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Completed 2004 NYS Bicycling EventsClick on future months to get back to upcoming rides! Safe riding!
|April|May|June|July|August|September|October| Saturday, March 20, 2004, Grant's Tomb
Criterium, Columbia University Cycling Club, lkj10@columbia.edu , http://www.columbia.edu/cu/cycling/ ,Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.:
Criterium. Reg. info.: TBA. Start: Grant's Tomb, New York NY. Sponsor: TBA.
2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, March 27, 2004, Johnny Cake Lane
Spring Race # 2,
Capital Bicycle Racing Club, Albany NY, http://family.knick.net/cbrc/ , hmocbs@yahoo.com , tel.: 518 731-9313. Benefits:
bicyclist. Dist.: 42/56 mi. Training race. Reg. info.: fee: $10.00, on line (
www.bikereg.com ) & on site reg.
only. Pre-reg. on line by 3/26/04. Start: 11:00 AM, Coxsackie NY. Notes: pace
car/wheel van. Cash prizes for top 3 in cats. I, II, III. Merchandise for top
3 in cats IV & V. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. >>prev
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April 3,
2004, Johnny Cake Lane Spring Race # 3, Capital Bicycle Racing Club, Albany NY, http://family.knick.net/cbrc/ , hmocbs@yahoo.com , tel.: 518 731-9313.
Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 48/68 mi. Circuit race, 6 mi. loop. Reg. info.:
fee: $10.00, on line ( www.bikereg.com ) & on site reg. only. Pre-reg.On
line by 4/2/04. Start: 11:00 AM, Coxsackie NY. Notes: pace car/wheel van.
Cash prizes for top 3. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, April 4, 2004, Tibetan Museum
Ride, Fast and Fabulous Cycling, NYC's LGBT Bike Club, PO Box
230087, New York NY 10023, www.fastnfab.org
, fastnfab@yahoo.com , tel.: 917
658-9531. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 55 mi. Reg. info.: fee: free, reg. at
start. Start: 9:00 AM, boathouse, Central Pk., Manhattan NYC NY. Notes: Ride
to the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art in Staten Island via New Jersey.
Sponsors: None. 2004 Date: TBA. Saturday-Sunday, April
11, 2004, Army
Cycling Weekend, Army Cycling Club, PO Box 2549, West Point NY
10997, http://www.usma.edu/uscc/dca/clubs/cycl/home.html
, tel.: 845 938-4741. Benefits: Bicyclist and Cadet Activities Fund. Dist.:
Omnium (RR/CR/TTT), see web site for details. Reg. info.: Collegate racers
only. All racer reg. information must be submitted by 4/1/04. Fees: Road
race, $13.00; Criterium, $13.00; Team Time Trial, $20.00. Late fee: $5.00. USCF/NORBA/NCCA Lic. necessary & available
on day of event for purchase. Make checks payable to the Cadet Activities
Fund. Special team roster id instructions must be followed for racers to
compete, see the web site. Start: See web site for start times &
locations. "It is absolutely essential that racers are on time for their
event. If you miss the start time and we gave you ample warning then you are
at the mercy of the officials and the race director. Notes: Collegiate only.
Spectators encouraged. Individual medals will be awarded to the top 3
finishers in all categories in the Harriman Rd. Race & Circuit Race
immediately after the race. Team trophies will be awarded later. Sponsor:
United States Army. 2005 Date: TBA. Friday-Saturday, April
16-17, 2004, Copake
Antique Bicycle Auction, Copake Auction, 266 Rte. 7A, Copake NY 12516, www.copakeauction.com , info@copakeauction.com , tel.: 518
329-1142, fax: 518 329-3369. Benefits: bicyclists. Start: Swap meet, dawn
'til dusk! Auction: 12 Noon. Notes: antique thru classic period bicycles and
collectibles relating to the bicycle; books, posters, photography, ephemera,
advertising, tools, and parts. Bikes include: boneshakers, highwheelers, hard
tire, safties, early pneumatics, pre & post war balloons. Racing items
include: Tour de France collectables & collections. "The best
bicycle auction in the USA!" 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, April 18, 2004, GVCC Spring
Classic, Genesee Valley Cycling Club, 7 Woodruff Glen, Rochester NY
14624, http://gvcc.11net.com , gvcc@frontiernet.net , 585 247-8811.
Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: varies with cyclist's racing category. Reg.
info.: $20.00, day of race only. Start: 10 AM, Rochester NY, see web site for
directions. Notes: cash and merch. prizes. Sponsors: RV&E Bike &
Skate Shop. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, April 18, 2004, Check Your Legs
Road Race, Central
New York Cycling Club, geotoro@wpe.com , http://www.geocities.com/velosophy/page4.html
, tel.: 607 263-5258. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Road race. Start: New
Lisbon NY. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, April 25, 2004, Binghamton Circuit
Race, Tioga
Velo Club, 11
Denver Ct. W., Endicott NY 13760, www.tiogavelo.com
, jpoulin@stny.rr.com , tel.: 607
751-6899. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: Circuit race. 1.6 mi. loop. 20-30 mi.
each race depending on the category of the cyclist. Very spectator friendly.
Reg. info.: fee: $12.00; pre-reg. by 4/22/04. Start: 1000 Kirkwood Industrial
Park, Binghamton NY. Check web site for start times. Notes: spectators are
encouraged to join the festivities. Food & prizes. Sponsors: TBA. 2005
Date: TBA. Sunday, April 25, 2004, Nassau to Suffolk Challenge, North Shore Kiwanis, 6 Orchard Ln., Sea Cliff NY 11579, www.n2sbc.org , heydeo@aol.com , tel.: 516 671-0480 Benefits: North Shore Pediatric Trauma Ctr. Dist.: 62.5/50 gnd/25/10 mi. loops on 4 courses. Reg. info.: fee: $20.00 pre-reg. fee by 4/19/04; $25.00 day of event or if received after 4/19. $5.00 discount for club members with a valid ID card. Start: 7:00 AM, Harry Tappen Beach, Shore Rd., Glenwood Landing Shore Rd. Notes: cue sheets, marked routes, sag wagon, & 4 stocked rest stops. 4/25/04 tour road
Thursday-Saturday, April
29-May 1, 2004,
New York City Bicycle Show, Bicycle Shows US, NYS Armory, 26th St. & Lexington Ave., New
York NY www.nycbicycleshow.com ,
info@nycbicycleshow.com .
Benefits: bicyclist. Exhibitors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. >>prev|MAY (National Bike Month)|>>next Thursday-Saturday,
April 29-May 1,
2004, New York City Bicycle Show, Bicycle Shows US, NYS Armory, 26th St. &
Lexington Ave., New York NY www.nycbicycleshow.com
, info@nycbicycleshow.com .
Benefits: bicyclist. Exhibitors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday-Monday,
May 1-31,
2004, Bike Month NYC, Transportation Alternatives & the NYC DOT, 115 W. 30th St. # 1207, New
York NY 10001, www.BikeMonthNYC.org
, info@transalt.org , tel.: 212 629-8080, fax: 212
629-8334. Benefits: all bicyclists who live in the New York City metropolitan
area. Dist. & locations: Over 100 events celebrating bicycling in the
metropolitan New York City region. Reg. info.: reg. not necessary but go to
the web site or contact Transportation Alternatives for details of Bike Month
activities & events. Sponsors: Transportation Alternatives & the New
York City Department of Transportation. 2005 Date: May 1-31, 2005. Saturday, May 1, 2004, Addison Race Fest, Addison Race Fest, PO Box 13, Addison NY 14801, ohayesjr@stny.rr.com, tel.: 607 359-4016 (evenings).
Start: 10AM. Notes: 22 bike race, Addison to Woodhull and back. This year with recumbent bike category. Addison Race Fest is first leg of Steuben County Trifecta. Other two events include "Old Home Days" at Jasper and "Bike around the Lake." Racers who enter Trifecta will have points awarded and overall champion declared at end of Trifecta. Sunday, May 2, 2004, BIKE NEW YORK: The
Great Five Boro Bike Tour(tm), Bike New York, 891 Amsterdam Ave., New York NY 10025, www.bikenewyork.org , info@bikenewyork.org , tel.: 212
932-2453, fax: 212 932-3206. Benefits: non-profit organizations that teach
and promote safe cycling to inner city youth. Dist.: 42 traffic free miles.
Reg. info.: fee: early reg., $34.00; advance reg., $39.00; tour day reg.,
$50.00; youth aged 17 & younger, $20.00. See web site for additional
registration information. Start: 8 AM, Battery Park, New York City NY. Notes:
Sag support, 5 stocked (w/H2O, snacks, services) rest areas. 2004 Presenting
Sponsor: Con Edison. 2005 Date: 1st Sunday in May. Sunday, May 2, 2004, Bicycle
Sunday/Bicycle Poster Contest, Westchester Bicycle Safety Council, 148 Martine Ave., White Plains
NY 10601, caj8@westchestergov.com , tel.: 914 995-2270, fax: 914 995-2558.
Benefits: Children's bicycle safety programs in Westchester County. Dist.:
Not specified as of Jan., 2004. Reg. info.: No fees. Show ups encouraged.
