2014 King's Tour of
the Quabbin
June 8, 2014 -- Rutland, Mass.
A total of 246 riders bicycled 62, 100 or 125 miles around the Quabbin Reservoir, a pristine jewel in the heart of Massachusetts, with the Seven Hills Wheelmen, on the King's Tour of the Quabbin.
(Click on any photo to see a larger version.)
June 8, 2014 -- Rutland, Mass.
A total of 246 riders bicycled 62, 100 or 125 miles around the Quabbin Reservoir, a pristine jewel in the heart of Massachusetts, with the Seven Hills Wheelmen, on the King's Tour of the Quabbin.
(Click on any photo to see a larger version.)
 Bright & early in Rutalnd |
 Karen & Dick N. and Dave B. |
 Jay |
 John D. welcomes arriving riders in Rutland. |
 Relaxed and ready |
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 Donna S. and ... |
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 Rollout |
 Barry and Lynne talk about the routes. |
 Registration team: Kes, John G. and Henry |
 The Naquag school needs bike racks. |
 Got gadgets? |
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 Event coordinator Don T. (staff shirt) talks to riders. |
 Rollout |
 Rollout |
 Waiting to roll out |
 Rollout |
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 That way?
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 El presidente |
 Caffeine is important. |
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 The check-in line |
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 Ed and Glenn man the Hardwick rest stop. |
 Southbridge Bicycles |
 Sensitive watershed area |
 Nashoba Valley Pedalers |
 Dave M., left, shares a laugh with volunteer Ed. |
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 Kevin M. |
 Miles to go |
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 On to where? Ware |
 East Coast Velo |
 Seven Hills Wheelmen riders Pete H., Frank, Steve P. |
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 Cookie monster |
 Shirley (right) and friends |
 The other Dave B. & Joan |
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 Fixing a flat |
 Almost done |
 Wish you were here |
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 Getting some air |
 Gate 43 |
 Vitamin C |
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 Quinebaug Valley Velo |
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 Photobomb! |
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 In Belchertown, John P. (jeans) helps a rider check his bike while Mason (purple shirt) looks on. |
 Karen P. at the Belchertown rest stop |
 Karen & John run a nice rest stop. |
 Steve P. (with banana), Mason (right) ... |
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 Gary M. models the King's crown at the finish. |
 David M. tries on the crown. |
Quabbin Reservoir |
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photos, from Mason: http://tinyurl.com/mx4c56y  Barry, Lori, Don |
 Photos above(mostly) by Dick Goodman |
Do you have photos from the ride to share? E-mail LTolman@LTolman.org |
