Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Group Training Ride & Stretching Clinic - Saturday, July 9

Ride Start Location: Saratoga Physical Therapy Office in the Urgent Care Center, Malta (2388 Rte. 9, Malta 12020)
Ride Start Time: Note change in start time just for this week. 9 am for ALL riders (you must be ready to ride at 9 am)  
Mileage: 36 miles total
Directions:  
From South: Take the Northway (I-87) North to Exit 11. Make right at light at end of ramp. Go through roundabout taking the Malta Bypass (second exit) to another roundabout. Take 3rd exit onto Rte. 9 heading North. About a .5 mile up on the right there will be a big blue sign for the Urgent Care office. Immediately after that is Knabner Rd. Make left onto Knabner Rd. and first left into the parking lot. Park in the back as far as you can go.
From North: Take the Northway (I-87) South to Exit 12. Go through roundabout heading towards Rte. 9. You will go through another roundabout, still head towards Rte. 9, at third roundabout, make a right onto Rte. 9. Go about 1/2 mile to a mile down the road. Make a right hand turn onto Knabner Rd. (Big Blue Urgent Care Sign), and make immediate left into parking lot. Park in the back as far as you can go. 
Terrain: Rolling hills with a few hills, one steep climb, and scenic. This course is an out-and-back route.
Notes: 
1) Our stretching clinic will be held immediately after all riders have finished the route. There is a shower for use in Matt's office if anyone should want to use it after the ride and before the clinic. If you have not let me know you are attending the clinic, please do so asap.

2) There is one Rest Stops at Stewart's at mile 20.

3) Please be courteous to your team mates making sure you arrive ahead of time to pump up tires, etc so that you are ready to roll at 9 a.m. If you get there late, you will most likely will be left behind. 

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.

MapMyRide Link:
36 Mile Ride: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/40102998


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