The 16th Annual Escape New York
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Register here
Win A VBT Bicycling Vacations Tour of Tuscany!
What They Said about ENY ’09……
Thank you NYCC! I had an amazing time.. you guys are the best!
Free gelato and coconut water? What a fantastic day.
Best and most challenging ride I've done. Great weather, great course, great food, great people.
This ride has now been added to my list of “Things I must do every year!”
General Description
Escape the crowds and ride out of Manhattan into our favorite cycling territory: the West Hudson Highlands.
Enjoy the hospitality of New York Cycle Club as we go all out to deliver a food-filled, fun-filled and fabulous day of riding to all our friends in the cycling community.
Choose one of three beautiful, well-marked routes of 50, 65 or 100 miles, all beginning and ending in Manhattan. All will offer picture-postcard views of the Hudson River and Palisades as you cross the George Washington Bridge and ride through the hidden pleasures of Bergen and Rockland Counties.
And after the ride join us for a delicious Manganaro’s hero sandwich back at the Sakura Park finish. Linger at our post-ride festival and stick around for the ever-fabulous Escape New York Raffle drawing. You might be the winner of the VBT bicycling vacations Tour of Tuscany!
This year’s ride profits benefit both Recycle-A-Bicycle,a youth training and environmental education initiative, and Transportation Alternatives, advocates fornon-polluting, quiet, city-friendly travel.
Routes
Choose from three clearly marked Escape New York options:
1. 7:00 am: Century Challenge, 100 miles. A rolling full century through beautiful Bergen and Rockland counties. Route and Elevation Profile
2. 8:00 am: Rockland Roll, 65 miles. Ramble on lightly trafficked roads to scenic Rockland Lake State Park. Route and Elevation Profile
3. 9:00 am: Piermont Pleasures, 50 miles. A half-century to the charming and historic village of Piermont on the Hudson. Route and Elevation Profile
Limited SAG support will be available on all routes with an emergency phone number provided on your cue sheet.
Helmets are required.
Start/Finish
All rides start and finish at Sakura Park, located at 122nd Street and Riverside Drive, just east of Grant’s Tomb, near the 125 Street stop on the 1 and 9 subway, Manhattan. See Routes for start times.
Cue sheets will be available at the start.
We ride Rain or Shine!
Food and Drink
With well-stocked refueling stops on all routes and New York’s best hero sandwiches back at the finish, we’ll keep you well nourished whichever route you choose.
The Raffle
Win a VBT Cycling Vacations Tour of Tuscany
Every registered rider is entered.
Plus other fabulous prizes like REI's popular folding bike, the Novara FlyBy Shuttle!
ENY '10 Classic Wool Jersey Offered for a Limited Time!
A custom designed, high quality, long-sleeved, 'no scratch, no sniff' wool cycling jersey from Earth, Wind and Rider.
Read 'A Case for Wool' at Earth, Wind and Rider where you'll also find sizing information.
For now, we are accepting orders ONLY THROUGH APRIL 30, 2010! If there is big demand, we will extend the ordering period.
However, April 30 is the cut-off date to receive your jersey in early September.....just in time for ENY.
Price: $ 125. Order on active.com
ENY ’10 Giveaway
You don’t need to win the raffle to get our Great Ride Giveaway. Be among the first 500 to register and score a pair of nifty, super comfy 75% isowool, 15% nylon, 10% spandex custom Escape New York '10 cycling socks!
Entry fee
Until midnight September 11 $ 35
Until midnight September 21 $ 45
After September 21 $ 55 cash only at Sakura
Tandem teams must register as separate riders.
The New York Cycle Club reserves the right to limit day-of registrations based on early registrations. So, sign up early!
Frequently Asked Questions:
What if it rains?
We ride rain or shine.
Where can I park my car?
On Riverside Drive north of Sakura Park.
Proceed north on Riverside Drive past Sakura Park with Grant’s Tomb on your left. There will be ample parking as you hit the long overpass that runs above 125th Street.
What time does the ride start?
Sign-in for the century opens at 7AM. Riders must depart by 8AM
Sign-in for the 65 miler opens at 8AM. Riders depart by 9AM.
Sign-in for the 50 miler opens at 9AM. Riders depart by 10AM.
The sign-in/registration area closes at 10 AM.
What do I need to bring?
A helmet. a spare tube, tire irons, a portable pump, sunscreen, 2 water bottles.
A lightweight windbreaker that stuffs into a pocket is always good to have along.
Do we need to bring our own snacks or other food?
No! On route we’ll provide peanut butter and jelly on the world’s best bagels (H & H), as well as fruit, cookies , salty snacks, water and energy drink. Delicious sandwiches will be waiting for you at the finish.
Will directions be provided and will there be leaders or guides?
Cue sheets with distances and all turns will be available at the start. All routes will be well marked.
There are no formally led groups. Grab a cue sheet, some friends and head out together!
Our competent marshals ride the 50 and 65 miles routes.
Is there a place to stash my belongings at the start?
No.
What if I can’t finish?
It's the responsibility of each rider to be sure he or she is fit enough to finish Escape New York. The best way to prevent problems is to prepare ahead of time by training and also picking the route that is right for you! (50, 65, or 100 miles). Note that the 65 and 100 miles routes are by no means flat! Be prepared for some hills.
If you have serious mechanical or health problems a SAG vehicle will be availableto help. An emergency phone number will be printed on all cue sheets.
Volunteer!
This is the day for NYCC members to hang up their cleats and throw a party the New York Cycling Community will remember!
Mark routes, help at registration, run a rest stop and generally show off what New York Cycle Club hospitality is all about. email us at: enyinfo@nycc.org
Keep up with ENY ’10 on Facebook.
