Pigs Ponds and Potholes
Leader: Sarah Weaver 978-664-1370 sarah.weaver@comcast.net
Start: Ipswich River Park, North Reading map to start
Directions:
From Route 93, take Exit 39/Concord Street toward North Reading (a right off the exit if you're heading north). Bear right at the stop sign (1.3 mi); cross Rt. 28 at the light (1.8); bear right at stop sign onto Park Street/Rt. 62 (2.5 mi); turn right onto Central Street (3 mi); turn left into park. These mileages are cumulative.
From Route 128, take Exit 40 and the Haverhill Street/Camp Curtis Guild spoke off the rotary (you’ll pass the National Guard armory right after turning onto Haverhill Street). Turn left on Chestnut St. (at the blinking yellow light) after 3.2 miles; bear right around the curve and then turn right on Central St. The park is on your right.
Date and time: Sunday August 3, 2008: 9:00 AM for 50, 34 and 26 miles
What to expect: Serene back roads, farmstands, ponds, and potholes of the northern burbs. Have a picnic lunch at Ingaldsby Farm. Terrain is moderately rolling. Short ride tours North Reading, North Andover, Boxford, Middleton. Long ride adds Groveland and West Newbury. Lunch note for long riders: There are not many food options before Ingaldsby Farm at 34 miles (and Ingaldsby does not sell Power Bars; it is a farm stand/bakery), so bring enough snacks to keep you going. Road mark is a "mustachioed chevron". shown here.
Follow this route on Google Maps at http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=1215136
Upcoming Sunday Rides and Events
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- Burlington Bicycle Tour (June 30 - July 4, 2012)(39 days)
- Ride to the Sea (Sunday July 1, 2012)(40 days)
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- Beverly - Ipswich Ride (Sunday, July 15 2012)(54 days)
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- Bagels and a Buffalo (Sunday Oct. 28, 2012)(159 days)
Weekday rides
All weekday rides are now active for 2012