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D2R2  2009
Deerfield Dirt Road Randonnee

AUGUST 15, 2009

 

Location – Historic Deerfield Massachusetts,

surrounding farmland and the

hills of Western Massachusetts

 

Supported by:

Pioneer Gardens, Inc.

Historic Deerfield, Inc.

Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association

Deerfield Academy

Bement School

Eaglebrook School

FLT’s D2R2 Committee of Local Cyclists

 

Your entry includes:

 

Morning of the ride Continental Breakfast

Checkpoint refreshments/snacks

Post-Ride meal

Live Entertainment

Deluxe Hot Showers at Deerfield Academy (just bring your own

soap/shampoo and towel)

A free pint of our local Berkshire Brew

Satisfaction that you have contributed to the preservation of

Open Space and Farmland in

Franklin and Hampshire Counties

 

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 more.
Camping available on-site.

REGISTER 
Rain or Shine Event

 

Sorry No Refunds

Online Registration Closes on Wednesday, August 12, 2008 at 11:59 PM ET

Early Entry Fee Through May 31:  $50.00
 June 1 through August 5: $60.00
August 6 to August 12: $75.00
Day of Ride: $80.00  
 

Read what ride creator, Sandy Whittlesey has to say about this Epic Ride.


View Photos from D2R2
that have been graciously created &
submitted by Ben Barhart.
Please submit your photos to franklinlandtrust@verizon.net

Rapha Continental 2008 Reports

A YouTube page with a
ride video has been created by Mike Bulda.
The video of the 100K ride was shot by Andrew.

See Mookie's blog report

See what Hill Junkie has to say

See Brent's report

And Melinda's comments and photos


Read what ride creator, Sandy Whittlesey has to say about this Epic Ride.

 

 
Founded in 1987, the Franklin Land Trust is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization devoted to the preservation of the farm and forest land, and the rural character, of western Massachusetts.  The Land Trust helps farmers and other landowners protect their land from unwanted development.  To date, the Franklin Land Trust has helped to preserve almost 15,000 acres of open space, about 23 square miles.  The hills and valleys of the region – with their farms, sugarbush, 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.

This ride is breathtaking in both senses of the word: 111.7 miles, 70% on dirtroads, with 15,670 feet of climbing.  A more-moderate 100K ride will leave at 9:00 AM, while a gentle 35-mile Tour of the Green River leaves at 11:00 AM.  All rides start and finish 1 mile south of Historic Old Deerfield Village. Everything about this ride is extraordinary; over 12 years of planning by Randonneur Saunders Whittlesey went into this event.  Riders will enjoy a fabulous network of secret backroads and horse-cart lanes through some of the most scenic and historic areas of western Massachusetts and southern Vermont. The constantly twisting route is often only one lane wide. Rest stops with refreshments will be staffed by area volunteers.  

Stone walls line the roads far more than double-yellow lines.  There are dozens of maple-tree 'allees,' over 20 miles of rushing streams, four covered bridges, and countless farms, fields, and forests.  Riders may expect hours of cycling without a single car passing.  
The lunch-break checkpoint is a little park with a National-Historic covered bridge, timber-crib dam, and swim hole.  
 
 Bicycles should be equipped with triple gearing and slightly wider tires (i.e. 25c-32c).  Road conditions range from smooth clay to stony washout and puddles. Seven key climbs reach 1400-2000' elevation, and 16 smaller pitches exceed 13% gradient, including a 25% wall.  At mile 90, riders will tackle the hidden back side of the lovely Patten Hill District: starting at 20% grade, the road narrows to a bumpy 8' lane and ascends 960 feet vertical in 1.5 miles to a grand overlook toward Vermont.