2011 Berkshire Big Adventure (Official Announcement)

madrivermaz · 01-21-2011, 08:29 AM

BERKSHIRE TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION
Presents
The Berkshire Big Adventure
Sunday, May 22, 2011 – 8:00AM Start

Benefiting local EMS and Rescue squads of Sandisfield, Tolland, Granville, and Otis Massachusetts

Dirt Roads, Back Roads & Unmaintained Roads
in the Scenic Berkshires (Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York)

100 mile Dualsport Thumper Route With Hero Sections
**PLUS**
200 mile Adventure Route for Big Adventure Bikes

Route Sheets for Both

Signup @ Tucker’s Pub 5:00PM-8:00PM Saturday; 6:00AM-8:00AM Sunday
Riders’ Meeting 7:30AM Sharp
Entry Fee $40, Pre-Entry $35 (by May 8)
mail to:
Berkshire Trail Riders Association - P.O. Box 601, Winsted, CT 06098
Checks Payable to: Berkshire Trail Riders Association.
Additional $5 Charity Donation if Non-AMA

Event Info:

trailhound68@charter.net

or dualsport522@sbcglobal.net

Start/Finish @ Tucker’s Pub

61 South Main St, Sandisfield, MA 01255
42° 04´ 44.27 N by 73° 04´ 06.35 W

BIKES TO BE STREET LEGAL & QUIET

DO NOT BRING YOUR ENDURO BIKE!!!

BushwickKLR · 01-21-2011, 09:52 AM

crudmop · 01-21-2011, 11:07 AM

Sweet!

Is it May yet?

Beez · 01-21-2011, 11:24 AM

Looks like I'll be doing the 200 mile adventure route this year.

Achtung · 01-21-2011, 11:25 AM

ALways a good time!

Looksgoodinblack · 01-21-2011, 01:18 PM

Nice!

Too bad I can't make it this year

rudyunknown · 01-21-2011, 01:45 PM

hey Maddy...is this going to be the same route that u guys had last year during the fall...also is the camping cabins still available :)
Rudy

madrivermaz · 01-21-2011, 05:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rudyunknown

hey Maddy...is this going to be the same route that u guys had last year during the fall...also is the camping cabins still available :)
Rudy

No and no. Last year for the BBA, most everyone camped at White Pines (see below). The previous year, was Prospect Mountain (see below). Both areas have limited cabins available.

I posted the announcement early this year so you all have plenty of time to choose which campground you'll invade!

CT Motels/Hotels Listed Closest First

Quality Inn

395 Winsted Rd.

Torrington, CT 06790

860-496-8808

Super 8 Motel

492 E. Main St.

Torrington, CT 06790

860-496-0811

MA Motels/Hotels Listed Closest First

Super 8 Motel

170 Housatonic St. (Rte. 20)

Lee, MA 01238

413-243-0143

Sunset Motel (economy)

150 Housatonic St. (Rte. 20)

Lee, MA 01238

413-243-0302

Best Value Inn (economy)

900 Pleasant St. (Rte 102)

Lee, MA 01238

413-243-0501

Rodeway Inn (economy)

200 Laurel St. (Rte. 20)

Lee, MA 01238

413-243-0813

Best Western/Black Swan Inn (upscale)

Laurel St (Rte. 20) @ Laurel Lake

Lee, MA 01238

413-243-2700

Econo-Lodge

130 Pittsfield Rd. (Rtes. 7 & 20)

Lenox, MA 01240

413-637-4244

Days Inn

194 Pittsfield Rd. (Rtes. 7 & 20)

Lenox, MA 01240

413-637-3560

The Yankee Inn (upscale)

461 Pittsfield Rd. (Rtes. 7 & 20)

Lenox, MA 01240

413-499-3700

New Boston Inn

www.newbostoninn.com

101 North Main Street

Sandisfield, MA 01255-9798
(413) 258-4477

Howard Johnson Express Inn

462 Pittsfield Rd. (Rtes. 7 & 20)

Lenox, MA 01240

413-442-4000

800-446-4656

Mayflower Motor Inn (economy)

474 Pittsfield Rd. (Rtes. 7 & 20)

Lenox, MA 01240

413-443-4468

Massachusetts State Campgrounds

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/toll.htm

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/gran.htm

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/octm.htm

http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/western/bear.htm

Private Campgrounds

White Pines Campground

232 Old North Rd.

Barkhamsted, CT 06063

860-379-0124

800-622-6614

http://www.whitepinescamp.com/

Camp Overflow

PO 645

Otis, MA 01253

413-269-4036

http://www.campoverflow.com/

Prospect Mountain Camp Ground

1349 Main Rd

Granville MA 01034

http://www.prospectmtncampground.com

toro618 · 01-21-2011, 07:03 PM

Anyone know how far the ride to Berkshire from North NJ is?

