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L. Rubin from LA on 4/16/2026 4:05:42 PM:
In October;2026, I'm planning a five day ride from Cumberland to Georgetown. My friend and I ride 70-100 miles per week, against strong wind. Can you suggest intervals (town to town) for a five day trip?
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Rivnuts from Homestead, PA on 4/17/2026 4:07:01 PM:
Obviously, the answer depends on whether you want to stay indoor at hotels, BnB's, hostels or the like rather than camping. Since you inquired about overnight "towns", I'll assume the latter. Your riding/training history and your trip duration present some challenges in answering your question. Given the C&O is 184.5 miles from Cumberland to DC and you plan to ride for 5 days, the average daily mileage is about 37 miles per day. That doesn't match particularly well when trying to equalize the daily ride distances between potential overnight towns, especially on the first day leaving Cumberland or, especially, the last day into DC. The first day would be quite a bit shorter or longer than the average and the last day into DC would be a long day given no hotels between Brunswick and DC. I know this isn't much help. Note the quality of accommodations in the various towns along the way vary quite a bit. Your preferences in that regard will have a impact on your itinerary as well. Refer to this Forum's Mileage Chart and Towns & Services pages for guidance.
 
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