RBSC Destination Ride: KENT, CT Tour

      

    Date: Sunday, August 11th

• 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. PLEASE NOTE - WHILE LUNCH IS FREE, IF YOU NO-SHOW OR CANCEL WITHIN 24 HOURS YOU WILL BE CHARGED $10 FOR YOUR LUNCH. LAST TIME WE HAD 15 NO SHOWS/LATE CANCELS WHICH LED TO $150 IN UNEATEN FOOD AND COST TO THE CLUB. 
• 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/30771377
• 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
• Ride Leader Contact info:Any questions, just contact Darren (darrenlmarshall@hotmail.com), cell at 917-399-5809;.