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3001.0. "FALL CENTURY RIDES IN MA/RI/NH AREA" by STOWOA::SWFULLER () Mon Aug 07 1995 12:22

Below is the list of fall century rides in MA area.    
    
    Steve
    
    
From:	US4RMC::"ltolman@novalink.com" "Lynne Tolman"  7-AUG-1995 08:18:51.18
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Subj:	'95 Century Calendar


1995 CENTURY CALENDAR

Excerpted from the SUNDAY TELEGRAM, Worcester, Mass., Aug. 6, 1995

For details and an entry form for any of the centuries listed below,
send a self-addressed, stamped envelope.

   Aug. 12 -- Steeple Chase, 28, 50 or 100 miles, St. Mary's School,
Jackson and Valley streets, Willimantic, Conn.; $25, optional
fund-raising for Windham Area Interfaith Ministry and Perception
Programs Inc.  Steeple Chase, PO Box 407, Willimantic, Conn. 06226.
(203-450-7122).

   Aug. 26 -- Mad River Valley Century, 25, 50 or 100 miles, Mad River
Bike Shop, Routes 100 and 17, Waitsfield, Vt.; $20 for 25 or 50 miles,
$25 for 100 miles, $5 late fee after Aug. 20.  Sugarbush Chamber of
Commerce, Route 100, Waitsfield, Vt. (800-828-4748).

   Aug. 26-27 -- North Shore Cyclists Fall Century, 25, 62 or 100 miles,
Salomon, National Corporate Park, Route 133, Georgetown; $11, $13 after
Aug. 20.  Emmett Halpin, 541 Lowell St., Wakefield, Mass. 01880
(617-246-5268).

   Sept. 9 -- Nashoba Valley Pedalers Fall Century, 25, 50, 62 or 100
miles, Metrowest YMCA Wayland Community Pool, Route 126, Wayland; $7 in
advance, $10 day of ride.  NVP Century, PO Box 2398, Acton, Mass. 01720
(508-266-1NVP).

   Sept. 10 -- The Flattest Century in the East, 25, 50 or 100 miles,
Tiverton High School, North Brayton Road, Tiverton, R.I.; $23 by Aug.
24.  TFCE, Narragansett Bay Wheelmen, PO Box 428, Tiverton, R.I. 02878
(401-831-1494).

   Sept. 10 -- Connecticut Valley Century, 25, 50, 75 or 100 miles,
Hadley Village Barn Shops, Route 9, Hadley; $10.  Sally Peters,
Franklin-Hampshire Freewheelers, 23 Gaston St., Easthampton, Mass. 01027
(413-527-4877).

   Sept. 10 -- Maine Freewheelers Annual Century, 62 or 100 miles, Maine
Square Mall, Hogan Road, Bangor; $10.  Tony and Anne Mourkas, 171
Patterson Road, Hampden, Maine 04444 (207-862-5990).

   Sept. 16 -- Lighthouse Century, 62 or 100 miles, Westbrook High
School, Stroudwater Street, Westbrook, Maine; $9, $11 after Sept. 9.
Gary Davis, Casco Bay Bicycle Club, 215 North Gorham Road, Gorham, Maine
04038 (207-892-8257).

   Sept. 17 -- Charles River Wheelmen Fall Century, 25, 50, 62, 75 or
100 miles, Hart Barn Ski Touring Center, Lowell Road, Carlisle; $10.
CRW, 19 Chase Ave., Newton, Mass. 02165 (617-325-BIKE).

   Sept. 17 -- Tour of Eastern Connecticut Century, 50 or 100 miles,
Groton Cyclery, 1360 Route 184, Groton, Conn.; $8, $6 for half century
in advance, $10 and $7 day of ride.  Pequot Cyclists, Box 505, Gales
Ferry, Conn. 06335 (203-443-8973).

   Sept. 23-24 -- Tri-State Seacoast Century, 25, 50, 62 or 100 miles,
Hampton Beach State Park, Route 1A, Hampton Beach, N.H.; $10, $15 after
Sept. 1.  Fred McLaughlin, Granite State Wheelmen, 9 Veterans Road,
Amherst, N.H. 03031-2702 (603-898-9926).