Muddturtle3 · 01-21-2011, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by toro618

Anyone know how far the ride to Berkshire from North NJ is?

I think its like a 3 hour drive.

Lil' Steve · 01-22-2011, 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madrivermaz

Signup @ Tucker’s Pub 5:00PM-8:00PM Saturday; 6:00AM-8:00AM Sunday

Riders’ Meeting 7:30AM Sharp
Entry Fee $40, Pre-Entry $35 (by May 8)

I like the Saturday sign-up option, that will make Sunday morning less hectic.

elrontx · 01-22-2011, 02:02 PM

tell me more about the thumper route. how much trail vs street etc. thanks.

madrivermaz · 01-22-2011, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elrontx

tell me more about the thumper route. how much trail vs street etc. thanks.

we will when we have it on paper! we have approx. 2 feet of snow on the ground up here. we won't be mapping it until Spring.

kenny61 · 01-22-2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by madrivermaz

2 feet of snow on the ground up here. we won't be mapping it until Spring.

Sissies...

rthuey · 01-23-2011, 10:57 PM

will there be a gps download available for my new enduro bike?

01-21-2011, 08:29 AM	#1
madrivermaz ^OP Old Fart Joined: Apr 2006 Location: nw Connecticut Oddometer: 1,633	2011 Berkshire Big Adventure (Official Announcement) BERKSHIRE TRAIL RIDERS ASSOCIATION Presents The Berkshire Big Adventure Sunday, May 22, 2011 – 8:00AM Start Benefiting local EMS and Rescue squads of Sandisfield, Tolland, Granville, and Otis Massachusetts Dirt Roads, Back Roads & Unmaintained Roads in the Scenic Berkshires (Massachusetts, Connecticut and New York) 100 mile Dualsport Thumper Route With Hero Sections PLUS 200 mile Adventure Route for Big Adventure Bikes Route Sheets for Both Signup @ Tucker’s Pub 5:00PM-8:00PM Saturday; 6:00AM-8:00AM Sunday Riders’ Meeting 7:30AM Sharp Entry Fee $40, Pre-Entry $35 (by May 8) mail to: Berkshire Trail Riders Association - P.O. Box 601, Winsted, CT 06098 Checks Payable to: Berkshire Trail Riders Association. Additional $5 Charity Donation if Non-AMA Event Info: trailhound68@charter.net or dualsport522@sbcglobal.net Start/Finish @ Tucker’s Pub 61 South Main St, Sandisfield, MA 01255 42° 04´ 44.27 N by 73° 04´ 06.35 W BIKES TO BE STREET LEGAL & QUIET DO NOT BRING YOUR ENDURO BIKE!!! __________________ When its all said and done, more gets said than done.

01-21-2011, 09:52 AM	#2
BushwickKLR Beastly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2007 Location: Bushwick, Brooklyn Oddometer: 1,444	__________________ IBA# 53755 Feel free to add us at www.facebook.com/DieHardRyders

01-21-2011, 11:25 AM	#5
Achtung Wicked Pisssah Adventurer Joined: Nov 2002 Location: Waltham MA! aka Red Sox Nation Oddometer: 809	ALways a good time! __________________ We wanna be free... free to ride our machines without being hassled by the man... and we wanna get loaded... yeah!

01-21-2011, 01:45 PM	#7
rudyunknown Studly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2006 Location: Phoenixville Oddometer: 614	hey Maddy...is this going to be the same route that u guys had last year during the fall...also is the camping cabins still available :) Rudy __________________ Indian among Americans Husky 250 "hit that tree" Adventure bike KTM 690e Vstrom 1000 For everything else

01-22-2011, 02:02 PM	#12
elrontx dual sport holligan Joined: Apr 2006 Location: ny Oddometer: 597	tell me more about the thumper route. how much trail vs street etc. thanks. __________________ "without cruelty there is no festival" nietzsche

01-21-2011, 11:07 AM	#3
crudmop eTard Joined: Sep 2008 Location: NY Oddometer: 194	Sweet! Is it May yet?

01-21-2011, 11:24 AM	#4
Beez Given to fly Joined: Aug 2004 Location: Framingham, MA Oddometer: 5,498	Looks like I'll be doing the 200 mile adventure route this year.

01-21-2011, 07:03 PM	#9
toro618 Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2009 Location: NJ Oddometer: 760	Anyone know how far the ride to Berkshire from North NJ is?

01-23-2011, 10:57 PM	#15
rthuey twist your wrist!!! Joined: May 2005 Location: insanity is not as easy as i make it look Oddometer: 2,260	will there be a gps download available for my new enduro bike? __________________ We're gonna go ridin!!!

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