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Rite of Spring Ride Part 2

Semper_Fi

Honey Badger
All right folks -let's reset this and try again - based on multiple emails and pm's it looks like the 17th will not work.

As this is a chance for all of us to get together I am changing the date for the FINAL time to be that of May 1st .

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So here are the particulars:

MEETING LOCATION - Cracker Barrel at Windsor Locks CT

MEETING TIME - 100AM- for those who want to arrive earlier to have breakfast feel free.

GROUP MEETING - 1015AM

RIDE ROUTE w/Major Waypoints is listed below - AWESOME Job Steve putting this together for us :thumb

NOTE - the Air museum is still in play for those who want to do it, either at the begining or the end of the ride

Note 2 - for the Massachusetts group who wants to ride down together, we will meet at the Westborough Service Plaza on the Mass Pike (Exit 11A) at 815AM to be back on the road at 830 so as to be at WL at 1000AM - this is mostly for expediancy.

Note 3 - Lunch is tentatively scheduled to be in New Barrington - exact place TBD - suggestions here are very welcome.

Again - my apologies to all for the constant changes

Trip Waypoints

Link: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&sou...&sspn=0.488729,1.229095&ie=UTF8&z=10&dirflg=d

Start address: Prospect Hill Rd/US-5 S
End address: Perimeter Rd

Start at: Prospect Hill Rd/US-5 S

1. Head south on Prospect Hill Rd/US-5 S toward Bridge St/CT-140 W - 492 ft
2. Take the 1st right onto Bridge St/CT-140 W - 0.2 mi
3. Turn left to merge onto I-91 S toward Hartford - 2.6 mi
4. Take exit 40 for CT-20/Bradley International Airport Destination will be on the left - 0.2 mi

Arrive at: Unknown road

5. Head west toward CT-20 W/CT-401 N - 463 ft
6. Merge onto CT-20 W/CT-401 N - 2.8 mi
7. Exit onto CT-20 W/Rainbow Rd toward E Granby/Granby Continue to follow CT-20 W - 6.0 mi
8. Turn right at Salmon Brook St - 75 ft
9. Slight left at N Granby Rd - 0.2 mi
10. Slight left at CT-20 W/W Granby Rd Continue to follow CT-20 W Destination will be on the right - 2.7 mi

Arrive at: 20 Hartland Rd West Granby, CT 06090

11. Head northwest on CT-20 W/Hartland Rd toward Morningside Dr Continue to follow CT-20 W - 4.8 mi
12. Turn right at CT-20 W/N Hollow Rd Continue to follow CT-20 W - 5.6 mi

Arrive at: Morrison Hill Rd West Hartland, CT 06091

13. Head northwest on CT-20 W/Morrison Hill Rd toward Milo Coe Rd Continue to follow CT-20 W - 3.0 mi
14. Turn right at CT-20 W/Riverton Rd - 2.9 mi

Arrive at: Riverton Rd CT

15. Head southeast on CT-20 W/Riverton Rd toward Mountain Rd/Riverton Mountain Rd - 0.5 mi
16. Take the 1st right onto CT-20 W/Main St/Riverton Rd - 0.1 mi
17. Continue onto Robertsville Rd - 0.6 mi
18. Continue onto Riverton Rd - 0.6 mi
19. Turn left to stay on Riverton Rd - 0.6 mi
20. Turn right at Colebrook River Rd/CT-8 N Entering Massachusetts - 4.4 mi
21. Continue onto S Main St - 3.2 mi
22. Continue onto Route 8 - 0.9 mi
23. Slight left at MA-57 W/Old River Rd Continue to follow MA-57 W - 0.5 mi
24. Slight right at Old River Rd - 0.3 mi

Arrive at: Old River Rd Sandisfield, MA 01255

25. Head northwest on Old River Rd toward S Beech Plain Rd - 0.4 mi
26. Turn right at MA-57 W/Sandisfield Rd - 3.3 mi
27. Turn right at New Hartford Rd - 89 ft
28. Continue onto MA-57 W/Sandisfield Rd Continue to follow MA-57 W - 10.6 mi
29. Turn right at MA-183 N/MA-57 W - 108 ft
30. Turn left at MA-183 N/MA-23 W Continue to follow MA-23 W - 4.0 mi
31. Turn right at N Plain Rd - 0.2 mi
32. Slight left at Christian Hill Rd - 0.6 mi

