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Oceanside Metric Century
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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: 64.7 miles Elevation Gain: 2286 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 2286 ft / 64.7 mi = 35.33 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling
Killer
Hills: None
Geographical
Region: Southeast Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Center
Groton
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
Star Plaza parking lot just east of intersection of Rtes. 184 &
117 in Center Groton
Ride
Description: This is an
especially scenic ride over mostly flat to rolling terrain that visits many
shoreline points between the Thames River and the Rhode Island state
lineÉincluding Groton Long Point, Mystic village, Stonington village,
Stonington Point and the Pawcatuck River. The route then heads inland and travels through some farm
lands (including several lovely horse farms) and forested areas before
returning to the starting point.
There are a few modestly hilly sections on the ride routeÉbut the ride
calculates out to the low end of the Rolling category.
Facilities
and Points of Interest:
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Mile
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Facilities
- Points of Interest
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6.3
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Begin tour
of Groton Long Point; views
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9.4
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Beach/park
(seasonal bathrooms)
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11.9
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Comfort
station just before Mystic business district
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12.2
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Mystic
Harbor (views)
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13.3
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Commence
tour beside Mystic River (views)
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22.4
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Entering
Stonington village; various stores & shops
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23.1
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Stonington
Point (views)
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29.3
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Begin
tour along Pawcatuck River (occasional river views)
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40.7
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Entrance
to Stonington Vineyards
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45.2
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Note
the several beautiful horse farms along this very scenic back country road
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Note:
This ride has been adapted from one of the Pequot Cyclists' metric century
rides. It has a slightly
different starting/ending location and one small diversion coming out of
Stonington en route to Pawcatuck.
Otherwise, the two rides are identical.
www.ctbikeroutes.org Ride
submitted by: Don Shildneck,
2/10/07
Ride
description: Wu-New080
Route
sheet: RS-New080
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