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2008 Mt. Washington Century Ride
NEW For 2008 Tin Mountain Conservation Center's Mt. Washington Century Ride will be on Saturday, August 2, 2023 leaving from the Tin Mountain Conservation Nature Learning Center between 6 and 8 AM. The ride around the base of Mt. Washington is over the NH Scenic Byway/Presidential Range Tour that offers spectacular mountain views and tranquil New England pastoral scenery. The Century is completely supported with five aid stations along the 20-mile, 50-mile, and 100-mile course routes, support vehicles with Ham radio operators, two on-duty EMTs, and a bike repair support van. A fabulous meal awaits returning riders who can relax at the Nature Learning Center and stroll on the 140-acre sanctuary and tour the beautiful new facility built with local materials and craftsmanship and boasting of solar heat and electricity.
The 100-mile route around Mt. Washington leaves the Conway area on the Kancamagus Highway, over Bear Notch Road to Bartlett, follows Rt 302 through Crawford Notch to Rt 115 in Twin Mountain, along Rt 115 to Rt 2 past Jefferson Notch and into Gorham before heading south on Rt 16 past the Mt. Washington Auto Road and over Pinkham Notch. From Pinkham Notch, the route drops into Glen and back to the Conway area via Rt 16 and the scenic West Side Road.
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