Start: TBA. Notes: Poster contest in conjunction with Ride. Prizes will be
awarded to the children who submit and win a judged bicycle safety contest
poster. Sponsors: Bicycle Safety Advocates Committee, others TBA. 2005 Date:
TBA. Sunday, May 2, 2004, Hollenbeck Spring
Classic, Finger Lakes Cycling Club, Ithaca NY, sb65@cornell.edu , http://flcycling.org/flcc/racing/hollenbeck.shtml
, tel.: 607 539-6594 before 9 PM only. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 22 mi.
loop with 1200 ft. of climbing (2 major climbs). Dist. by cat.: 1/2/3, 66
mi.; 3/4, 44 mi.; women 1/2/3, 44 mi.; 4/5, 22; master/jr./tandem, 22 mi.
Reg. info.: $13.00, pre-reg. online at www.BikeReg.com/races/register.asp?EventID=1389 direct link from Hollenbeck web
site); $15.00 reg. day of race, 8:00-9:30 AM; $10.00, Jrs. fee. USCF lic. required (Cat. 5 lic. fee
not included in fee). USCF pending. Start: 10:00 AM, Hollenbeck's Cider Mill, Rte.
392, Virgil NY (~15 mi. W. of Ithaca/~5 mi. SW of Cortland/3 mi. W. of Greek
Peak ski resort. Notes: ANSI approved helmet, required. Part of the Maxxis NY
Cycling Cup. & the Lance Armstrong Junior Olympic Cycling (LAJORS) event
for 15-18 & 19-20 yr. olds. Food & beverages for racers and
volunteers. T-shirts. Some merchandise prizes will be awarded. Sponsor:
Maxxis. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, May 2, 2004, Pepsico Sculpture
Garden Ride,
Fast and Fabulous Cycling, NYC's LGBT Bike Club, PO Box 230087, New York NY
10023, www.fastnfab.org , fastnfab@yahoo.com , tel.: 917 658-9531. Benefits:
bicyclist. Dist.: 60 mi. Reg. info.: fee: free, reg. at start. Start: 9:00
AM, boathouse, Central Pk., Manhattan NYC NY. Ride to the Donald Kendall
Sculpture Gardens at the Pepsico headquarters in Purchase NY. Sponsors: None.
2004 Date: TBA. Tuesdays, May, 2004 (exact dates TBA), Farmall
Hill Mountain Bike Challenge Series, RV & E Bike and Skate, 40 N. Main St., Fairport NY
14450, www.rvebike.com , rvebike@frontiernet.net , tel.: 585
388-1350, fax: 585 377-4510. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: 2 mi. loop. Expert,
7 laps; sport, 5 laps; junior & beginner, 3 laps. Reg. info.: fee: TBA
but are reasonable. NORBA lic. required & available at reg. Show ups and
spectators encouraged. Helmets required. Start: 476 Loud Rd., Fairport NY.
Start: Reg.: 5-6:00 PM; Race: 6:00 PM. See web site for map & directions
to race site. Notes: Race is held on private land. Sponsor: R V & E Bike
& Skate. 2005 Dates: TBA, most likely May. Tuesday, May 3-August
17, 2004, 10th
Annual Tuesday Twilight Racing Series, Team TAM, Brooklyn NY, http://www.geocities.com/danschmalz/
, teamtam@aol.com , tel.: 718 376-8731.
Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: Training CT. Reg. info.: TBA. Start: 7:00 PM,
Gateway Nat'l Recreation Area, Floyd Bennett Field, Bklyn. NY. Notes: USA
sanctioned race: categories: Pro 1/2/3, 3/4, 5/Public. 2005 Date: TBA. Wednesday, May 5, 2004, Opening Day Track
Race, Team Squiggle, http://www.avdgraphics.com/MCA/MCA.html
, avd@panix.com , tel.: 718 522-7390.
Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Track. Reg. info.: TBA. Start: Flushing NY. 2005
Date: TBA. Saturday, May 8, 2004, Bristol Road Race, Rochester Road Racing, PO Box 10634, Rochester NY
14610, http://www.minervadesign.com/bristol
, jhowar4@rochester.rr.com ,
tel.: 585 383-1677. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: road race, see web site. Reg.
info.: TBA. Start: Bristol NY. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday-Friday, May 8-14, 2004 Capital Bike Week, New York Bicycling Coalition, 5 New Scotland
Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 nybc@nybc.net or eophardt@dot.state.ny.us , tel.: 518 436-0889. Benefits: bicycle safety and
advocacy programs in New York State. Reg. info.: May 8th Tri-County River ride will have fees. Show ups encouraged.
Start: Corning Preserve. Note:
Other events during the week: Legislative Breakfast May 12th, Commuter Race May 12th, bike
to work events and Friday May 14th group ride and party. Sunday, May 9, 2004, Needle to Needle
Ride, Fast and Fabulous Cycling, NYC's LGBT Bike Club, PO Box
230087, New York NY 10023, www.fastnfab.org
, fastnfab@yahoo.com , tel.: 917
658-9531. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 45 mi. Reg. info.: No fee. Show up and
register for ride. Helmets required. Start: 8:45 AM, Cleopatra's Needle
behind the Metropolitan Mus. of Art in Central Pk., Manhattan, New York City.
Notes: from Cleopatra's Needle in Central Pk. to a replica in Piermont NY.
Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Tuesday, May 10-August
10, 2004, 10th
Annual Tuesday Twilight Racing Series, Team TAM, teamtam@aol.com , http://www.geocities.com/danschmalz
, tel.: 718 376-8731. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Training CT. Reg. info.:
TBA. 2005 Date:
TBA. Friday, May 14, 2004, Central Pk.
Traffic Calming Ride, Time's Up!, PO Box 2030, New York NY 10009, www.times-up.org/moonlight.php
, timesup@panix.com , tel.: 212
802-8222. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 10 mi. Reg. info.: No fee. Show up
& register. Helmets required. Start: 6:00 PM, 6th Ave. at 59th St.
entrance to Central Pk. Notes: advocacy ride. This is a non-confrontational
ride to slow down car traffic when the Park road is open to autos. The ride
lasts about an hour or until the start of the Park's auto-free hours.
Sponsor: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, May 15, 2004, Terry Ride and
Sale, Terry
Precision Cycling,
1657 East Park Rd., Macedon NY 14502, www.terrybicycles.com
, talktous@terrybicycles.com
, tel.: 315 986-2103, fax: 315 986-2104. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: 15/30
mi. Reg. info.: No fees. Start: 9 AM @ Terry Precision Cycles. Notes: Tent
Sale begins at 10 AM after the ride. Cue sheets, refreshments at start and
end of the ride. Sponsor: Terry Precision Cycling. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, May 15-16, 2004, Owasco Stage
Race-Auburn Classic Race Weekend, Owasco Velo Club, PO Box 1506, Auburn NY 13021, www.owascoveloclub.com/RaceWeekend2.html
, info@owascoveloclub.com ,
tel.: 315 729-3634, fax: 315 252-0407. Benefits: local charities supported by
the Auburn Rotary Club. Dist.: bicycle stage race. Sat., Owasco Challenge
Road Race, 47-77 mi. depending on class; Sun., The Prison City Downtown
Criterium around a closed 1 km. course through downtown Auburn; 45-60
minutes/~25 mi. of cycling, depending on cyclists' racing category. Reg.
info.: variable fee depending upon class ($25.00, $65.00, or $75.00).
Preregistrants, by 5/11/04, receive a $10.00 discount. Pre-reg. on line at www.BikeReg.com or by mail. Start: 10:00
AM, Emerson Pk., Auburn NY. Notes: $5400.00 in cash prize money; sag support;
primes each day of stage race; food & beverages for racers. Sponsors: Auburn
Rotary Club, others TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, May 16, 2004, 5BBC Montauk
Century, Five
Borough Bicycle Club, 891 Amsterdam Ave., Ste. 101, New York NY 10025, http://5bbc.org/montauk
, special-events@5bbc.org ,
tel.: 212 932-2300x115. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 65-140 mi. Reg. info.:
fee: $50.-70.00. No pledges. Start: Multiple start locations in Manhattan,
Brooklyn or Babylon, 5:00-6:00 AM depending upon start location. See web site
for details. Notes: Join 1000+ strong riders on this annual ride across Long
Island to The End in Montauk. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, May 16, 2004, Tour de Staten
Island, Staten Island Bicycling Assn., 39 Cornell Ave., Staten
Island NY 10310, www.sibike.org , sibabike@yahoo.com , tel.: 718
273-4488.
Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 26/46 mi. Reg. info.: fee: $6.00, day of
event. Start: 8-9 AM, Staten Island Borough Hall (across from ferry
terminal). Last ferry in time for event leaves Manhattan at 8:30 AM. Notes:
Tour leaders, cue sheets, show ups and spectators encouraged. Sponsors: TBA.
2005 Date: TBA. Thursday, May 20, 2004, The Ride for Missing Children, The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 2700 Brighton-Henrietta TL Road, Rochester, NY, 14623,www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/NewsEventServlet?LanguageCountry=en_US&PageId=1552,
nybranch@ncmec.org , tel.: 585 242-0900.
Benefits: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - NY Branch. Dist.: 100 mi. Reg. info.: $250 min. donation. Show up &
register. Start: 6:45 AM, ESL Sports Centre, Rochester, NY. Notes: 100 Mile Charity Ride. Average pace of 15-18 mph desired. You do not have to complete the 100 miles. Riders excorted by NYS Police, with SAG, jersey, lunch, snacks. Friday, May 21, 2004, Prospect Pk.