   Sept. 24 -- Seven Hills Wheelmen Fall Century, 25, 62 or 100 miles,
Chocksett Inn, 59 Laurelwood Rod, Sterling; $7, $10 after Sept. 15.
Rich Whalen, 211 Cohasset St., Worcester, Mass. 01604 (508-756-3148).

   Sept. 24 -- Don McCullock Memorial Ride, 25, 62 or 100 miles,
Massachusetts Military Reservation, Route 28, Falmouth; $22, $25 after
Sept. 11; $12 adults and $6 children under 10 for 5- to 10-mile Family
Fun Ride.  Mad About Cycling, PO Box 491, Falmouth, Mass. 02541-0491
(508-540-3387).

   Sept. 30 -- White Mountain Century, 100 miles, covered bridge parking
lot, Kancamagus Highway (Route 112), Conway, N.H.; $8, $10 after Sept.
23.  Gary Davis, Casco Bay Bicycle Club, 215 North Gorham Road, Gorham,
Maine 04038 (207-892-8257).

   Oct. 1 -- Great River Ride, 35, 62 or 105 miles, Stanley Park,
Western Avenue, Westfield; $26, $32 after Sept. 18.  Northeast Sport
Cyclists, 55 Franklin St., Westfield, Mass. 01085 (413-562-5237).

   Oct. 1 -- Cadillac Mountain Challenge, 25, 62 or 100 miles, Acadia
National Park visitor center, Route 3, Bar Harbor, Maine; free.  Tony
and Anne Mourkas, Maine Freewheelers, 171 Patterson Rod, Hampden, Maine
04444 (207-862-5990).

The Mount Greylock Century, isn't being held this year.  But at least
one group of cyclists plans to ride the route on the traditional date,
the third Sunday in August (Aug.20).  They'll start from West Cummington
instead of Pittsfield, making the killer ascent to Hawley the last of
the four major climbs.  For $55, riders get a Saturday night stay and
three meals at Remington Lodge.  For details, call Karen Saltus
(508-845-5571).

                                Lynne Tolman   ltolman@novalink.com

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    >Sept. 24 -- Seven Hills Wheelmen Fall Century, 25, 62 or 100 miles,
    >Chocksett Inn, 59 Laurelwood Rod, Sterling; $7, $10 after Sept. 15.
    >Rich Whalen, 211 Cohasset St., Worcester, Mass. 01604 (508-756-3148).
    
    Does anyone know the date for this ride this year?  Will it leave from
    Sterling again?
    
    Jamie

  SEVEN HILLS WHEELMEN
     MAJOR TAYLOR CENTURY
        Sunday, Sept. 29, 1996
  Bicycle 25, 62 or 100 miles on quiet, rolling back roads in central
Massachusetts at apple harvest time -- a spectacular way to start autumn.
The century goes from Sterling to historic North Bridge in Concord and back.

 All rides leave from Chocksett Inn, 59 Laurelwood Road, Sterling, Mass.,
rain or shine.
  CENTURY (100 miles) check-in 7:15-8 a.m., depart 8 a.m.
  METRIC CENTURY (62 miles) check-in 8:30-9 a.m., depart 9 a.m.
  QUARTER CENTURY (25 miles) check-in 9:30-10 a.m., depart 10 a.m.

Entry fee:  $10 at the start; $8 before Sept. 22. To register, send name,
address and check payable to Seven Hills Wheelmen to:
   Greg Root
   11 Redding Landing
   Douglas, MA 01516

Entry fee covers Continental breakfast, water bottle, cue sheet, arrowed
route and snacks.

Helmets required.

For more information, contact 508-476-2760, groot@ma.ultranet.com

   WHO WAS MAJOR TAYLOR?  Marshall W. "Major" Taylor, who lived in
Worcester, was world cycling champion in 1899 and American sprint champion
in 1900.  Known as "the Worcester whirlwind" and "the colored cyclone," he
was the second black world champion in any sport (the first was bantamweight
boxer George Dixon in 1891).
 




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    re .2
    
    Thanks, I'll mark my calendar.