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ÿþ<html> <head> <meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=unicode"> <meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered)"> <title>CTBikeRoutes.org Ride Description</title> <style> <!-- /* Font Definitions */ @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} h2 {mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char"; margin:0in; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; font-weight:normal;} p.MsoHeader, li.MsoHeader, div.MsoHeader {mso-style-link:"Header Char"; margin:0in; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} p.MsoFooter, li.MsoFooter, div.MsoFooter {mso-style-link:"Footer Char"; margin:0in; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} span.Heading2Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char"; mso-style-link:"Heading 2"; font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif; color:#0F4761;} span.HeaderChar {mso-style-name:"Header Char"; mso-style-link:Header; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} span.FooterChar {mso-style-name:"Footer Char"; mso-style-link:Footer; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;} .MsoChpDefault {font-size:10.0pt;} /* Page Definitions */ @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:.4in .8in .8in .8in;} div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} --> </style> <meta name=Title content="CTBikeRoutes.org Ride Description"> <meta name=Keywords content=""> <meta charset=utf-8> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'> <div class=WordSection1> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=672 style='width:7.0in;margin-left:5.85pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'> <tr style='height:675.0pt'> <td width=672 valign=top style='width:7.0in;border:solid white 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:675.0pt'> <h2 align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt; color:black'>Old Deerfield Ride</span></u></b></h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> <h2 style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='color:black'>Total Distance: <b>33.6 miles (35.0 miles if alternate route is used)</b>               Elevation Gain: <b>890 feet   </b> </span></h2> <h2 style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></h2> <h2 style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='color:black'>Degree of Difficulty Index: <b>890 / 33.6 mi = 26.49 ft/mi</b>                   Terrain: <b>Flat/Rolling</b></span></h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Killer Hills:     <b>None</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Geographic Region:<b>  Central Massachusetts</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>City/Town:  <b>North Amherst, MA</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Starting Location:  <b>Mill River Recreation Area, Route 63, North Amherst, Massachusetts    </b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'> </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Special Directions:  <b>Exit 19 off I-91 north (Northampton/Amherst Exit). Take Route 9 east over the Connecticut River. In 4.6 miles, turn left onto Route 116 north and go for 3.2 miles (past the UMass Campus). Turn right @ light onto Route 63 for 0.3 mile into No. Amherst. Turn left @ the light, still on Route 63. The Mill River Recreation Area will be on the right in about 0.25 mile.   </b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Ride Description:</span><span style='color:black'>  </span><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>This is a flat to rolling ride with great views of the Connecticut River.  Stop in Sunderland to see the largest sycamore tree in Massachusetts.  Enjoy lunch in historic Old Deerfield Village with its stately homes, tree lined Old Main Street, and Deerfield Academy.  There is one hill with a panoramic view on the return trip. </span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Note:<b> Mile 13.1 is the site of a former railroad bridge that was removed in the 1990's. Unless it has been replaced, and we have no knowledge that there are even plans to replace it, it is necessary to carry your bike around a cement barricade, over a fence, down a steep embankment to cross the railroad tracks, and up the other side. To avoid this, we recommend using the alternate route provided on the route sheet, beginning at mile 11.9. This alternate adds 1.4 miles to the length of the ride.</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Facilities and <i>Points of Interest</i>:     </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=618 style='width:463.5pt;margin-left:3.8pt;border-collapse:collapse;border:none'> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Mile</span></b></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-left:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>            Facilities - <i>Points of Interest</i></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>0.0</span></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Mill River Recreation Area: Bathrooms</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>5.8</span></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sunderland: Convenience Store on left</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>6.0</span></i></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Large Sycamore tree on left</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>8.8</span></i></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cascade on right; pull off road to view</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>11.9</span></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Start of alternate route to avoid portage across railroad tracks</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>18.7</span></i></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Old Deerfield Village; Bathrooms, water</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>26.2</span></i></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>UMass sod farm on right @ base of Sugarloaf Mountain</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>26.8</span></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Sunderland: Convenience Store on left</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=46 valign=top style='width:34.15pt;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:1.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>33.6</span></p> </td> <td width=572 valign=top style='width:429.35pt;border-top:none;border-left: none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:1.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom: 1.0pt;margin-left:0in'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Mill River Recreation Area: Bathrooms</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>www.ctbikeroutes.org                            </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Wu-IL030 abb                                             DLB98183</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>
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