Ride Start Location: Melissa's House, 3 Battery Blvd., Mechanicville, NY 12118
Ride Start Time: 8 am for ALL riders (you must be ready to ride at 8 am)
Ride Start Time: 8 am for ALL riders (you must be ready to ride at 8 am)
Mileage: 60 miles total.
There is also a shorter 25 mile ride option. Note: The shorter ride does not have any rest stops along the route.
Directions: From South: Take Northway I-87 to EXIT 9, toward US-9 /Halfmoon/Mechanicville/Stillwater. Follow RTE-146 E (crossing RTE. 9) for about 2.5 miles, turn LEFT onto RTE-146 (Toyota dealership in front of you). RTE-146 will turn into RTE 32 at light. Follow into Mechanicville, go through town all the way until the end. Price Chopper in front of you. Make LEFT onto RTE. 67. Go to first traffic light, make RIGHT onto Viall Ave. Bear LEFT going up hill staying on Viall Ave. Continue up hill around the bend, turn RIGHT onto BATTERY BLVD. #3 is the second house in on the LEFT.
From North: Take I-87 S to EXIT 11. Turn LEFT, go through roundabout onto Roundlake Bypass (2nd exit), Enter next roundabout and take the 2nd exit onto RTE-67. At first traffic light turn LEFT onto VIALL AVE. Bear LEFT going up hill staying on Viall Ave. Continue up hill around the bend, turn RIGHT onto BATTERY BLVD. #3 is the second house in on the LEFT.
Terrain: This is a hillier course with a few good climbs. George Thompson will be your steepest climb of the day. This is a great training ride to help prepare you for Tahoe.
Notes:
1) Please park on the road making sure not to block any mailboxes. You must give the mail carrier enough room to get to the mailboxes with her mail truck. Also, make sure you are not parked on peoples lawns, try to stay on the road. If parking on the driveway, please leave the left side open for a car to get in and out. Christian will be home and needs to be able to get in and out.
2) I will be driving the SAG vehicle for this ride. Aaron will be sweeping this ride, thanks Aaron! The SAG will be equipped with a first aid kit, water, PowerAid electrolyte powder, nutrition bars and gels. Feel free to bring snacks and beverages that need to be chilled to be put in the cooler (until full). I will have PB&J sandwiches and potato chips for our lunch stop at mile 37 at the Battlefield. There will also be snacks at my house for before and after the ride.
2) I will be driving the SAG vehicle for this ride. Aaron will be sweeping this ride, thanks Aaron! The SAG will be equipped with a first aid kit, water, PowerAid electrolyte powder, nutrition bars and gels. Feel free to bring snacks and beverages that need to be chilled to be put in the cooler (until full). I will have PB&J sandwiches and potato chips for our lunch stop at mile 37 at the Battlefield. There will also be snacks at my house for before and after the ride.
3) There are 3 Scheduled Rest Stops along the way at miles 16 (Stewart's), 37 (Lunch Stop-battlefield), and 47 (battlefield-optional).
4) Make sure you bring all bike gear needed...HELMETS, bike pump, saddle bags with tools and such to fix a flat, water bottles filled with electrolyte replacement, and nutritional needs. Layer up, remember, more is better, you will be able to ditch anything after the first loop if you need to.
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