Traffic Calming Ride, Time's Up!, PO Box 2030, New York NY 10009, www.times-up.org/traffic.php ,
timesup@panix.com , tel.: 212 802-8222.
Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 10 mi. Reg. info.: No fee. Show up &
register. Helmets required. Start: 6:00 PM, Grand Army Plz. entrance to
Prospect Pk., Brooklyn NY. Notes: advocacy ride to make the roads in this
Park car free. Ride will be 2x2 in one lane on the park road. A
non-confrontational ride to slow down traffic when the Park is open to cars.
Sponsor: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, May 22, 2004, The Return of the
Milstone Challenge, Team
TAM, Brooklyn
NY, teamtam@aol.com , http://www.geocities.com/danschmalz/
, tel.: 718 376-8731. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: Circuit. Reg. info.: see
web site for details. Start: 8:00 AM, Gateway Nat'l. Recreation Area, Floyd
Bennett Field, Bk'lyn. NY. Notes: USA Cycling sanctioned categories: Pro
1/2/3, 3/4, 5/Public. See web site for additional details. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, May 22, 2004, Memories in
Motion: A Ride to Remember/A Walk to Remember, Long Island Alzheimer's
Foundation, 5
Channel Dr., Port Washington NY 11050, www.liaf.org
, info@liaf.org , tel.: 866 789-5423/516
767-6856, fax: 516 767-6864. Benefits: proceeds support the Long Island
Alzheimer's Foundation's educational and social services programs. Dist.:
20/30 mi. Reg. info.: early bird special pre-reg. fees due by 4/23/04:
$25.00, single; $20.00, groups of 3 or more riders. Day of Ride reg. fees:
singles, $35.00; 3 person rider groups, $30.00 per rider. + pledge min.:
$50.00. Start: Reg. 7:15 AM, CW Post College, Brookville, NY. Show ups &
spectators are encouraged. Notes: bike tour along the scenic North Shore of
Long Island NY. Prizes for fund raising; goodie bags; t-shirt; refreshments
(start, mid, end); sag support. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: May. Sunday, May 23, 2004, University of
Buffalo Crit, University of Buffalo
Cycling Club, jecostello@aol.com , tel.: 716 835-0334.
Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Criterium. Reg. info.: TBA. Start: Buffalo NY.
2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, May 23, 2004, Bloomin Metric, Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club, 1771 Post Rd. E., # 321,
Westport CT 06880, http://www.soundcyclists.com/Bloomin.htm
, mailbox@soundcyclists.com ,
tel.: 203 840-1757. Benefits: a portion of proceeds will be donated to CT
Safe Kids Program and other charities. Dist.: 25/46/62 mi.or in metric terms
40/75/100 km. Reg. info: fee: pre-reg. $20.00 by 5/16/04. $28.00 after 5/26
& day of event. No pledges. Start: 7:00-9:30 AM, depending on dist. at
Calf Pasture Beach, East Norwalk CT. Show ups, OK & encouraged to join
us. Rain or shine. Notes: start is conveniently located near MNRR East
Norwalk stop & I-95 Exit 16. Helmets (ANSI/SNELL/CPSC approved) required
& must be ck'ed at reg. desk. Strict adherence to cyclist's rules of the
road. Cue sheets, marked route, sag & mechanical support, H2O, food,
& restrooms available. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date:TBA, most likely the 2nd
Sunday in May. Saturday-Monday, May 29-31, 2004, Fast and Fab's 7th Annual New Hope Ride, , Fast and Fabulous, NYC's LGBT Bike Club, PO Box 230087, New York NY 10028,www.fastnfab.org , fastnfab@yahoo.com , tel.: 917 658-9531. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 180 mi., from Newark NJ to Quakertown PA. and return. Reg. info.: fee: $80.00, pre-reg. by 5/15/04. Reg. fee includes sag support & 2 nights at Weisel Hostel. Start: 9:00 AM, Newark Penn Station. Notes: sag support, 3 day tour.
Sunday, May 30, 2004, Syracuse Race
Weekend, Onondaga
Cycling Club, http://www.onondagacyclingclub.org
, chukied@aol.com , tel.: 315 469-0484.
Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Omnium (RR/CR). Reg. info.: TBA. Start: Syracuse
NY. 2005 Date: TBA.
Saturday,
June 5,
2004, Tour de Cure-Buffalo, Am. Diabetes Assn., Buffalo Office, 315 Alberta
Dr., Amherst NY 14226, www.diabetes.org/tour
, touradmin@diabetes.org , tel.:
888 835-0274x3705, fax: 866 868-7934. Benefits: American Diabetes Assn.
Dist.: 105/62.5/55/30 mi. Reg. Info.: fees: TBA. Online reg. Sponsors: TBA.
2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, June 5, 2004, Adirondack Empire
State Games Cycling Trials, Empire State Games, 214 Fire Tower Rd., Stephentown NY 12168, www.empirestategames.org , gdtoth@hotmail.com , tel.: 518 766-5280.
Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Road race. Reg. info.: For Adirondack area
residents only. Other reg. info. TBA, ck web site. Start: Nassau (Rensselaer
County) NY. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, June 5, 2004, River and Wind Challenge!, The Salvation Army-Somerset Service Center, 140 E. Fairview St., PO Box 446, Somerset PA 15501, http://riverandwindchalleng.tripod.com , riverandwindchallenge@hotmail.com , tel.: 814 445-9232, fax: 814 445-9233. Benefits: The Salvation Army Somerset Service Center. Dist.: 17/55 mi. Reg. info.: fee: $40.00, pre-reg. by 5/14/04; $50.00 after 5/14. Pledges not mandatory but encouraged ($35.00 minimum) & appreciated. Show ups & spectators encouraged. Start: 55 mi. ride: 8:00 AM, Confluence & 133, PA, Outflow Youghiogheny Camping Pavilion, Hwy. 281. 17 mi. ride: 2:00 PM, Rockwood. Show ups and spectators are welcome. Notes: Good food, good t-shirt, good people! Great scenery! Discover our good nature! Saturday, June 5, 2004, Trail Clean-up Day, ADK Schenectady Chapter, 141 Willow Creek Ave., Schenectady NY 12304, http://www.geocities.com/schdyadk , halstead@ieee.org , tel.: 518 356-7664. Benefits: bicyclists and hikers. Dist.: 1 mi. Reg. info.: free! You only have to clean up 1 mi. and have fun. Start: 9:00 AM, City of Schenectady Mohawk-Hudson Bike-Hike Trail near Seneca St. Notes: pruning shears, branch loopers, hedge sheers, rakes, tree saws, and other trail maintenance equipment is needed, please bring this equipment if you have it. Sunday, June 6, 2004, ESG Hudson Valley
Men & Women Cycling Qualification Races, USI & Clarence Ballard,
Jr., 64 Ellwood
Ave., Mt. Vernon NY 10552, Cballard50@aol.co , tel.: 914 667-3144, Benefits:
bicyclist. Dist.: Circuit: men, ~70 mi.; women ~35 mi. Reg. info.: on site,
beginning promptly at 7:00 AM. fee: $10-12 depending on category. No pledges.
These qualification races are only for residents of the Hudson Valley Region
to qualify for the July, 2004, Empire State Games. Residents of other ESG
Regions must compete in qualification races in their Region. Start: promptly
at 8:00 AM, FDR St. Pk., Parking Lot # 2, Yorktown Heights NY. Notes: Free
lap or wheel van. Sponsor: NYS OPRHP. 2005 Date: June 5, 2005, location TBA. Sunday, June 6, 2004, Bike Boat Bike, Suffolk Bike Riders Assn., 54 Belford Ave., Bayshore NY
11706, www.SBRAweb.org , Info@sbraweb.org , tel.: 631 968-9453.
Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 25/50/65/100/125 mi. Reg. info.: pre-reg. by
5/3/04, $18.00; day of event, $25.00. No pledges. Start: 7:00 AM, North Fork
Bank, Mattituck NY. Notes: show ups & spectators welcome.
Pre-registratants receive a t-shirt; sag support, goodie bag, & prizes.
Sponsors: North Fork Bank & Kreb Cycle. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, June 6, 2004, Tour de Cure-New
York City, New
York City Am. Diabetes Assn. Chapter, 149 Madison Ave., Ste. 701, New York NY 10016, www.diabetes.org , touradmin@diabetes.org , tel.: 212
725-4925, fax: 212 725-8916. Benefits: American Diabetes Assn. Dist.:
15/25/50 mi. Reg. Info.: fees: TBA. Online reg. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date:
TBA. Sunday, June 6, 2004, Tour de Cure-Utica, Syracuse-Utica Am. Diabetes
Assoc. Chapter,
ADA Tour De Cure Processing Ctr., 1701 N. Beauregard St., Alexandria VA
22311, www.diabetes.org/tour , touradmin@diabetes.org , tel.: 888
342-23837, fax: 866 868-7934. Benefits: American Diabetes Assn. Dist.:
15/40/62.5/100 mi. Reg. Info.: fees: TBA. Online reg. Sponsors: TBA. 2005
Date: TBA. Monday, June 7-11, 2004, NYS Bike Route 5
Anniversary,
NYSDOT & NY Bicycling Coalition, 5 New Scotland Ave., Albany NY 12208, Registration Form , tel.: 518 436-0889. Benefits: all NYS bicyclists. Reg. info.:
free event. Registration preferred. Register with Chelsea Carpenter at NYBC, (518) 436-0889 or through email: chelsea@nybc.net Notes: Many exciting prizes to be won. Three ways to ride: entire route, day ride or ten mile ride. Please contact us regarding food and lodging. Sponsors: Mad Dog Specialty Bicycles, Serotta Competition Bicycles, Action Sports, Red Door Ski & Bike Shop, Handlebars Cycle Co., Beetons Cyclery, Al Merson's Bike Tuning & Repair, Towpath Bike Stop & Hannaford's Supermarkets. 2005 Date: TBA. Friday-Sunday, June
11-13, 2004, Great Finger Lakes Bicycle Tour, Southern Tier Bicycle Club Inc., PO Box 601, Binghamton NY
13902, http://www.southerntierbicycleclub.org
, stbcgflbt@yahoo.com , tel.: 607
785-7325. Benefits: bicyclist & the Club. Dist.: 0-90 mi. options. Reg.
info.: $60.00 until 5/18/04; $70.00 after that date. Reg. fee is refundable
until June 3, 2004. Show ups and spectators welcome; pre-reg. preferred.
Start: 4:00 PM+, June 11, 2004 at Watkins Glen St. Pk., Hidden Valley Group
Cpgd. See web site for Sat. & Sun. starts. Notes: 8:00-10:00 PM, Fri.,
social hrs. Multiple biking options on Sat. & Sun. Wineries en route. Fee
includes: maps, sag support, repair service, water bottle, parking, tenting
area, cabins in St. Pk. available for rent (~$5.00); Fri. social;. Sat.:
wake-up coffee, & dinner; Sun: breakfast. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA.
Friday-Sunday, June 11-13, 2004, Get Your Guts in
Gear: The Ride for Crohn's & Colitis, Get Your Guts in Gear, Inc., 593 Vanderbilt Ave., PMB 108,
Brooklyn NY 11238, www.ibdride.org , info@ibdride.org , tel.: 646 536-7408.
Benefits: Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America, United Ostomy Assn.
& the IBD Quilt Project, Inc. Dist.: 210 mi. NYC to Saratoga Springs NY.
Reg. info.: fee: $85.00 + $1850.00 min. in pledges. Pre-reg. by 5/28/04.
Advance reg. is required. Start: New York City, NY. Notes: Fully supported
with sweep, rest stops etc. Sponsors: Serotta Competition Bicycles, Otsuka
Pharmaceuticals, Pace Law School. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, June 12, 2004, Balloon Festival
Road Race, Capital Bicycle Racing Club, addrake@nycap.rr.com , http://www.crisny.org/not-for-profit/cbrc/
, tel.: 518 677-8423. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Road. Reg. info.: TBA.
Start: Cambridge NY. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, June 13, 2004, Owasco Flyer Race, Auburn YMCA, 27 William St., Auburn NY
13021, jackkirch@juno.com , www.great-race.com/owascoflyer.html
, tel.: 315 252-7611, fax: 315 252-3192. Benefits: Auburn YMCA summer camp
for kids. Dist.: 36 mi. Challenging and scenic course around Owasco Lake one
of the beautiful NYS Finger Lakes. Reg. info.: fee $20.00 by 6/5/04; $25.00
day of race. Start: 9:00 AM, Emerson Park, Auburn NY. Notes: first 125 riders
to enter receive t-shirt and H2O bottle. $1,000.00 in cash prizes + medals.
Post race refreshments for all participants. Sponsors: Thorlo socks,
Owens-Illinois, Tangidyne, Power Bar, Nalgene, Diagnostic Imaging Center, CNY
Orthopedic Sports Medicine, Camp David, Michaels & Smolak Trial Lawyers,
Geneva Bicycling Center, Terry Precision Cycling, Mack Studios. 2005 Date:
TBA. Sunday, June 13, 2004, Tour de
Cure-Westchester, Westchester Am. Diabetes Assn. Chapter, 149 Madison Ave., Ste.
701, New York NY 10016, www.diabetes.org/tour
, touradmin@diabetes.org , tel.:
212 725-4925, fax: 212 725-8916. Benefits: American Diabetes Assn. Dist.:
15/32/62 mi. Reg. info.: Pre-reg fee: $10.00 due by 3/31/04; fee: $25.00 +
$100.00 in pledges. Reg. on line. Start: SUNY Purchase, Purchase, NY. 62 mi.,
7:30 AM; 32 mi., 7:30 AM; 15 mi., 8:30 AM. Reg. 1Ú2 hr. earlier. Notes: Sag
support, goodie bags, prizes. Show ups & spectators are encouraged.
Sponsors: Squibb Pharmeceuticals, Performance Bike Shop, Schwinn, People
Magazine, Pepsico, Roche Diagnostics, Medtronic, Min:Med, WNBC-TV, Q104.3.
2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, June 13, 2004, Tour de
Cure-Riverhead, Am. Diabetes Assn. Long
Island Chapter,
150 Motor Pkwy., Hauppauge NY 11788, www.diabetes.org/tour
, touradmin@diabetes.org , tel.:
631 348-0422x3568, fax: 631 348-0474. Benefits: American Diabetes Assn.
Dist.: 15/32/62 mi. Reg. Info.: fee: $10.00 +$150.00 in pledges. Online reg.
Show ups & spectators welcome to participate. Start: Grangebel Park,
Peconic Ave.; 62 mi., 6:30 AM; 32 mi., 7:30 AM; 15 mi., 8:30 AM. Reg. 1Ú2 hr.
earlier. Notes: Goodie bags to participants, prizes, silent auction,
volunteers are encouraged to participate. Sponsors: National Diabetic
Pharmacies, NBC. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, June 13, 2004, Tour de
Cure-Rochester,
Rochester Am. Diabetes Assoc. Chapter, 595 Blossom Rd., Ste. 208, Rochester NY 14610,
www.diabetes.org/tour , rjaffarian@diabetes.org , tel.: 800
352-33837x3473, fax: 585 458-3138. Benefits: American Diabetes Assn. Dist.:
10/25/40/62.5/100 mi. Reg. info.: fee: $10-25.00. Pre-reg.: 4/1/04. Reg. on
line. Start: Mendon Ponds Co. Pk. 100 mi. at 6:45 AM; 10 mi. at 9:30 AM;
other distances start at times between these distances. Reg. 1Ú2 hr. earlier.
Notes: show ups & spectators encouraged. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA,
usually the first weekend in June. Wednesday-Thursday June 16-17, 2004Walkable Communities Conference NYS Department of Health, NY Bicycling Coalition, Parks and Trails NY, NYS Physical Activity Coalition, NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, NYS Department of Transportation, NYS Department of State. Held at the Clarion in Rochester, NYMore Information and Registration or call (716)851-4052. Many workshops being held. The NYBC will hold a Bicycle Friendly Communities Workshop the morning of June 16th - Free for conference registrants. Call 518.436.0889 for more details about the Bicycle Friendly Communities Program.
Friday-Sunday, June
18-20, 2004, Bike
Tioga 2004,
Tioga County Tourism, 188 Front St., Owego NY 13827, www.visittioga.com , info@visittioga.com , tel.: 800
671-7772/607 687-7440, fax: 607 687-9028. Benefits: bicyclists and
spectators. Dist.: a variety of distances and bicycling events for all types
of bicycling from beginning recreational bicyclists to advanced racing
bicyclists; bmx and mtb events. See web site for additional information. Reg.
info.: pre-reg. fee: $20.00 by 6/10/04; $25.00 after 6/10/04 and for show up
participants. Start: Fri. events at Marvin Pk.; Sat.& Sun. events at
Hickories Pk. Owego NY. Notes: Tioga County has combined their 24th Annual
Strawberry Festival (celebrating the Strawberry harvest) with a touring and
mountain bike weekend celebration. This is also the kick-off event celebrating
the Rotary's 100th anniversary. Fri. nite, family nite with picnic, short
bike tours & demos., bonfire. Sat., parade, bike tours, competitions,
concert, food from vendors. Sun., bike tours & mtbiking, chicken bbq
& free strawberry shortcake. Bike Tioga t-shirt. Sponsors: Press &
Sun Newspaper, Stop DWI, Rotary Club International, Visit Tioga, Strawberry
Festival Committee. 2005 Date:
TBA. Sunday, June 20
, 2004, Clearwater Ride Fast and Fabulous, NYC's LGBT Cycling Club, Start: 9 A.M., Van Cortlandt park Gold Course Clubhouse
P.O. Box 230087 New York, NY 10023
http://www.fastnfab.org, fastnfab@yahoo.com
phone:917-658-9531 Dist.: 30 one way or 60 round trip
Reg info: free Notes: The Clearwater Festival is the country's largest annual environmental celebration of music, dance and storytelling, attracting more than 15,000 people of all ages to Croton Point Park on Hudson River s shore. Buy tickets in advance: http://www.clearwaterfestival.org/
Thursday-Sunday, June
24-27, 2004, American
Lung Association Ride for Research, Am. Lung Assn. of Central New York, 506 E. Washington St.,
Syracuse NY 13202, www.rideforresearch.org
, escanlon@alaofcny.org , tel.:
315 422-6142, fax: 315 422-9710. Benefits: lung related research. Dist.: 266
mi., multi-day tour. Reg. info.: fee: $25.00 + min. $600.00 in pledges.
