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Ok NESR. I posted this ride around the same time last year and got a huge response. Last year we had 65+ riders and a couple of stragglers. Last two year's events was incident free and I would like to keep it that way. The date so far is Saturday April 7th with a rain date of April 8th on a Sunday. We will be meeting at the same Shell gas station on Rt.20 in Marlborough MA and kickstands will be up at 9:30 AM SHARP. This ride WILL conform to ALL NESR rules and regulations and most importantly, it will be ATGATT! (No full leathers are not required) but jacket, boots, gloves and helmet are required) So please no knuckle heads, and don't bring anyone who you think even has a chance in violating the rules. The first ride of the season is always the scariest, because everyone is still shaking the cob webs off. We will be going at a moderate pace and we will be starting the ride off on the highway. I do this so that we can all get use to the staggered riding and to riding with each other before we start hitting back roads. As far as the route, I will be leading us into Keene NH and then from there we will be grabbing lunch at Margaritas for a buffet!!! Then off to rt.9 in Vermont and down to rt 2 to hit the mohawk and then down to 112/116 in MA. and from there we will be done. I will post up definite routes in March pending on weather. All are welcome, if it gets too large then I will separate the groups into smaller groups with your own leaders that know the route. Of course I will need volunteers for sweeps and leaders. Everyone please bring ICE #'s. If anyone is CPR/medic cert. I would like to know as well please. I will get into more detail as the time comes. As for now I just want a list of people interested. Please keep this thread clean and organized.
Thank you and I hope to see you guys out there!!!
I know last year we had a little confusion for lunch...but this year I have it down pat. I will post cost of buffet closer to the ride date once I get a mre definite number of participants.
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Copy and paste list as you ad your name! oh and PM me your # If I dont already have it'
For anyone startig and ending with me...pleas be prepared for an all day riding event...I usually get back around 6-7
1.) Ray-Ray (will have basic tools and CPR cert.)
2.)
DRIVING DIRECTIONS
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A) 413 Lakeside Ave, Marlborough, MA 01752-4558 US
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1. Start out going WEST on LAKESIDE AVE/US-20 W toward LANDRY DR. Continue to follow US-20 W. (go 0.59 miles)
2. Make a U-TURN onto US-20 E.
- If you reach ROYAL PLAZA DR you've gone about 0.1 miles too far
(go 0.83 miles)
3. Merge onto I-495 N toward LOWELL. (go 7.19 miles)
4. Take the RT-117 W exit, EXIT 27, toward BOLTON. (go 0.19 miles)
5. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto MAIN ST/RT-117. Continue to follow RT-117. (go 8.09 miles)
6. Merge onto I-190 N toward RT-2/FITCHBURG. (go 2.76 miles)
7. I-190 N becomes RT-2 W. (go 11.27 miles)
8. Merge onto RT-140 N via EXIT 24B toward ASHBURNHAM/WINCHENDON. (go 9.73 miles)
9. RT-140 N becomes RT-12 N (Crossing into NEW HAMPSHIRE). (go 23.53 miles)
10. RT-12 N becomes MAIN ST. Pass through 1 roundabout. (go 0.49 miles)
11. Turn RIGHT to stay on MAIN ST. (go 0.35 miles)
12. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto WASHINGTON ST.
- WASHINGTON ST is just past CHURCH ST
(go 0.01 miles)
13. Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto COURT ST. (go 0.4 miles)
14. 170 COURT ST.
- Your destination is just past SCHOOL ST
- If you reach HIGH ST you've gone a little too far
(go 0 miles)
>> ESTIMATED TIME: 1 hour 40 minutes | DISTANCE: 65.43 miles
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B) 170 Court St, Keene, NH 03431 US
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1. Start out going SOUTHEAST on COURT ST toward SCHOOL ST. (go 0.36 miles)
2. Enter next roundabout and take the 1st exit onto COURT ST. (go 0.03 miles)
3. Turn RIGHT onto WEST ST.
- If you are on MAIN ST and reach LAMSON ST you've gone a little too far
(go 1.01 miles)
4. Merge onto RT-10 S/RT-12 S/RT-9 W/FRANKLIN PIERCE HWY via the ramp on the LEFT.
- If you reach MCKINLEY ST you've gone a little too far
(go 0.7 miles)
5. Take the RT-9 W ramp toward VERMONT. (go 0.05 miles)
6. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto RT-9/FRANKLIN PIERCE HWY (Crossing into VERMONT). (go 14.38 miles)
7. RT-9/FRANKLIN PIERCE HWY becomes VT-9/CHESTERFIELD RD. (go 0.2 miles)
8. Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto CHESTERFIELD RD. (go 0.09 miles)
9. Merge onto I-91 S toward US-5 S/VT-9 W. (go 2.71 miles)
10. Take the VT-9 W exit, EXIT 2, toward WILMINGTON/BENNINGTON. (go 0.54 miles)
11. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto WESTERN AVE/VT-9/MOLLY STARK TRL. Continue to follow VT-9/MOLLY STARK TRL. (go 24.98 miles)
12. Turn LEFT onto VT-8.
- If you reach TOWN GARAGE RD you've gone a little too far
(go 5.21 miles)
13. Turn RIGHT onto VT-100/VT-8/43RD INFANTRY DIVISION MEMORIAL HWY (Crossing into MASSACHUSETTS). (go 7.93 miles)
14. VT-100/VT-8/43RD INFANTRY DIVISION MEMORIAL HWY becomes RT-8. (go 3.59 miles)
15. Turn SHARP LEFT onto MOHAWK TRL/UNION ST/RT-2. Continue to follow RT-2.
- RT-2 is 0.4 miles past MCAULEY RD
(go 24.96 miles)
16. STATE ROUTE 112.
- Your destination is 0.4 miles past N RIVER RD
- If you are on RT-112 and reach CREAMERY AVE you've gone about 0.3 miles too far
(go 0 miles)
>> ESTIMATED TIME: 2 hours 14 minutes | DISTANCE: 86.76 miles
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C) State Route 112, Shelburne Falls, MA 01370 US
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1. Start out going SOUTHWEST on RT-112 toward WARES HILL RD. (go 7.55 miles)
2. 359 ASHFIELD MOUNTAIN RD is on the RIGHT.
- Your destination is 0.7 miles past STROHEKER RD
- If you reach BUCKLAND RD you've gone a little too far
(go 0 miles)
>> ESTIMATED TIME: 10 minutes | DISTANCE: 7.55 miles
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D) 359 Ashfield Mountain Rd, Ashfield, MA 01330 US
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1. Start out going SOUTH on ASHFIELD MOUNTAIN RD/RT-112 toward BUCKLAND RD. (go 0.5 miles)
2. Take the 2nd LEFT onto MAIN ST/RT-116. Continue to follow RT-116.
- If you are on RT-112 and reach STEADY LN you've gone about 0.2 miles too far
(go 13.6 miles)
3. Turn RIGHT onto GREENFIELD RD/US-5/RT-10/RT-116. Continue to follow US-5/RT-10/RT-116. (go 0.92 miles)
4. Take the 3rd LEFT onto RT-116/SUNDERLAND RD. Continue to follow RT-116.
- If you are on STATE RD and reach SWAMP RD you've gone about 1.3 miles too far
(go 6.6 miles)
5. Turn LEFT onto RT-116/MEADOW ST. Continue to follow MEADOW ST.
- MEADOW ST is 0.8 miles past SUNDERLAND RD
(go 0.36 miles)
6. Turn RIGHT onto N PLEASANT ST.
- If you are on PINE ST and reach HARRIS ST you've gone about 0.1 miles too far
(go 1.76 miles)
7. Turn LEFT to stay on N PLEASANT ST. (go 0.13 miles)
8. 397 N PLEASANT ST.
- Your destination is just past BUTTERFIELD TER
- If you reach FEARING ST you've gone a little too far
(go 0 miles)
>> ESTIMATED TIME: 47 minutes | DISTANCE: 23.87 miles
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E) 397 N Pleasant St, Amherst, MA 01002 US
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>> TOTAL ESTIMATED TIME: 4 hours 52 minutes | DISTANCE: 183.61 miles
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