Dear AdventuRiders,
Friday looks to be a delightful day with temps in the 70s and low humidity. We will start at Meadowbrook Orchards in Sterling. They have breakfast, coffee, donuts, PORCELAIN, lunch, and take home goodies, everything a biker could want!
The Morning Fitness Ride will zip over to Sterling on the wide shoulder of Route 62. We can admire the "Mary Had A Little Lamb" statue before enjoying the Mass Central Rail Trail. After a stop at the Old Stone Church, we will go UP and over Kendall Hill with a stop at East Waushacum Pond (we've never been there before). NOTE: This is a bit more difficult than our normal Fitness Rides, so we will need to keep moving.
The Afternoon Recreation Ride will go to the Wachusett Reservoir and Dam in Clinton, one of the wonders of the 19th century, and then on to George's Hill in Lancaster. The hill back UP to Meadowbrook is no fun, but they put orchards at the top of the hill for a reason...
On Friday, May 29th - Meadowbrook Orchards, Sterling
Starting Point
- Name - Meadowbrook Orchards.
- Address - 209 Chace Hill Road.
- Town - Sterling, MA 01564.
- Navigation - Google - Waze
- Parking - Please park away from the restaurant, so the regulars won't be inconvenienced.
- Facilities - Everything!!!
9:30 AM - The Morning Fitness Ride will leave.
- Route Map - Meadowbrook - Old Stone Church
- Distance - 18 miles
- Elevation Gain - 900 feet.
- Unpaved - A few miles of the Smooth Mass Central Trail.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 23 flat smooth miles.
11:30 AM - We are scheduled to be back.
11:30 AM - Lunch Time
Meadowbrook Orchards - YUMMY lunch (but can be slow). Lots of frozen entrees to take home.
12:30 PM - The Afternoon Recreation Ride will leave.
- Route Map - Meadowbrook - Wachusett
- Distance - 13 miles
- Elevation Gain - 750 feet
- Unpaved - a couple miles of smooth gravel.
- AR Index - Roughly equal to 18 flat smooth miles.
2:30 PM - We are scheduled to be back.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole