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Title: Bicycling
Notice:Bicycling for Fun
Moderator:JAMIN::WASSER
Created:Mon Apr 14 1986
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
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1313.0. "Seven Hills Century - Sept 24" by AKOV11::FULLER () Fri Sep 15 1989 15:04

    Seven Hills Wheelmen Fall Century - Sept 24 1989.
    
    Knights of Columbus Hall, 118 Meadow St.  Spencer MA.
    
    100 Mile - 7:30
     75 Mile - 7:30
     50 Mile - 8:30?
     25 Mile - 9:30?
    
    A real nice century route, light rolling to rolling terrain.  Light
    traffic and few turns make this a century to enjoy the scenery or
    do your best time.  Ride goes through central MA, down to nothern
    Conn.  Last I heard, route was slightly changed from last year to
    get off of route 20 in Sturbridge.
    
    Meadow St is approx 1 mile west (on your right) of Spencer center off 
    of rt 9.  There is a FAIR Dept and McDonalds (or Burger King) on the 
    corner.
    
    Unfortunately I do not have any entry sheets, as I will be on a
    business trip all next week.
    
    Steve
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1313.1Sounds like a good ride...MARLIN::DONOVANMon Sep 18 1989 15:3311
    
    Sounds like a great ride - I just did some mountain biking outside
    Aix-en-Provence and feel like doing a century this weekend.  Are
    you logging in this week?  If you are, could you indicate the entry
    fee.  
    
    Thnaks,
    Kevin
    
    
    
1313.2Ride reportDELNI::B_FLANNERYRunning in CyclesMon Sep 25 1989 12:4720
     I went on the 70 mile version of the century yesterday.  With a
     relatively constant 15-25 mph 360 degree 'headwind,' it felt like
     a full century... :-)   I got a late start, so opted for the shorter route.

     The course went west from Spencer on 9, then south to Connecticut on 67 
     to Stafford Springs.  It then returned to Spencer via 19 (?), some 
     Brookfield backroads, then Rte 49, making 70 miles.  People doing
     the full century went west on 9 again, then north on a 30 mile loop, 
     returning to the K of C via Rte 31.  

     Squirrels and chipmunks had been out the night before, preparing the
     shoulders of the roads with branches and acorns, but they were unable
     to undo the fine arrowing done by the club.  It really felt like fall
     (unlike last week's CRW century, with warm temps and high humidity).
     The scenery was nice -- I didn't realize Massachusetts had so many lakes.
     The foliage was just starting.  With the cold snap, this weekend 
     should be nice.

     It was a real low-key, friendly ride.  I'd recommend it for next fall.