Pre-reg. by 5/15/04. No show ups. Limited to 100 riders. Start: Saranac Lake
NY, 8 AM. Notes: revised route for 2004; all hotels, no camping, meals &
overnight lodging provided; pre-ride dinner, sag support. Sponsors: TBA. 2005
Date: TBA. Saturday, June 26, 2004, The Ride for
Roswell, The
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, PO 644, Buffalo NY 14240, www.ride4roswell.org , michael.snusz@roswellpark.org
, tel.: 716 845-8788, fax: 716 845-1478. Benefits: cancer research and
patients' care at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. Dist.: 9/33/62.5 mi. Reg.
info: online fee, $15.00; mail or fax-in fee, $20.00 by 5/15/04 ($25.00 after
5/15); + $75.00 min. pledges. Start: Baird Pt., Univ. of Buffalo (North);
62.5 mi. @ 7 AM; 33 mi. @ 8 AM; 9 mi. @ 10 AM. Notes: Picnic at finish line
w/food, beverages, kids tent, prizes, & entertainment. Sag support,
frequent rest stops, fire/police vigilance, route guides, & mechanics on
all routes. Sponsors: Presented by Wegmans. 2005 Date: TBA, usually the last
weekend in June. Saturday, June 26, 2004, Rochester Criterium, Genesee Valley Cycling Club, tel.: 585 381-3080. Benefits:
Bicyclist. Dist.: Criterium. Reg. info.: TBA. Start: Rochester NY. 2005 Date:
TBA. Saturday-Sunday, June
26-27, 2004, Raccoon
Rally, Western
NY Mt. Bike Assoc.
(WNYMBA), PO Box 1691, Amherst
NY 14226, www.wnymba.org , heartrateup2004@yahoo.com , tel.:
716 354-9121. Benefits: WNYMBA, IMBA. Dist.: Many & varied mt. biking
events and distances. Trials, cross country, fun rides, night rides, kids
race & events, new bike demos, food & fun. Reg. info.: fees: on line
reg. at: www.heartrateup.com/RR.htm See the web site. Pre-reg. deadline:
5/31/04. Start: Various times, locations for various events at Allegany NY St.
Pk., Salamanca NY.; all day, both days. Notes: Premier eastern N. Am. mt. bike rally.
Camping available in Allegany St. Pk. in NY & Allegheny Nat'l Forest in
PA as well as lodging at motels. Lights needed for night riding. Food &
drinks available on site. Helmets required. Not a NORBA event, NORBA lic. not
required. Sponsors: North Star Bikes & Sports, Just Riding Along, Dirt
Rag Magazine, Clif Bar, Kenda Tires,
Mayer Bros. Pure Fruit Juices & Beverages, Spy, Tom's Pro Bike
Shop, Ultimate Wrench, Wingnut, Yakima Racks, Hollyloft Ski & Bike,
Wheelworks, Mud Sweat & Gears, NYSOPRHP. 2005 Date: TBA. Usually the last
weekend in June. Sunday, June 27, 2004, ESG Central
Qualification Race, Tioga Velo Club, http://www.tiogavelo.com
, storminnv@aol.com , tel.: 607
748-1859. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Circuit. Reg. info.: TBA. Start:
Binghamton NY. Sunday, June 27, 2004, Classic Bicycle Show, Capital District Bicycle Collectors, oldbikes@nycap.rr.com , tel.: 518
664-1212, Benefits: bicycle collectors and enthusiasts. Reg. info.: $20.00 for swap space. Pre-reg. by 6/10/04. Free
admission. Start: 8:00 AM. Notes: trophies. Sponsors: Klarsfeld Cycles. 2005 Date: TBA.
Sunday,
July 4, 2004,
Cobblestone Classic Stage Race, DuTri Sports, zsmaic@yahoo.com , Race has been postponed for one year. Resumes in 2005. Saturday-Sunday, July
10-11, 2004, MS
North Country Bike Tour, Nat'l. Multiple Sclerosis Society Saturday, July 10, 2004, Lou Maltese
Memorial Race,
Century Road Club Association, http://www.crca.net ,
adamhandler@hotmail.com ,
Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Circuit. Reg. info.: TBA. Start: New York City
NY. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, July 10, 2004, 23rd Annual Prouty Bike Ride & Fitness Walk,
Friends of the Norris Cotton Cancer Research Center, http://www.theprouty.org ,
jimcgold@aol.com , tel.: 800 226-8744,
Benefits: Cancer Research, Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center. Dist.: 25/50/100 mi. Reg. info.: fees. Start: Dartmouth
Medical School, Hanover, NH. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, July 11, 2004, Masters of the
Mountains Race I, Greene County Tourism, PO Box 55, Coxsackie NY 12051, www.mastersofthemountains.com
, www.greenetourism.com ,
hmocbs@yahoo.com , tel.: 518 731-9313, fax: 518 731-9313. Benefits:
bicyclist. Dist.: 5/20 mi. Reg. info.: fees: pre-reg. $20.00 by 7/9/04.
$30.00 after 7/9/04. No pledges. Start: 10:00 AM, Catskill Mtn. Foundation,
Hunter NY. Sponsors: The citizens and residents of Greene County NY. 2005
Date: TBA. Sunday, July 11
, 2004, Jones Beach Ride Fast and Fabulous, NYC's LGBT Cycling Club, Start: 9 A.M., Boathouse in Central Park
P.O. Box 230087 New York, NY 10023
http://www.fastnfab.org, fastnfab@yahoo.com
phone:917-658-9531 Dist.: 35 one way or 70 round trip
Reg info: free
Sunday-Sunday, July
11-18, 2004, Cycling
the Erie Canal, New York Parks &
Conservation Assoc., 29 Elk St., Albany NY 12207, www.nypca.org/canaltour , canaltour@nypca.org , tel.: 518
434-1583, fax: 518 427-0067. Benefits: NYPCA. Dist.: 400 mi. with daily cue
sheets, maps and marked routes. Reg. info.: fee: $495 by 7/5/04. No show ups.
No pledges. Start: 8:00 AM, Buffalo, NY; ends: Albany, NY. Notes: Included in
this tour are camping accommodations w/showers & toilets; 8 breakfasts
& 6 dinners; 2 daily stocked refreshment stops; entertainment in evening;
guided tours of historical attractions along the route; pre-ride reception
& post-ride banquet; t-shirt; H2O bottle; sag wagon; mobile mechanical
support; baggage transport. Beginning & end weekend ride options.
Sponsors: HSBC, NPS Erie Canalway Natonal Heritage Corridor, NYS Canal Corp.,
CSEA, NiMO, Healthcare Assn. of NYS (HANYS), Delphi, I Love NY, Capital
District Health Plan (COPHP), . 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, July 13, 2003, Six Hours of Power
Mt. Bike Races,
Heartrateup.com, PO Box 168, Buffalo NY 14213, www.heartrateup.com , heartrateup2004@hotmail.com ,
tel.: 716 885-4691. Benefits: A fundraiser recognizing the interests of our
dear friend Jason Kempston and the care of the animals of Knox Farm State
Park. Dist.: 10 mi. laps in a continuous cross country mtb race. Reg. info.:
fees: Solo racers: day of race, $65.00; pre-reg:, $55.00; teams, per team:
day of race, $105.00; pre-reg., $85.00; pre-reg. deadline, 7/3/03. No pledges.
Show ups welcome & spectators encouraged. Start: 10:00 AM-4:00 PM,
Holiday Valley Ski Resort Training Center, Ellicottville NY. Notes: World
class 10-mile laps of single track, fireroad climbs, awesome descents.
Camping on site. Plenty of hotels. Sponsors: Speed Goat Bicycles, Salsa
Cycles, Chris King Precision Components, Smith Vision, Smith Components, Red
Door Ski & Bike, Park Bike Shop Tools, Pedro's, Kenda Tires, Lizard
Skins, Clif Bar, Buffalo Photo CD, Hayes Bike Wheels, DeFeet, Accelerade, Dirt
Rag Magazine. 2005 Date: TBA, usually the 2nd Saturday in July. Sunday, July 15, 2004, Masters of the
Mountains Race II, Greene County Tourism, PO Box 55, Coxsackie NY 12051, www.mastersofthemountains.com, www.greenetourism.com ,
hmocbs@yahoo.com , tel.: 518 731-9313, fax: 518 731-9313.Benefits: bicyclist.
Dist.: 5/20 mi. Reg. info.: fees: pre-reg. $20.00 by 7/9/04. $30.00 after
7/9/04. No pledges. Start: 10:00 AM, Windam Mt. Ski area. Sponsors: The
citizens and residents of Greene County NY. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, July 17, 2004, The 2004 B. C.
Bicycle Race for Sight, Assn.
for Vision Rehabilitation & Employment, Inc., 55 Washington St. Binghamton
NY 13901, www.avrebinghamton.org
, jbucci@avrebinghamton.org ,
tel.: 607 724-2428, fax: 607 771-8045. Benefits: All proceeds will benefit
people in the Twin Tiers who are blind and visually impaired. The race is a
fundraising event for A.V.R.E. (private, non-profit agency serving people of
all ages) & two local Lions Clubs' vision programs. Dist.: 26 mi. citizen
road race. Reg. Info.: pre-reg. fee $15.00 by 7/16/04; $20.00 day of race.
Reg. form on line at web site. Start: Reg. 8:30 AM. Race Start: 10:00 AM,
Windsor NY (14 mi. E. of Binghamton NY) village green. Notes: No cash prizes,
but medals & plaque awards by sex/age group. This is a citizen's race.
