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Jay, Ted & Debbie's "Wrong Way Corrigan" Ride

Total Distance: 69.5 miles Elevation Gain: 2044 feet

Degree of Difficulty Index: 2044 ft / 69.5 mi = 29.41 ft/mi Terrain: Flat to rolling

Killer Hills: None

Geographical Region: South Central Connecticut

City/Town: Chester

Starting Location: Rt. 9 Exit 9 CPL (Rt. 148) in Chester

Ride Description: This lengthy ride over mostly flat to rolling terrain visits Essex Village and passes through Otter Cove on the way to crossing the Connecticut River on the Baldwin Bridge bike path and a stop at the DEP Marine Headquarters on Ferry Lane in Old Lyme. It then travels through several lovely sections of Old Lyme to Rogers Lake for lunch/snack stop. The ride then visits residential areas of Old Lyme before a rest stop at White Sands Beach overlooking The Sound. Then it's back across the Baldwin Bridge bike path and a tour of Old Saybrook's North Cove, Fenwick and Cornfield Point before returning to the starting point.

Facilities and Points of Interest:

Mile	Facilities - Points of Interest
2.6	*Start of a 5+ mile tour along the Connecticut River to Essex*
8.0	*Essex Village business district* with several eateries and a convenience store
8.1	Public restrooms in little park beside the post office and bank buildings (on right)
10.3	*Begin tour of Otter Cove development (pay attention to the route sheet turns in this maze)*
13.3	*Begin1-mile tour across the Connecticut River via the Baldwin Bridge bike path*
15.6	*Interpretive displays on boardwalk @ the DEP Marine Headquarters facility*
30.2	Grocery with deli on right
30.3	*Hains Park at so. end of Rogers Lake* *(suggested lunch/snack stop); bathrooms (seasonal)*
40.9	*White Sands Beach @ gazebo (views);* bathrooms (seasonal)
42.1	Hallmark's (ice cream) on the left
44.9	*1-mile ride back across the Connecticut River via the Baldwin Bridge bike path*
48.5	Old Saybrook RR Station (bathrooms; water)
48.7	*Old Saybrook business district (various shops)*
50.2	*Begin tour of North Cove development*
51.3	*Saybrook Point*
52.2	*Start 1.6-mile tour of Fenwick (follow route sheet cues carefully)*
55.6	*Cornfield Point (views of the inn & Long Island Sound)*
57.8	McDonald's restaurant
60.3+	Convenience store on right after turn

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