Bike/Walk to Work Day Friday, May 16, 2008

NEW for 2008

Ride and Walk Guides!

Have you ever wanted to Ride your bike to Work but did not know how to get started, how to navigate traffic, what route to use, or even how much time to plan?

Have you thought about Walking to Work but felt it was

too far, too time consuming, too much?

This year, about a dozen experienced walkers and riders have volunteered to lead bike and walk groups along the routes they use several days a week to get to work. You can join them for Bike/Walk to Work Day or in some cases start right away so you will be comfortable with the route for BW2W Day as well as the summer months!

Walk & Ride Groups, Routes & Descriptions

General information:

• Bring water, be prepared for weather, wear a helmet.

• Note that there are bike/walk leaders available for the trip into work, but not for the return trip. If you are uncomfortable riding home alone, e-mail or call your route leader before the 14th to ask if riding or walking back with them is a possibility.

• Bring this info or a map in case you are separated from the group. 

• The "Map Box" in each description links to a detailed map for each ride/walk. The maps show parking lots, places to get water, and notes about the route. The elevation feature shows you the topography and the mile markers help to plan. For best viewing, click on the "wide-screen view" when the map page opens (expect a brief delay). Many thanks to Eric Cook for this great web resource and to Ned Connell for mapping all the routes for us! To map a new route, go to www.mapmyride.com.

• If you have questions, please contact the Route Leaders, by the 14th so they have time to respond.

• Be on time! Leaders will leave promptly at the times listed below.

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• Advance Transit has room for two bikes per bus. If you plan to ride in and use AT for your return home, please have a back-up plan ready in case the bike rack is filled when it pulls up to your stop.
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(Information updated 5/14/08)

Montshire Museum to downtown Hanover, to DHMC

via Rt 120 

Total time: approx. 60 minutes   WALK GROUP

Note: Multiple Segments and meeting places. 

WALK LEADER: Sharon Racusin  

Place to meet: McKenna Dr (across from Montshire Museum Rd)

Time walk starts:   6:45AM

Car parking: Unknown in Norwich; All-day parking in Hanover parking garage at south end of downtown

Est. Arrival time: 8:00AM

Route Description: Rt. 10A across Ledyard Bridge, up Wheelock St to Collis/Hanover Inn intersection. (BR Facil.), cross over to the Hopkins Center/Hanover Inn (BR Facil.) and cut through to Lebanon Street by Rosey Jekes. Walk along Lebanon St. past Hanover High School (AT bus stop) along the football field to the Co-op (BR Facil.) or the Hanover B2W Day Breakfast at the Richard Black Recreation & Senior Center. Proceed up Lebanon St. and continue on Route 120 past Greensboro Rd. (AT bus stop at Trumbull Nelson). Proceed up Route 120 to the light to use the final AT DHMC shuttle to the East Entrance if you want a break 7:40AM. For those wishing to continue to the Medical Center entrances, cross at the light to the bike path.

Traffic/Road Condition:

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new riders are ready and waiting at: the Hanover Inn at 7:00AM; Rosey Jekes.7:05--7:10AM;  Hanover Co-op or B2W Day Breakfast site 7:15-7:20AM;  Trumbull Nelson/AT bus stop 7:30-7:35AM.

Contact for more info or to start walking before the 16th:

sracusin@valley.net

Sharon to Hanover via Rt 14 and Rt 10

Total time: approx. 70 minutes   RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: Eric Cook

Place to meet: Exit 2 Park and Ride lot in Sharon

Time ride starts:   6:40am

Car parking: All-day parking in Sharon PnR lot (ltd spaces)

Est. Arrival time: Hanover 8:25 (no later than 9AM at DHMC)

Route Description: From Sharon Park and Ride lot go W. to to Rt 14. Ride south to WRJ. Follow past the P&C and over the Conn River via Bridge St into W Lebanon. Turn left onto Rt 10 and ride North into downtown Hanover and the campus or turn off onto .

Traffic/Road Condition:

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new riders are waiting at: the country store in W Hartford/Rt 14 at 7:20AM;  P&C in WRJct. 7:50AM;  Bridge St/Main St intersection at 8AM.

