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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>Ride Description www.ctbikeroutes.org</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;} 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;} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} span.Heading2Char {mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char"; 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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='margin-top:6.0pt;margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:0in;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>NOTE: This Ride Description and its corresponding Route Sheet may not have been checked for accuracy by the <a href="http://www.ctbikeroutes.org/">www.ctbikeroutes.org</a> team</span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <h2 style='margin-left:8.55pt'>&nbsp;</h2> <h2 style='margin-left:8.55pt'>Total Distance:&nbsp; <b>28.7</b> <b>miles</b>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <span style='color:black'>Elevation Gain: <b>&nbsp;1892 feet</b></span><b> </b>&nbsp;</h2> <h2 style='margin-left:8.55pt'>&nbsp;</h2> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Degree of Difficulty Index:&nbsp; <b>1892 / 28.7 = 65.88 ft/mile&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b>Terrain:&nbsp; <b>Very hilly </b>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'>&nbsp;</p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Killer Hills:&nbsp; <b>Joshuatown Road is a <u>very</u> hilly and narrow road w/ several long, steep sections.</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Geographical Region:&nbsp; <b>South Central Connecticut</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Starting Location (city/town):&nbsp; <b>Essex Town Hall Parking Lot</b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Starting Location (detailed directions to):&nbsp; <b><span style='color:black'>Essex Town Hall parking lot near the tennis courts; from the intersection of Rtes. 153 &amp; 154 in the Centerbrook section of Essex (Rt. 9 Exit 3), take West Ave. toward Essex for 0.3 miles (approx); turn left just after library onto Grove St.&nbsp; Parking lot is immediately on your right behind the Town Hall.&nbsp; Park near the tennis courts.</span></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ride Description:&nbsp; <b><span style='color:black'>This interesting and <u>challenging</u> ride passes through the Otter Cove section of Old Saybrook en route to the Baldwin Bridge bike trail crossing the Connecticut River.&nbsp; The route then travels up to Hamburg via mostly back roads before tackling the very difficult Joshuatown Road route to the Chester Ferry ($2.00 fee).&nbsp; After departing from the ferry the ride heads back to Essex through Deep River via the classic River Road bike route.&nbsp; This ride is very similar to the Essex Loop via Joshuatown Road ride except this one doesn't visit Chester village.</span></b></span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><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:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=697 style='width:522.9pt;margin-left:2.9pt;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=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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;color:black'>2.0</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Start tour through the Otter Cove development; pay close attention to the route cues, it's a maze</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;color:black'>4.8</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Start bike path over the Connecticut River via the Baldwin Bridge</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;color:black'>6.2</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>A&amp;P plaza; bathrooms in A&amp;P; various shops in plaza</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;color:black'>12.9</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Hamburg village; general store</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;color:black'>13.5+</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Scenic bridge over Eightmile River at Hamburg Cove; start of serious hills on Joshuatown Rd</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;color:black'>19.2</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Chester-Hadlyme Ferry ($2.00 fee); possible lunch/snack stop</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;color:black'>23.1</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Start 4-mile ride along Connecticut River (views)</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;color:black'>27.5</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Essex business district; various shops and eateries; convenience store</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;color:black'>27.6</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Public restrooms in little park beside the post office and New Alliance Bank 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'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>27.9</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Connecticut River Museum; Essex town boat launch and Essex town dock/pier (views)</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;color:black'>27.9+</span></p> </td> <td width=646 valign=top style='width:484.3pt;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'>Ice cream shop on right as you are heading back from river</span></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;background:#CCFFFF'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Note:&nbsp; This ride has been provided by the Southern Connecticut Cycle Club from its Ride Library (Ride #30) as a service to the Connecticut bicycling community.</span></b></p> </td> </tr> <tr style='height:84.0pt'> <td width=720 valign=top style='width:7.5in;border:solid white 1.0pt; border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:84.0pt'> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt; color:black'><a href="http://www.ctbikeroutes.org/"><span style='color:black; text-decoration:none'>www.ctbikeroutes.org</span></a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; </span></b><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ride description:&nbsp; Wu-New114&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Route sheet:&nbsp; RS-New114</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></b></p> <p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:8.55pt'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Ride submitted by:&nbsp; SCCC (www.ctcyle.org)/DPS, 4/25/07 (updated 6/18/07)</span></b></p> </td> </tr> </table> <p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>&nbsp;</span></p> </div> </body> </html>
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