Ride Type: Cue Sheet,
Follow the Leader,
GPS Times and Routes: 9:30 for 30 and 44 miles
Leaders: Rick Carlson (508-789-4470),
Brett Serkez (508-834-3188 before 9:30 PM)
Description: Scenic, little-used roads through Framingham, Hopkinton, and Southborough. See RideWithGPS links for map, GPS and cue sheets.
Who climbed Howe the fastest (What & Why don't matter).
If you record your ride on a Garmin GPS unit (or iPhone or Android-- see links below on how), upload your track to RidewithGPS after the ride. You will need a RwGPS account (easy, free). After you upload, go to your profile page. You will be asked if you were part of this event. Say yes. You and your performance will be entered. You can see the map/profile as well as the leaderboard after at the "Almost Hills Climb" event page link, below.
The segment starts as you turn right onto Howe St. (from Cordaville Rd) and stops at the top of the hill, where you have a spectacular view of the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Compressor Station! Note: be cautious on the downhill section, immediately after this segment; it's curvy and fast!
Notes: Park in front of closed supermarket, away from remaining open stores. Start: Nobscot Shopping Center, 776 Water St., Framingham
(map) Directions: Route 20 to Nobscot Road South or Route 9 to Edgell Road North. Shopping Center is in the South/East side of the intersection of Water Street and Edgell Road.
Links: Howe to Wilson Challenge