Discussion: New England Challenge, Stage Two
in: NEOC: Mt. Tom (May 17, 2015 - Holyoke, MA, US)
May 8, 2015 3:08 AM
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NEOC will be hosting stage two of the New England Challenge at Mt Tom on Sunday, May 17. (Stage one was put on by UNO at Bear Brook on April 26.)
There will be a full range of courses: WYOBGRB. Registration and starts are from 10:00 to 12:00. Courses close at 3:00. Courses will be technically and physically challenging!
Course summary:
Course Controls Length Climb
Blue 18 7.3k 400m
Red 15 5.9k 300m
Green 12 4.8k 250m
Brown 9 3.6k 180m
Orange 11 3.4k 180m
Yellow 9 2.3k 125m
White 7 1.5k 50m
Meet Director/Course Setter: Phil Bricker
Directions to Mt Tom and parking:
From the south or the Mass Pike: Take I-91N to exit 17A. Merge onto Easthampton Rd toward Holyoke - 0.5 mi. Turn left at Northampton St/US-5N - 4.0 mi. Turn left at Reservation Rd. Continue into the park to the toll booth - .5 mi. There is a $2 fee to drive into the park.
From the north: Take I-91S to exit 18. Merge onto Mount Tom Rd/US-5S. Continue to follow US-5S - 3.8 mi. Turn right at Reservation Rd. Continue into the park to the toll booth – .5 mi. There is a $2 fee to drive into the park.
Parking: Continue on the park road (now Smith’s Ferry Rd.) another mile until you see signs for parking on your right. Check-in and start/finish is at a pavilion another 300 meters up the park road. There is very limited parking up by the pavilion.
There will be a full range of courses: WYOBGRB. Registration and starts are from 10:00 to 12:00. Courses close at 3:00. Courses will be technically and physically challenging!
Course summary:
Course Controls Length Climb
Blue 18 7.3k 400m
Red 15 5.9k 300m
Green 12 4.8k 250m
Brown 9 3.6k 180m
Orange 11 3.4k 180m
Yellow 9 2.3k 125m
White 7 1.5k 50m
Meet Director/Course Setter: Phil Bricker
Directions to Mt Tom and parking:
From the south or the Mass Pike: Take I-91N to exit 17A. Merge onto Easthampton Rd toward Holyoke - 0.5 mi. Turn left at Northampton St/US-5N - 4.0 mi. Turn left at Reservation Rd. Continue into the park to the toll booth - .5 mi. There is a $2 fee to drive into the park.
From the north: Take I-91S to exit 18. Merge onto Mount Tom Rd/US-5S. Continue to follow US-5S - 3.8 mi. Turn right at Reservation Rd. Continue into the park to the toll booth – .5 mi. There is a $2 fee to drive into the park.
Parking: Continue on the park road (now Smith’s Ferry Rd.) another mile until you see signs for parking on your right. Check-in and start/finish is at a pavilion another 300 meters up the park road. There is very limited parking up by the pavilion.
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