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StepItUp Bike Tour

New Haven to Hartford, CT

April 14, 2007 11:00AM to 05:00PM

Hosted by Benjamin Martin

Event Description:

With all the seperate StepItUp activities in the state, I thought it would be a good idea to go to as many as possible. Also I would to highlight the emissions reductions that can be acheived by commuting by bicycle. Hence the StepItUp Bike Tour! If you would like to ride from New Haven to Hartford and hit as many activities as possible sign on up! Also feel free to join us anywhere along the way!

Location:
New Haven -> Hartford and back again by bicycle
Directions:
From: 311 Temple St New Haven, CT To: 200 Mount Carmel Ave Hamden, CT To: 229 High St Middletown, CT To: Bushnell Park 99 Trinity St Hartford, CT --------------------------------------- A) 311 TEMPLE ST NEW HAVEN, CT --------------------------------------- 1. Start out going SOUTHWEST on TEMPLE ST toward WALL ST. (go 0.01 miles) 2. Turn LEFT onto WALL ST. (go 0.08 miles) 3. Turn LEFT onto CHURCH ST. (go 0.08 miles) 4. CHURCH ST becomes WHITNEY AVE. (go 6.29 miles) 5. Turn RIGHT onto RIVERSIDE DR. (go 0.07 miles) 6. Turn LEFT onto S NEW RD. (go 1.70 miles) 7. Turn RIGHT onto MT CARMEL AVE. (go 0.12 miles) 8. End at 200 Mount Carmel Ave Hamden, CT 06518-1906 US | TOTAL DISTANCE: 8.35 miles --------------------------------------- B) 200 MOUNT CARMEL AVE HAMDEN, CT --------------------------------------- 1. Start out going EAST on MT CARMEL AVE toward HOGAN RD. (go 2.51 miles) 2. Turn SLIGHT LEFT onto HARTFORD TURNPIKE. (go 0.28 miles) 3. HARTFORD TURNPIKE becomes S TURNPIKE RD. (go 1.78 miles) 4. S TURNPIKE RD becomes QUINNIPIAC ST. (go 0.81 miles) 5. Turn LEFT onto US-5/CT-150/N COLONY ST. Continue to follow US-5/N COLONY ST. (go 0.51 miles) 6. Turn RIGHT onto HIGH ST. (go 0.53 miles) 7. Turn LEFT onto N ELM ST. (go 1.13 miles) 8. N ELM ST becomes N FARMS RD. (go 2.05 miles) 9. N FARMS RD becomes MURDOCK AVE. (go 0.50 miles) 10. Turn RIGHT to stay on MURDOCK AVE. (go 0.67 miles) ! ; & nbsp;11. Turn LEFT onto RESEARCH PKWY. (go 0.53 miles) 12. Turn RIGHT onto POMEROY AVE. (go 0.75 miles) 13. Turn SLIGHT RIGHT onto E MAIN ST. (go 0.36 miles) 14. Merge onto CT-66 E. (go 5.47 miles) 15. Turn RIGHT onto HIGH ST. (go 0.30 miles) 16. End at 229 High St Middletown, CT 06459-3208 US TOTAL DISTANCE: 18.18 miles --------------------------------------- C) 229 HIGH ST MIDDLETOWN, CT -------------------------------------- 1. Start out going NORTH on HIGH ST toward COLLEGE ST. (go 0.30 miles) 2. Turn LEFT onto WASHINGTON ST/CT-66. (go 0.30 miles) 3. Turn RIGHT onto NEWFIELD ST/CT-3. Continue to follow CT-3. (go 10.39 miles) 4. Turn LEFT onto SILAS DEANE HWY/CT-99 N. Continue to foll ow SILAS DEANE HWY. (go 2.20 miles) 5. Stay STRAIGHT to go onto WETHERSFIELD AVE. (go 1.91 miles) 6. WETHERSFIELD AVE becomes MAIN ST. (go 0.35 miles) 7. Turn LEFT onto CAPITOL AVE. (go 0.34 miles) 8. Turn RIGHT onto TRINITY ST. (go 0.19 miles) 9. End at Bushnell Park 99 Trinity St Hartford, CT 06106 US TOTAL DISTANCE: 15.98 miles --------------------------------------- D) BUSHNELL PARK 99 TRINITY ST HARTFORD, CT 06106 US ---------------------------------------TOTAL DISTANCE: 42.51 miles

Attachments From Host:

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Beginning at the Green

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Finishing at the Capitol

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Beginning at the Green

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Beginning in New Haven

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Finishing at the Capitol

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