The Heat is On Spring Training Bike Tour

“The Heat Is On” is designed for avid cyclists—and you know who you are.

NEW FOR 2027! We have developed the perfect eight-day winter cycling training vacation for our more advanced cyclists.

 This remarkable route takes you from Amelia Island, the northernmost island of Florida, to the southernmost point of Florida, Key West.

Towns of interest include: St Augustine, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale and Miami  and Key West just to name a few.

You will experience 585 miles of beautiful shoreline, our country’s oldest cities, glamorous Miami, the East Coast Greenway, hundreds of miles of barrier islands and beautiful beachfront communities.  Our riding surface is almost exclusively paved with a few hard packed sand or gravel connecting roads. The bike of choice should be a comfortable road or gravel bike.

As a rider, you will push yourself to cover this 585 mile in just eight riding days. This route is flat with just 2816 feet of elevation gain. That is 28 hundred feet not 28 thousand. We have examined the weather patterns and hope that winds out of the north and northeast hold true to history. But there are no promises.  You will get your rest day at the end of day eight in the resort town of Key West. Along the way, we take care of breakfast, lunch and dinner (except one night on your own). You’ll have one evening in Marathon on you own to scout around and enjoy the area.

Accommodations are all lovely hotel and resort locations in our layover towns. Meals are nice quality and healthy options.

Florida is popular at this time of year, so book with us early to help us get great accommodations and dinner reservations for you. This tour will take only 13 riders.

Orientation: Feb 8, 2027, 5:00 PM held on the night before we ride.   Your hotel accommodations are located at the Hampton Inn Historic District in Fernandina Beach on Amelia Island. This is not your parking location if you are driving to the start. Please inquire.

Day 1  Feb 9– Amelia Island | Ponte Vedra Beach scenic road | Scenic A1A |Historic St Augustine | St Augustine beach- Hampton Inn Beachfront

 71 miles, 575' elevation

Day 2  Feb 10– St Augustine |  Scenic A1A and beachfront communities |New Smyrna Beach- Hampton Inn Historic District

66.7miles, 245' elevation

Day 3 Feb 11– New Smyrna Beach | Central Fl Rail Trail | Titusville  | East Coast Greenway trail | Melbourne Beach-DoubleTree by Hilton

82.3miles, 482' elevation

Day 4  Feb 12– Melbourne Fl | Vero Beach | Ft Pierce | Stuart Fl – Pirate Cove Marina Resort

Almost exclusively beachfront and water

79.8miles, 214'elevation

Day 5 Feb 13– Stuart | East Coast Greenway and A1A coastal highway | Hollywood Beach- DoubleTree by Hilton

Beautiful riding along the beaches of south Florida. With population increasing this routing is for advanced riders only

96.3 miles, 555’ elevation

Day 6 Feb 14– Hollywood Beach | Downtown Miami | East Coast Greenway | Key Largo- Courtyard by Marriott

Use your urban cycling skills to maneuver the bike trails and bike lanes of Miami

77.5 miles, 251’ elevation

Day 7  Feb 15–  Key Largo |  Overseas Hwy bike trail system | Islamorada | Marathon- Fara Blanco Resort

Enjoy looking at beautiful  blue/green waters of the Atlantic and  the Gulf .

54.2 miles, 249’ elevation 

Day 8 Feb 16–  Marathon | Seven Mile Bridge | Overseas Hwy bike trail system  | Multiple Cays along the way | Southern Most Point of the US | Key West – DoubleTree Resort

The beauty of historic Key west stands out

54.2 miles, 249’ elevation

Day 9  Feb17–  Airport departures and the long drive back to Jacksonville. Options include flights departing from Key West or late pm departing from Miami. If riding back to Jacksonville, an additional night lodging will be necessary near Vero Beach. Hotel to be determined.

Included

• 2 Guides
• Van Support (snacks and beverages)
• Maps
• All lodging
• Luggage transfers
• Transfers to and from the airport
• All breakfasts and picnic lunches on riding days, dinners on all evenings but one
• Cocktail social hours on the 1st evening of each tour
• Electronic Mapping
• Mechanic

Accommodations

Nine nights' lodging is included

Not Included

• Airfare.
• Souvenirs.
• 12% gratuity for guides, mechanics, volunteers and tour staff is not included, but greatly appreciated.

Special Note

Meeting point, if driving, is  Jacksonville International Airport. If you are driving to the start of the tour, you will need to park your car at the secured Jacksonville Airport long-term parking. ( instructions to follow in travel documents) Shuttle service will be available to the starting Hotel in Amelia Island on Feb 8 at 2:00PM. Do not leave your car in Amelia Island.

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