Ride Start Location: Melissa's House, 3 Battery Blvd., Mechanicville, NY 12118
Ride Start Time: 7:30 am for ALL riders (you must be ready to ride at 7:30 am)
Ride Start Time: 7:30 am for ALL riders (you must be ready to ride at 7:30 am)
Mileage: 52 miles total.
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 course had 2 good climbs. Lake (mile 4) and George Thompson (mile 33), they will be your steepest climbs of the day. The climb up through the Battlefield (mile 19) is long, but not too steep.
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) Donna will be driving the SAG vehicle. Amy will be sweeping this ride, thanks ladies! The SAG will be equipped with the usual 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 Melissa's cell numbers are included on the cue sheet if you need either of them.
3) There are 2 Scheduled Rest Stops both in the Battlefield at miles 11 and 22. There is water and bathrooms only. There is no place to purchase items on this ride so make sure you come prepared for 52 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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Cue Sheet Link:http://www.mediafire.com/?fev6fpx5cd7br
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