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Let’s get rolling and beat the groundhog to the punch

January 5th, 2012

PICTURE YOURSELF HERE JULY 14!

Why does everyone wait for some dumb rodent in Pennsylvania to get yanked out of his hole and announce that spring — at least eventually — is coming?

I can just look at the calendar and see that two months after that varmint appears April will be here and we’ll be chompin’ at the bit to get our butts on our bikes to train for the 2012 NEC! So why wait for that little bugger in the Keystone State to give us the cue it’s time to start thinking about July?

IT’S TIME TO REGISTER FOR THE NEC! THAT MEANS NOW, PRONTO, PDQ, CHOP-CHOP AND LICKETY-SPLIT!

By the time that hibernating furball shows his face on Feb. 2 lets have 125 riders registered to raise funds for the ADA and pedal their tails off to beat the tar out of diabetes. Spread the word to vet and newbie alike that the torch has been passed to a new generation that includes 200 NEC riders, registered early  with their minimum raised by April 1 and their eyes on bringing in even more funds after that to help 26 million Americans win their fight with diabetes.

Stay tuned.

 

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And so it begins

July 9th, 2011

It’s 6:00 am. The weather is beautiful.

It’s on!

Thank all of you for your support. We are underway.

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Maps

July 6th, 2011

All the maps are finished and are ready for downloading.

This year, I used RideWithGPS which is built using Google Maps. I tried to be as careful as possible, but there are undoubtedly errors. Road markings and nightly updates take priority over any of these maps. From the RideWithGPS site, you can download various files in formats that can be imported into GPS and Google Earth devices and applications as well as cue sheets and profile elevations.

From these maps, a couple of statistics:

2-day distance: 132.7 miles
2-day elevation gain: 4139 feet
Longest day: Day 1 @ 70.8 miles

7-day distance: 533.5 miles
7-day elevation gain: 24,384 feet
Longest day: Day 4 @ 97.8 miles

To see the maps at any time, click the “2011” link at the upper left.

Let me know if there is any other useful information you’d like to have.

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Maps : Day 7

July 6th, 2011

Day 7 : Friday July 15, 2011

The Day 7 map is ready for download. All maps are available at the ”
“2001″ link on the upper left.

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Maps : Day 6

July 6th, 2011

Day 6 : Thursday July 14, 2011

The Day 6 map is ready for download. All maps are available at the ”
“2001″ link on the upper left.

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Maps : Day 5

July 6th, 2011

Day 5 : Wednesday July 13, 2011

The Day 5 map is ready for download. All maps are available at the ”
“2001″ link on the upper left.

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Maps : Day 3

July 6th, 2011

Day 3 : Monday July 11, 2011

The Day 3 map. This is complete and correct. Feel free to download whatever data you need.

As always, the maps are available by clicking the “2011″ link at the upper left.

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Maps : Day 2

July 6th, 2011

Day 2 : Sunday July 10, 2011

The Day 2 map.

The map is complete and ready for use.

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No more foolin’ around: Let’s get butts on bikes to raise bucks for the ADA

April 3rd, 2011

April 1 has come and gone and that means it’s time for us all to get serious about bike riding and raising funds for the American Diabetes Association!

It is now less than 100 days until the New England Classic rolls out of Woburn to make a fund-raising loop around the region for the ADA. The sooner you sign up to ride, the sooner you can start raising funds to fight diabetes and be a part of a fabulous cycling event.

Start today and be at the start line in July

This year promises to be better than ever with new destinations, tweaks to the route and a commitment to raise record funds for the ADA. Don’t miss your chance to ride along with the internationally famous New England Classic Caravan of Crazies.

Get in shape! Have fun! Help the ADA and the nearly 24 million Americans who battle diabetes every day of their life! What could be better?

So sign up today and get out there riding your bike and raising funds. You’ll be glad you did.

 

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GPS Data

July 18th, 2010

I saw quite a few people with Garmins and other GPS units on the ride. I am very interested in getting a copy of your transcription files (gpx format, probably, but I can work with just about anything).

I’m not interested in tracking your heart rate or speed or whatnot, but I am interested in recording the exact path we traveled (there were lots of road closures), and to see if the maps provided on the 2010 link above accurately report elevation (profile) information. With luck, I’ll be able to create a Google Earth or DeLorme 3-D fly-by of the route.

If you’ve uploaded your data to Garmin Connect or similar service, that will probably work too although having the original file will be beneficial.

If you have such files, please contact me at admin {at} NewEnglandClassic.org

thanks much.

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