CRESTVIEW — Members of the Crestview Community Cycling Club say the inaugural Spring Century Ride was a rehearsal for next year’s event, which they hope will draw upward of 300 riders.
The club's March 8 event also offered free training for participants, many of whom came from coastal communities, President Mike Davila said.
One cyclist who joined the club, also known as C4's, gathering came from Columbus, Ga., he said.
“C4’s main objective was to get participants to challenge themselves and ride the 60-mile course,” Davila said. “Some rode the fully supported course at 18 mph average speeds while others rode to challenge themselves at slower speeds.”
The course meandered along country roads from Crestview to Laurel Hill and back along State Road 85 and County Roads 2 and 393, Davila said.
C4 and the Emerald Coast Cyclists volunteers supported the dozen or so bicyclists who started under gloomy skies that soon turned into a sunny, cool day for a bike ride in the country.
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