Contact for more info or to start riding before the 16th:

eric.cook@dartmouth.edu

Downtown Canaan to downtown Lebanon via the

Grafton County Rail Trail    FOR HYBRID OR TRAIL BIKES ONLY 

Total time: approx. 80-90 minutes; Est. speed 10 mph

RIDE LEADER: Ned Connell

Place to meet: Methodist Church (an AT stop)

Time ride starts: 6:30AM

Car parking: All-day parking in lots in several places along route

Est. Arrival time: 7:45M

Route Description: From Canaan Methodist Church lot, go to the blinking light inters., turn right toward the grocery store, access the Rail Trail at this point. Bike west on the trail to the end, near the CCB in Lebanon. Exit the trail, turn left onto street, ride up into town.

Traffic/Road Condition: This is a beautiful wooded route to bike or walk with the Mascoma R. running along most of it. It is wooded, and cool. Road bike tires are not be suitable due to the sometimes sharp stone conditions, and are likely to have a number of flats.

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new riders are waiting at: Potato Road 6:40AM, the Laundromat lot in downtown Enfield 7:00AM (All-day parking is allowed to the Left of the Laundromat.); Riverside Dr. entrance to Trail 7:30AM (All-day parking is allowed).

Contact for more Info: nedconnell@gmail.com

Downtown Hanover to DHMC via Rt. 120     

Total time: approx. 45 minutes   WALK GROUP

WALK LEADER: Virginia Beggs

Place to meet: Black Center (across from the Hanover Co-op)

Time walk starts:   7:00AM

Car parking: None

Est. Arrival time: 7:45AM

Route Description: From the Hanover B2W Day Breakfast at the Richard Black Recreation & Senior Center. Proceed up Lebanon St. and continue on Route 120 past Greensboro Rd. Proceed up Route 120 to the light, cross to the bike path to reach the Medical Center entrances.

Traffic/Road Condition: busy with good shoulder

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Trumbull Nelson/AT bus stop 7:35AM 

Contact for more Info: virginia.l.beggs@hitchcock.org

Norwich to White River Junction via Rt 5        

Total time:  less than 30 minutes   RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: Clay Adams

Place to meet: Tracy Hall

Time ride starts:   7:30AM

Car parking:

Est. Arrival time:  8:00AM

Route Description: Ride Rt 5 shoulder all the way into downtown WRJct.. Or TO AVOID CONSRUCTION  ON TAFTS FLAT, ride Rt 5 to Christian Street, turn right onto this road and follow to Rt 14, turn left and ride into downtown WRJct. The route will go by the WRJct B2W Day Breakfast

Traffic/Road Condition: Shoulders good in some places, broken and narrow in others. Fair amount of passing cars.

Additional Places to Meet on the Route:

Contact for more Info: cadams@rsginc.com

Downtown Hanover to downtown

White River Junction via Rt 10 

Total time: less than 45 minutes    RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: Ben Surcliff-Swanson

Place to meet: Howe Lib parking lot

Time ride starts:   7:15am

Car parking: All-day parking in garage in DT Hanover

Est. Arrival time: 7:45 - 8am

Route Description: Rt 10 to W. Lebanon, turn right onto Bridge Street at the lights, follow into downtown White River Junction.

Traffic/Road Condition: Traffic on Rt 10 is a bit brisk but the road is in decent condition.

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new riders are waiting at:

Contact for more Info: bswanson@rsginc.com

Plainfield/Meriden to downtown Lebanon via

Stage Rd and Rt 120

Total time:  90-120 minutes   RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: Cindy Heath

Place to meet: Plainfield Town Hall 

Time ride starts:   7:00AM

Car parking: Town Hall lot or behind the Plainfield Library

Est. Arrival time:  8:30-9AM

Route Description: From Town Hall, ride Daniels Road to Stage Road to Rt 120 to Colburn Park.

Traffic/Road Condition: Paved

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop for new riders waiting at: the Plainfield Town Garage/Recycling Center at 7:30AM; and the KUA Track at 7:45AM

Contact for more Info: cindy.heath@lebcity.com

Downtown Norwich to Buck Rd, Hanover via Rt 120

Total time:  35 minutes   RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: Sara Cavin

Place to meet: Dan & Whit’s

Time ride starts:   7:35AM

Car parking: 

Est. Arrival time:  8:00AM

Route Description: From corner of Turnpike/Union Village Rd, ride south to Dan & Whit’s. Continue past and over the Ledyard Bridge, up Wheelock St to West St into town behind the Hanover HS. Will stop at Hanover B/W2W Breakfast. Follow Rt 120 to Buck Rd.

