The 3M 600K

New route for 2023! What are the 3 M’s in the moniker? Some of the towns you’ll pass through enroute to completing a successful 600K: Monticello, Maquoketa and Mechanicsville.

This new 600K route combines two routes we’ve used in the past: the Meander to Manchester 400K and the Eldridge West 200K with changes needed to make the distance work for a 600K. The first day is somewhat shorter than the “first day 400K” standard and the second day is longer as a result.

The first day is identical to the 400K route for the first 60 or so miles so 400K/600K riders can roll out together and have company for a while.

Here are the details:

Day one: 221.1 miles, 8,715 feet of climbing, ridewithgps route here
Day two: 161 miles, 5,577 feet of climbing, ridewithgps route here
Brevet card here

To register for this event complete the registration form below. You’ll receive a confirmation email which will contain a link to complete a waiver electronically and a PayPal link to pay for the ride. Note that there will be no day of ride registration – advance registration is mandatory!

Your registration is not complete until your completed waiver and PayPal payment is received.

Important note: If you register and don’t receive an email confirmation check your spam folder! If you find the confirmation there, right click on it in your mail program and select “not spam” (your mailer might use different words but you get the idea) which will move it to your inbox. To insure you receive these plus ride announcements in the future, add qcrandos@gmail.com to your contacts.