Great Brook Farm: (Mountain Bike Ride)
Leader: Steve DiPietro
phone: 617-901-8285
email: stephen.dipietro@comcast.net
Start: Great Brook Farm, Carlisle Mass-paved parking lot
Date and Time: Sunday, November 9, 2008: 8:45 am for one hour beginner ride, 10:00 am for 2 hr. intermediate ride . map to start
Directions: Park Directions
From Rt. 128: Take exit 31B. Follow Route 225 West for 8 miles to the Carlisle center rotary, then turn right on Lowell St. (following the sign to Chelmsford.) Fern's Market is on the corner. The Park entrance is 2 miles ahead on the right. The Park Office (984 Lowell St) is just beyond the entrance also on the right. Make right hand turn onto North Road. Parking area is 1/2 mile down on left.
From the North: Take 495 South to Exit 34. Follow Route 110 West for .6 miles to Chelmsford Center, continue through light onto Route 4 South for 1 mile, then take right fork onto Concord Road towards Carlisle. The Park office is 2 miles ahead on the left. The Park is just beyond the office , go left on North Rd, parking lot is 1/2 mile down on the left.
What to expect: The first ride will began at 8:45 am and will be a 45 minute to an hour for first time and beginner riders. It will consist mainly of fire roads and will serve as an introduction to mountain biking. Rigid, hardtails and full suspension bikes will all work for this ride.
The two second rides, intermediate and advanced, will start at 10:00am and will be for experienced and intermediate riders at a pace that will be determined by the groups. This rides will last 1 1/2 to 2 hours long. Rides will be designed to accommodate varying pace and no one will be left behind. Visit Great Brook Farm's web site at: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/northeast/gbfm.htm, where you can download the area description and trail maps.