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Sunday, June 9, 2013
King's Tour of the Quabbin
2013: 299 riders and no rain
2013 PHOTOS by Pete B.
2013 photos by Oliver
Bike 62, 100 or 125 miles from Rutland, Mass., around the Quabbin Reservoir, a pristine jewel in the heart of Massachusetts. Not much traffic; plenty of hills. This is not a race.
PRINTER-FRIENDLY EVENT FLIER
ONLINE PREREGISTRATION
$15 for Seven Hills Wheelmen members,
$20 for nonmembers.
Pre-reg'n for 2014 is not open yet.
Pre-reg'n closed at midnight June 6, 2013.
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
6:45-8:45 a.m. June 9, 2013
Naquag Elementary School
Route 122A (Main Street)
Rutland, Mass.
$20 for Seven Hills Wheelmen members,
$25 for nonmembers
Map & directions to start
START TIMES:
7:00 double metric
8:00 century
9:00 metric
2013 FAQ
For ride info (if you can't find it here),
or to volunteer,
contact Lynne Tolman, 508-831-0301, LTolman@LTolman.org
or Peter Howard, 508-799-2453, barneysbicycle@rcn.com.
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IN THE NEWS:
Ten Things to Do
(Telegram & Gazette, 2012)
Picturesque Quabbin ride still a trying task
(Telegram & Gazette, 2012)
Bicycling magazine selected this ride in 1998 as one of the best in Massachusetts.
The route goes northwest to Barre, then clockwise around the Quabbin Reservoir. A rest stop with water and snacks is at mile 22 on all routes. The metric century splits off at mile 34 in Ware and returns via the Gilbertville covered bridge. The 100-miler and the 125-miler go into the Quabbin Reservation in Ware and climb to the summit tower; the Visitor Center at mile 43 at Winsor Dam has water and bathrooms. The two long routes diverge at mile 49 in Belchertown (second rest stop). The double metric goes into North Amherst, and the 100-miler goes up roller-coaster Route 202 to New Salem. The two long routes converge shortly before the Petersham rest stop (mile 76 on the 100-miler and mile 101 on the 125-miler). All routes are hilly.
The ride has small variations from year to year to adjust for road conditions and just for fun.
Elevation profiles: Note that the vertical scale exaggerates the hills a bit.
100 miles
125 miles
In 2007, Routeslip.com maps and data confirmed our hunch that the double metric actually has LESS climbing than the century:
100 miles -- 7,013 feet of climbing
125 miles -- 6,719 feet of climbing
62 miles -- 3,732 feet of climbing
In 2009, MapMyRide.com data from our man Oliver was quite different. This was without the 4 miles of out-and-back at Gate 43, but still it doesn't seem to be an accurate measure of the amount of climbing -- not the way our legs feel in June!
century -- 4,344 feet of climbing
double metric -- 4,537 feet of climbing
metric -- 2,185 feet of climbing
All three UNOFFICIAL maps are here:
2013:
http://www.mapmyride.com/events/583406/
2012:
http://www.mapmyride.com/events/75294/
Also UNOFFICIAL:
century
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2650569
metric
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2651358
1995 article
2000 photos
2003 photos
2004 article
2004 photos
2005 photos
2007 photos
2008 Leslie's photos (Winsor Dam)
2009 Pete B's photos
2009 Mike's photos
2009 Karen's photos (Winsor Dam)
2010 photos by Pete B.
More 2010 photos, by Oliver.
2011 photos
2012 photos
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Sunday, July 21, 2013
George Street Bike Challenge
for Major Taylor
2012: 145 riders and no rain!
See how fast you can pedal up one of Worcester's steepest streets. Presented by Barney's Bicycle and the Seven Hills Wheelmen. Entry fee is $20. Proceeds benefit the Major Taylor Association. 2013 details & registration here.
2012 results
Pete Banach's 2012 photos
More photos & videos, news coverage, and raffle winners are linked here.
Contacts:
Lynne Tolman, info@majortaylorassociation.org
and Peter Howard, 508-799-BIKE (2453)
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Sunday, Oct. 6, 2013
Major Taylor Century
2012: 123 riders despite off-and-on rain
Start/finish location:
DCR's River Bend Farm at
Blackstone River & Canal
Heritage State Park,
287 Oak St.,
Uxbridge, Mass.
Bicycle 25, 62 or 100 miles on quiet, rolling back roads in south-central Massachusetts, plus a little bit of Rhode Island and Connecticut, as the seasons change. This is not a race. The start/finish is in Uxbridge, Mass.
2012 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
-- and the answers!
Online preregistration for 2013 is not open yet. Entry fees will be $15 for Seven Hills Wheelmen and 10th Gear/Venture Crew 1010 members, $20 for nonmembers. Online registration deadline is 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2. Ride-day registration costs $5 more. No mail-in registration; no refunds.
10th Gear Christian Youth Cyclists, a group based in Whitinsville and affiliated with Boy Scouts Venture Crew 1010, coordinates the Major Taylor Century for Seven Hills Wheelmen. Proceeds benefit 10th Gear/Venture Crew 1010, Seven Hills Wheelmen, and the Major Taylor Association.
Volunteers for 2013 are needed; contact Tara at taramedic71@yahoo.com to find out how you can help.
2012 route maps:
The last 23 miles or so of the century and metric were completely different from 2011.
Century .
Metric Century .
Quarter Century .
2011 route maps
Century .
Metric Century .
Quarter Century .
Note: We think MapMyRide underestimates the amount of climbing. One rider's GPS logged 3,744 feet of climbing on the metric.
Bob W.'s map & profile on RideWithGPS for the 2010 century show 6,408 feet of climbing. MapMyRide showed much less.
Todd D. mapped the 2005 route and measured 6,700 feet of climbing. Todd's map & profile
WHO WAS MAJOR TAYLOR? Marshall W. “Major” Taylor (1878-1932), who lived in Worcester, was world cycling champion in 1899 and American sprint champion in 1900. Known as “the Worcester whirlwind” and “the colored cyclone,” he was the second black world champion in any sport (the first was bantamweight boxer George Dixon in 1891). More about Major Taylor and the Major Taylor monument in Worcester: www.majortaylorassociation.org
2012 PHOTOS
2010 PHOTOS
2008 PHOTOS
Comments and pictures about previous Major Taylor centuries.
Major Taylor Century
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