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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:"Calibri Light"; panose-1:2 15 3 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#51547A;} h2 {mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char"; margin:0in; page-break-after:avoid; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#51547A; 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; color:#51547A;} p.MsoFooter, li.MsoFooter, div.MsoFooter {mso-style-link:"Footer Char"; margin:0in; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#51547A;} p.MsoBodyText, li.MsoBodyText, div.MsoBodyText {mso-style-link:"Body Text Char"; margin:0in; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#51547A;} span.Heading2Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char"; mso-style-link:"Heading 2"; font-family:"Calibri Light",sans-serif; color:#2F5496;} span.HeaderChar {mso-style-name:"Header Char"; mso-style-link:Header; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#51547A;} span.FooterChar {mso-style-name:"Footer Char"; mso-style-link:Footer; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#51547A;} span.BodyTextChar {mso-style-name:"Body Text Char"; mso-style-link:"Body Text"; font-family:"Times New Roman",serif; color:#51547A;} .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 charset=utf-8> <meta name=Title content="CTBikeRoutes.org Ride Description"> <meta name=Keywords content=""> </head> <body bgcolor=white lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'> <div class=WordSection1> <div align=center> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse'> <tr style='height:630.3pt'> <td width=648 valign=top style='width:486.3pt;border:solid white 1.0pt; padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:630.3pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><u><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>Around the Range</span></u></b></p> <h2 style='margin-left:-.45pt'>&nbsp;</h2> <h2 style='margin-left:-.45pt'>Total Distance: <b>32.0 miles with a 37.4 mile option &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>Elevation Gain: <b>1022 feet&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>&nbsp;</h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'>&nbsp;</p> <h2 style='margin-left:-.45pt'>Degree of Difficulty Index: <b>1022 ft / 37.4 mi. = 27.33 ft/mi&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b>Terrain: <b>Flat/Rolling&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </b></h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Killer Hills:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <b>None</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'>Geographical Region:&nbsp; <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:&nbsp; <b>Hadley, MA</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Starting Location:&nbsp; <b>Hadley Village Barn Shopping Plaza, Rt. 9 Hadley, MA</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Special Directions:&nbsp; <b>Take exit 19 from I-91 north in Northampton, MA and turn right at end of ramp onto Rt. 9. Proceed about 1.0 mile to shopping plaza on right. Park in the rear of the lot, behind shops.</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoBodyText style='margin-left:-.45pt'>Ride Description:&nbsp; <b>Mostly flat ride -- with a couple of rolling stretches -- around the Mount Holyoke Range through Hadley, S. Hadley, Granby, Belchertown, and Amherst, MA.</b> </p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Facilities and <i>Points of Interest</i>:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=636 style='width:477.0pt;margin-left:3.8pt;border-collapse:collapse'> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>Mile</span></b></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Facilities - <i>Points of Interest</i></span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>0.0</span></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Hadley Village Barn Shopping Plaza: Restrooms on east side of building</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>4.0</span></i></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Mitch's Marina &amp; CT River on right</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>4.4</span></i></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Flood marker on left w/ water levels from various floods(Stay well off road to view!)</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>4.6</span></i></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Hockanum Schoolhouse on right</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>8.1</span></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>So. Hadley: &quot;Tailgate Picnic&quot; deli w/ restrooms on right</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>18.1</span></i></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Metacomet-Monadnock Trail Crossing</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>22.0</span></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Atkins Farm Market w/ restrooms, deli &amp; lots more</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>~24.0</span></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Flayvors of Cook Farm Ice Cream Shop on left</span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>25.5</span></i></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Cross Norwottuck Rail Trail</span></i></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>32.0+</span></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>Hadley Village Barn Shopping Plaza: Restrooms on east side of building </span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=51 valign=top style='width:38.6pt;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'>37.4+</span></p> </td> <td width=585 valign=top style='width:438.4pt;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'>37-mile option: Hadley Village Barn Shopping Plaza: Restrooms on east side of building</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>WU-IL041 </span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:-.45pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>DLB02043</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> </div> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>
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