Gently rolling terrain of the Susquehanna R. Valley. Tandem race teams with
one legally blind team member are encouraged to participate. H2O & sports
drinks are available free of charge during the race; other refreshments after
the race for participants. Sponsors: Binghamton Lions Club & Windsor
Lions Club. Others TBA. 2005 Date: TBA, usually the 2nd Saturday in July. Saturday, July 17, 2004, Poughkeepsie
Criterium, Hudson
Valley Velo Club,
PO Box 371, LaGrangeville NY 12540, www.hvvc.org
, Laurawsummers@hvvc.org , tel.:
845 635-1235. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Criterium 15-35 mi. Reg. info.:
fee: $15-20.00 depending on category by 7/10/04, pre-reg. on line at www.bikereg.com ; day of race, $5.00
additional. Start: Downtown Poughkeepsie NY. Notes: Cash prizes. 2005 Date:
TBA. Sunday, July 18, 2004, Harlem Valley Rail
Ride, Bike
New York, 891
Amsterdam Ave., New York NY 10025, www.bikenewyork.org
, info@bikenewyork.org , tel.: 212
932-2453,
fax: 212 932-3206. Benefits: Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association Dist.: Various, 17/30/50/62/75 mi. Reg. info.: fees: pre-registration $35.00 ($20.00 for children 14 and under), $40.00 after 6/4, $45 after 7/16. No pledges. Start: 8:00 Ð 10:30 AM, depending on distance, at trailhead of Harlem Valley Rail Trail in Millerton, NY. Show ups OK and encouraged. Rain or shine. Notes: T-Shirts for first 1000 cyclists, Cue sheets & maps, marked routes, Sag support, breakfast, stocked rest stops. Festival afterwards with swimming and music. Optional bus transport from NYC. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA Probably 3rd Sunday in July. Sunday, July 18, 2004, Union Vale Road
Race, Hudson
Valley Velo Club,
PO Box 371, LaGrangeville NY 12540, www.hvvc.org
, Laurawsummers@hvvc.org , tel.:
845 635-1235. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Road race, 44-72 mi. Reg. info.:
fee: $20-25.00 depending on category by 7/10/04, pre-reg. on line at
www.bikereg.com; day of race, $5.00 additional. Start: Tymor Park, Union Vale
NY. Notes: Cash prizes. 2005 Date: TBA.
Sunday, July 18
, 2004, Bear Mountain Ride Fast and Fabulous, NYC's LGBT Cycling Club, Start: TBA
P.O. Box 230087 New York, NY 10023
http://www.fastnfab.org, fastnfab@yahoo.com
phone:917-658-9531 Dist.: 90
Reg info: free
Sunday, July 25, 2004, Good Sam Ice Cream Ride, Good Samaritan Hospital, 255 Lafayette Ave., Suffern NY 10901, www.icecreamride.org , www.goodsamhosp.org , foundation@tshs.org , tel.: 845 368-5151/PR office: 845 368-5057, fax: 845 368-5596. Benefits: Proceeds from this event will be used to purchase state-of-the-art defibrillator units for Good Samaritan Hospital. Dist.: 10/25/60 mi.; 3 routes for all ability levels. Reg. info.: $60.00, includes all amenities. Discounts available. Start: 8-9 AM, Good Samaritan Hospital, Suffern NY. Notes: fully stocked, supported and themed rest stops; fully supported routes; bike transportation to & from Manhattan; full meal at finish; training rides by Rockland Bicycle Club; free gift to 1st 250 registrants. "Be among the first to ride an organized tour in beautiful Rockland County NY." Sunday-Saturday, July
25-31, 2004, The
4th Annual Great Big FANY Ride, Fireman's Assoc. of NY, 1510 State St., Schenectady NY
12304, www.FANYride.com , questions@FANYride.com , tel.: 518
461-9663. Benefits: The Firemen's Home, Hudson, NY. Dist.: 500 mi. Reg.
info.: fee: $200.00. Pre-reg.: by 7/1/04. Group discounts on reg. fee. No
pledges necessary. No show ups. Start: Depart from Niagara Falls HS, 8 AM,
7/25/04. Most cyclists arrive in Niagara Falls on 7/24/04. Notes: Back roads
tour across upstate NYS. Varied terrain which is sometimes challenging;
mainly roads with a few stretches of improved bike trails. Daily route maps;
cue sheets; marked roads; sag support; meals in local communities (not
included in reg. fee); and camping with hotel options. 2003 Sponsors: Amtrak,
Clif Bars, Olde Saratoga Brewery, Sarun of Albany, Ski Market. 2005 Date:
Last full week in July. Sunday-Saturday, July
25-31, 2004, BonTon
Roulet, Cortland
& Auburn YMCA,
27 William St., Auburn NY 13021, www.bontonroulet.com
, ahastin@aol.com , tel.: 315 253-5304.
Benefits Auburn & Cortland YMCAs. Dist.: 320 mi. Reg. info.: fee:
$450.00. Pre-reg.: 6/15/04. Advanced reg. only, no show ups. Start: 8:00 AM,
Skaneateles, NY. Notes: Week long beautiful tour of the Finger Lakes area.
Sponsors: The Ys, others TBA. 2005 Date: TBA, usually the last week in July. Saturday-Sunday, July
31-August 1,
2004, Empire State Games Finals, New York State, OPRHP http://www.empirestategames.org ,
gdtoth@hotmail.com , tel.: 518
486-5793. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: Omnium (ITT/RR/CR/TTT). Reg. info.: TBA.
Start: Binghamton NY. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, July 31, 2004, Ride for
Independence,
Thompson Health,
350 Parrish St., Canandaigua NY 14424,
http://www.flourcitycycling.org/evnt_rfi.htm , jthomas@frontiernet.net ,
tel.: 585 396-6671. Benefits: Thompson Health's Rehabilitation Services
Aftercare Program. Dist. 15-36 mi. Choose from 3 courses. Premier route is a
metric century with 6800 ft. of climbing. Intermediate route is a hilly 30
mi. ride. Reg. info.: fees: $20.00 by 5/1/04; $25.00 by 7/15/04; $30.00 after
7/15/04 +optional pledges/donations. Show ups encouraged. Start & end:
9:00 AM, Onanda Pk., West Lake Rd., Canandaigua NY. Notes: sag & repair
support, food, t-shirts, entertainment, swimming, showers, prizes for top
pledges/donations. All routes have scenic views of Canandaigua Lake.
Sponsors: Towners Bike Shop, others TBA. Bente Union Local 2410, Rochester
Ophthalmological Group, Specialized Bicycles. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, August 1, 2004, New York City Cycling Championship Presented by BMC Software, Threshold Sports,
Inc., 2650 Eisenhower Ave., Ste. 100A, Norristown PA 19403, www.nycbikerace.com, info@thresholdsports.com , tel.:
610 676-0390. fax: 610 676-0391. Benefits: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Dist.: 62.5 mi., international pro race;
25 mi., women's race. Special events: Mengoni Grand Prix, BMC Software Bike Messenger Relay, PCT Expo, PCT Jr.
Grand Prix. Reg. info.: see web site for details. Start: 12 Noon, ceremonies; 12:15 PM, race start (approx. 3:00 PM finish),
Wall & Water Sts., NY NY. See web site for details. Notes: Purse: $40,000.00. An official event on the 2004 Pro Cycling
Tour. Live coverage on WABC-TV, NYC from 12 noon. Sponsors: BMC Software, United States Postal Service, Poland
Spring Natural Spring Water, NYC Sports Commission, Toyota, GITA Sporting Goods, RTP Internet Solutions, WABC-TV 7,
ABC Radio. 2005 Date: TBA.
Sunday-Saturday,
August 1-7, 2004,
An Amazing Adirondack Adventure, In Motion Events, 27 Hockeborn Ave., Auburn NY
13021, www.adirondackbicycletour.com
, info@adirondackbicycletour.com
, tel.: 607 423-2769, fax: 315 255-0153. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: 310 mi.
Multi-day tour. Reg. info.: fee: $475.00. No show ups. Start: 8:00 AM, Old
Forge, NY. Notes: Camping, daily rest stops; breakfast each day; 5 dinners;
sag support; entertainment; Adirondack Museum and more! 2005 Date: TBA. Friday-Sunday, August
6-8, 2004, Eastern
Tandem Rally at Keuka College, Eastern Tandem Rally, Inc. & Greater Rochester Eating
and Tandem Society (GREAT Society), PO Box 10434, Rochester NY 14610, www.easterntandemrally.org , fairportlinder@frontiernet.net
, Benefits: bicyclists. Dist.: various distances & routes, see web site.
Reg. info.: see web site. Start: TBA. Notes: Contact organizer by email for
additional information at this date. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, August 7, 2004, Jersey Hill
Circuit Race,
Finger Lakes Cycling Club, Gunderman Rd., Danby NY 14850, http://www.flcycling.org , jbondra@ithaca.edu , tel.: 607 272-1365.
Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: circuit, 28-50 mi., varies with cyclist's racing
category. Reg. info.: fee: $15.00, day of the race. No advanced registration.
"Show up, come & race with us! It's fun." Start: 10 AM, Old
Danby School, Danby NY. Directions to start location are on the web site.
