Delaware Valley Bicycle Club's Brandywine Tour meanders through the beautiful Brandywine River Valley , crossing 6 major creeks and traversing much of the area where Revolutionary
War troops marched and fought at the Battle of the Brandywine.
Pre-registration: $25 if postmarked by August 30 or $32 to include special club membership;
Day of ride / on site registration $30, with PDF membership $37
Special club membership has full membership privileges but substitutes a PDF version of the club newsletter. Send checks to Delaware Valley Bicycle Club , P.O. Box 156, Swarthmore PA 19081
Five great routes
Pizza at 11:00 at the end
Cue sheets and maps
Marked routes
Sag wagons
Massage
Portable rest rooms
Food. Lots of food.
Food at the end of the ride.
Did we mention food?
More About the Tour
26 Mile Route
This year's 26-miler is a challenging but friendly route. We put some hills in while keeping the great scenery and shaded back roads afforded by Chester County on the way to the Brandywine Outfitters food stop. While there, check out the canoe rentals, stock up on vittles, then follow the paddlers downstream on this quiet, shaded and meandering section of our eponymous river.
65 Mile Route
We're bypassing Smith's Bridge this year. Great hill but too much traffic. Follow the crowd to the first rest stop, then pick your poison, er distance. Overall, the routes are front-loaded with hills and flatten out at the end.
50 Mile Route
All routes 50 miles and longer now follow the same route to the Fred Engle food stop in West Grove. Expect hills. Lots of hills. And serene country roads, ever-changing scenery and something different around every bend. Then, if you're feeling frisky after the first 22 miles, you can tack on some extra miles by following the longer routes home.
100 Mile Route
Now you're committed -- or you should be. There are hills at the far end of this route in
Lancaster County and yet another covered bridge. We didn't go hill-hunting, honest.
We just liked the scenery and the flow of the roads and the creeks. In fact, we seem to have a penchant for flowing water as you will ride alongside the Brandywine for more than 20 miles as well as the White Clay, Red Clay and Bucktoe Creeks and cross more than 20 small runs. That's why this is among the best of the green coast.
Special Offers
Preregistration $25, with PDF membership $32
Day of ride / on site registration $30, with PDF membership $37
Preregistration must be
postmarked by Monday Aug 30.
Close PayPal @ midnight
Mon August 30.
*Regular Club Membership is a $15 value. This special offer includes access to an electronic copy of the club’s monthly newsletter, access to the club’s daily
comings and goings, as well as ad hoc rides listed only on our online news-group, and the annual picnic, holiday banquet, special club-only rides, and life-long friends. Pre-registrations must be postmarked by August 28th.
Click on Register Online to pay w. Paypal,
or to register by mail, click on Register by Mail and then print and complete the form and send it with
a check to:
Delaware Valley Bicycle Club,
P.O. Box 156, Swarthmore, PA 19081
Directions to Pocopson Elementary School, 1105 POCOPSON RD, WEST CHESTER PA 19382 West from Route 202
Just south of West Chester, take Route 926 (Street Road) west.
Go 2.7 miles to stop sign and continue on 926 west one-tenth mile across bridge.
Turn right at light. School is on top of hill.
North from Route 1
At Chadds Ford follow Creek Road north 2.7 miles until it merges with Rte 926.
Follow route 926 west one-tenth mile across bridge. Turn right at light. School is still on top of hill.
South from West Chester
Follow SR 52 approximately 4 mi.
Turn left at first intersection after bridge on Pocopson Rd. Turn left just before the next traffic signal, and follow the crowd up the hill.
