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"Ride For The Ages" – 50k
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NOTE: This Ride Description and its
corresponding Route Sheet may not have been checked for accuracy by the www.ctbikeroutes.org team
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Total Distance: 31.06 miles Elevation Gain: 1300 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1300 ft / 31.06 mi = 41.85 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling
Killer
Hills: One or two
"attention getters"
Geographical
Region: Southeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Niantic
(East Lyme)
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Samuel M. Peretz Park (formerly Bridebrook Park), Route 156 in
Niantic (near Rocky Neck State Park).
Take I-95 Exit 72 to the intersection with Route 156 at traffic light;
turn left and go 0.5 miles to Samuel M. Peretz Park on the left.
Ride
Description: This ride
travels over several of the typical biking venues in Niantic and Old
Lyme. Hains Park at the south
end of Rogers Lake at 20.8 miles is a fine spot to catch your breath and have
a snack or a sandwich. There is
a deli near the intersection of Town Woods Road and Rt. 1 where refreshments
can be purchased. While there
are a couple sharp up hills (top of Bridebrook Park Rd @ 2.5 mi.; Saunders
Hollow Rd @ 17.2 mi.; Riverview & Roxbury Roads @ ~ 28.5 mi.) there is a
marvelous, swooping downhill on Town Woods Road @ ~ 19.2 mi. to balance
things out.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
– Points of Interest
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0.0
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Samuel M.
Peretz Park; bathrooms; ample parking
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2.9
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Scott's
farm stand on the left @ intersection with Rt. 1
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10.9
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Hallmark's
Ice Cream parlor to the left
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20.8
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Hains
Park and south end of Rogers Lake to the left just after entering Rt. 1;
seasonal bathrooms
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30.6
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Samuel M.
Peretz Park; bathrooms; ample parking
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New066
Route
sheet: RS-New066
Ride
submitted by: Don Shildneck,
9/23/06
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