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Ray and I went down to Shelton today to ride the course. We couldn't have asked for better weather. First of all I noticed a few errors in the course description compared to the map, so here is the list of all the correct turns along with our observations. Our overall impression is that is a nice course.

When arriving at the park there is a gravel parking lot on your right that you can park in if you wish to avoid paying the $7 fee to park where the transition area will be. Then just follow the description but remember the mileage will be slightly off if you start there.

• Right Turn out of the park onto Indian Well Rd...0.36 miles..........Careful riding over the railroad tracks.
• Continue on Birchbank Rd...1.44 miles.....................................There are no road signs that we could see but there is only one road to follow.
• Turn right at Oak St...1.94 miles...............................................No street sign. Look for a green sign with the numbers 28 to 38 on a telephone pole just before the turn.
• Turn left at Birchbank Rd...1.98 miles
• Turn left and stay on Birchbank Rd...2.1 miles...........................Following the road back the way you came in.
• Continue on Indian Well Rd...2.67 miles
• Sharp right at CT-110/Leavenworth Rd...4.56 miles.................This stretch to Old Tannery is mostly all uphill. There is one downhill in the middle that gives you a short breather.
• Turn right at Old Tannery Rd...8.96 miles.................................A little more up hill. Watch out for the big pothole at the turn!!!
• Slight right at Wheeler Rd...9.21 miles.....................................The street sign is twisted so it looks like Wheeler is straight, but DO NOT go straight, take the slight right.
• Turn right at CT-111/Monroe Turnpike...9.73 miles................Now the flats start, with some little rollers. Kick Ass downhill at the end!!!
• Turn right at Berkshire Rd/CT-34...13.38 miles......................SLOW DOWN for the turn. The stop sign is at the very bottom of the hill. 34 is a nice section of rollers. Watch out at the dam, though. The turn onto the dam is sharp....the road is bumpy going across...there is a section of steel grating at the end of the dam.
• Turn right at Bridge St .........................................................Not sure of the mileage, but the finish isn't far now.
• Turn right at CT Howe Ave/CT-110.....................................One last short uphill before the turn into the park.
• Slight right at Indian Well Rd...23.37 miles
• Stop...24.53 miles

David