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BY MARY BETH MARTIN
Rappahannock News
Contributing Writer
The realtor and lifelong resident of Flint Hill rode in the Rappahannock RoughRide last year with her nephew and three nieces.
I m not much of a biker, so I took the easiest course. It was fun for the kids and a beautiful ride,” says Jean Lillard. She plans on dusting off her bike this September for .the event.
F ourteen-year-old Christian Luke, daughter of Washington attorneys, Peter and Sharon Luke, talks about the fun of bike riding with friends when she rode in the event. Some of the hills were difficult but she enjoyed the ride anyway.
“I liked being able to pass people I knew,” Ms. Luke says.
Merrill Strange of Viewtown, who is an avid biker, planned the course for jhis year’s ride. “The short ‘course is good for someone 'starting or who doesn’t want 4o do 20 miles,” she says.
“The other ones are fine, a ibt of kids did them...The ajurses are well marked and challenging. The RoughRides ~re 20 and 30 miles, but you Xan go your own pace.”
The medium courses on asphalt are 33 and 60 miles.
Each of the five courses will start and finish at the parking lot of Trinity Episcopal Church. For thirsty and hungry bikers, the committee will provide water and fruit at two rest stops, as well Tts refreshments at the finish.
To add more incentive to join the ride, the race committee will draw winners for dinner for two donated by The Lnn and Four and Twenty
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