Another Top 10 day tomorrow! The forecast calls for 60 degrees and sunny in the morning and mid 70's and sunny in the afternoon. Light winds, low humidity, and blue skies, how can you beat that?
So, we are meeting at Cutler Field in West Groton tomorrow, - NOT at the Water Department. Cutler Field is more convenient to our lunch stop, and it is PortaPotty equipped. The approximate address is 155 Townsend Road. if you are coming from West Groton Center, it will be on your left. Here is a map.
If you're still not convinced, here is a video that my son Keaton and I made this summer that covers some of the area we are going to be riding tomorrow. Here is a link. The password is adventurides.
The morning Fitness Ride will travel to the beautiful hills of Pepperell and return by way of the old Pepperell & Brookline rail line. A particularly interesting part goes through the Pepperell Ponds on the Nashua River. If we have time, we will do a quick loop through the Groton Town Forest. The route is 16 1/2 miles with a significant amount of civilized off road. Here is a map.
We will get a yummy lunch from the Clover Farm Store in West Groton and have a picnic along the Squannacook River.
The afternoon Recreation Ride will explore along both sides of the Squannacook River. First stop will be the old Leatherboard Mill and then it is on to the Cooperage in Townsend Harbor. From there we will ride a bit of the Squannacook River rail line to the river rapids at Bertozzi WMA. Our final stop is the West Groton Water Department on the mill pond. The route is 11 miles with some civilized off road along the rail line and on our way to Bertozzi. Here is a map.
On Monday, September 21st - We will meet at Cutler Field in West Groton. Here is a map.
- At 9:30 AM, the Fitness Ride will leave for Pepperell. Here is a map.
- At 11:30 AM, we will have a picnic lunch from Clover Farm Store.
- At 12:15 PM, the Recreation Ride will leave for Townsend Harbor. Here is a map.
- At 2:15 PM, we will be back.
Hope to see you there,
Bill and Carole
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