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CYCLEFEST 2008
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Cyclefest is Hat City Cyclists largest
event that starts and finishes at the Bethel Municipal
Center. Cyclefest
offers color coded routes of 4, 16, 25, 50, 78, and 103 mile options
and guarantees a very scenic experience through
Fairfield and Litchfield counties.
Bethel Municipal Center offers an exclusive
event location, with tons of parking and conveniently
located with in a ¼ mile from the Bethel
Train Station. Eaton Corporation, which abuts
the Bethel Municipal Center, has provided additional
parking in their lot as well.
Our ride is open to the public and is fully
supported by cue sheets, rest stations with food
and water, SAG support (breakdown and medical
assistance) and Port a Johns. For your convenience, mechanics are now available at Bethel Municipal Center and Gaylordsville rest stops. After the ride you
can enjoy shopping and dining, all within walking
distance to Bethel Municipal Center. |
| ROUTE COLORS & DESCRIPTIONS |
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4 Miles- Flat loop in Bethel. |
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51 Miles- Some hills in Danbury, New Fairfield, Sherman, Gaylordsville, New Milford and Brookfield. |
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12 Miles- Rolling hills in
Danbury, Bethel and Redding. |
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80 Miles- The 51 mile loop plus an
30 mile loop with rolling hills in
Kent/Macedonia, CT and
Dutchess County, NY. |
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23 Miles- Rolling hills in Danbury,
Bethel, Newtown and Redding. |
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103 Miles-Combines the 80 mile
loop and 23 mile loop. |
CHECK-IN
7:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. at the "Gazebo"
Stop by the "Cyclefest Info" booth for your route specific cue sheet.
Riders to finish by 5:00 p.m.
BE A VOLUNTEER
Be a part of Cyclefest- Be a Volunteer. There
are a number of important positions available
like sag wagon, rest stops, and registration. Contact
the Cyclefest Chair for more details.
Newstimes coverage of Cyclefest from 2003
| Directions
to the Bethel Municipal Center |
By car:
From I-84 east; Take Exit 5. At stop sign, go straight (Down Street)
to traffic light. Take right on Main Street. Travel
1 1/4 miles to end of Main Street. Take a left
onto South Street, at 2nd light follow route 53
into Bethel. Bear to the left onto Greenwood Avenue
(RT302) (Sycamore Drive Thru at intersection).
Continue through 2 lights turning left at PT Barnum
Square. Go 2/10 of a mile to the rear parking
lot of the Municipal Center. Entrance on left.
From I-84 west; Take
Exit 5. At traffic light turn right onto Main
Street. Follow above directions from Main Street.
From Route 25: Route 25 north to junction of Route 302. Turn
left on Route 302 and follow into Bethel. Take
right on P.T. Barnum Sq. Entrance to parking lot
is 2/10 mile on left.
From Route 58: Route 58 north to Route 302. Take left on Route
302. Head into Bethel Center and take right on
P.T. Barnum Sq. Entrance to parking lot is 2/10
mile on left.
From Route 53: Route
53 north to Nashville Road. Take Nashville Rd
to end. At traffic light take left on Greenwood
Ave. Take right on P.T. Barnum Sq. Parking lot
entrance is 2/10 mile on left.
By
train:
If you prefer to ride the train, Bethel Municipal
Center is within ¼ mile of the Bethel train
station (Metro North Danbury line).Check
this link for schedules http://as0.mta.info/mnr/schedules/sched_form.cfm
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