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The 2018 Turkey Burner will be on Friday November 23, weather permitting. 10 AM start at the Case Pond trailhead, 68 Birch Mountain Road, Manchester.  Spillover parking is also available a short distance away at the eastern end of the Charter Oak Greenway, 691 Camp Meeting Road, Manchester.  Led rides for social intermediate through expert riders.  Riders should be at the Case Pond lot and ready to go by 10.

This is a map of the possible routes.

 

Read more about Central CT NEMBA Turkey Burner 2018

NW CT NEMBA is taking a field trip to Trumbull (Indian Ledge Park), Saturday, 9/16. 
Intermediate/Advanced ride due to the terrain - a lot of rocks and features to play on (rollers, drops, etc.) - not the speed.
Expect to be out anywhere from 2-3 hours, depending on group size and time spent on various features.
Protective gear (elbow pads, knee pads) recommended for those who have never ridden Trumbull (lots of rocks that can sneak up on you when you're not familiar with the lines...not to comfy if you eat it...).

We will be meeting in the commuter parking lot on Park Street (Route 25 and Daniels Farm Road, Exit 9 off of Route 25). Here are the GPS coordinates: 41.25236277 -73.20073556.

All other NEMBA groups (if you are a member of our FB page, too, and see this) are welcome - especially the Fairfield County Folks - would love to have you!

Facebook Event Read more about NW CT NEMBA - Trumbull Ride

Orchard Hill Observatory, Amherst

Take the service road up to the observatory and park there.

• Ride Leaders: Sam Veggeberg + Eric McManimon
• Length: 1-1.5 hours

Directions (source: https://www.umass.edu/sunwheel/pages/orchard.html)

Orchard Hill Observatory is located at the top of Orchard Hill. You can get there by either going to the Sylvan dorms following the treeline on the East side of the hill up to the telescope or by going to the Orchard Hill Dorms and following the gravel road (turn left when you get to the road (if you go right it will take you across the bottom of the hill). The local cellular phone company has been kind enough to install a huge communication tower adjacent to the telescope. If you make your way to the base of the tower you will find the telescope. Read more about PV NEMBA Practice your technique/Worlds ride at Orchard Hill trails

Mini MBAS make up ride for rained out Spring Fells Openner MBAS event, much smaller in scale, just riding and food after ride
lots of riding, we are planing to ride for at least 3 hours and cover 20+ miles, there will be possibility to bail out around 6 miles into a ride 
meet at Flynn Rink parking lot at 300 Elm St, Medford, MA 02155-1069 
be ready to ride at 10AM 

Riding Rockland Sunday late morning.
Check our chapter FB page for any changes
http://www.facebook.com/groups/153250044748995/

Arrive at 10, rolling 10:15.
Meeting at "79 Lot" on Route 79 across from Samantha Lane
Approx. address  2313 Durham Rd 41.423840, -72.652107

Couple hours of fun for sure!
Study up on the trail map
http://www.madisonct.org/DocumentCenter/View/727
Thank you to all the gnomes who have been toiling on this awesome trail system!

Wednesday night ride in Brattleboro (7/12) Social pace meeting at the ice skating rink around 5:30.

Actual ride locations may vary.

The Monday night HSP series are novice/intermediate paced, no drop rides. While the park has a few small climbs and technical features, mainly the trails are flowy and fun, and not very technical. Typically the rides last 1 to 1 ½ hours and cover 6 to 8 miles. Please contact the ride leader for parking instructions.
 
Ride will depend on weather and ride leader availability, so please check the BVNEMBA Face Book page for event updates, or contact the ride leader.
 
We look forward to seeing you out there and hope you enjoy the rides.
 

Scott and Brian will be leading intermediate rides on Thursday nights starting June 1st. Ride length and intensity will vary depending on who shows up that week. Rides may also be split into 2 or more groups to accommodate different levels of ability and/or interest. Rides are somewhat technical and are typically 8-10 miles depending on the group and the amount of daylight. We try to be back to the parking lot before dark, but if you have lights it would be a good idea to bring them just in case. Plan to arrive by 5:30pm, the aim is to get rolling by 5:45pm. Please let us know if you plan on making it to the ride, so the group can start as soon as everyone gets there.

As uaual we'll be alternating ride locations between the Nassahegon Soccer Fields and the Sessions Woods WMA areas.  As we did last year; we'll be throwing in some other locations to the mix as well.  Keep an eye on FB, our website, and/or our mailing list for details on different locations including Harwinton, Nepaug, Burr Pond, and who knows where else. The first week we'll be starting at the Soccer Fields, and will be switching every week from there unless announced otherwise. 

If you're unfamiliar with the parking location you can use the following addresses in your GPS:
Soccer Fields: 273 Punch Brook Rd Burlington CT 06013
Sessions Woods WMA: 341 Milford Street (Rte 69) Burlington, CT 06013

NW CT NEMBA Facebook Page
NW CT NEMBA Mailing List
Soccer Fields parking location on Google Maps
Sessions Woods WMA parking location on Google Maps

Join us for a "strong novice" ride a Horse Hill in Merrimack NH.