C3 Tri-County Ice cream classic (Century, Century Metric, and 34.8 Miler Courses)

Welcome to Chesapeake Cycling Club's Tri-County Classic spring cycling event, which will take you on a tour of Talbot, Queen Anne's, and Caroline Counties, in the heart of Maryland's Eastern Shore, considered one of the top cycling destinations in America, with “a crazy quilt of fields, small towns, coves, and sinuous tributary rivers.

Checkin Details: So we will have checkin from 6:30am to 10am. We have each group as a suggested start time 7:00am 100 mile route, 7:30am 65 mile route, 8:00am and for the 37 mile route  this is so you can ride with the group doing your route and based on rest stop times. It is a checkin with a show up and go so no big line up but no checkins after 10am. You need to keep in mind that the Oxford ferry and Scottish Highland Creamery open at 8:30am, which is 50 miles out for the Century, Century Metric group, with 14 miles for the 34-mile group. You know your speed, so you decide what time works for you within the range we have provided. 

Course Markings: We will have arrows for routes on the road and yard signs. We will have signs for rest stops, Ice cream pit stop, etc. Please print your own cue sheet. (routes updated)

Pink Century-mile course

Green Metric Century-mile course

Blue 34.8-mile course

C3 Club and event Podcast

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hrsHFvZftTyraoTI9nwix8RsqHWAp0L_/view?usp=sharing

SAG support: Call 410-463-6194. This is not bike maintenance or medical; this is for those who need to be picked up and supported along the route. We will also do a sweep starting at Noon for all routes to make sure everyone is doing okay. 

Tickets: You will be given three tickets at check-in: one for a free ice scoop from Scottish Highland Creamery, one for the free ferry crossing, and one for your lunch tacos. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/creativegroup/talbotcountymd/a-cycling-paradise-on-marylands-eastern-shore/

Three Distances to Choose From: 34 Miles, Metric Century, and Century. We will have the course marked with yard sign arrows, arrows on the ground, and download each ride with GPS route as well, print a cue sheet for back-ups. 

C3 Tri-county classic Century course with ferry crossing 

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45433954

C3 Tri-County Classic Century Metric course with ferry crossing

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38888006

C3 Tri-County Classic 34-mile course with ferry crossing

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50316225

What's Included: Free stuff, including a commemorative Camelbak Podium Bike Water Bottle to each participant! Plus free one-way passage on the Oxford-Bellevue Ferry! Finish Line Food: Tacos by Papuseria Kent Island Food Truck, RAR Beer, KG Band, Ice Cream Pit Stop, Rest Stops, Marked Course, Bike aid station, and  sag support

Register In Advance: Pre-Registration Only (no day-of registration). $50 per rider, prices go up on January 1st, 2025, to $60 and on March 1st to $65. 

Supporting Wounded Warriors

Supporting Harriett Tubman Museum 

Rest Stops for Metric Century course: Well-Stocked, and even tire pumps on hand—just in case! Rest Stop #1 7:30 am to 11 am at Mile 20: Tuckahoe State Park Lake Pavillon  137073 Crouse Mill Rd Rest Stop #2 8:30 am to Noon at Mile 40: Talbot Mentors 108 Maryland Ave, Easton MD 21601 Rest Stop #3  8:15 am to 2 PM  at mile 79 Oxford-Bellevue Ferry Landing, Ferry Crossing Slip Rd, Oxford, MD 21654,  Rest Stop #3 9:30 am 2:30 pm Unionville church 55 miles 

Rest Stop for 34.8-mile course #1 8:15 am to 2 pm Oxford-Bellevue Ferry Landing, Ferry Crossing Slip Rd, Oxford, MD 21654, Rest Stop #2 8:15 am to 1 pm St Stephens AME Church, Unionville, MD at mile 26. This is a very historic church that includes the Civil War trail and the grave site.

Century Rest Stops Rest Stop #1 7:30 am to 11 am at Mile 20: Tuckahoe State Park Lake Pavillon  137073 Crouse Mill Rd Rest Stop #2 8:30 am to Noon at Mile 40: Talbot Mentors 108 Maryland Ave, Easton MD 21601 Rest Stop #3 9 am to 1 pm at Church trappe 63 miles  Rest Stop #4 8:15 am to 2 PM  at mile 79 Oxford-Bellevue Ferry Landing, Ferry Crossing Slip Rd, Oxford, MD 21654, ST Stephens AME Church Rest Stop #5 9 am to 2:30 pm 91 mile 

Pit Stop option: Scottish Highland Creamery, 8:30 am to 2 pm, for a scoop of ice cream you decide. 103 South Morris Street, Oxford, MDhttps://scottishhighlandcreamery.com

2023 C3 Tri-county classic Video

https://www.delmarvaphotos.com/c3tc2023/h6dcb69be

Event Ice Cream Jersey Kit link with other items as well

https://www.ridec3.org/club-kit

We are proud to be an Associated Club of Major Taylor. 

Policies: Ride is rain or shine (no rain date). Helmets are required.