Notes: All categories of racer! 1/2/3, 4/5, Masters, Women, Juniors. Food
& beverages. Sponsor: Finger Lakes Cycling Club. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday,
August 8 Friday-Sunday, August
13-15, 2004, Great
Ride Around Broome, Southern Tier Bicycle Club, PO Box 601, Binghamton NY 13902, www.southerntierbicycleclub.org
, Bike@southerntierbicycleclub.org
, tel.: 607 775-4826. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: Multiple distance options
on loop rides. Reg. info.: Pre-reg. preferred, $30.00 + $2.00 Club membership
fee, by 8/1/04. No pledges. Fee includes Sat. dinner and camp site. Start:
4:00-8:00 PM, 8/6/04 & other times on Sat. & Sun. at Belden Hill
Campground, Harpursville NY. Notes: Two (2) days of touring, two nights of
camping in scenic Broome County NY from a base at Beldon Hill Cpgd. Multiple
riding/touring distance options. Sponsor: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday-Saturday,
August 15-23,
2004, Empire State AIDS Ride, Day2 Inc., PO Box 984, Planetarium Station, New York NY 10024, www.empirestateaidsride.org , day2inc@aol.com , tel.: 212 496-2254, fax:
646 365-3276. Benefits: 4 AIDS organizations AIDS Rochester, Health Gap,
Health African Services Committee, & Doctors without Borders/Medicins
Sans Frontieres (USA). Dist.: 560 mi. Reg. info.: fee: $300.00 + $3,200.00 in
pledges; pre-reg. by 7/15/04. No show ups. Start: Niagara Falls, NY; ends New
York, NY. Notes: Sag support; goodie bag; party; $1000.00 in prizes. Day2
Inc. is a 501c(3) not-for-profit. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Dates: TBA. Monday-Saturday, August
16-21, 2004, Bike
Across NY, Pack,
Paddle & Ski,
PO Box 82, Lima NY 14558, www.packpaddleski.com
, info@packpaddleski.com , tel.:
585 346-5597, fax: 585 346-2542. Benefits: Bicyclist. Dist.: 280 mi. Reg.
info.: fee: $849.00, pre-reg.: ASAP. No pledges. Event limited to 8 riders.
Start: Near Rochester, NY. Notes: Fully supported. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date:
TBA. Saturday, August 21, 2004, NY Capital Region
Road Race, Capital
Bicycle Racing Club,
PO Box 7254, Albany NY 12224, http://family.knick.net/cbrc/
, pmcdonnell@cha-llp.com , tel.:
518 439-1477. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: road race, 36-72 mi., distance
varies with cyclist's racing category. Reg. info.: fees: $20.00; juniors,
$15.00. Pre-reg by 8/14/04, preferred but walk-ins are welcome. Start:
Albany. Sponsor: Capital Bicycle Racing Club. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, August 21, 2004, Scottsville
Festival Road Race, Team Celgene, Genesee Valley Cycling Club, PO Box 10634, Rochester NY
14610, rwells4@rochester.rr.com
, Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: Road. Reg. info.: TBA. Start: Scottsville NY.
Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday, August 21 , 2004 High Peaks Cyclery Adirondack 46er High Peaks Cyclery Main St. Lake Placid, NY 12946; www.highpeakscyclery.com mail@highpeakscyclery.com ph: 518-523-3764; Benefits bicyclist. Dist.: Off-road 46 miles. Start: 8am Verizon Biathlon/Mt. Bike Center, rt.73 Lake Placid, NY Reg. Fee $30; Reg. Info: Registration at 8am and race starts at 9am. notes: water, energy drink/bars provided, BBQ after
Saturday-Sunday, August
21-22, 2004, MS
150 Finger Lakes Bike Tour, Nat'l. Multiple Sclerosis Society Upstate New York
Chapter, 1650
South Ave., Ste. 100, Rochester NY 14620, www.msupstateny.org , events@msupstateny.org , tel.: 877
869-6677, fax: 585 461-9159. Benefits: Proceeds will be used to support local
programs for nearly 6,400 individuals with MS in upstate New York; as well as
help fund researchers working towards a cause, treatments and a cure for MS.
National Multiple Sclerosis Soc. Upstate NY Chapter. Dist.: Various routes
available. Reg. info.: fee: $50.00; pre-reg. fee: $35.00 by 4/1/04. Show ups
& spectators encouraged. Start: NY Chiropractic Coll., Seneca Falls NY.
Notes: Rain or shine; sag & repair support; food, entertainment; prize
structure. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: 3rd weekend in August. Sunday, August 22, 2004Joe Fix Its 17th Annual Tour de Goshen; Joe Fix Its 20 West Main St. Goshen, NY 10924 845-294-7242 or 845-774-2377; Dist.: 11, 25, 45 and 62, Reg. Info: $27 Call 845-294-7242 or 774-2377 for registration form. Benefits: Winslow Therapeutic Center. Early Reg: Aug. 19th after that $30. Start: Joint Recreation park of the Village and Town of Goshen, Craigville Road, Goshen. Notes: Some trail riding; Sponsors: Hudson Valley Volvo, Dana Distributors, Lanc & Tully, Healy Brothers, Crystal Run Health Care, Clif Bar and Joe Fix Its
Saturday, August 28, 2004, Lance Armstrong
Foundation Ride For Your Life, RV & E Bike and Skate, 40 N. Main St., Fairport NY
14450, www.rvebike.com , rvebike@frontiernet.net , tel.: 585
388-1350, fax: 585 377-4510.
Benefits: Lance Armstrong Foundation. Dist.: 10/25/50/100 mi. loops. 4
different loops. Reg. info.: $25.00 + pledges; Pre-reg.: by 7/31/04. Contact
RV&E for pledge forms: Start: 7-8:00 AM for 100 mi.; 8-9:00 AM for 50/25
mi. All rides start from RV&E Bike & Skate, 40 N. Main St., Fairport
NY. Notes: Children's ride along the Erie Canal; post ride food and
beverages. T-shirts. Sponsors: RV&E Bike and Skate. 2005 Date: TBA. Saturday-Sunday, August
28-29, 2004, Chris
Thater Memorial Criterium, Broome County Stop-DWI Program, PO Box 1766, Binghamton NY
13902-1766, www.bcstopdwi.com , bcstopdwi@co.broome.ny.us , tel.:
607 778-2056, fax: 607 778-2908. Benefits: Broome County Stop DWI Programs.
Dist.: Criterium, distance varies with category. Reg. info.: fee TBA &
will vary with category of rider. Both pre-reg. & day of race fee
structure. Start: Recreation Park, Binghamton. Notes: Outdoor expo 8 AM-4PM,
Sunday 4/29. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: August 27-28, 2005. Sunday, August 29, 2004, Tour de Putnam, Bodies In Motion, Patterson NY, bodiesinmotion@rcn.com , tel.: 845
278-7557. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 17/34/50/75/100 road loops & guided
mtb rides. Reg. info.: fee: none but reg. encouraged; show ups encouraged.
Start: Carmel NY. Notes: sag support, rest stops. Sponsors: Putnam Co.
Visitors Bureau. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, August 29, 2004, Tour de Putnam, Putnam County Visitors Bureau, 110 Old Rt. 6, Bldg. 6, Carmel NY 10512, www.visitputnam.org , bodiesinmotion@rcn.com , tel.: 845 225-0381. fax: 845 225-1421. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 15/30/50/75/100/MTB loops. Reg. info.: fee: $25.00; pre-reg. fee: $20.00. Show ups & spectators encouraged. pdf form on line. Fee includes: t-shirt, picnic lunch & entertainment. Start: 7:30-9:00 AM (depending on dist.) Veteran's Mem. Pk., Gipsy Trail Rd., Kent NY. Notes: routes "designed by bicyclists, for bicyclists. Sag support, marked color coded routes, cue sheets, route sweeps, medical support, mechanical support, stocked rest stops, massages, bike shuttle from Metro-North station (see web site). Sunday-Monday,
September 3-6,
2004, New York Jewish Environmental Bike Ride, Hazon, 111 8th Ave., 11th fl., New
York NY 10011, www.hazon.org , info@hazon.org , tel.: 212 284-6812, fax:
212 284-6838. Benefits: Coalition on the Environment, Heschel Ctr. for
Environmental Learning, Soc. for the Protection of Nature, Teva Learning
Ctr., and Jewish Life in NY. Dist.: 110/70/40 mi. Reg. Info.: fees: TBA.
Online reg. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Friday-Saturday, September
10-11, 2004, Highlander
Cycle Tour,
Highlander Cycle Tour, 75 Misty Pine Rd., Fairport NY 14450, www.highlandercycletour.com ,
email form on: active.com. tel.: ?s only: 585 223-7382, Benefits: Lance
Armstrong Foundation & the South Bristol Historical Society, Parks &
Rec. Dist.: Fri. night Prologue Time Trial, 5 mi. finishing on top of Gannett
Hill. Sat.: 2x100 mi. centuries; 100 km.; 35 mi., rolling hills; 40 km., MTB
off road. Reg. info.: pre-reg.: $40.00 online, www.active.com ($45.00 USPS
mail) by 6/1/04; $60.00 after 6/1. Friday nite prologue $20.00 (limited rider
goodies). No pledges. Donations accepted & appreciated. Show ups are very
welcome. Start: Fri., 5:00 PM; Sat., 7:00 AM; Bristol Mt. Ski Resort, Rt. 64,
S. Bristol NY/Canandaigua NY. Notes: Challenging course: 10 major climbs
(10,000 ft. w/ 8 climbs of 1-2 mi. at grades between 9-22%). 40 km. off road
includes 7,000 ft. of climbing. Other century is rolling hills with 5000 ft.
of climbs. Prologue will finish at the top of a mountain. All rides run through
the gorgeous Naples Valley & Finger Lakes wine country, Canandaigua Lake,
& upstate NY's most challenging ski area. Full sag & on-course
support; traffic regulations must be followed; helmets required. Extensive
rider goodie bags, wine, t-shirt, door prizes, and post ride bar-b-que.
