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Blue Hills recon ride Thurs 4/28 early AM
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:37 pm
by jraguin
I am thinking of going down to Blue Hills in Milton for a recon ride on Thursday 4/28 AM. Anyone up for it? I know most people don't live close by, but maybe Matt or Len or others closer-ish might be up for it.
To avoid traffic getting down there I was going to go early and hopefully be against traffic when we finish. I was thinking of just do 4 laps of the course (~28 miles), mostly easy, but hammering the hill two of the laps.
Re: Blue Hills recon ride Thurs 4/28 early AM
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 1:52 pm
by pierso
How early are we talking? I'd probably ride down and meet you but its about a 40 min ride so I may not stick around for all 4 laps.
Re: Blue Hills recon ride Thurs 4/28 early AM
Posted: Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:44 pm
by jraguin
It is a decent drive for me to get there... so I would say we meet at 7 AM. We could meet at the intersection of Blue Hills Parkway/Unquity Road and Canton Ave as I think that would be the earliest point that you hit the course. If you want to meet later, I could time my ride to meet you at 7:30 or something like that. Note that if I decide to get there earlier, I will just ride until you get there.
Re: Blue Hills recon ride Thurs 4/28 early AM
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:14 am
by rusto
In.
John, where are you planning on parking?
I may want to take at least one run up the access road (after the laps) since I'm not doing the race...
Re: Blue Hills recon ride Thurs 4/28 early AM
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:33 am
by pierso
I'm 50/50 - depends how today's workout goes. Tomorrow was supposed to be a shorter recovery day but I may join.. will post up by bedtime tonight to let you know
Re: Blue Hills recon ride Thurs 4/28 early AM
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:15 pm
by jraguin
@Russ: Here is where we will park. Let's meet there just before 7 AM so we are ready to roll at 7 AM.
"Take either Route 128/95 south or Route 93 south to the Route 138 exit in Canton (Exit 2). Follow Route 138 north approximately 1 mile north through one set of traffic lights to the Blue Hill Ski Area and Trailside Museum parking area on the right." Park on the far left of the parking lot (left side facing the hill), I assume that is near the Trailside museum.
@Matt: Let us know if you are coming. Assuming you are, Russ and I will be riding around the course clockwise (in the direction of the race). That should put us at the intersection of Blue Hills Pkwy/Unquity Rd and Canton Ave at around 7:15 AM. If you indicated you are coming and still aren't there, we will likely ride up the hill and then back down the hill in the reverse direction, so you should just keep going clockwise on the course until you see us.
Re: Blue Hills recon ride Thurs 4/28 early AM
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:12 pm
by pierso
I'm out. Legs wrecked after 2 hard days, going to make it a shorter AR day with some yoga tomorrow.