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SCCC's 2005 Country-Breeze 25-mile 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: 26.8 miles Elevation Gain: 1827 feet
Degree
of Difficulty Index: 1827 ft
/ 26.8 mi = 68.04 ft/mi Terrain:
Very hilly
Killer
Hills: None; but there are
several seriously hilly sections on this route
Geographical
Region: South Central
Connecticut
Starting
Location (city/town): Middletown
Starting
Location (detailed directions to):
From intersection of Randolph Rd (Rt. 155) and Rt. 17 in the
southern part of Middletown, take Randolph Rd west for ~ 0.7 miles; go left @
SS on Long Hill Rd for ~ 0.2 miles and turn right on Daniels St. Vinyl Tech will be on your right in
0.1 miles.
Ride
Description: This very
challenging and hilly ride starts in southern Middletown, moves quickly into
Middlefield before dropping south down into Durham. The ride is largely over back roads with lots of forested
and rural scenery. There is a
bit of riding along Rt. 17 and Randolph Rd (Rt. 155) with relatively heavy
traffic. The route passes Miller
Pond State Park @ mile cue 20.9 (+/-)...amongst other attractions.
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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Vinyl
Tech High School
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8.6
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South
Fire District Station & town offices; stay to the right and travel CCW
around the complex
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before
exiting on Lee St
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16.1
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Entrance
to Coginchaug High School in Durham on the right
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20.9
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Entrance
to Miller Pond State Park to the left
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26.8
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Vinyl
Tech High School
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www.ctbikeroutes.org
Ride
description: Wu-New145
Route
sheet: RS-New145
Ride
submitted by: Betty Gunning/DPS,
8/8/07 (updated 9/2/07)
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