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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
Number of topics:3214
Total number of notes:31946

3140.0. "Leominster Century Ride" by ICS::BJOHNSON () Tue Aug 27 1996 15:51

    Does anyone have any detail on the century ride from Leominster on
    Setember 8th.  There isn't any info on the application about the route.
    Just an indication that it will be something different.  I am plannning
    to ride it but would like to have some inkling of what to expect.  Any
    insight would be appreciated.
    
    Thanks,
    
    Bob
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3140.1WMOIS::GIROUARD_CWed Aug 28 1996 10:0727
Oh. it's special alright... At least the century ride is. 

It basically winds up into the hill areas of southern New Hampshire.

Don't quote me on this, but this route is close...

Starts at Doyle Field, Leominster.

- Go to Rte 119 (probably via Rte 31)

- Get on Rte 202 in Rindge, NH

- Pick up Rte 124 to Rte 101 (maybe in the Marlborough, NH area)

- Stay on Rte 101 into Peterborough, NH ande climb up Temple Mt.

- Stay on Rte 101 until you come to Rte 13 (Milford?)

- Back on Rte 13 (Leominster)

 I'm thinking about doing this ride. Unfortunately, it is the same 
 day as the COVAC century out in Hadley. Some guys are going to that
 for a sub-5 hour ride. 

 Chip

 
3140.2rt 13 ->rt 119-> rt 31LANDO::MUZZIWed Aug 28 1996 14:096
    
    The only change to what Cip said is that from 13 you pick up 119 west
    to rt 31 back to Fitchburg and then back to Leominster.
    
    
    -Mark-
3140.3WMOIS::GIROUARD_CWed Aug 28 1996 15:361
Hey Mark, who's this "Cip" guy? :-)
3140.4the missing "h" LANDO::MUZZIThu Aug 29 1996 12:366
    
    
    I knew as soon as I looked it the note that you'd pick up in the
    missing "h"...  :-)
    
    
3140.5WMOIS::GIROUARD_CThu Aug 29 1996 14:302
-1 I can live with a missing "h" a lot easier than 
   certain other critical things :-).
3140.6Need to change gearing!ICS::BJOHNSONThu Aug 29 1996 15:417
    Up Pack Monadnock?  I would think they would have mentioned that.
    I don't think the standard gearing that most people run would get
    up that.  I'm glad I asked.
    
    Thanks for the info!
    
    Bob
3140.7CONSLT::MCBRIDEIdleness, the holiday of foolsThu Aug 29 1996 16:501
    Pack Monadnock is next to Temple.  Different hills, same area.  
3140.8Have done this courseSUBSYS::SCHNARECHARLIE SCHNAREFri Aug 30 1996 14:5014
     About 7 of us did this course a few weeks back with Darron the ride leader
     from the Fitchburg cycle club. Very scenic course, you'll really like it.
     However there are a few hill.
 
     Hills start on Route 31N get serious where 31 and 119 come together
     to Ashby center. Couple of short ones on the way to 202. The some good
     ones along 123. Very long climbs on 101 to Dublin N. H. then into 
     Peterbourgh. The last big climb at about mi 80, will be Temple Mt. By this
     time I had to use my smallest gear. Having a 23 back there would not 
     be a bad idea.

     We DO NOT go up Pack M.
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3140.9What is Temple Maountain?ICS::BJOHNSONFri Aug 30 1996 15:396
    Thanks for the clarification.  But now I am wondering, what is
    temple mountain?  Is it just the long hill heading east on 101
    out of Peterbourough?  That insn't all that bad.  Anyway, thanks
    again for the info.
    
    Bob
3140.10SOLVIT::ALLEN_Ron the pointSat Aug 31 1996 02:067
        Yes it is and yes you are right, not all that bad.  From Twin Mtn to
    the Cog Rail base would be fun or Bear Notch or going west on 302
    through Crawford Notch. Or for real fun one can do the loop starting at
    Lincoln, go over the Kancamagus, through Conway to Crawford, Bretton
    Woods, and back down Rt 3 to Lincoln utilizing the bike path through
    Franconia Notch.  Now that would be a fun ride.  It may not be a
    century, but it would get one in shape for a good ride.
3140.11start time, etc?MPGS::MILLSWed Sep 04 1996 18:364
    Can anyone ride this? If so, what is the starting time and can you be
    more exact about the starting point? 
    Thanks, Jim
    
3140.12anyone with $25ICS::BJOHNSONWed Sep 04 1996 19:376
    It's open to anyone with $25.  It will start from Doyle Field in 
    Leominster.  I believe the 100 goes at 7:15 and the 50 goes at 8:00.
    I'm not positive on these times. I'll try to remember to check and
    post it here tomorrow.  From route 2 east or west, take route 13 
    south towards Leominster.  Priest St forks to the right about .25
    mi from route 2.  Doyle field is about .5 mi down Priest St. 
3140.13ICS::BJOHNSONThu Sep 05 1996 17:534
    Times in the previous note are correct.  Registration times are
    6:45 and 7:00 for the 100 and 50 respectively.
    
    Bob
3140.14A Question on registration vs. fund raisingPCBUOA::aki1005.ako.dec.com::rehbergFri Sep 06 1996 12:4511
I got a flyer about this ride and it said it was a fund raiser for the 
special olympics.  It also discussed a registration fee before 8/31 of $25 
or a collection of $50 in donations.  Either of these would have gotten you 
a free t-shirt.

What I am confused about is can you still register at 6:45 for $25 and not 
get the free t-shirt?  Is there a fund raising minimum?

Thanks,
Rick

3140.15ICS::BJOHNSONFri Sep 06 1996 13:584
    They are definately expecting entries on the day of the race.
    The forecast looks bad a this point. 
    
    Bob
3140.16Leominster Century RIDESUBSYS::SCHNARECHARLIE SCHNAREFri Sep 06 1996 20:548
RE:.15
    
                     Leominster Century Ride - NOT A RACE
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September is Century Month, and this is a fund raiser century for the 
special olympics.