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Discover Hartford Bicycling & Walking Tour

September 13th, 2008

10 & 25 mile Cycling & Walking Tour of Hartford

It was so much fun last year, we just had to do it again! Online registration is now open for the 2nd Annual
Discover Hartford Tour on Saturday, September 13, 2008.
The event will be held on Saturday, September 13th
and will again include two bicycle routes of 10 miles and 25 miles, as well as a walking tour.  We have made a
few changes to the routes and we hope that everyone will enjoy them again this year. 
Register now to reserve
your place in this excellent event and take advantage of early-bird registration pricing. Go to
www.hartfordbiketour.org to sign up today!

 

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The Tour des Farms 2008

 

The Tour des Farms is a project of the Eastern Connecticut and King’s Mark Resource Conservation and Development Councils (RC&Ds). Since 2003, these bicycle rides have toured the beautiful agricultural countryside of Connecticut, raising money and awareness for the diversity and vitality of Connecticut’s farms.  This year, there will be two rides to choose from (see http://www.tourdesfarms.org/event.htm for more details):

 

Simsbury, September 20th, 2008.

This is a leisure ride designed to highlight several of Connecticut's beautiful orchards and farms. There will be a single route for this year's ride approximately 24-mile loop that will visit many farmstands and contains a variety of rolling hills.

Shelton, September 27th, 2008.

Pedal through some of Connecticut’s most beautiful farmland. Get to know the diversity of Connecticut’s agricultural production. You can shop for local produce as you ride and we will pick up your purchases and deliver them back to the gathering spot for you. Ride options are a 10 mile route; 19 mile route; 28 mile route; and a metric century (62 mile route) with stops at a rose farm, vegetable farms, orchards, nurseries, and a winery.
 

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Brita Climate Ride
September 20th - 24th, 2008
New York to D.C.
www.ClimateRide.org

**A few spots are still available.**

On the eve of the elections, one hundred Climate Riders will cycle from New York City to Washington DC to make a powerful statement about the need for renewable energy legislation and climate change awareness.

Join fellow Climate Riders for a beautiful ride that begins in the urban landscape of Manhattan, then meanders through rural New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and the equine estates of Maryland to the ride finale in Washington, DC. Along the way, expert speakers meet our cyclists each evening to discuss climate science, green technology, and how to reduce our carbon footprint. Meet people committed to resolving the climate crisis, make your voice heard, and benefit an important cause -  all on an unforgettable vacation!

To learn more about Climate Ride and the tour's beneficiaries, visit www.ClimateRide.org, or email info@climateride.org.
 

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The Ride for Rick 2008

Sat. September 27, 2008

Bike tour and 5K Run through scenic Woodbury, staged to raise awareness and funds for CT Hospice,

the Rick Moisan Memorial Scholarship Fund and local area families battling cancer and other serious

illnesses,  For more information see http://www.rideforrick.com/ .