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Jennies Ride
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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: 16.7 miles Elevation Gain: 737 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 737 ft / 16.7 mi = 44.13 ft/mi Terrain: Rolling
Killer
Hills: One short (~0.25 mi.) hill on Whirlwind Hill Road early in the ride
(3.9 mi. cue)
Geographical Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting Location (city/town): Northford
(North Branford)
Starting Location (detailed directions to): Aces
Magnet School (formerly William
Douglas Commons), Old Post Road in Northford just a bit up the hill past the
Edward Smith Library (near the intersection of Rtes. 17 & 22). Please note that the Aces Magnet
School is a school and that the parking area is not available while school is
in session. Please schedule your
ride accordingly.
Ride Description: This relatively
short ride starts in the Northford section of North Branford and travels into
and through an extensive portion of Wallingford largely on roads that don't
have heavy trafficthough there are a few places along the route where
traffic is a concern. There are
several hilly sections so you will get a good workout even though the ride is
less than 20 miles in length.
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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Aces Magnet School (formerly William Douglas Commons)
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3.9
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Start of
0.25 mile killer hill
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6.0
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Mac Kenzie
Reservoir to the left
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7.3
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RR Tracks
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8.7
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Cross above
I-91
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9.4
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Large
cemetery on the left prior to and after this turn
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10.2
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Cross above
I-91
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11.6
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Cross above
I-91
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12.1
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Wallingford
Country Club on the right
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12.8
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Cross under
I-91
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16.7
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Aces Magnet School (formerlyWilliam Douglas Commons)
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Note: This ride has been provided by the
Southern Connecticut Cycle Club from its Ride Library (Ride #19) as a service
to the Connecticut bicycling community.
www.ctbikeroutes.org Ride description: Wu-New104 Route
sheet: RS-New104
Ride
submitted by: SCCC
(www.ctcycle.org)/DPS, 4/22/07 (updated 9/25/10)
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