This is the third annual Loving Day ride in honor of Richard and Mildred Loving who in 1967 won the Supreme Court Case which overturned the ban on interracial marriages. They are buried at St. Stephen's church in Central Point. We will make a brief stop by their home on Passing Road then a stop at the church cemetery.
The standard Loving Day route is a 42-mile loop, but a shorter return route is also listed below. The most direct route from Central Point to the Community Center is to follow Sparta road to 301.
Loving Day is on Thursday 12 June, but in order to open it to others who can't ride on a weekend morning we are holding it this year on a Sunday. Unfortunately, that means the Community Center will not be open so plan your pre-ride rest room stop accordingly.
This is the route for Sunday 15 June 2025, the Loving Day route. There are no stores on this route, but churches with water are noted on the file.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42924386 (42 miles)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51261196 (31-miles Short route)
Ride leader: Paul Cariker pjcariker@comcast.net
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