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: 40 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 3 good climbs. George Thompson (mile 10) and Van Ness (mile 37) will be your steepest climbs of the day. The climb up through the Battlefield (mile 26) is long, but not too steep. This is a great training ride to help prepare you for the Peak Season Century. (Hate me now, Love me later)
Notes:
1) Please park on the right side of 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.
2) This is our first SAGGED ride for this season. Donna will be driving the SAG vehicle. Matt will be sweeping this ride, thanks guys! The SAG will be equipped with a first aid kit, water, PowerAid electrolyte powder, nutrition bars, gels and pretzels. Feel free to bring snacks and beverages that need to be chilled to be put in the cooler (until full). Both SAG and Sweep cell numbers are included on the 40 mile cue sheet if you need either of them. Melissa's cell number is on both 25 and 40.
3) There are 2 Scheduled Rest Stops both in the Battlefield at miles 18 and 28. There is water and bathrooms only. There is no place to purchase items on this ride so make sure you come prepared for 40 miles. Again, you can put stuff in the SAG vehicle.
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.
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25 Miler: http://www.mediafire.com/?fev6fpx5cd7br
