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RBSC Destination Ride: KENT, CT Tour Sunday 8/14

  • 08/14/2016
  • 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
  • 45 mile/14 mph avg and 65 mile/16 mph avg options: MOSTLY FLAT TO ROLLING HILLS; TWO MODERATE 3 MILE CLIMBS NEAR THE END OF THE RIDE; BEAUTIFUL RIDE THROUGH LITCHFILED FARM COUNTRY AND ALONG THE HOUSATONIC RIVER
  • 28 registrants

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  • KENT, CT TOUR: Friday of Memorial Weekend!
  • Date: Sunday August 14th, 2016
  • Time of Ride: MEET AT 8.45/DEPART AT 9AM
  • Description of Ride:  The original, never bettered Kent CT ride is back! Ride is mostly flat to rolling hills; beautiful scenery, little traffic and few potholes. Lunch provided mid-ride for both routes and an optional post-ride happy hour stop at the beautiful riverside White Horse Pub with the first round on your ride leaders.
  • Mileage: TWO OPTIONS – 45 (C route) AND 65 MILES (A and B route)
  • Pace: 
  • C ride – 14mph (45 mile route) leader supported
  • B ride -15-16mph average (leader supported)
  • B+ ride - 17-18mph average - please know the route
  • A ride - 19-20mph+ average - please know the route

Approximate duration of ride: DRIVE TIME TO THE MEET IS ABOUT ONE HOUR FROM RIDGEFIELD; WITH A STOP, THE LONGER DISTANCE SHOULD TAKE ABOUT 4  AND A HALF HOURS     

  • GPS (45 Mile): 
  • http://ridewithgps.com/routes/6161668
  • Location of Meeting Place: HOUSATONIC MEADOWS STATE PARK; PARKING LOT IS THE FIRST ONE ON THE RIGHT OFF ROUTE 7, ABOUT 1/8 MILE NORTH OF THE INTERSECTION OF ROUTES 7 AND 4
  • Carpool options: For those wanted to caravan, a group will be meeting at the Shop around 7.45am, and leaving around 8am; there should be some car pool options. For folks not leaving from the Shop, it’s about an hour from Ridgefield to the meet spot.
  • Ride Leader Contact info:Any questions, just contact Darren (darrenlmarshall@hotmail.com), cell at 917-399-5809;.
        

A couple more pieces of info:

- the specs describe the meet location, but there are several entry points to Housatonic Meadows Park; we are meeting at the first parking lot on the right, about 1/8 mile north on RT 7 after you hit the RT 4 intersection. 

 - “Facilities” there are stone age vintage; there is one that is a small step up from an outhouse, but often does not come equipped with water or “paper products”; BYO recommended

-  we will play the pace by ear; this is a tour, not a race, and no one will be dropped

 - there is a nice halfway house for a food stop and sandwiches will provided IF YOU REGISTER, but bringing along two bottles, energy bars, GU, etc recommended

- please double check you have all your gear before you leave! Every time we do this we have a couple of people who forget a helmet, cleats, even their front wheel!


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