Salt Marsh Tour
Leader: Gordon Harris (978) 979-6598 gordonharris2@yahoo.com
Start: Ipswich , downtown central parking lot on Hammatt St. , behind Market Street and Central Street
Directions: From I-95, take Rt. 133 east to the center of Ipswich. Turn right one block before downtown center. Hammatt St. parking lot will be on your left.
From Rt. 1, take Ipswich Rd. from Topsfield. Cross tracks and turn left at the Ipswich Cooperative Bank, and bear right. Parking lot will be on your right.
Time Sunday, April 19, 2009 , 10:00 AM for 25, 37, 52 or 58 miles
What to expect: This year the Salt Marsh Tour has been redesigned to take advantage of some of the most outstanding scenery in our area. We take Rt. 1A north through Rowley and on to Newbury over the recently completed 1A bridge. After riding through the Salt marsh in Newbury, the long route breaks away to tale the bike lane to the park roads on Plum Island, rejoining the others after passing through downtown Newburyport. Make sure to bring $2 for the entrance fee to ride 4 miles out and back in the Parker Island National Wildlife Refuge-- it's a visual treat! Our return takes us through the Salt Marsh again in Byfield, after which the 25 mile short ride returns through Rowley, where you might want to stop at White Farms Ice Cream. The medium and long routes continue on to Topsfield, returning to Ipswich via Perkins Row and Ipswich Road. An extra 5 miles offers a nice ride around Bradley Palmer State Park. Route options and road names are well marked on the route map. This ride is marked with a yellow "Dan Henry" (circle and arrow) .
Please download cue sheets and maps below. A limited number of handouts will be available.
Upcoming Sunday Rides and Events
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- NVP South Acton Bears and the B's (Memorial Day)(6 days)
- North of the Merrimack(6 days)
- Cape Ann from Manchester by the Sea (Sunday June 3, 2012)(12 days)
- Salt Marsh Tour (Sunday June 10, 2012)(19 days)
- Ipswich to Boston (Sunday June 10, 2012)(19 days)
- Best of Ipswich (Sunday June 17, 2012)(26 days)
- Bradford Ponds, Forests and Hills (Sunday June 24, 2012)(33 days)
- Burlington Bicycle Tour (June 30 - July 4, 2012)(39 days)
- Ride to the Sea (Sunday July 1, 2012)(40 days)
- North to Great Bay (Sunday July 8, 2012)(47 days)
- Beverly - Ipswich Ride (Sunday, July 15 2012)(54 days)
- Grub Sweat and Gears (Sunday July 22, 2012)(61 days)
- North Andover Ride (Sunday July 29, 2012)(68 days)
- Pigs Ponds and Potholes (Sunday Aug. 5, 2012)(75 days)
- Cape Ann from Ipswich (Sunday August 12, 2012)(82 days)
- Blazing Saddles Century (Saturday August 18)(88 days)
- Back to the Saddles Again (Sunday August 19, 2012)(89 days)
- Northern Essex County Ride (Sunday August 26, 2012)(96 days)
- NBW Flattest Century in the East (Sunday September 9, 2012)(110 days)
- Berkshire Weekend Tour (September 14, 2012)(115 days)
- CRW Fall Century (Sunday Sep. 16, 2012)(117 days)
- GSW Seacoast Century (Sep. 22-23, 2012)(123 days)
- Applecrest Farm Ride (Sunday Sept. 23, 2011)(124 days)
- Cape Ann from Manchester on the Sea (Sunday Oct. 7, 2012)(138 days)
- North to Newburyport (Sunday Oct. 14, 2012)(145 days)
- Bagels and a Buffalo (Sunday Oct. 28, 2012)(159 days)
Weekday rides
All weekday rides are now active for 2012