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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>We’re delighted to announce that registration is now open for <b>“Best Bicycling in the Berkshires Weekend 2023”</b>!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/143787">CLICK HERE FOR OFFICIAL TRIP LISTING</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Join us for a full weekend of bicycling adventure in the Berkshires! Participants will stay for two nights at the Race Brook Lodge in bucolic Sheffield, MA. On Friday afternoon at 5pm, we will gather for a happy hour at the bar where you may purchase beverages and/or snacks, get to know one another, and learn all about our weekend. Following our happy hour, we will enjoy a wonderful dinner which is included as part of this event. On both Saturday and Sunday after enjoying a fully included hearty breakfast, we will offer a choice of two bicycle rides, one intended for riders who prefer shorter rides (under 20 miles) with less hill-climbing (activity level will be Easy), and the other intended for riders who enjoy longer rides (30-45 miles) and are comfortable climbing significant hills (activity level will be Moderate or Vigorous). All rides will be led by trained and highly experienced AMC volunteer trip leaders. Cycling routes will feature paved rural roads, minimal automobile traffic, and eye-popping scenery! And of course, after cycling on Saturday you will enjoy a second fully-included and delicious dinner on Saturday evening. </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><i><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Sheffield, MA is approximately 2.5 hours by car from either Boston or NYC. </span></i><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Advance registration with payment is required on or before June 4, 2023. </span></b><u><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Early registrants will have greater ability to select their preferred room</span></u><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>.</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-top:12.0pt'><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:none'>EVENT COST</span><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>All prices include: </span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Two nights lodging at Race Brook Lodge at published rates</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>All rooms include private baths</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Full dinners on Friday and Saturday evening</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Delicious breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday morning</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo1;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Access to Lodge amenities including outdoor pool and hiking trails</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Prices <u>DO NOT INCLUDE</u>:</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Alcoholic beverages during dinner or at Friday’s happy hour</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Beverages or snacks during visits to the bar</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Lunches on Saturday and Sunday (we will discuss lunch options)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><b><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Room Rates for this Event:</span></b><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Standard Room w/two individual beds, or a shared bed for couples</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>AMC MEMBERS: $418 per person ($836/room double occupancy)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>NON MEMBERS: $468 per person ($936/room double occupancy)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Premium Room (i.e. more space, king bed, tub & shower, etc.)</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>AMC MEMBERS: $598 per person ($1,196/room double occupancy)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo4;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>NON MEMBERS: $648 per person ($1,296/room double occupancy)</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Single Supplement Standard Room with one bed only (single occupancy)</span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>AMC MEMBERS: $508 per room single occupancy</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='color:black;margin-bottom:8.0pt;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo5;vertical-align:baseline'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>NON MEMBERS: $558 per room single occupancy</span><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:8.0pt'><span style='color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>SINGLES: Individuals may book an entire room to themselves at the single supplement rate. Alternatively, individuals may request shared accommodations with another trip participant. <i>Room availability and options may be limited as this trip fills up.</i></span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Questions? Contact Steve Maislin – <a href="mailto:steve.maislin@amc-wma.org">steve.maislin@amc-wma.org</a> <o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><a href="https://activities.outdoors.org/search/index.cfm/action/details/id/143787">REGISTER NOW</a><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>--<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Brant Cheikes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'>Co-Chair, AMC Western MA Chapter Bicycling Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:bicycling@amc-wma.org"><span style='color:blue'>bicycling@amc-wma.org</span></a> ; <a href="https://www.amc-wma.org/index.cgi"><span style='color:blue'>amc-wma.org</span></a></span><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>