STS6 – "Metric Century Plus" – Chappaqua or Hills - Recap
Saturday, August 22, 2020 - Recap
Briarcliff Manor, Cuomo Bridge, State Line Lookout
65 or 70 miles
Saturday, August 22, 2020
UPDATE 1: The location of the picnic has been changed from Tallman Mountain State Park to the Fort Lee Historic Park just south of the George Washington Bridge.
UPDATE 2: There is no Century-level ride this week, but there are two options above the Metric Century level ride. Both start at the same time and place as the Metric Century group, so if you so choose, you can ride with them the first 25 miles up to Briarcliff Manor before the routes diverge.
Option 1 – "Metric Century Plus"
Miles: 69
Feet Climbing: 3,800
This option requires you use the Metric Century route up to Briarcliff Manor, then change to "The Chappaqua Add-On" route, and then back to the Metric Century route at the end of the 10 mile add-on route.
Metric Century route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
9 mile add-on route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
Option 2 – The original Hill Climber route
Miles: 63
Feet Climbing: 3,850
Hill Climber route w/ GPX & cuesheet download options
(Please note: while the total feet climbed is about the same on the two routes, the hills tend to be steeper and more difficult on the hill climber route.)
This ride is generally more relaxed than the other rides, with more spots to stop and take in the scenery. Summer Training for 2020 wouldn't be complete without a ride over the new Cuomo Bridge (🎥), so that's one of places where you'll want to stop and take in the view.
The group starts up in Inwood t the same time/place as the Metric Century group, and then goes through Riverdale. Hill Climbers diverge a little from the main group in Riverdale to climb some hills, but then everyone gets on the South County Trail, which becomes the North County Trail as you pass Tarrytown. When you get to Briarcliff the routes diverge.
Hill Climbers ride down to the river at Scarborough and then climb back up the hill and then head to Tarrytown to cross the bridge.
Metric Century Plus riders change to the add-on route in Briarcliff Manor and ride through Chappaqua and some nice parts of Ossining before rejoining the main Metric Centry route.
(Hill Climbers can also add the Chappaqua add-on to their route if they want to ride a longer distance.)
Once over the Cuomo Bridge the group heads to Piermont, and then down 9W, past Market Diner, to Lamont Campus to do the (unavoidable) hill climb. Immediately after Lamont they'll head to State Line Lookout. After exiting at the south end onto 9W everyone rides River Road to the picnic at Fort Lee Historic Park just south of the G.W. Bridge.
Ride Details
| Series | Included with Summer Training Series 2020 |
| Distance | 65 or 70 miles |
| Start Location | Sent to registered members |
| Date | Saturday, August 22, 2020 |
| Meet Time | Sent to registered members |
| Start Time | Sent to registered members |
| Level | A - Speed Freak, B - Steady Eddy |
| Speed | 16+ mph (typically) |
| Rider Limit |
10 (9 spots left)
|
| Ride Organizer | OutCycling |
RIDES AND EVENTS CALENDAR
SAT
14
JAN
WED
18
JAN
WED
01
FEB
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12
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THU
16
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18
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26
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05
MAR
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12
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SUN
12
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SUN
19
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SUN
19
MAR
SUN
26
MAR
THU
30
MAR
SUN
02
APR
FRI
07
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SAT
08
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SAT
08
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SAT
15
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16
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22
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SUN
23
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TUE
25
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SAT
06
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06
MAY
MON
08
MAY
SAT
13
MAY
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13
MAY
SUN
21
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SUN
21
MAY
TUE
23
MAY
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27
MAY
SAT
03
JUN
SAT
03
JUN
SAT
03
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THU
08
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SUN
11
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SAT
17
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18
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18
JUN
SUN
25
JUN
SAT
15
JUL
SAT
22
JUL
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22
JUL
THU
27
JUL
SUN
20
AUG
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27
AUG
SUN
03
SEP
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23
SEP
SUN
01
OCT
FRI
06
OCT
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08
OCT
WED
11
OCT
THU
19
OCT
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21
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22
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28
OCT
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11
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SAT
18
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SUN
19
NOV
SAT
02
DEC
SAT
02
DEC
SAT
09
DEC
SAT
09
DEC
SAT
16
DEC
TUE
19
DEC
WED
28
FEB
THU
07
MAR
MON
18
MAR
THU
04
APR
SAT
06
APR
SAT
06
APR
THU
11
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SAT
13
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SUN
14
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14
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20
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21
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21
APR
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27
APR
SAT
04
MAY
SAT
04
MAY
SUN
05
MAY
TUE
07
MAY
WED
08
MAY
SAT
11
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
SAT
18
MAY
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18
MAY
SUN
19
MAY
SUN
26
MAY
THU
30
MAY
SAT
01
JUN
SAT
01
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SAT
01
JUN
SUN
02
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THU
06
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SUN
09
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SAT
15
JUN
SUN
23
JUN
THU
27
JUN
FRI
28
JUN
SUN
30
JUN
SUN
07
JUL
TUE
09
JUL
TUE
16
JUL
TUE
23
JUL
TUE
30
JUL
THU
01
AUG
FRI
02
AUG
SAT
03
AUG
TUE
06
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TUE
13
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TUE
13
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TUE
20
AUG
THU
22
AUG
TUE
27
AUG
SUN
01
SEP
THU
05
SEP
SUN
08
SEP
SUN
15
SEP
FRI
04
OCT
SUN
06
OCT
RIDE LEVEL KEY
A - Speed Freak - Fast paceline ride
B - Steady Eddy - Moderately paced ride
C - Easy Rider - Gentle paced ride
The 'Ride Speed' indicates the target cruising speed on flat roads.
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