Arrive at: Christian Hill Rd

33. Head southeast on Christian Hill Rd toward Dehon Rd - 0.6 mi
34. Slight right at N Plain Rd - 0.2 mi
35. Continue onto Main St/US-7 S Continue to follow US-7 S Entering Connecticut - 13.0 mi
36. Turn left at Main St/US-44 E/US-7 S - 0.3 mi
37. Turn right at Elm St/US-7 S Continue to follow US-7 S - 12.2 mi

Arrive at: Cornwall Sharon Turnpike West Cornwall, CT 06796

38. Head east on Cornwall Sharon Turnpike toward Cornwall Sharon Turnpike Con/CT-128 W - 161 ft
39. Continue straight onto CT-128 E/Sharon-Goshen Turnpike - 4.0 mi
40. Continue straight onto Bunker Hill Rd/CT-4 E Continue to follow CT-4 E Destination will be on the left - 4.6 mi

Arrive at: 4 Sharon Turnpike Goshen, CT 06756

41. Head east on CT-4 E/Sharon Turnpike toward Apley Rd - 0.7 mi
42. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto CT-4 E/Torrington Rd Continue to follow CT-4 E - 4.6 mi
43. Turn left at CT-272 N/Norfolk Rd Continue to follow CT-272 N - 6.2 mi

Arrive at: Hall Meadow Rd Norfolk, CT 06058

44. Head southeast on CT-272 S/Hall Meadow Rd toward CT-263 E/Hall Meadow Ln/Winchester Rd - 0.1 mi
45. Take the 1st left onto CT-263 E/Hall Meadow Ln/Winchester Rd Continue to follow CT-263 E - 1.8 mi
46. Turn right at W Rd/CT-263 E - 0.5 mi
47. Turn left at CT-263 E/Winchester Rd - 3.3 mi
48. Slight right at W Lake St - 0.3 mi
49. Take the 2nd left onto Lake St - 0.2 mi

Arrive at: Lake St Winsted, CT 06098

50. Head east on Lake St toward Prospect St - 0.1 mi
51. Turn right at Main St - 1.0 mi
52. Turn left at Park Pl - 0.2 mi
53. Continue onto N Main St - 1.7 mi
54. Turn right at CT-20 E/Riverton Rd - 2.2 mi
55. Turn right at CT-20 E/Main St/Riverton Rd - 0.1 mi
56. Turn left at CT-20 E/E River Rd/Riverton Rd Continue to follow CT-20 E/Riverton Rd - 3.5 mi
57. Turn left at Center St/CT-20 E Continue to follow CT-20 E - 3.0 mi

Arrive at: Morrison Hill Rd West Hartland, CT 06091

58. Head southeast on CT-20 E/Morrison Hill Rd toward Millstone Rd Continue to follow CT-20 E - 5.6 mi
59. Turn left at CT-20 E/N Hollow Rd Continue to follow CT-20 E - 7.7 mi
60. Slight right at Salmon Brook St - 75 ft
61. Take the 1st left onto CT-20 E/E Granby Rd Continue to follow CT-20 E - 4.0 mi
62. Turn left at East St - 0.6 mi
63. Turn right at Russell Rd - 0.7 mi
64. Take the 1st left onto Perimeter Rd Destination will be on the left - 0.7 mi

Arrive at: Perimeter Rd
 
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GEE - now I gotta chose between Yankee Beemers Frosty Nuts Rally or this ride ?
My kid is out - if I do this ride or the Rally as well. I'll get back to ya Luis.
 
So with the revised posting with the updated information - can we do a head count.

Also for those coming from MA - how many will be meeting at the Westborough Plaza
 
Unless something comes up between now and the 1st, I'll be there.

What time at the service area on the pike?
 
Let's meet at 815am at the Westborough plaza.

Probably near the food area - that way we can do a quick fill up / rest stop before moving onto Winsdor Locks
 
Might I suggest lunch at the Toy Maker's Cafe in Falls Village CT? If so, I would bypass Great Barrington to the South and pick up Rt 7 in Sheffield, MA
 
Great suggestion - I woulkd recommend that when we meet at Winsdor Locks we see the size of the crew we have and after the riders meeting finalize the trip and stops.

Luis
 
I'm in - 8:15 Westborough rest area west side - see you 2 there. This is just after 495 on the Pike on the hill - I believe ?
 
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good looking weather

weather looks great for sat. Perfect weather for a ride
 
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