June 9, 2022
Leesburg, Virginia
DC Randonneurs is pleased to announce the Mason Dixon 1200 on June 9, 2022 starting and finishing in Leesburg, VA. The Mason Dixon 1200k travels country roads through places where US Civil War factories hummed, crops grew, slaves reached freedom, and critical battles raged. The route includes the Blue Ridge and South mountains, Shenandoah Valley, the iconic Antietam and Gettysburg battlefields, and Pennsylvania Dutch Country, all in the Mason Dixon region that functionally separated Union and Confederate territories. Our website will have information about the Civil War and the history of this land, prominently including social history like the Underground Railroad.
The Route
Starting from Leesburg, roads head south to the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Shenandoah Valley. From there, roads twist south through hills and farms dating to Colonial Virginia before turning north to the largest battlefields of the Civil war and Pennsylvania Dutch country.
The Towns
Starting and finishing in historic Leesburg, Virginia with overnights at Staunton (VA), Shippensburg (PA) and York (PA).
Along the route, you will pass through historic Gettysburg and Antietam as well as the small towns of Amish Country in southern Pennsylvania.
The Club
DC Randonneurs sponsors long-distance cycling events in the Mid-Atlantic region ranging from 100 to 1,200 kilometers (60 – 750 miles). The group is currently led by Gardner Duvall and Roger Hillas.
Registration is open!
Registration for the Mason Dixon 1000k/1200k is now open to the public. Click here to register now.