Welcome a new season and get to know the river that runs through our tri-state community with a free recreational bike tour on September 25, 2021. The ride, co-presented by the Pownal Parks and Recreation Committee and Hoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA), is limited to the first 20 preregistered participants and repeats the loops of the 2020 ride.
The 10-mile loop begins and ends in North Pownal in the parking lot of the North Pownal Congregational Church at 3554 Route VT-346, near the bottom of North Pownal Road. Meet at 9:45 am for a 10 am start.
The ride includes optional extensions for a 16-mile or 23-mile version of the ride. (Note: the extended routes are paved except for a one-mile section of hardpack gravel on Indian Massacre Road.) A fourth extended option, not formally a part of the sponsored ride, is being planned for experienced cyclists wanting a longer ride.
The ride starts and ends at North Pownal Congregational Church. Faith Christian Fellowship is once again offering a mid-ride hydration station on Burrington Road at Hoppy Valley Organics, Pownal's landmark hops farm, with snacks and a chance to chat and take in the sweeping view of Pownal Valley.
Pownal resident Julie Mackaman and HooRWA board member Lauren Stevens will co-lead the ride. Contact Julie at jmackaman@gmail.com by September 23 to preregister and to receive an email the morning of the ride if it must be canceled due to weather.
A map and cue sheet for the 10-mile ride is posted at:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33187102
Maps and cue sheets for the extended ride options are posted at:
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33187248 (16 miles)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/33187380 (23 miles)
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