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SCCC's Rural Ramble 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: 32.8 miles
Elevation Gain: 1609 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1609 ft
/ 32.8 mi = 49.05 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling to hilly
Killer
Hills: Nonebut
there are several hilly sections
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Madison
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
K.H. Ryerson Middle School parking lot
off Durham Rd (Rt.79) in Madison; the access road to the school is
approximately 1.25 miles south of the Route 79/80 traffic circle on the east
side of Rt. 79 (to your left as you are heading south toward Madison). Go approximately 0.1 miles on the
access road to the parking lot on your left.
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Note: If school is in session,
parking will be extremely limited if not non-existent. Please plan accordingly.
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Ride
Description: This challenging ride travels over mostly rolling
terrain (with several quite hilly sections) up through No. Madison into
Killingworth and passes the Haddam-Killingworth High School and adjoining
elementary school en route to a possible lunch/snack spot (best to bring) in
mid-ride. After the lunch/snack
break the route heads south on interesting back roads (mostly) before
returning to the starting point.
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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K.H.
Ryerson Middle School
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1.8
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Roberts
Food Market plaza on the right; food/beverages & rest rooms available
at Roberts Market
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4.3
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Summer
Hill (wholesale) Nursery up road to right
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13.1
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Haddam-Killingworth
High School and adjoining elementary school on right
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18.2
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Possible
lunch/snack spot @ boulders; small country restaurant/deli located on Rt.
80 (go right on Parker Hill Road to small plaza on your left)
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32.8
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K. H.
Ryerson Middle School
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Note: This ride has been provided by the Southern Connecticut
Cycle Club from its Ride Library as a service to the Connecticut bicycling community
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New117
Route
sheet: RS-New117
Ride submitted by:
SCCC (www.ctcycle.org)/DPS,
5/12/07
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