GWB to Mt Greylock

The first official day of summer and we have some great news! Your club is planning a fantastic two-day cycling odyssey from NYC/Fort Lee to Mt Greylock in the Berkshires, MA. Which is a distance of a 170.5 miles from Fort Lee. This ride will be fully supported by a sag van, which will serve as your return transportation from the Berkshires. We will be covering 162 miles on the first day, the climb to the top of Mt. Greylock is optional. You can ride the full route or part of it. In the event you feel like ending your ride early, notified sag and your bib number will be taken by sag support, when you decide you want to rejoin the group, let the sag team know. Participants can ride the sag van to the finish line or ride the sag for part of the route then get out and finish the ride on their bike. The last leg of the journey finishes on top of Mt Greylock, which is optional, will be 8.5 miles at about 5.5%. We will climb Mt. Greylock the second day, after a warmup.

Some details re: the trip:

Day one : 2 OPTIONS

114.5 miles, 8k elevation from Brewster NY to base Greylock

or

162 miles

12,100 feet elevation gained, OPTIONAL to climb Mt. Greylock at the end for additional 2k elevation and 8 miles.

Day two: 2 OPTIONS

30.5 miles

2,500 feet elevation

or 79.5 miles and 5k elevation gained

We will have two drivers, who will share driving responsibilities. They will follow the group, and also wait up the road for the group. Anyone needing repairs, food, and water will message the sag support and wait along the route.

We will have ride captains who will carry radios to be in contact with the sag support at all times.

The van has extra cargo space for bags/gear your own personal nutrition for the ride and bikes, we will also have a bike rack on the back of the van for bikes. Early registrants get their bike stowed in the cargo area of the van. The van will be your return trip back to your pick up destination. Some members can choose to ride a short distance on the return, we will be climbing Mt Greylock on Sunday morning, also there is an option for an 80 mile ride, as some members will be doing.

We have reservations at a local Inn, when you arrive at the inn, you will say you are with Ctg and pay for the night. We have double and single occupancy rooms reserved, you can choose to save money by sharing a room with a member.

The cost of the passenger van rental, fuel, and tolls will be divided equally among members who are participating in this event. You will be able to make payments to the club via credit card, paypal, or check/money order (payable to the club). Your payments will be in the form of a donation, which is tax deductible, you will get a receipt, as we are a registered tax-exempt organization with the IRS. The link and more details to follow.

Spots are filling up fast, so please reserve yours now. More details to follow regarding pick locations, which will vary depending on who signs up.

Please email us if you have any questions. More details to follow, please keep up on notifications regarding this event.

Thank you all!

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