SMGR

Shamelessly copied from a ride that Lou Bregou posted to Strava - this route features the always wonderful Downer Forest, with a sneaky connector over to Route 132.  A mile of woods trail at the top of Alger Brook Road leads to stunning views on Whitcomb Hill, followed by more adventure in UVD and the old copper mines of Strafford.

This is a classic route across Province Road, past Sculptured Rocks, Newfound Lake and back over Washburn Hill. Province Road is technically a class IV road, but it is generally (no promises!) well maintained and should be in good shape. Definitely a stream crossing is involved, which is the bridge building we will do (metaphorically, don't worry!), but that section of pavé is relatively mild. The Bear Hill and Cole Hill class IV sections are more technical, but deliver a really cool adventure connecting Newfound Lake to the shoulder of Cardigan Mountain.

Starting and finishing at Drummond's (please park behind the shop). Covering classic dirt in Canaan, Orange, and Danbury. Stop for food and drinks at mile 35 at Danbury Country Store.

This route features a mix of surfaces, trying to respect early dirt road conditions.  Less respect shown to early legs.

There is Huggets Market at mile 42.7 for fuel.

This route features a mix of surfaces, trying to respect early dirt road conditions, and legs.

There is a Jake's at mile 12.6, and the Lyme Country Store at mile 35 for fuel stops.

This is the maiden counterclockwise version of the route from 2025, featuring a lot of double track, class IV, and even a little light single track.  Expect the pace to be slower than a typical SMGR, and since there are no stores along the way, we will plan to drop some water around mile 30.  Bring all the food you might need for 5+ hours.

Folks can detour the single track section near mile 6 over Acorn/Pinnacle Hill in Lyme, by cutting over to Highbridge Road, and regroup with us where Franklin Hill Road and Acorn Hill Road intersect at mile 8.

1/2 gravel, 1/2 road

2 Adventure Sections.  one off Bragg and one off Gove.