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| "And the shoes on the feet go squish, squish, squish" |
05:29 pm |
Well, today was the Tour de Cure. We started off with overcast skies and cool temperatures. Pretty good biking weather actually, until it started raining. For about 10-15 miles we had pouring rain. That was unpleasant. Overall, I really enjoyed the ride though. The scenery was beautiful and the company was good. I felt pretty good for the bulk of the ride (my knee started bothering me half way through, took some vitamin I and was able to finish).
I felt so good, that I decided to go to Aikido afterwards. :) Although it certainly wasn't my best showing there.
Click here for full sized map.
Here we are at the start. I'm on the left.
Start - Parrot Avenue, Portsmouth
Left onto Junkins Avenue
Bear left ont Pleasant Street
Right onto Court Street
Right onto Marcy Street
Left onto Pleasant Street - Route 1B South
Continue to New Castle Island
Left onto Sagamore, Route 1A
Bear left at Foyes Corner, continue on Route 1A
Pass Odione State Park
Pass Wallis Sands Beach
Rest Stop - Sandpiper Country Store (12.9 miles)
Right onto Central Road
Left onto South Road
Left onto Mill Road
Right onto Route 111 West
Straight across Route 1 - Stay on Route 111
Bear left at stop sign
Turn left at stop sigh; stay on Route 111
Bear left at stop sign
Turn left at stop sign; stay on Route 111
Bear right on Route 111 West
Rest Stop - Dearborn Park (19.8 miles)
Exit rest stop right onto Route 111
Right onto Route 27 West
Left onto Ashbrook Street @ Mac's Market
Left onto Route 88 East
Right onto Route 1 South
Intersection of Route 107
Right onto Pine Street
Left after car wash at Route 1 sign
Cross onto Route 1 at the light onto Railroad
Rest Stop - Richdale Store (29.6 miles)
Here we are soaking wet, just after it stopped pouring.
Right onto Centennial Street
Left onto Walton Road
Right onto Washington Street
Left onto Route 286
Left onto Route 1A North
Left onto Atlantic Avenue - Route 111
Right onto Mill Road
Straight across South onto West Road
Right onto Washington Street
Bear left & continue on Washington (Rye Center)
Rest Stop - Bank of New Hampshire (46.1 miles)
Bear Left onto Wallis Road
Left onto Sagamore at Stop Sign
Cross onto Route 1A (Sagamore) at stop; Foyes Road
Right onto South St. at far end of cemetery
Left at 2nd blinking yellow light onto Junkins Avenue
Left onto Parrott Avenue
Return to Portsmouth Middle School (51.2 miles)
I raised a total of $660 for the American Diabetes Association. Thank you everyone who sponsored me!
I'm already looking forward to and planning for next year's ride! :)
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