some trips will involve shared transportation, lodging, and other activities. Each participant is encouraged to evaluate your comfort level with such arrangements based on your health condition, vaccination status, and unknown COVID positivity rates at the time of the trip. Members are encouraged to review the COVID waiver as a part of this evaluation.
Riding the length of the Cardinal Greenway- We will meet near Indianapolis to group up and drive to Richmond, Indiana Saturday morning. We will ride 33 miles on the paved Cardinal Greenway from Richmond to Prairie Creek Reservoir and camp Saturday night. Dinner will be provided. On Sunday after a good breakfast, we ride 32 miles to Fowlerton, Indiana, about 10 miles past the end of the Greenway. Everyone will regroup for the trip home. We might take a detour and have some ice cream on the way. Saturday dinner and Sunday breakfast are the two meals provided. Camping equipment will be transported for you. Bicycles should be tuned up and ready for a longer ride. Having a rack and bag to transport extra clothes, rain gear, and personal items is recommended.
Safety- We will be traveling in close quarters in a vehicle for several hours. If you feel sick or have medical issues that could be worsened in these conditions, it’s advisable not to come.
Questions may be submitted to ciwcinfo@gmail.com.
All trip participants must fill out and submit a CIWC Medical Form and Long Waiver Form.
Effective on all trips, there will be a $50 non refundable registration fee. This fee will be assessed to those who sign up for a trip, get on the roster and then later cancel. Even cancelling before the cancel date. Those who never make the active roster (i.e. those who stay on the waitlist) will NOT be charged the $50 cancellation fee.
