Dear AdventuRiders,
This Monday is Memorial Day, but since we have had such crappy weather on Mondays, I have scheduled a special make-up ride. The weather for Monday is supposed to be hot and humid, so I thought a visit to the Squannacook River and Heald Pond would be in order. Both have exceptionally nice swimming holes, but the water is probably quite cold.
On Monday, May 30th - West Groton
We will meet at Cutler Field in West Groton. Here is a starting point map.
This is a variant of my hot summer day ride from Groton Center. We will stop at the Bertozzi Wildlife Management Area with an optional dip in the Squannacook River. Then its off to the hills of West Pepperell and Heald Pond. I've extended my normal route a bit to avoid the really steep hills and still stop at Heald Pond. Then we zoom down the hill to Pepperell Center before returning by way of (not over) Mount Lebanon.
- We will leave at 9:30 AM
- Start Point Map - Cutler Field
- Route Map - West Groton - Swimming Holes
- Distance : 18 miles
- Elevation Gain : 375 feet (moderate)
- Unpaved : 1.5 miles
- Equipment : I will riding my HYBRID bike.
AR Index = roughly equal to 21 flat, paved miles.
Here is the schedule:
- At 9:30 AM - The Special Memorial Day Ride will leave.
- At Noon - We will be back.
- Lunch?
On Wednesday, June 1st - Cape Ann
I'm planning to do the whole route with a snack break in Rockport and then have lunch / beer at Cape Ann Brewery.
- We will leave at 10:00 AM
- Start Point Map - Fort Stage Park - Gloucester
- Route Map - Cape Ann - Rockport
- Distance : 27.5 miles
- Elevation Gain : 400 feet (moderate)
- Unpaved : NONE
- Equipment : I will riding my ROAD bike.
AR Index = roughly equal to 30 flat, paved miles.
Here is the schedule:
- At 10:00 AM - The Exploration Ride will leave.
- At 1:30 PM - We will be back.
- Lunch at Cape Ann Brewery.
On Friday, June 3rd - East Pepperell
We will meet at the Rail Trail parking lot in East Pepperell Center. Here is the starting point map.
This is a "new" ride that starts at East Pepperell Center, goes UP to Hollis Center, then DOWN to Nashua. Then we will ride through Mine Falls Park on our way back to the Nashua River Rail Trail and back to Pepperell.
- We will leave at 9:30 AM
- Start Point Map - East Pepperell Center
- Route Map - Pepperell - Hollis - Nashua
- Distance : 27 miles
- Elevation Gain : 500 feet (moderate)
- Unpaved : 4 miles
- Equipment : I will riding my HYBRID bike.
AR Index = roughly equal to 32 flat, paved miles.
Here is the schedule:
- At 9:30 AM - The Fitness Ride will leave.
- At 12:30 PM - We will be back.
- Lunch
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole