Sunday Ride Calendar
Leader: Marty Silvia marsilvia@comcast.net;
Start: Cushing Park, Newburyport map to start
Leader: Marty Silvia marsilvia@comcast.net;
Start: Cushing Park, Newburyport map to start
Directions: From Route 95, take Exit 57 for Route 113 East. Go for 2 miles and take a left onto Kent Street. Parking lot is 2 blocks on right. From Route 1 go onto Merrimac Street (at the Newburyport end of the bridge over the Merrimack). Go 1/4 mile west towards Amesbury. Take a left at the gas station lot 1 block on left.
Date and Time: Sunday, August 31, 2008: 9:00 AM for 62, 54, or 36 miles, with extra 8 mile unmarked loop to Fort McClary, Maine and back. The arrow for Let's Go Coastal is a white chevron. Mileages may vary slightly from cue sheets.
What to expect: Beautiful ocean views and Portsmouth NH. Mostly flat with a few small hills. All rides feature NH coastline and rural inland.
Cue sheets, long medium and short
Map My Ride route description and map
Combined cue sheet (including Maine), from Cue sheet Inventory
46 mile cue sheet with 7 unmarked miles
Leader: Paula Bossone
Start: Masconomet Regional High School, Boxford
Leader: Paula Bossone
Start: Masconomet Regional High School, Boxford
Directions: From Route 95 take exit 51 (Endicott St) east towards Topsfield. The school is 1/4 mile on right. The ride leaves from the parking lot (at the far end from I-95).
Date and Time: Monday, September 1, 2008: 9:00 for 23/35/50 miles What to expect: (This is the usual "New Saturday Ride" )
Meander through Andover, Boxford, Georgetown, Ipswich and Topsfield. Great mix of long flat straights and a few short hills to work the legs out. Download the map and cue sheet from the links below. Note: There will be no Monday evening ride on Labor Day.
Leader: Larry Griffin. phone: 978-973-3177, email: grifflarry@comcast.net
Leader: Larry Griffin. phone: 978-973-3177, email: grifflarry@comcast.net
Start: Haverhill High School, 137 Monument St., Haverhill, MA map to start
Directions:From Rte 495 north, take exit 50. At end of ramp go straight across Broadway onto Monument St., then go straight through 4-way stop. Haverhill High School is on the right. From Rte 495 south, take exit 50. At end of ramp take a left onto Broadway, then take next left onto Monument St., then go straight through 4-way stop. Haverhill High School is on the right.
Date and Time: Sunday, September 7, 2008, 9:30 AM for 65 or 53 miles, 10:00 am for 35 or 25 miles.
What to expect: A classic NSC ride touring scenic Rockingham County NH. Quiet roads, rolling terrain & moderately hilly - Arrows and cue sheets.
View 25 mile ride : http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ma/haverhill/197753289
View 63 mile ride at: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ma/haverhill/25302331
View 38 mile ride at: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ma/haverhill/971459120
Ride arrow is a white number 1
Cue Sheet
Route map
The September 14 "Sunday Ride" is cancelled due to rain. The Cape Ann Ride has been rescheduled for Sunday October 5
The September 14 "Sunday Ride" is cancelled due to rain. The Cape Ann Ride has been rescheduled for Sunday October 5
Sponsor: Granite State Wheelmen's 35th annual TriState Seacoast Century
Start: Hampton Beach State Park, Route 1A, Hampton Beach, NH 03842 at Hampton Harbor. From the south, take I-95 (MA) to Route 286 East (exit 60) to Route 1A (North). The state park is just over the drawbridge on the right at the town line. From the north, take I-95 (NH) to 101 East (exit 2) to 1A south.
Date and Time: Either day, September 20 or 21, 2008.
Sponsor: Granite State Wheelmen's 35th annual TriState Seacoast Century
Start: Hampton Beach State Park, Route 1A, Hampton Beach, NH 03842 at Hampton Harbor. From the south, take I-95 (MA) to Route 286 East (exit 60) to Route 1A (North). The state park is just over the drawbridge on the right at the town line. From the north, take I-95 (NH) to 101 East (exit 2) to 1A south.
Date and Time: Either day, September 20 or 21, 2008.
Ride Description: The Tri-State Seacoast Century route is primarily along the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine coastlines. It is to be completed in ten consecutive hours or less. Also offered will be metric, half, and quarter centuries along sections of the same route. All rides start and stop at Headquarters. This event was rated as the best Century in New Hampshire by Bicycling magazine in their May 2004 issue.
Registration and details : The Granite State Wheelmen's site at http://www.granitestatewheelmen.org/main.html
Leader: Karen and Jeff Ontell . Cell phone: 978-337-4530 email: silkwoodboxers@yahoo.com
Start: Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury
map to start
Leader: Karen and Jeff Ontell . Cell phone: 978-337-4530 email: silkwoodboxers@yahoo.com
Start: Amesbury Elementary School, 20 South Hampton Rd., Amesbury
map to start
Directions: Rte. 95 to exit 58 for Rte. 110 Amesbury. Go to the 1st traffic light and take a right onto Elm Street. At the rotary take the 1st right onto Market St. (Rte. 150). Go about 0.5 mile; bear left onto South Hampton Road.
From Rte. 495 take exit 54 for Rte. 150 Amesbury. At the rotary, go 180 degrees or 2nd right onto Market Street. Go about 0.5 mile; bear left onto South Hampton Road. The school will be on your left.
Date and Time: Sunday, September 21, 2008: 9:00 am for 61 miles, 9:30 am for 26, and 44 miles.
What to expect: Ride through scenic farm country and stop at Applecrest Farm Orchards in Hampton Falls, NH. Ride arrow is a red letter A
View thee full ride at: http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ma/amesbury/453596318
You can view the medium route for this ride at http://www.mapmyride.com/ride/united-states/ma/amesbury/131844718
2007 short and medium cue sheet
2007 long route cue sheet
Short and medium route map
Long route route map
Ride arrow is a red letter A
