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Become a member today! Sign up for our Email Newsletter For Email Marketing you can trust	The Deerfield Dirt-Road Randonnée Celebrating 300 years of carriage roads in Franklin County D2R2 - The Deerfield Dirt Road Randonnee 2013 Celebrating 300 years of carriage roads in Western Massachusetts Saturday, August 24, 2013 1,000 RIDER LIMIT REGISTER VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! (register online today) Ask how volunteers can eat and ride for FREE! lalvord@franklinlandtrust.org Presented by the Franklin Land Trust We celebrate the landscape, the history, and the rural culture of western Massachusetts, and work to ensure, through a program of land protection, that the historic pattern of field, woodland and village will endure for the benefit of generations to come. Rain or Shine Event - Sorry No Refunds ROUTE CHOICES 180K, 150K, 115K, 100K & 40 mile (see cue sheets below) Visit us online www.facebook.com/fltrust for up-to-date information about D2R2 Your entry includes: Continental Breakfast served from 5-9 am. Checkpoint food and drink. Lunch along the Green River, served from 10:30-4 and includes sandwiches, salads, chips, soda and water. (email if you have food allergies) Dinner served from 2–8 pm. A free pint of our Preservation Ale by Berkshire Brewing Company. Satisfaction that you have contributed to the preservation of Open Space and Farmland in western Massachusetts. REGISTER EARLY!! Early Registration until February 29, 2013-- $90 Early Spring Registration March 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013 -- $100 Late Spring Registration May 1, 2013 – June 30, 2013 -- $125 Summer Registration July 1 through noon on August 21, 2013 -- $140 Day of registration if space allows -- $150 40 mile Green River Tour Regular Registration through August 23, 2013 -- $60 Day of Registration -- $75 NEW THIS YEAR ~Go the Extra Mile Team ~ Voluntary Pledges – we are asking riders to consider asking family and friends to pledge per mile (or per ride) to benefit land conservation. For each $20 in pledges a rider receives he/she will have one ticket entered into a drawing for a CUSTOM DESIGNED Bike Frame by Independent Fabrication. Riders can NOT purchase tickets for this raffle. Only riders who secure pledges are entered into this EXCLUSIVE RAFFLE. In addition, any rider who receives $500 or more in pledges will receive a free Go the Extra Mile team D2R2 bike jersey designed by Craft Sports. All riders will have an individual team page designed for them to share with family and friends. Other new items ~Riders should check for and print their own cue sheets ~Lunch & DINNER are now included for Green River Tour riders ~Dinner menu is enhanced (new caterer) and now includes a BURRITO BAR - YUM! ~New t-shirt & jersey designs (pictures coming soon!) ___________________________________________________ Cue Sheets 40 mile 100K 115K 150K 180K About D2R2 The Deerfield Dirt-Road Randonnee was conceived in the 1990's as just a favorite dirt-road loop in the hilltowns of Franklin County, Massachusetts. Since its birth as an organized event in 2005, many have hailed D2R2 as the hardest, most beautiful, most fun, most traffic-free, most unique, and overall best ride that they have ever done. However, D2R2 will continue to maintain its original character as just a bike ride – The courses will use the narrowest, oldest, twistiest, quietest, and most-scenic roads available. A range of courses will provide access to novices as well as challenge the world's strongest riders. D2R2 will never offer prizes for anything other than gags, nor will finish results ever be presented like it was a race. Riders shall cover the course in a self-sufficient manner, without motorized crew vehicles. The organization will put as much effort into its food offerings as it does the ride itself. The event is a key fundraiser for the Franklin Land Trust's efforts to preserve land in the region. QUESTIONS? Registration & Franklin Land Trust questions: email Mary - mlsabourin@verizon.net All other questions: email Sandy - saundersw03@yahoo.com VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! _______________________________________________________ Green River Tour (40 mile): The Green River Tour is designed for those riders who want to enjoy the D2R2 experience with a more modest physical challenge. The majority of this ride is on the dirt road that runs adjacent to the Green River between the towns of Colrain and Leyden, Mass and into Green River Village in Guilford Vermont. D2R2 Event Headquarters and starting point Under a tent near the corner of Mill Village and Wells Cross Roads, approximately 1.5 miles south of the Village of Old Deerfield. Camping and parking are adjacent to event headquarters. Bring the entire family. Area attractions for non-riders include Historic Deerfield, PVMA's Memorial Hall Museum and Indian House, Shelburne Falls, Yankee Candle, Art Galleries and so much more. CAMPING AVAILABLE ONSITE Red Roof Inn, Deerfield Hampton Inn, Greenfield & Days Inn, Greenfield have all agreed to offer riders a discount for Friday & Sunday, August 23 & 24. LODGING/DISCOUNT OPTIONS Starting Times: Registration Headquarters open at 5:00 AM (campers may register from 4-9 pm on Friday, August 23rd) 180K – 6:00 AM for those who want to time their ride CUE SHEET 180K – After 6:30 for recreational riders 150K - 7:00 AM for those who want to time their ride CUE SHEET 150K - After 7:30 AM for recreational riders 115K – 8:00 AM for those who want to time their ride CUE SHEET 115K – After 8:30 for recreational riders. 100K – 9:00 AM for those who want to time their ride CUE SHEET 100K – After 9:30 for recreational riders. 40 mile Green River Tour - 9:30 AM to noon CUE SHEET Location: The Village of Old Deerfield Massachusetts, its surrounding farmland and the scenic and challenging hills of western Massachusetts and southern Vermont. A Huge THANK YOU to our annual sponsors and hosts: HOSTS Pioneer Gardens, Inc., Deerfield, MA www.pioneergardens.com Janet Clark & Nort Saltz, Ashfield, MA Little Big House Gallery, Shelburne, MA Tim Smith, Apex Orchards, Shelburne, MA www.apexorchards.com Wayne Meeks & Judith Colton, Charlemont, MA Amy & David Krane, Heath, MA Green River Village Preservation Trust, Guilford, VT Addison & Adelaide Minott, Guilford, VT SPONSORS Berkshire Brewing Company www.berkshirebrewingcompany.com The Bement School www.bement.org Cabot Cheese www.cabotcheese.coop Clif Bar www.clifbar.com Coca Cola www.coca-cola.com Deerfield Academy www.deerfield.edu Destination Cycling destinationcycling.com Eaglebrook School www.eaglebrook.org Flye Cycles www.flyecycles.com Historic Deerfield, Inc. www.historic-deerfield.org Independent Fabrication www.ifbikes.com Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and the Memorial Hall Museums www.deerfieldma.org Yankee Candle Village www.yankeecandle.com _______________________________________________________ Who is the Franklin Land Trust (FLT)? FLT is a 501(c)(3) devoted to the preservation of farm and forest land, and the rural character of western Massachusetts. FLT helps farmers and other landowners protect their land from unwanted development. To date, FLT has helped to preserve over 25,000 acres of open space. The hills and valleys of the region—with their farms, sugar bush, rambling old New England roads, and small towns steeped in history—are a unique and precious resource which D2R2 riders will experience at every turn in the road. Contributions to the Franklin Land Trust allow us to continue our efforts to protect this invaluable resource and are tax deductible. Please visit our website www.franklinlandtrust.org for more detailed information about road conditions and training for this event. For complete information and ride photos please go to: www.franklinlandtrust.org/randonnee.html Photos courtesy of Ben Barnhart www.bbimages.com Ride Designer, Sandy Whittlesey and Executive Director, Rich Hubbard speak to Channel 22 about land conservation and D2R2 D2R2 Jersey
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