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SCCC's 2007 Seabreeze 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: 62.6 miles
Elevation Gain: 3210 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 3210 ft
/ 62.6 mi = 51.28 ft/mi Terrain:
Rolling to hilly
Killer
Hills: Haddam Quarter Road @
mile cue 29.1
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Madison
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
From I-95 Exit 61 (Rt. 79) in Madison, go south on Rt. 79 (Durham
Rd) ~ 0.6 miles to the 3rd traffic light; turn right (west) on Rt.
1 and follow for ~ 1.5 miles; turn left on Neck Rd (just before small shopping
plaza) and follow for ~ 0.6 miles.
Our Lady of Mercy school will be on the left. Please do not use the Our Lady of
Mercy parking area; find an inconspicuous spot on Neck Road to park. Start your bike trip odometer at the
Our Lady of Mercy driveway.
Ride
Description: This is a very
challenging ride that visits the towns of Madison, Killingworth, Durham,
Haddam (Higganum) and Clinton while riding almost entirely on scenic back
roads (the exception is one 2.4 mile stretch on Rt. 154 between Higganum and
Haddam Meadows SP). There is an
elevation gain/loss of 3210 feet and there are some seriously steep sections
on the ride. Riders attempting
this ride should be in good physical condition. It's a pretty ride but it's difficult.
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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Our Lady
of Mercy school
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10.4
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Camp
Laurelwood on the left (wooded)
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27.0
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Coginchaug
High School (Durham)
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30.2
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Entrance
to Millers Pond State Park on the right
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35.1
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Higganum
business district
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37.5
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Entrance
to Haddam Meadows State park to the left
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58.3
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Start 1.5
mile ride along Madison coast w/ several spectacular views of L.I. Sound
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60.3
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Madison
Green
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62.6
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Our Lady
of Mercy school
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New143
Route
sheet: RS-New143
Ride
submitted by: Betty Gunning/DPS,
7/24/07 (updated 8/19/07)
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