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A lot of this run takes place in
heavy enforcement areas, and we will encounter competing traffic. I've marked
a few "pause for straggler" locations, so I encourage everyone to
have a calm ride and not get busted. |
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Krispy Kreme |
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Left out of parking lot |
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Pass Parking Garage |
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First right |
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Left at light onto 28 south |
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Stay to left |
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Bear left to I93 south |
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pause to regroup under highway
in right lane |
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On to I93 |
| 2.6 |
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Zakim Bridge -- if you look up
at the cables, don't hit the MINI in front of you, especially if you're MINI
#2 |
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Into the new tunnel -- dive!
dive! |
| 4.3 |
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This section of the tunnel was
part of the original Central Artery |
| 4.8 |
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Leave the tunnel -- move to
right lane |
| 5.1 |
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Look right. They're a lot bigger
than us. |
| 5.4 |
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Exit 18 -- Mass Ave./Andrew Sq. |
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keep left |
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Straight through 1st light |
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Left at 2nd light to
"Bypass Rd." |
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Cross over I93 |
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Left at light |
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Right lane pause to regroup |
| 6.1 |
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Through light, follow signs
straight to Logan |
| 6.4 |
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Through light, then angle right
turn to airport |
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Enter Tunnel, keep left |
| 7.3 |
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Stay left at split |
| 7.8 |
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A little daylight |
| 7.9 |
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Splendid Splinter! |
| 9.0 |
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Exit right for Logan, then stay
left |
| 9.6 |
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Bear left to Departures level |
| 10.7 |
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Follow sign to Boston/Williams
Tunnel/I93 South |
| 11.1 |
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View of Zakim right |
| 11.2 |
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Tolls -- Fast Lane right, cash
left ($3.00) |
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Stay right in tunnel |
| 12.9 |
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Exit 24 right, then stay left
for I93 N |
| 13.9 |
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Sharp right hand curve -- woohoo |
| 14.7 |
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Center Lane |
| 15.3 |
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Exit 26 to Storrow Drive |
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Right Lane -- the first bunch of
exits off Storrow Drive are left lane exits, so generally stay center or
right lane |
| 16.4 |
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Reverse Curves -- woohoo |
| 17.2 |
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M.I.T. is across the river |
| 17.7 |
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Follow signs to Newton/Arlington
-- center or right lane |
| 18.0 |
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Traffic entering right! |
| 18.5 |
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Boston University on the left |
| 20.2 |
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Everything you see is Harvard |
| 20.7 |
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Stay left or center |
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Entering heavy enforcement area
-- chill out |
| 20.9 |
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Straight through traffic light |
| 21.5 |
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Enter parking area to right for
brief straggler stop |
| 22.7 |
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Left turn across traffic into
IHOP |
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Enter parking lot anywhere on
this stretch -- Martinetti's, Iparty, Staples, IHOP |
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MINI stack with coffee and Maple
Syrup |
| 0.0 |
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IHOP |
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Continue on in direction of
travel, past skating rink on right, then turn left on Charlesbank Rd. At top
of hill, road curves left and crosses Pike. Follow to right, then move left
where road widens to MANY lanes, recross Pike, then enter Pike on left. Second
exit on Pike for 128 North (50 cents). Take 128 North to Rt. 2 West. Follow
directions to DeCordova |
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Odo. |
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At first light on Rt 2, get in
right turn lane, through light, then right exit for Bedford Rd. South,
Lincoln Center, and back across highway |
| 1.2 |
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Right on Sandy Pond Rd. at 5-way
stop sign |
| 1.7 |
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Enter DeCordova Museum on right
-- follow road -- slowly -- to parking area to regroup |
| 2.4 |
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Depart DeCordova -- right turn |
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Left on Baker Bridge Rd. |
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Gropius House on left |
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Left on 126 at stop sign |
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Right on 117 at traffic light |
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Right on Sudbury Rd. at traffic
light |
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Left on Old Rd. to N.A.C. |
| 9.0 |
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Cross Rt. 2 at Emerson Hospital |
| 9.1 |
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Right onto Main St. at stop sign |
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Observe crosswalks in Concord
Center -- tough enforcement |
| 10.5 |
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Left at Rotary in Concord Center |
| 10.6 |
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Right on Monument St. |
| 11.1 |
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Parking at Old North Bridge for
straggler catchup -- exit right turn from far end of lot |
| 13.9 |
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Enter Carlisle |
| 15.0 |
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Left on 225 |
| 15.3 |
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Right on Maple |
| 16.2 |
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Beaver lodge on left |
| 16.6 |
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Right on Brook at stop sign |
| 16.7 |
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Right on East Maple at stop sign |
| 17.5 |
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Left on West Rd. (formerly North
Rd.) |
| 18.6 |
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Straight at stop sign across
Rutland Rd. |
| 20.2 |
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right at stop sign, then
immediate left onto Curve St. (woohoo) |
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Possible blowing/drifting snow,
and rocks very close on right side |
| 22.5 |
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Left on 225 |
| 22.6 |
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Right on Acton St. |
| 23.5 |
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Straight at stop sign |
| 25.6 |
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Left at 27 |
| 26.9 |
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Right on 2A |
| 28.7 |
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Nagog Park on right -- pull in to lot for farewell. Optional
food stops |