Sponsors: see web site. 2005 Date: TBA. Friday-Sunday, September
10-12, 2004, Braking
the Cycle, Global
Impact Tours,
150 W. 25th St., # 1202, New York NY 10001, www.brakingthecycle.org , bstrasser@globalimpacttours.com
, tel.: 212 989-1110x12, fax: 212 807-1853. Benefits: HIV/AIDS services of
the LGBT Community Center of NYC. Dist.: 275 mi. Reg. info.: fee: $75.00 +
$3500.00 fundraising amounts. Start: Chesapeake Bay in Maryland. Notes:
Training and fundraising support as well as numerous pre-ride events. A
gorgeous fully supported ride that travels on back roads, through national
parks and small towns with one destination...the end of AIDS. Sponsors: TBA.
2005 Date: TBA. Saturday and Sunday, September 11-12, 2004, Mohawk Hudson Cycle Club Century Mohawk Hudson Cycle Club MHCC Website. Start: Saratoga Spa State Park. Dist: 25/50/62/100 mi. Reg. $15 day. Benefits: MHCC Saturday, September 11, 2004, AIDS Ride for Life, AIDS Work of STAP, Inc., 215 N. Cayuga St., Ithaca NY
14850, www.aidswork.org , ann@aidswork.org , tel.: 607 272-4098.
Benefits: HIV/AIDS services in Tompkins and Cortland counties NY. Dist.:
100/85/50 mi. Reg. info.: fee: advanced reg. required, sliding scale $20.00,
$30.00 or $40.00 see web site. Online reg. form & payment methods. Start:
6 AM, Ithaca NY. Notes: sag support, celebration, prizes. Sponsors: Eagle Broadcasting,
Ithaca Times, Iron Design, and others TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, September 12, 2004, Country Roads Charity Bicycle Tour 2004,
Orange County Bicycle Club, PO Box 122, Warwick NY 10990, www.sussexonlin.com/ocbc/CountryRoad.htm , bigzip@frontiernet.net , tel.: 845 457-6027. Benefits: The Sanctuary for Animals and The Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties. Dist.: 10/25/44/62 mi. + children's events. Reg. info.: fees: $35.00; $30.00. Pre-reg.: by 6/15/02; $19.00 for children under 12 yrs. old. Ride is limited to 1500 cyclists. Start: Reg. 7:00-10:00 AM. Tour starts: 62 mi.: 7:30 AM; 44 mi.: 8:30 AM; 25/18 mi.: 10:00 AM; 10 mi.: 10:30 AM; Middletown Community College, Middletown NY. Notes: Spectators encouraged. Country Roads Tour is limited to 1500 participants. T-shirts for 1st 1000 pre-reg. cyclists. Marked routes. Sag support. Breakfast, stocked rest stops, gourmet lunch, (incl. veggie offerings), Petting zoo. Bicycle displays. Bike shop raffles. Local lodgings on web site. Sunday, September 12, 2004, MS Tour for a Cure, Long Island Chapter,
National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 200 Parkway Dr. S., Ste. 101, Hauppauge NY 11788, www.nmssli.org , nrao@nmssli.org , tel.: 631 864-8337, fax:
631 864-8342. Benefits: clients and families of Multiple Sclerosis clients.
Dist.: 10/20/50/100 mi. Reg. info.: fee: $25.00 + $75.00 min. in pledges.
Start: Byran Lake State Park, 100 mi, 7:30 AM; 50 mi., 8:30 AM; 10/20 mi.,
10:30 AM. Show ups 1Ú2 hr. earlier. Notes: Show ups and spectators, ok.
Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date: TBA. Sunday, September 12, 2004, T. A.'s NYC
Century Bike Tour, Transportation Alternatives, 115 W. 30th St. # 1207, New York NY 10001, www.NYCcentury.org , info@transalt.org , tel.: 212 629-8080,
fax: 212 629-8334. Benefits: Transportation Alternatives' advocacy programs
for bicycling, walking and sensible transportion. Dist.: 15/35/55/75/100 mi.
Reg. info.: fee: Varies see web site. Pre-reg. by 9/10/04. Show ups, ok. No
pledges. Reg. on line. Start: TBA. Notes: Sag support. Sponsors: TBA. 2005 Date:
TBA, usually the second Sunday in September. Sunday, September 12, 2004, Masters of the
Mountains Race III, Greene County Tourism, PO Box 55, Coxsackie NY 12051, www.mastersofthemountains.com
, www.greenetourism.com , hmocbs@yahoo.com , tel.: 518 731-9313,
fax: 518 731-9313. Benefits: bicyclist. Dist.: 5/20 mi. Mt. Bike Race. Reg.
info.: fees: pre-reg. $20.00 by 9/9/04. $30.00 after 9/10/04. No pledges.
Show ups & spectators are welcome. Start: 10:00 AM, Riedlbaur's Resort,
Round Top NY. Sponsors: The citizens and residents of Greene County NY. 2005
Date: TBA. Friday-Sunday, September 17-19 2004, Adirondack Ride 4 Habitat, Adirondack Habitat for Humanity P.O. Box 122
Ray Brook, NY 12977 www.adkhabitat.org Diane@ImpactAssociates.com
(518) 524-6729. Reg. Info: $375 w/ two nights lodging and breakfast and lunch. Check Website for more. Start: Check Website. Benefits: Habitat for Humanity. Early Reg: August 4th.
Sat-Sun, September 18-19 2004, Hudson River Valley Ramble, Husdon Valley Greenway www.hudsonvalleyramble.com or 1-800-453-6665 or ramble@hvc.rr.com. Too many events to list. Visit the Ramble Website, it offers event information organized geographically by region (Lower Valley, Middle Valley, Upper Valley or Shawangunks) and by county. Saturday, September
18, 2004, Escape
New York, NYCC's 10th Annual Century Ride, New York Cycle Club, PO Box 20541, Columbus Cir.
Sta., New York NY 10023, www.nycc.org , enyinfo@nycc.org , tel.: TBA. Benefits:
Recycle-A-Bicycle and other cycling related organizations received all the
proceeds from the 2002 & 2003 Escapes. Dist.: 50/62/100. Reg. info.: fee:
TBA. (2003 fees = $30.00; pre. reg. fee: $23.00) Reg. on line at www.nycc.org
No pledges. Special fee for event reg. and 15 month NYCC membership. Show ups
and spectators are encouraged. Start loc.: 7:30 AM, 100 mi.; 8:00 AM, 62 mi.;
9:00 AM, 50 mi. All rides start & end at Sakura Park, 122nd St. &
Riverside Dr. (Grant's Tomb), Manhattan (NYC) & proceed across the Geo.
Washington Bridge to Bergen (NJ) and Rockland (NY) counties. Notes: Leader led rides at various paces;
marked rts.; food & liquid; support vehicles on call. T-shirts,
give-aways, raffle prizes. Rain or shine. 2005 Date: TBA, usually, the last
Saturday in September.
Sunday, September 19, 2004, Twin Lights Ride, Bike New York, 891 Amsterdam Ave., New York
NY 10025, www.bikenewyork.org , twinlights@bikenewyork.org ,
tel.: 212 932-2453, fax: 212 932-3206. Benefits: Highlands, NJ Recreation Department Dist.: 15/30/50/75/100 mi. various options = Short
and all day tours of New Jersey coastal and Highlands village areas. Reg.
info.: fees: pre-registration $35.00 ($20.00 for children 14 and under), $40.00 after 8/20, $45 after 9/17. No pledges. Start: 7:30 Ð 10:30 AM, depending on distance, at Huddy Park in Highlands, NJ. Show ups OK and encouraged. Rain or shine. Notes:
T-shirts for first 1,000 cyclists. Cue sheets & maps, marked routes, Sag support, breakfast, stocked rest stops. Festival afterwards with music. Optional ferry transport from NYC. Sponsors: Bike New York, others TBA. 2005 Date:
TBA, usually 3rd Sunday in September. Sunday, September 19, 2004, Justin Rothe
Memorial Asthma Ride, Thompson Health, 350 Parrish St., Canandaigua NY 14424, Ride4asthma@aol.com , tel.: 585
554-4046. Benefits: Asthma education and asthma school program. Dist.:
12.5/25/37.5/52 mi. Reg. info.: fee: $35.00. Start: reg. 9:00 AM. Ride
starts: 9:30 AM. North parking lot Thompson Hospital, Parrish St. at West
St., Canandaigua NY. Notes: Show ups & spectators encouraged. Sponsors:
TBA. 2005 Date: TBA.
Wednesday, September 22, 2004 Better Roads Workshop New York Bicycling Coalition 5 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 jesse@nybc.net or 518 436.0889. Location: Malta Community Center. Time: 3pm-7pm. A workshop to improve bicycling and pedestrian safety. See Flier for more details.
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