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	WORLDWIDE TRAINING RIDES

Country: United States
State/Province: NY
City: Westchester Cty
Weekday: Sunday
Frequency: Weekly
Seasonal: Year Round/None
Usual Start Time: 9:15:00 AM
Distance: 50 mi / 81 km

Terrain: Rolling Hills
Speed: Fast
Refreshment Break: No
Average number of Riders: 75
Club Affiliation: Sleepy Hollow Bicycle
Website address: www.shbc.org
Contact Email Address: rwhalen@whalen3.com

Start Location: Yonkers, NY
Outgoing Route:

This is known as the oldest training ride in Westchester County.  The Group Ride (better known as the "Gimbels" ride, named after the defunct department store chain where the ride originates).  Begun in the late 1940s in attracts multiple riders from many clubs across the tri-state area.  The ride starts at Cross County Shopping Center at 9:15AM (now Sterns, South side of building).  It travels North on Central Park Ave. (Note: most riders originate in the vicinity of West. County Center and travel South on Central Park Ave to pick up ride as it travels North).  The Central Park Ave portion of the ride is done at a slow pace. It crosses Rt 119 (at 9:45AM) and heads into North White Plains onto Rt 22.  Once the ride has crested the Kensico Dam, the riders are permitted to begin the “attacks” (if so desired).  The group splits at Rt 22 and Rt 120. The "Short" ride continues North On Rt 22 to Rt 433 (see Rt 433 ref. below for continuation of "short" ride) while the "Long" ride bears left onto Rt 120.  This hilly section intersects Rt 117, where the riders turn right in Chappaqua (at bottom of steep hill). Another few miles of undulating roads the riders turn right onto Route 128.  After negotiating a single hill the course proceeds left on Rt-22 (via the town of Armonlk).  Make Right onto Rt 433 (Riversville Rd) and next right onto Bedford Road.  This circuitous section takes the riders up a short steep hill (Picket Fence Hill) and right onto Locust road.  Riders follow road around a very sharp left turn only to make next right/left combo onto Rt-120 (Concrete Road "white" adjacent to West.Cnty Airport).  Flat road continues until left turn on Purchase Street.  Riders travel up a gradient (referred to as "the suppressor").  This mainly "fast" section proceeds approx. 4.0 miles to the "midway sprint" of the ride (green sign just prior to sharp right over I-287 Overpass). Make left and head down hill (adjacent to highway).  Bear right at bottom of hill onto Purchase Street (Up a hill). Continue through intersection onto flat area (known as the "Tibetan plateau).  Road descends while making sweeping left and sweeping right.  Sweeping right flows riders naturally onto Wappanocca Ave (concrete road).  At intersection make left on Cedar St and right back onto Purchase Street (under I-95 overpass).  Make immediate right onto Theodore Friend Ave (undulating) and left onto Hammond Rd (short distance).  Bear left onto North Street and up the last hill of the ride (referred to as the "Poggio").  Road merges onto Boston Post Rd (Rt 1).  Take approx. 3mi to finish (bottom of gradual hill, green sign just prior to Harrison Ave. mark the line).  Note: Map ride can be obtained from local Westchester Bike shops.  Refer to Central Westchester Ride Guide.

Turnaround point/Midpoint: Mt Kisco, NY
Returning Route:

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