1 gran fondo event in Dalton, Massachusetts

START / FINISH LOCATION:

Shire Breu-Hous

63 Flansburg Ave

Dalton, MA 01226

The Mount Greylock Century presented by Berkshire Velo 413 features some of the most challenging climbs in western Massachusetts. Riders will be treated to quiet backcountry roads and some of the nicest views in the county. While the north side of Greylock and Kingsley Hill Rd have gained some notoriety, don't discount some of the lesser known climbs such as Monroe Hill, Windsor and East Hoosac. We recommend compact gearing as riders will encounter mid-teens and higher percent grades several times over the course of 12,000 feet of climbing. We believe the route ranks right up there amongst the most challenging centuries in the Northeast.

Event details: Parking and registration are located at the Stationery Factory in Dalton Massachusetts. The Century riders will have a group start at 7:30 AM and Metric Century will start at their own-will at 9:30 AM. We recommend riders budget an additional two hours over their normal century pace. There will be five aid stations located along the route. The ride will be supported until ~4:30 PM.

Post ride: The Shire Tavern will be opening the kitchen for us at 3:30 offering a full menu. Beers will be complimentary using fare tickets. A nice way to recover a bit before that drive home!

Last minute updates will be posted on our Facebook Page http://www.facebook.com/BerkshireVelo/

The will be held, rain or shine!

Warning: This is a difficult ride. Slower riders should opt for the Metric Century. You will be abandoned if you are out on the road past 5pm. Its not fair to volunteers who will be committing 12 hours of their time to support the ride only to have super slow riders still out on the road until dark.