Group Training Ride, Saturday May 2

Ride Start Location: 
Coach Mel's House: 3 Battery Blvd., Mechanicville 12118
Ride Start Time:  
8 am (you must be ready to ride at 8 am so please come prepared)

Mileage: 
Approximately 45 miles.

All riders must sign up for the ride via the team google doc. http://bit.ly/1CDNtoE

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 scenic filled with rolling hills and a few more challenging hills.

Notes:

1) You can park on my driveway if you wish, there's room for about 5 cars, maybe more. If you are parking on the street making sure not to block any mailboxes. You must give the mail carrier enough room to get to the mailboxes.Please try and park on the EVEN side of the street only.

Also, make sure you are not parked on peoples lawns, try to stay on the road.

2) 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.

Cue Sheet will be provided on Saturday before the start of the ride.

Group Training Ride, Saturday, September 28

Ride Start Location: Saratoga State Park, Gideon Putnam Parking Lot, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Ride Start Time:  8 am

Mileage: 50 miles (We are going to reuse the MHCC Half Century route from their event again this week.)

Terrain: This course is very scenic with rolling hills. This is our first group taper ride. You should find this ride a bit less challenging than some of our previous rides.

Notes: 

1)  Donna and Melissa will be splitting the SAG driving/riding for this ride. Please make sure you bring enough food with you to sustain you through 50 miles. There will be rest stops along the way, but neither have food sold on premises.

The 2 Scheduled Rest Stops along the way are at miles 39(Saratoga Monument), and 20 (Moreau State Park). 

2) 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.

Cue Sheet:

Group Training Ride, Saturday, Sept. 7 & 8

Group Training Ride, Saturday, September 7 or Sunday, September 8

Ride Start Location: Saratoga State Park, Carlsbad Pavillion
Ride Start Time:  9 am for the 65 mile ride.

Riders doing the shorter distance (15 miles) should arrive at the park by 1 or 1:30 pm in order to be ready to ride when the group returns from the half century.

Mileage: TNT fundraising participants will be doing the half century ride, then picking up additional riders to do 15 more miles for a total of 65. 

TNT is choosing Saturday to ride as a group, but there is also a Sunday ride option for anyone who would like to ride on Sunday instead. MHCC is fully supporting both days.

ALL RIDERS: 

The registration free now is $45, and will be that plus an additional $10 if purchased on the day of the ride.   

MHCC Ride information:

http://www.mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org/about-mhcc-rides/century-weekend

MHCC Registration Link:

http://beta.active.com/saratoga-springs-ny/cycling/mohawk-hudson-cycling-club-century-weekend-2013

Group Training Ride, Saturday, August 31 and Saturday, September 7

Group Training Ride, Saturday, Aug. 31 with party to follow at Julie Gauer's

Ride Start Location: Melissa's House, 3 Battery Blvd., Mechanicville, NY 12118
Ride Start Time: 7:30 am for ALL 60 mile riders (you must be ready to ride at 7:30 am)  

Mileage: Approximately 60 miles.

Note: There also will be a shorter 25 ride led by Melissa (and will join with team) for their second half. The shorter route will be fairly flat with no category hill climbs. This ride will start around 10am once the full route riders come by.

ALL RIDERS: 

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO TEXT OR EMAIL MELISSA BY FRIDAY WHETHER OR NOT YOU ARE RIDING ON SATURDAY.  

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 is very scenic filled with rolling hills, and a handful of good climbs.

Notes: 

1) You can park on my driveway if you wish, there's room for about 5 cars, maybe more. 

If you are parking on the street making sure not to block any mailboxes. You must give the mail carrier enough room to get to the mailboxes with her mail truck. 

Please try and park on the EVEN side of the street only. 

Also, make sure you are not parked on peoples lawns, try to stay on the road. 

2) Aaron will be driving the SAG vehicle for this ride. 

The SAG will be equipped with the usual; a first aid kit, water, and snacks. Feel free to bring your own snacks and beverages that need to be chilled to be put in the cooler (until full). You may put additional clothing in the SAG for later use or you can ditch layers as you progress through the ride if needed as well. NO LARGE BAGS/COOLERS WILL BE ALLOWED. There is only so much space available, so please only bring what you think you will need. We need extra space available if someone needs to be taken off the course.

3) 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.

4) Julie and Brian's Party Location: 5 Caraway Ct., Clifton Park 12065. Party starts at 2 pm and goes until they kick you out! 

Cue Sheet will be provided on Saturday before the start of the ride, or here later this week.

MapMyRide Links:

60 mile route: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/200917368/

This will be changing slightly, as the route through the battlefield will be removed, and it will have the addition of the climb up George Thompson. 

The 25 mile route: http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/276849777

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Group Training Ride, Saturday, September 7

Ride Start Location: Saratoga State Park
Ride Start Time:  See MHCC ride info for start times.

Mileage: Metric Century for TNT fundraising participants. TNT is choosing Saturday to ride, but there is a Sunday ride option for anyone who would like to ride on Sunday instead.

ALL RIDERS: 

PLEASE MAKE SURE TO register through MHCC by Aug. 31 (online), or you will have to pay in person the day of which will have an additional fee.  

MHCC Ride information:

http://www.mohawkhudsoncyclingclub.org/about-mhcc-rides/century-weekend

MHCC Registration Link:

http://beta.active.com/saratoga-springs-ny/cycling/mohawk-hudson-cycling-club-century-weekend-2013

Registration Online Closing Date:

SATURDAY, AUGUST 31, 2013 @ 11:59 PM

Group Training Ride, Saturday, August 3

Ride Start Location: Gideon Putnam Parking Lot, Saratoga State Park, 24 Gideon Putnam Rd, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Ride Start Time: 8 am for ALL riders (you must be ready to ride at 8 am)  
Mileage: 55 miles. (Melissa will be riding a shorter route, 38 miles for any non-fundraising participant that would like to join her.)

Terrain: This course is fairly flat to work on pacelining and has 1 category 5 climb.

Notes: 

1) There are 3 Scheduled Rest Stops along the way at miles 14(Stewarts), and 27 (Stewarts) and at mile 37 (Stewarts). 

2) 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 you no longer need in the Sag vehicle if you need to.

3) Paula will be driving the SAG vehicle for this entire ride. There is a suggested $5 donation per rider (except fundraising participants) to go towards the sag vehicle costs (fuel, food, etc.).

4) Please only bring what it necessary for the ride. We ask that you do not bring any large bags. We need to make sure there is enough room for a person and their bike to fit in the vehicle so that if someone needs to get pulled from the course we have room to fit everything. Additional nutrition can be put in the cooler in the sag vehicle in small grocery bags. The sag vehicle will be equipped with a bike pump, cooler, electrolyte replacement and water.

Cue Sheets and MapMyRide Links:

55 Miler (with Peter M)

http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/fullscreen/194053756/

38 Miler (with Mel)http://www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/258162219