Have you biked the Veloway? It’s an Austin TREASURE, and there are “treasures” hidden along the path. Let’s meet out there on Ocyober 19 at 9am and ride, relax and find those caches. It’ll be fun! We will be setting up some tents at the Bowie High School access point. Park in the Bowie parking lot, bring your bike, chair, cooler, etc. down to the Veloway and we’ll take off from there.
The Veloway is a 3.3 mile paved loop that winds around and up and down through some very pretty land. It’s really a joy to ride without the danger of cars and the hassle of joggers. Most kids will be able to handle the course if they don’t mind walking up the one steep hill (short). There is a shortcut that means the shortest route you can take on this one-directional course is about 1 mile long. Stronger riders can go around as many times as they want!
THE RULE: (and there is only one) You MUST move your bicycle completely off the payment when you stop for a geocache. This is common courtesy for the other people, and we don’t want to bring too much attention to the fact that geocaches are encouraging people to actually WALK on the pavement (prohibited, but it’s their rule, not mine, so I still can say I only have one.)
If you would like to bring snack items like trail mix, cookies, Gatorade or even donuts and breakfast tacos, feel free. We could also use a big cooler of water with cups and a cooler with ice for other drinks. If you prefer to lounge under the tents and just WATCH the cycling, hey, no problem. Bring your chair and cold drinks. You guys can discuss the finer points of geocaching in the summer heat. BUT, again, you are NOT allowed to walk across the veloway to find the caches.