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 11, 4:50 PM ET

Today's verdict

Skip today — the bike can wait.

37 mph wind — gusty and hazardous on exposed bridges and overpasses.

17 /100

skip

25 Bike commuting

17 Road

44 E-bike

52 Bike-share

Best for bike-share touring today

Route map

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Atmosphere

Air temp

78°F

Mostly Cloudy
Wind

37 mph

NE
Rain

6%

Next 24h: 0.01"
Humidity

69%

Surface & daylight

Pavement

dry

paved surface
Sunrise

6:42 AM
Sunset

7:19 PM

150 min remaining

Best time today

5 PM looks best — 81°F · 6 mph NE wind · mostly cloudy. 6 PM is a close second (61/100).

5 PM Best

81°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph NE

6 PM

81°

Mostly Cloudy

6 mph NE

Wind on this route

37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

Currently 37 mph from the N (10°). Relative to this ride's overall bearing, a quartering headwind.

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

Elevation profile

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

Score breakdown

78°F air Within comfort range, outside ideal

-3

−

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

-4

−

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

-36

−

Quartering headwind 37 mph headwind outbound — expect a 37 mph headwind on the return.

-4

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.