RBSC Destination Ride: KENT, CT Tour

When
05/19/2019
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Location
45 mile/C pace and 65 mile A,B and B minus pace 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
Registered
62 registrants

Registration

Kent Ride: 45 mile / C Pace 12-13 mph avg
Kent ride: 65 Mile / B- pace 13.5-14.5 mph avg
Kent Ride: 65 Mile / B pace 15-16mph avg
Kent ride: 65 Miles, A/B+ pace 17+ mph avg

Date: Sunday, May 19th

Time of Ride: MEET AT 8.45/DEPART AT 9AM
Description of Ride: Now with A and B minus pace options added to the B and C routes, 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, B, B- route)
Pace:
C ride – 13mph (45 mile route)
B ride -15-16mph average (65 miles)
B minus 14-15mph average (65 miles)
B+ 16-17 mph average (65 miles)
A ride - 19mph average (68 miles)

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 AT B PACE

A route (68 miles) https://ridewithgps.com/routes/29946494
B/ B minus/ b plus GPS/Cue Sheet Link: (66 Mile Route)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/28431423

C route (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 at 7.30am; there should be some car pool options. For folks not leaving from the Shop, it’s about an hour and ten minutes from Ridgefield to the meet spot.
Ride Leader Contact info:Any questions, just contact Darren (darrenlmarshall@hotmail.com), cell at 917-399-5809;.

Sign up here: http://www.rbsc.wildapricot.org/event-3328490

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

- 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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