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COVERED BRIDGE AND SCENIC TOUR WITH DAVE & DEBBIE
Biker Dave & Deb
Join our friends and die-hard Laconia Rally enthusiasts, Dave and Deb, for their annual cov- ered bridge tour on Wednesday, June 13th! Dave and Debby volun-
return to Us rT 5. Make a left and follow Us rT 5 until you get to Ruth Carney drive. Make a left on Ruth Carney Drive and follow until you get to the Harpoon Brewery riverbend Taps and Beer garden for our lunch break.
teer their time to lead this incredible tour, which changes routes every year and this
After lunch, we will return to Us rT 5, crossing back into New Hampshire, until we get to Bridge Street. Make a left on Bridge Street and this will take you to the longest Covered Bridge in the USA, The Cornish Windsor Bridge (1866). From here, follow Bridge Street to sr 12A and make a right on sr 12A and follow to Mill Village Road. Make a right and follow this to Root Hill Road. A left turn at Root Hill will take you to the Dingleton Hill Bridge (1882). Make a right on Townhouse Road and follow this to sr 120 North. Make a left on sr 120 North and follow this until you get to Us rT 4 east. Make a right and follow this until you get to sr 118 North, make a left and follow this until you get to NH sr 25 east. Follow sr 25 east until you get to Smith Bridge Road on your left, follow Smith Bridge Road and this will take you to the smith Millenium Bridge (2000). Follow Smith Bridge Road to Fairgrounds
Biker Dave and his wife, Deb.
year’s 170+ mile ride promises to be epic!
Visit some of the true treasures of New England as you explore some of the most gorgeous Covered Bridges that New Hampshire has to offer. You will see approximately seven bridges and some – you’ll even be able to ride through! There will be time for photo-ops at each bridge as well as a stop for lunch. This ride typically has over 100 friends joining in so maps will be provided for the route in case anyone takes the extra scenic tour and loses the group.
Road and make a right and fol- low until you get to Us rT 3, make a left on Us rT 3 and fol- low this until you get to Blair Road on your right. Once turn- ing on Blair Road, you will come to the Blair Bridge (1869). We will pull into the Covered Bridge Farm Table restaurant for eats/drinks and photo opportunities of the Blair Bridge.
This ride leaves from Rally Headquarters at 10:30am with line-ups beginning at 8am. Judging by the crowd last year, you’ll want to get there early to secure your place in line. If you’re unable to make the guided gypsy tour, you can certainly enjoy this ride on your own at any time during the rally.
Here’s the route (subject to
change!): This route will enter into
Vermont; therefore, you WILL need a helmet for this por- tion of the trip.
To return to the Weirs from the
Dave and Deb double-checking the route.
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Covered Bridge Restaurant, cross the Blair Bridge and make a right at the stop sign
Starting out from Weirs Beach at Rally Headquarters on Lakeside Avenue, we will head North on Us rT 3 to sr 104 West to Us rT 4 West. Make a right on Us rT 4 West and follow to I89 North to I91 North to Exit 11. This is where we will enter Vermont – Helmets are a must! Make a left on North Hartland Road which is Vermont Us rT 5. Take Us rT 5 South to Brower Lane and make a left. Follow this until you get to Mill Street on the right and follow Mill until you get to the two covered bridges: east (1820) and West (2001) covered bridges. Follow Mill Street to Evarts Road and make a right to continue to Us rT 5. Make a left on Us rT 5 and follow to Depot Road. Turn left on Depot Road and then make an immediate right onto Martinsville Road and follow Martinsville Road until you get to the Martins Mill bridge (1881). Stay Straight on Martinsville Road to
onto sr 175 south until you get to Us rT 3. Follow Us rT 3 south to Weirs Beach. Total miles: 165.
What you’ll need: a full tank of gas, helmets because we will be in Vermont for a few miles, spending money for lunch at the Harpoon Brewery Riverbend Taps and Beer Garden as well as at the Covered Bridge Farm Table. #
ride leaves from rally Headquarters on Wednesday, June 13th at 10:30am with line-ups beginning at 8am.
A rain-date of Thursday, June 15th.
Photo Courtesy: File
Photo Courtesy: Biker Dave