Cafeteros Cycling
Club and Team Mossman Tokeneke Racing
plan to stage the Tokeneke Classic bicycle
race around the Barkhamsted Reservoir in Central Connecticut again this August.
The area was chosen because of the challenging terrain and
spectacular beauty of the race course.
The
race starts in the town of Hartland and
races through the towns of
Hartland and Barkhamsted
Local information at the
Farmington Valley Visitors Association,
where you can find lodging and activities in the area - also see the bottom of this
page for local lodging.
MAPS
Google
Map for course location and directions
Parking
Parking is at Berg (or Burg) Field, on Rt 20 about 0.3 miles
south-east of the Rt 20 / Rt 179 intersection.
THERE IS NO RACER PARKING AT THE START
We have coordinated with the town
to ensure that there is sufficient parking at Berg field.
To walk or ride from the Berg field parking area take the
path through the woods or turn left
onto
Rt 20 west, go 0.3 miles and take left onto Rt 179. Follow
signs for
the start.
Registration
On-line race entry is at www.bikereg.com. Day-of race entry $15 surcharge.
The start is about 0.5 miles from parking - about a 10 minute walk.
Registration
is at the East Hartland Volunteer Fire
Department on Rt. 179, 0.5 miles from parking.
THERE IS NO PARKING AT THE START.
Lunch
Lunch will be available for purchase at
the registration / start area, provided
by the E. Hartland Soccer Association.
© Paul Kramarchyk
© Paul Kramarchyk
LODGING
Local
inns and motels about 4-6mi east of the start (search in Google maps
for hotels in E Hartland, CT):
- Dutch
Iris Inn Bed & Breakfast, 239 Salmon Brook St, Granby, CT,
(860) 844-0262 (6 rooms, full breakfast included)
- Granby Motel, 551
Salmon Brook St,
Granby, CT 06035, (860) 653-2553
Hotels / Motels by Bradley International Airport (just off
I-91 and
about 10-15 miles east of the start, search in Google maps for hotels
in E Granby, CT):
- Days Inn - Windsor Locks, 185 Turnpike
Rd, Windsor Locks, CT, (860) 623-9417
- Econo Lodge Inn & Suites Airport, 34
Old County Road, Windsor Locks, CT, (860) 623-2533
- Motel 6, 3 National Dr, Windsor Locks,
CT, (860) 292-6200
- La Quinta Inn, 64 Ella Grasso Tpke,
Windsor Locks, CT, (860) 623-3336
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