Dear Riders,
The 2011 White Mountain Century, scheduled for Saturday, September 17, has been canceled due to damage to roads and bridges on the route caused by Hurricane Irene, which has closed the Kanc and parts of Route 302 to traffic. While crews are working to make necessary repairs, there are no assurances that those repairs would be complete prior to the date of the century. Because of the extent of the damage, rerouting the course would also be difficult and there are additional concerns of putting riders onto roads with increased traffic due to the detours.
NOTE: For those who have pre-registered, please know that we will not cash those checks and will shred them instead.
Please help us spread the word! If you know of others planning to ride, who may not be on this distribution list, please pass along this information. Gary, Mary and I, along with the Casco Bay Bicycle Club, hope to see you next year. We’re disappointed to cancel a ride that we know many people look forward to every year, but clearly the safety of our riders is our number one concern.
Let us know if you have any questions! Thanks! Amy, Gary and Mary. FMI: contact by email.
I heard the Kanc was in bad shape. A disappointment – you do such a good job on your century. We’ve already rented a vacation home in North Conway for a week. While we will ride several shorter routes we’d like to do one century. Are the roads Bear, Pinkham & Evans notches passable?
Bear Notch is open. Check with the Park Service re the others.