Bike/Walk to Work Day Friday, May 15, 2009

2009 Ride and Walk Routes!

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?

Again this year, 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 to get 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 12th 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 May 11th so they have time to respond.

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

   

• 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.

(Information updated 5/12/09)

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: 

Car parking: Huntley Meadow, Norwich at the far end of the upper lot; Also 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. (BRm Facil.), cross over to the Hopkins Center/Hanover Inn (BRm Facil.) Breakfast at the Hopkins Center Plaza.

Cut through to Lebanon Street by Rosey Jekes. Walk along Lebanon St. past Hanover High School (AT bus stop) to proceed up Lebanon St. Continue on Route 120 past Greensboro Rd. (AT bus stop at Trumbull Nelson). Breakfast at the UV Land Trust on Buck Road.

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 bike path.

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new walkers are ready and waiting at: the Hanover Inn at 7:00AM; Rosey Jekes.7:05-7:10AM; Trumbull Nelson/AT bus stop 7:30-7:35AM.

Contact for more info or to start walking before the 15th: sracusin@valley.net  (updated 5/12/09)

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:  6:45 AM  (time is flexible - contact Eric)

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 (Breakfast at the Hartford Municipal Bldg) 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.

Traffic/Road Condition: Paved with wide shoulders for most of the route. Limited traffic until reaching Rt 10 in West Lebanon.

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 15th:

eric.cook@dartmouth.edu  (updated 5/12/09)

Downtown Canaan to downtown Lebanon via the

Grafton County Rail Trail    FOR HYBRID OR TRAIL BIKES ONLY 

Total time: approx. 60-75 minutes; Est. speed 10 mph

RIDE LEADER: Ned Connell

Place to meet: Methodist Church (an AT stop)

Time ride starts: 6:15AM

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

Est. Arrival time: 7:15-7:30AM

Route Description: From Canaan Methodist Church lot, go to the blinking light intersection, 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. Breakfast at the Lebanon Green/Colburn Park.

Traffic/Road Condition: This is a beautiful wooded route to bike or walk. The Mascoma River runs along most of it. It is wooded, and cool. Road bike tires are not be suitable due to the sometimes sharp stone conditions causing flat tires.

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new riders are waiting at: Potato Road 6:15AM, the Laundromat lot in downtown Enfield 6:50AM (All-day parking is allowed to the Left of the Laundromat.); Riverside Dr. entrance to Trail 7:15AM (All-day parking is allowed).

Contact for more Info: nedconnell@gmail.com (Updated 5/12/09)

Downtown Hanover to DHMC via Rt. 120     

Total time: approx. 30 minutes         WALK

WALK LEADER: Virginia Beggs

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

Time walk starts:   7:20AM

Car parking: None

Est. Arrival time: 7:50AM

Route Description: From 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

Contact for more Info: Virginia.L.Beggs@hitchcock.org

Norwich to White River Junction via Rt 5        

Total time:  less than 30 minutes   RIDE

RIDE LEADER: Clay Adams

Place to meet: Tracy Hall

Time ride starts:   7:45am

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 King Arthur Flour and WRJct B2W Day breakfasts.

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:

Downtown Hanover to downtown

White River Junction via Rt 10 

Total time: less than 45 minutes   RIDE  

RIDE LEADER: None

Place to meet: 

Time ride starts:  

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

Est. Arrival time:

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:

Contact for more Info:

Woodstock Village to downtown

White River Junction 

Total time: Approx. 45 minutes    RIDE GROUP

RIDE LEADER: Ben Sutcliff-Swanson

Place to meet: Woodstock Village

Time ride starts:  

Car parking:

Est. Arrival time:

Route Description: Woodstock Village east along River Road to Quechee Main Street. Ride up over Old Quechee Road to VT Rte 14 to White River Junction.

Traffic/Road Condition:

Additional Places to Meet on the Route: Will stop if new riders are waiting in Taftsville or Quechee

Contact for more Info: bswanson@rsginc.com

Plainfield/Meriden to downtown Lebanon via

Stage Rd and Rt 120

Total time:  90-120 minutes 

RIDE LEADER: None

Car parking: Town Hall lot or behind the Plainfield Library

Est. Arrival time: 

Route Description: From Town Hall, ride Daniels Road to Stage Road to Rt 120 to Colburn Park and the Lebanon B2W Day breakfast.

Traffic/Road Condition: Paved

For more Info: Click on the map icon above

Downtown Norwich to Buck Rd, Hanover via Rt 120

Total time:  35 minutes

RIDE LEADER: Sara Cavin

Place to meet:

Time ride starts:  

Car parking: 

Est. Arrival time: 

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. Follow Rt 120 to Buck Rd.

Traffic/Road Condition:

Additional Places to Meet on the Route:

Contact for more info or to begin riding before the 15th:

Norwich downtown to Dartmouth Campus          

Total time:  25minutes  

RIDE LEADER: Ed Meyer

Place to meet:

Time ride starts:  

Car parking:

Est. Arrival time: 

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 Contact for more Info:

Norwich to DHMC, via Rt 120       

Total time:  25-30 minutes  

RIDE LEADER: John Leigh

Place to meet:

Time ride starts: 

Car parking: Unknown

Est. Arrival time: 

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.

Traffic/Road Condition:

Additional Places to Meet on the Route:

Contact for more Info:

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

Total time:  45 minutes  

RIDE LEADER: Dan Mendelsohn

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

Time ride starts:  6:45 AM

Car parking: In the Park and Ride lot

Est. Arrival time:  7:30 AM

Route Description: Meet at the Lyme "Park and Ride" lot on Rt 10, ride south along Rt 10. At the Medical School traffic light. Turn left onto Park St. Follow this straight through the Wheelock St traffic light, to the Co-op/Black Community Center (45 min). Continue to DHMC along Rt 120.

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

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

Contact for more Info: dmendelsohn@gmail.com

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.

NH Green Commute Week

May 11 - May 15, 2009

Challenge!  Statewide Drawing!

More Details to follow soon.

Local Sport Shops

Please patronize these shops who support biking to work, school, and everywhere!

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

The Bike Hub - NEW!

Wilder, VT,   802-649-3200,  www.thebikehub.com

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

 Please visit them!

"Curb Your Car"

"The Summer Challenge" event is taking a rest this year. :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.