Rough map of the route. This is for decor purposes only and should NOT be used for navigation!
The Routes
The Route Sheet
On the day of the ride we will give you a great route sheet. We do not release copies of the route sheet in advance, for four reasons:
1. Not everyone is as honest as you. When we release the route sheet in advance, we get a lot of people who do the ride without paying and helping raise money for Transportation Alternatives.
2. Believe it or not, the route sheet is usually not ready until just a day or two before the ride. Why? Because our excellent route-marking crew heads out right before the ride to check for any last-minute changes. It is VERY common for them to come across a road that we have used for years, only to discover that it is closed for construction. When they return from marking the route, the route-marking team is THE final word on where the route goes -- even I don’t know the route until I hear back from them.
3. If we distribute the route sheet before the ride, we get a LOT of email like this: "I see the route goes down Maple Street. You people are idiots. Everyone knows that Oak Street is much better than Maple Street. I will be riding on Oak Street instead. Will there be a rest stop for me on Oak Street?"
4. We ALSO get a lot of email like this: "I see from the route sheet that the ride will go right past my house. I will start pedaling from in front of my house, and then do the route in reverse order. Can I get a lift back to my house after the ride?"
Hope you understand! When we’ve released the route sheet in advance bad things happen to us, and we hate when that happens!
ROUTE TRIVIA
Route Trivia: Part I The Brooklyn escorted rides will be on the same roads as the Manhattan escortred rides, but you will not be pedaling side-by-side. Think about it -- if the Manhattan Start/55-mile route starts at 8:00 am. and the Brooklyn Start/55-mile route ALSO starts at 8:00 am...
Route Trivia: Part II Here's an example of how route distances are calculated:
If you pick, say, the Manhattan Start Line/35 mile route you will start pedaling in Manhattan and finish in the exact same spot 75 miles later.
If you pick the Brooklyn Start Line/35 mile route you will start pedaling in Brooklyn and reach our Manhattan finish line in 22 miles, where you can celebrate and grab some souvenir goodies. When you're ready, pedal another 13 miles back to Brooklyn, for a total of 35 miles. (Of course you can always grab the subway from Manhattan back to Brooklyn... )
Clear as mud? You bet!
Rest Stops
There are lots of great places along the way to stop and relax, and we'll have official rest stops too with mechanical support, food, drink, a kind word or two...
Here's the schedule. All route distancs are estimated.
Rest Stop #1 - Whole Foods Market Brooklyn
About 13 miles from the Manhattan start line
Who Stops Here
All cyclists except those doing the 18-mile route.
Note that this location is ALSO the same spot as the Brooklyn start line
When Is the Next Rest Stop?
35-mile route: About 16 miles
55-mile route: About 20 miles
75-mile route: About 20 miles
100-mile route: About 20 miles
How Far to the Finish?
35-mile route: About 27 miles
55-mile route: About 46 miles
75-mile route: About 66 miles
100-mile route: About 91 miles
Rest Stop #2 - Canarsie Pier
Who Stops Here
55-mile route
75-mile route
100-mile route
When Is the Next Rest Stop?
55-mile route: About 17 miles
75-mile route: About XX miles
100-mile route: About XX miles
How Far to the Finish?
55-mile route: About 27 miles
75-mile route: About XX miles
100-mile route: About XX miles
Rest Stop #3 - Alley Pond
Who Stops Here
75-mile route
100-mile route
When Is the Next Rest Stop?
75-mile route: About 16 miles
100-mile route: About 16 miles
How Far to the Finish?
75-mile route: About 26 miles
100-mile route: About 51 miles
Rest Stop #4 - Astoria Park
Who Stops Here
35-mile route
55-mile route
75-mile route
100-mile route
When Is the Next Rest Stop?
100-mile route: About 26 miles
For everyone else, this is the last rest stop on the ride.
How Far to the Finish?
35-mile route: About 10 miles
55-mile route: About 10 miles
75-mile route: About 10 miles
100-mile route: About 36 miles
Rest Stop #5 - Van Cortlandt Park
Who Stops Here
100-mile route only
When Is the Next Rest Stop?
This is the last rest stop on the ride.
How Far to the Finish?
100-mile route: About 15 miles