Tour De Somerville

Written by Boston Biker on Jul 27

Yet another submitted event, my inbox was so full of goodness today, thanks again Ron.

2009 Tour de Somerville: City of Seven (or More) Hills

Saturday October 17, 2009

We’ll meet at Seven Hills Park in Davis Square (behind the Holland Street Red Line entrance) at 10 am, leaving promptly at 10:15am. The rain date for this event will be Sunday, October 18, 2009.

This year’s theme will be “City of Seven (Or More) Hills”. The ride will visit each of Somerville’s hills, both those that still exist and those that have been removed.

Here is a list of the hills, based on the Boston Bikemap:

Clarendon Hill – back yards between Fairmount Ave and Ware St

Walnut (College) Hill – The actual summit is across the city line in
Medford

Quarry Hill – now Nathan Tufts (Powder House) Park

Winter Hill – Broadway at Adams St

Spring Hill – Somerville Hospital on Crown St, but we’ll probably stop at
Bailey Park instead

Central Hill – behind Masonic Hall @ 125 Highland Ave

Prospect Hill – Prospect Hill Tower

Winthrop Hill (Ten Hills) – Temple Road at Putnam Road

Mt. Benedict – mostly levelled; a small remnant is on Austin St at Benedict St

Cobble Hill – entirely levelled, now (very flat) Inner Belt Industrial Park

More details will be available 3 to 4 weeks before the event, at http://SomervilleBikes.org .

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