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Tuesday 6/30 CP Club Ride - Southern Trip w/Secret Lake Climb

Here's this weeks route, a 32mi 3050ft climb. All sorts of new stuff on this ride, a series of climbs and rollers with a fun little very short climb many people don't know about.

Cue Sheet:

Shingle Mill, Left on North Mountain over to RT-179, Right and Left onto Barbourtown Rd to end (Regroup)
Left on Ratlum Mtn Rd to End, Left on Warner (past Ski Sundown) to End (Regroup)
Left on RT-219 into New Hartford Center, Straight across and quick left onto Steele Rd to End on RT-202 (4mi) (Regroup)
Left on RT-202, descend (CAUTION, fast and busy hill), Right on RT-179 into Collinsville (Regroup in town)
Head to Hucklberry Hill, Left on Deer Run, Left Westland, Right on Northgate down to end at RT-177, Lovely St. (Regroup)
Left on RT-177, Right on Parkview and we'll head around Secret Lake and end at RT-44 by Canton Shops (Regroup)
Left on RT-44 and then right in CVS Parking lot to cut through and take Lawton to Old Farms Rd back to start

Additional Ride Details:

Location: Farms Village Plaza (Shops Across from Tulmeadow Farms & Post Office)
Address: 244 Farms Village Rd, West Simsbury, CT 06092
Parking: In the REAR lot behind the builds
Start time: 6:00pm sharp
Distance: 18-40 miles (varies by month and amount of daylight)
Ride Leaders: Christian, Steve Savino, John Lockwood

PACE: This is a "Club Pace" ride (generally averaging 15-17 mph) - Route varies weekly, exploring areas west, north, and east of Simsbury. Rides generally alternate between hilly & flat. Regroups always occur at key points, certainly at the tops of climbs. This Ride's is considered "Progressive" where each week the speed and climb increase as riders improve and we chase maximum daylight, however; always staying within the advertised club pace and regrouping.

PLEASE NOTE: Starting in 2015, The group may split based on number of riders. Helmets are required, an emergency headlight is recommended as we chase the daylight. Headphones/ear buds are not allowed. Non-members must sign waiver in order to ride, Minors require adult signature.

All, FYI - if you downloaded the GPS route prior to 11am, grab it again as I had to make a small tweak to remove powerdermill road due to construction and use RT-179 as alternative.

In reply to Kring

Why don't we cut over the dam by Collinsville to stay off the main road?

I did a pre-drive on powdermill road and it's done! Original route is back on. 202 is safe Jason, just want people to be cautious.