Directions - Steeple Chase

Windham Community Center - Saturday, August 19, 2023

Welcome to the Steeple Chase Bike Tour! We're excited to have you join us for this amazing event. To ensure you have a smooth and stress-free experience, we've compiled some helpful information to guide you to our starting location. You'll find all the directions you need to get to the event on this page. Whether you're coming from near or far, we've got you covered. Let's get started!

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From New Haven and South
  • 91N to 84E in Hartford.
  • 84E to 384E to Providence.
  • 384 to Route 6 Exit (Willimantic).
  • Go about 14 miles on Route 6 to the intersection of Route 6 and Route 66.
  • Take a left to continue on Route 6.
  • Go about 3 miles and take exit CT-195/University of CT/Storrs.
  • Turn right onto Mansfield City Road (signs for Willimantic Business District/Windham Regional Technical School/Eastern Connecticut State University/Quinebaug Valley Community College).
  • Continue on High Street.
  • Turn left at Valley Street.
  • The Community Center is about half a mile down on the right. 
From Springfield and North
  • 91S to 84E in Hartford.
  • 84E to 384E to Providence.
  • 384 to Route 6 Exit (Willimantic).
  • Go about 14 miles on Route 6 to the intersection of Route 6 and Route 66.
  • Take a left to continue on Route 6.
  • Go about 3 miles and take exit CT-195/University of CT/Storrs.
  • Turn right onto Mansfield City Road (signs for Willimantic Business District/Windham Regional Technical School/Eastern Connecticut State University/Quinebaug Valley Community College).
  • Continue on High Street.
  • Turn left at Valley Street.
  • The Community Center is about half a mile down on the right. 
From New London and Southeast
  • 95N to 395N to exit 81W; the exit is for Hartford.
  • You will be on Route 2 for about 2 miles.
  • Take exit 25 to 32N towards Franklin/Willimantic.
  • Follow Route 32N to Willimantic.
  • At the Frog Bridge stoplight, take a right.
  • At the end of the Bridge, continue straight onto Jackson Street and turn left at the next intersection onto Valley Street.
  • The Community Center will be on the left.
From Middletown
  • Route 66E all the way to Columbia to the intersection of Route 6 and Route 66.
  • Continue straight onto Route 6 (it’s a small section of highway).
  • Go about 3 miles and take exit CT-195/University of CT/Storrs. 
  • Turn right onto Mansfield City Road (signs for Willimantic Business District/Windham Regional Technical School/Eastern Connecticut State University/Quinebaug Valley Community College).
  • Continue on High Street. Turn left at Valley Street.
  • The Community Center is about half a mile down on the right. 

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