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naptowntri	Visiting triathlete looking for training advice ...	Lead	[-]
Posts: 1 (03/19/08 12:24:28) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Tags : None My name is Jeremy Parks and I am a member of the Annapolis Tri Club and will be in Avon from Thursday the 20th - Sunday the 23rd. I am looking for a nice scenic Route for about a 2 - 2:15 hr run on Saturday at a reasonable pace (+ 9:15 pace) ... I am also looking to see if there is anywhere in the area where I can go to pay and take spin classes as sadly I will not be bringing my bike with me ... any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help, and be sure to look our club up (as well as our race, the Annapolis Triathlon) if you are in our area ... we will gladly reciprocate. JJP Last Edited By: naptowntri 03/19/08 13:38:12. Edited 3 times.
offroad		#1	[-]
Posts: 109 (03/19/08 15:59:16) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hi. You can park at Avon town garage and run rails to trails south to Farmington river.You can extend that route by turning right at the end and picking up the trail through Unionville to Collinsville.That's an out and back that's very nice, flat and will require more than the time you wanted. You can of course turn around at any point. Avon town garage is south of the Rt10 and 44 intersection. Bear right to go under a bridge and make an immediate left onto the dead end road where the garage is. Don't know the names of the roads offhand but you could always call the police or Town Hall. Enjoy.
ctvinman	Places to run/spin/swim in Avon	#2	[-]
Posts: 369 (03/19/08 16:11:55) Moderator Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Hi Jeremy -- welcome to CT. Tough weekend to be traveling (no HEAT swim this Sunday). As offroad noted, there's a great "rails to trails" path that runs through Avon and either towards Farmington (over the Farmington River) or you could go in the other direction out towards Simsbury. There's also some great trail running options in Simsbury (Penwood State Park off of Rt 185) or in West Hartford (at the Reservoir). Keep checking the forum since there is usually a group of Heatsters doing Sunday am runs from either Simsbury or West Hartford. If you're looking for a spin class, you may want to check out Healthtrax in Avon. They have classes both Saturday/Sunday am, but they fill up fast. I'm sure they have some guest pass options. They also have a pool with 2 lanes open for lap swimmers. Enjoy the trip.
naptowntri		#3	[-]
Posts: 2 (03/20/08 09:24:47) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Thanks to both of you ... fortunately that HC is only about a mile form my inlaws so I will be able to get over there easily ... do they allow people to get on the spin bikes "outside" of classes?
trlrnman		#4	[-]
Posts: 379 (03/20/08 13:14:27) Registered Member Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	Jeremy, There are two options for Sat. You can contact Sharon McHale (860) 255-7410 about available bikes at the Winding Trails Rec Center for the Saturday spin. They will be there tonight starting at 6:30 also and you can go there and ask about Sat.
naptowntri	thanks to all for the advice ...	#5	[-]
Posts: 3 (03/23/08 16:01:44) Reply Quote More My Recent Posts Message Me Connection Blocking Invite Ignore User's Posts Report Post	wanted to thank everyone for the notes / advice as well as the few "friendly" faces out on the rail trail on Sunday afternoon ... had a great few days in COLD CT now back to the balmy MD weather ... if anyone is looking for a late season race, please be sure to check out the Annapolis Triathlon. links to the page can be found from www.triannapolis.org ... best to all of your club on a healthy and safe 08 season.

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