Ride of the Seven Wawas

by Jenny Brown

 

October 4, Ride of the Seven Wawas. Leader: xxxx (H:xxxxx; E: xx). This South Jersey ride has it all!! Generally flat terrain, with a few short hills, lovely scenery, horse farms, Wharton State Forest, good rest stops, and Wawas. Join us at xx a.m. for this 44-mile ride (there is a shorter version of approximately 32 miles for those who desire a shorter route). Bring lunch or plan to buy at one of the many Wawas along the way. We will stop somewhere midway for a picnic lunch. Driving Directions: Take either Delaware Memorial Bridge or Commodore Barry Bridge to I-295 N to Exit 34a. Follow Rt. 70-E toward Marlton for 3 miles. Right on Rt. 73-S for 1 mile. Right on Evesham Road for approximately 1 mile, then left on Centennial Boulevard, follow Centennial, cross Kresson Road and turn left into the Strip Mall Village Shops just past Cooper Heath System. Approximate driving time is 1 hour. Note: This ride has a history of being rained out. 

 

Ride of the Seven Wawa’s

Key

S=Straight R=Right L=Left BL=Bear Left IL-Immediate Left HL=Hard Left

BR=Bear Right IR-Immediate Right X=Cross

Direction  Roads/Comments   Miles from Start

Start   Village Shops

 

Centennial Blvd   0

L   Cooper Rd    .7

X   Rt 73     3.2

L   Hopewell Road    6.0

R   Raymond Ave.    6.4

R   Kettle Run Rd    7.5

L   Jackson Rd.    7.6

S   Pass Wawa # 1 on Right   9.4

S   Pass ATCO Speedway on Left  10.9

S   Enter Wharton State Forest  11.1

X   Atison Road(Jackson becomes

                  Oak Shade Rd)   14.3

X   Stokes Road    15.5

X   Indian Mills Rd -Wawa 2 @ on R 16.2

X   Tuckerton Rd    16.7

L   McKendimen Rd

                  (becomes Bear Head Rd)  17.6

L   Unmarked – becomes Tabernacle 19.3

S   Pass Shawnee High School on L/

                  Just past the school on L is the

                  Soccer field – good rest stop.  19.7

BR   Dixontown Rd    20.3

S   Pass Wawa 3 on L   22.0

R   Skeet Rd    22.2

X  Hawkin Rd    23.7

X  Rt 70 – becomes Chairville Rd  24.3

R  New Freedom Rd   24.9

L  Eayerstown Rd    26.3

R  Unmarked    27.5

L  Red Lion Rd    28.6

L  Main Street in Vincentown  29.5

L  Mill Street    31.3

S  Mill Street becomes Church Rd

                  (Rt 616)   31.4

X  Eayerstown Rd    32.6

X  Fostertown Rd    33.9

BR  Stay on Church Rd   35.1

X  Medford/Mt Holly Rd   35.6

            Wawa 5 on L

X  Hartford Rd    37.0

S  Lenape High School on R –

                  Possible rest stop  37.1

L  Elmwood Rd    38.5

X  Evesboro Medford Rd   40.0

X  Rt 70     40.4

R  Main Street (Rt 512)   

BR  onto Jug Handle   41.3

X  Main Street onto Evans Rd  

R  Brick Rd    

X   Rt 73 Wawa 6 on R

L  Brick Rd   

R  Evesham Rd Wawa 7 on L

L  Centennial Blvd

X  Kresson Rd

Finish  Village Shops on Left past Kresson Rd.