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Mystic YRE
New London County
10k (6.2 mi)
January 15 - December 31, 2020
#1508
CLUB: Connecticut Valley Volkssport Club, AVA 784
AVA SPECIAL PROGRAM CLASSIFICATION(S):
- Little Free Libraries
- Mayflower
- Rockin' Around Clock
- Walk the USA A-Z
A AWARD:
is a 4 round patch of a road sign depicting the drawbridge over the Mystic River in downtown Mystic.FEES: Everyone is welcome to participate in this event.
- "A" award with Credit $6.00
- "B" award with Credit $4.00
- IVV Credit $3.00
- Just walk free
TRAIL HIGHLIGHTS: A shipbuilding center with a lively Main St. and over 75 shops, restaurants and former sea captain homes. The Mystic Seaport Museum, Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, and Olde Mystic Village make the town the top tourist attraction in Connecticut. The walk includes picturesque views of the Mystic River. The recently restored Charles Morgan, the last surviving American whaling ship, can be seen at Mystic Seaport when it isnt at sea. Special Events at the Mystic Seaport: Lobsterfest (Memorial day weekend), Sea Music Festival (2nd weekend in June), Antique and Class Boat Rendezvous (4th weekend in July), Melville Marathon (last weekend in July), Chowderfest (2nd weekend in October), Lantern Light Tours (early to mid-Dec.). Also, an Outdoor Art Festival takes place in Mystic (2nd weekend in August).
Addition information about this town can be found online at: http://www.mysticchamber.org/
TRAIL RATING:
1A, suitable for strollers or wheelchairs.
START POINT LOCATION & HOURS:
Howard Johnson Inn
, 253 Greenmanville Ave., Mystic. Tel.: 860-536-2654. Hours: Daily, dawn to dusk.
DIRECTIONS:
- FROM I-95S: Take Exit 90. Take left at end of ramp. The Inn is the first hotel on right.
- FROM I-95N: Take Exit 90. Take right at end of ramp. The Inn is the first hotel on the right.
- Map
GPS Coordinates: 41° 22 24.4956 N 71° 57 38.9196 W
PARKING: Hotel parking lot.
PETS: Must be leashed.
CONTACT: Victoria Langer, 860-572-9559 torie_22@hotmail.com