Danvers Farm and Sea (Sunday Sept. 18, 2011) - NOTE!!! Ride times have changed
Leader: Tom Baldwin;email tjb_12389@yahoo.com
Date and Time: Sunday September 18, 2011 with 10:00 am start for the 60 and 10:30am start for the 46 and 28 mile rides.
Start: 14 Otis St. Danvers, MA. The start is the dirt parking lot of Tiggies Field; across from St. Mary of the Annunciation School. From Rte 1 or 95 take the exit for Rte 62 East (Maple St.) In about 1 mile turn R on Pine St. and at 0.2 mi L on Otis. Parking lot will be a short way down on the left. Map to Start
What to expect: Easy, mostly flat ride on S and M with few hills through Danvers, Middleton, Boxford, Topsfield, Ipswich and Hamilton. Starts out on traveled roads but quickly becomes scenic and less busy passing by at least two farm stands. The Long ride takes you out to the beautiful Jeffrey's Neck area of Ipswich with bay views and both the L and M have option for an "out and back" to Cranes Beach on Argilla Rd
Arrowing: The arrow is lower case letter d with arrow top denoting direction. NOTE: No/few arrows in/around Boxford. Use cue sheet and pay attention to street signs. Also, in an effort to minimize our impact on the landscape, some turns do not have a follow-up arrow after the turn;but you just saw the turn arrow and turned, so you're ok.
BBQ/house party at Tom's following the ride. There will some usual BBQ fare and drinks. As is customary, please bring either a side dish/salad/dessert or a $5 donation.
Directions to house: It is 2 minutes from the Start. Retrace your last ride turns and go back up Beaver Park to 62 (Maple St.). Take a right onto 62 and an immediate L onto Burley Ave. up the hill and left onto Lindall. Then L onto Richards St. (right before the medical park entrance). # 12 is first house on the right. Come down the driveway to the rear entrance
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