The Annual Tour De Shunk Century Ride

For the past several years, we've had riders from Ithaca car-pool down for this great ride. Some of us were fully satisfied with the 14% climbing on the 50-mile option. Others were thrilled with the full 100-miler. But, everyone loved the scenery, great roads, great food, and friendly atmosphere of this event. Let's do it again!

• 100 mile fully supported ride through the Endless Mountains of Pennsylvania (25 & 50 mile options also).
• Voted "Most Challenging Century Ride" by the League of American Bicyclists
• Proceeds will benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation

LOCATION: Rocky's Bicycle Shop
Rt. 414, 4 miles off Rt. 220
Monroeton, PA
Ph# (570) 265-9208

REGISTRATION TIME: 7:30 AM

RIDE TIME: 9:00 AM

FEE: around $25

• There will be water and food stops at 25, 50 & 75 mile points
• A pick-up wagon will be on course to assist the riders
• Medical personnel will be available throughout the ride
• A spaghetti dinner after the ride for all cyclists & volunteers
• Live DJ, good music & a Masseuse to massage your tired muscles

Challenge yourself and help support cancer research

This has been held as the "President's Ride" -- a ride of many beautiful vistas in the hills east of Ithaca. Michigan Hill is also historically significant as the birthplace of John D. Rockefeller and our president will likely detour the quarter mile to view the site. 47 miles, 3,500' climbing.

Directions: Michigan Hill

For a shorter ride that visits the very beautiful Michigan Hill, get to Harford (on NY 38, 6 miles south of Dryden) and park. Then, take NY 221 east and around to Michigan Hill Rd. When Payne Marsh Rd takes you back down to NY 38, head north (right) back to Harford. NY 38 is a lovely valley road with a good shoulder to ride on.

This is the more familiar Cayuta Lake ride augmented with a ride north along the ridge through Logan, then returning via Searsburg and Trumansburg for a total of about 55 miles.

Less ambitious riders can make the ride shorter at several points:

• Turn north at mile 22 (where CR 6 Ts into CR 10 at the cemetery) and return via NY 228 to retrace the outbound route.
• Return from Odessa (at mile 24, after lunch) via NY 228, retracing the outbound route.
• Turn east on NY 79 (mile 31) and return via NY 227 to Perry City; right on NY 228 to first left; retrace outbound route.

For details see cue sheet and map

 

• Approximately 75 miles from the "Victor" Thruway entrance. From Rochester you can stop for breakfast at the Iron Skillet restaurant / Petro Truck Stop at Exit 41 of the Thruway. http://www.petrotruckstops.com/iron_skillet_overview.sstg
• Thruway to exit 41 (Iron Skillet Restaurant), then south on Rte. 414 past Rts. 5 & 20 to a left at the T intersection (Bayard Rd.).
• Take Bayard Rd. to Rte. 89 South. The entrance to Treman State Marine Park is next to the Hangar Theatre on the left, just north of Ithaca.
• Park in the big lot on the left where the bath house is located. There are numerous men’s and women’s showers available after the ride.
All the details and narrative for that ride are here: Fast Friends

Hope to see ya in September!

Mark, MARK.FRANK@itt.com