Welcome to the site for all the latest information about Connecticut's dirty little century, roughly 118miles in early September, about half off paved surfaces. Please start by reading The Basics (this is a link) for information about the ride (if current year Basics is not yet available, the previous year will give a general gist).

Rather than answer individual questions repeatedly, please address questions as "comments" to the MOST RECENT post and I will answer in a blog posting for all to see.





Saturday, April 9, 2011

Notes: Map 1

THESE NOTES ARE FOR 2011 AND NO LONGER CORRESPOND TO THE CORRECT LOCATIONS. NEW NOTES WILL BE ADDED SHORTLY.

Not to leave out the Luddites like myself, I will post a series of notes for the different Google mapped sections. These are just extra hints for either places the route might deviate slightly from what Google could map, or locations where a turn might be hard to spot. So, on with the first installment, covering Map 1.

a) Between destinations C & D, there is the crossing of Hebron Rd./Rt316. The route will actually turn right slightly before shown on map, joining the pointy end of where Center St. and Center Rd. meet. Head down Center St. to left of Hebron Rd. and cross under where the RR bridge once was. Take a right on Monument Ln and right up the driveway for #3 to rejoin the trail.
Note: the .gpx file of this location is accurate.

When you see this (note the traffic light in the distance),
the route is nearing the turn onto Center St.
And here is the actual turn.

b) Between destinations F & G, be certain to take Plains Rd, NOT Old Plains Rd. which come just before.

c) Below is a photo of where to turn off Plains Rd. at the end of Map 1.

The noted wood guard rail post are just out of the shot to the right.

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