TERRAIN: 3 Challenging Climbs - see profile

DISTANCE: Approximately 68 miles

START TIME: 8:30 - Leaves from Market Basket near Lee Traffic Circle

ROUTE: Profile

0.0 - Exit Market Basket to the right and go east on Rte 4 from the rotary

1.9 - Exit 4 to 155N

7.0 - At stop light, left on Route 9W

13.1 - At stop light at Route 125/9, go straight across on Route 9W

Usually stop and regroup at Calef's Country Store, just after the intersection.

15.9 - At Y, bear right on Route 126N

17.2 - At T stop sign, bear left on Route 126/202W for .2 miles

17.4 - Right on 126N

21.5 - At T stop sign, left on Route 126N

This section contains the loooong climb

31.5 - Just before stop sign/red blinker, turn left toward Barnstead Parade

33.5 - At stop sign, left on Route 28S - regroup at the Mobil station

34.4 - Right toward Route 107

35.1 - At stop sign, cross Route 28 - still on Route 107S

35.9 - Left in center of Pittsfield - still on Route 107S - hard climb ahead

43.4 - Right on Route 107S

44.0 - At stop sign, left on Route 4

Less than a mile before we get to 152, there is a stop light with a gas station

with bathrooms where we make a short stop, usually for ice cream

50.6 - Right on Route 152E

56.5 - Stay left on 152E

60.1 - At stop sign/red blinker at Route 125, cross the road - still on Route 152

61.2 - Left on Route 155

66.1 - Left onto 4W

67.7 - Right on 125N

67.9 - Left into Market Basket - all done!