MD · on road · paved

IRONMAN Loop

10.9 mi Out-and-back 46 ft gain

10.9-mile paved route with 46 ft of elevation gain, signed as part of the local cycle network, route reference “IL”, operated by United States Fish and Wildlife Service, routed on public roads.

Live · updated Sep 9, 7:07 AM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

41 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.
68°F air — right in road cycling's sweet spot

31 /100

skip

39 Bike commuting

31 Road

45 E-bike

53 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

Orange marker is the start. Click the map to enable scroll-zoom — the polyline is approximate; use Ride with GPS or Komoot for turn-by-turn.

Atmosphere

Air temp

68°F

Sunny
Wind

41 mph

S
Rain

0%

Next 24h: 0.00"
Humidity

78%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:40 AM
Sunset

7:23 PM

737 min remaining

Best time today

8 AM looks best — 71°F · 6 mph SW wind · sunny.

8 AM Best

71°

Sunny

6 mph SW

9 AM

74°

Sunny

7 mph SW

10 AM

78°

Sunny

8 mph SW

11 AM

80°

Mostly Sunny

10 mph SW

12 PM

83°

Sunny

10 mph SW

1 PM

84°

Sunny

12 mph S

2 PM

85°

Sunny

13 mph S

3 PM

86°

Sunny

13 mph S

4 PM

84°

Sunny

14 mph S

5 PM

84°

Sunny

14 mph S

6 PM

84°

Mostly Clear

13 mph S

Wind on this route

41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 41 mph from the SW (230°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a crosswind.

Leg 1 Bearing 274° · quartering headwind 1.0 mi
Leg 2 Bearing 283° · quartering headwind 0.9 mi
Leg 3 Bearing 275° · quartering headwind 0.8 mi
Leg 4 Bearing 353° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 5 Bearing 25° · tailwind 0.9 mi
Leg 6 Bearing 355° · quartering tailwind 0.8 mi
Leg 7 Bearing 130° · crosswind 1.0 mi
Leg 8 Bearing 133° · crosswind 1.0 mi

Elevation profile

89 ft gain 114 ft loss Max 49' Min 0' 9.1 mi sampled

Score breakdown

68°F air Right in road cycling's sweet spot

+10

−

Exposed + strong wind on road traffic in 20+ mph wind — gusts near passing vehicles are the hazard.

-4

−

41 mph wind Gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

-36

−

Strong crosswind 41 mph crosswind — expect a 41 mph headwind on the return.

-3

Pavement: dry Clean dry pavement — maximum grip.

About this route

Distance: 10.9 mi one-way (double for round-trip)
Elevation gain: 46 ft
Surface: paved
Shape: Out-and-back
Traffic exposure: on road
Activities: road cycling · e bike · commuting · bike share-touring
Cycle network: LCN · route IL
Operator: United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Start: 38.5459, -76.0949
OSM: relation 6876697

Description sourced from OpenStreetMap relation tags and member-way geometry.