Traffic/Road Condition:

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will meet new riders waiting at corner of Turnpike/Union Village Rd at 7:30AM also.

Contact for more info or to begin riding before the 16th:

saracavin@alum.dartmouth.org

Norwich downtown to Dartmouth Campus          

Total time:  25minutes   RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: Ed Meyer

Place to meet: Dan & Whit’s

Time ride starts:   7:35AM

Car parking:

Est. Arrival time:  8:00AM

Route Description: From corner of Turnpike/Union Village Rd, ride south to Dan & Whit’s. Continue past and over the Ledyard Bridge, turn left up behind the Boathouse to access campus.

Traffic/Road Condition:

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will meet new riders waiting at corner of Turnpike/Union Village Rd at 7:30AM also.

Contact for more Info:

Norwich to DHMC, via Rt 120       

Total time:  25-30 minutes   RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: John Leigh

Place to meet: Norwich Green at Gazebo

Time ride starts:  6:30AM

Car parking: Unknown

Est. Arrival time:  7:00-7:10AM

Route Description: Meet at the Norwich Green 6:30AM. Ride over Ledyard Bridge to Main Street, to Hanover High School to Rt 120 to DHMC. Breakfast at DHMC.

Traffic/Road Condition:

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new riders are waiting at: Black Center at 7:45AM

Contact for more Info: john.s.leigh@hitchcock.org or

call 603-650-7719.

Lyme to Hanover and DHMC, via Rt 10 & Rt 120

Total time:  45-55 minutes   RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: Dan Mendelsohn

Place to meet: Lyme Park and Ride next to the former Hardware store on Rt. 10.

Time ride starts:  6:30AM

Car parking: In the Park and Ride lot

Est. Arrival time:  7:25-7:30AM

Route Description: Meet at the Lyme Park and Ride on Rt 10, to ride south along Rt 10. At the Medical School traffic light, turn left onto North Park St. Follow this straight through the Wheelock St traffic light, to the Black Center. Will continue to DHMC along Rt 120 to arrive ther by 8:00AM at the latest. Breakfasts at the Black Center in Hanover and DHMC.

Traffic/Road Condition: Ample shoulders along most of Rt 10.

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new riders are waiting at:

Contact for more Info:

Grantham to DHMC, via Bear Rd, Rt 4A, Rt 120  

Total miles:  50+/- minutes  

RIDE LEADER: None

West Lebanon to Lebanon to DHMC/Centerra,

via Rt 120  

Total miles:  35+/- minutes  

RIDE LEADER: None

NH BIKE MAPS AVAILABLE!

We have a limited supply for each NH region. Please contact us if you would like one. Info@uppervalleyrideshare.com or 802-295-1824 x204.

May 21 - September 30, 2008

Challenge!  Celebration Drawing!

More Details to come soon

Local Supporting Sport Shops

Please patronize these shops who generously supported our Spring Challenge! 

Brattleboro Bicycle Shop

Brattleboro VT,  802-254-8644,   www.bratbike.com

Burrows Specialized Sports

Brattleboro VT,   802-254-9430,   www.sover.net/~specspor/

Claremont Cycle Depot

Claremont, NH,   603-542-BIKE,  www.claremontcycle.com

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

West Lebanon, NH,  603-298-7716,  www.easternmountain sports.com

Onion River Sports

Montpelier, VT,  802-229-9409,  www.onionriversports.com

Start House Ski and Bike

Woodstock, VT,   802-457-3377,  www.starthouseskiandbikevt.com

West Hill Shop
Putney, Vermont, 802- 387-5718, www.westhillshop.com

 Please visit them!

"Curb Your Car"

"Curb Your Car" events have taken a brief rest this Spring.

Please check here for the Summer Challenge details

coming soon.  :0)

Please continue to carpool, use transit, walk and bike. If you need a carpool partner please call or e-mail us for partner information. We have hundreds of commuters looking to carpool, and new people joining every day. Your smart-commutes can reduce commuter miles by millions of miles each year which helps to reduce Co2.