START PLACE: Battery Park, Lower Manhattan
Registration Time: 6:30 A.M. to 7:30 A.M.
Ride starts: 8:00 A.M.
DISTANCE: 42 miles / 68 kilometers
SIZE: 28,000 cyclists
FEE: $18 if registered before April 4 $22 from April 5 to April 25 (MAIL DEADLINE) $30 on the day of the event $18 per person if three or more register together prior to April 25
ROUTE: Beginning in Manhattan, the ride goes clockwise through the 5 boroughs of NYC. All sorts of neighborhoods are visited. The ride concludes with a festival on Staten Island, and a free return trip aboard the Staten Island Ferry back to Manhattan.
REST STOPS: Four along the route to provide fruit, water, bike repair, assistance and medical aid.
HELP: SAG wagons follow the ride for those who are tired, and who have mechanical breakdowns. Emergency Medical Service on hand for those with medical needs.
PUBLIC Bicycles are allowed on all city subway lines. TRANSIT: Regular fare applies. Bicycles are allowed on the Long Island Railroad, Metro North and PATH trains. No bike permits are required for this day only. Free "Bike Aboard" permits are required to take your bike on New Jersey Transit.
For bike permits call: New Jersey Transit (800) 772-3606 in New Jersey (201) 491-9400 elsewhere Long Island Railroad (718) 558-8228 Metro North (800) METRO-INFO (212) 532-4900 in New York PATH (800) 234-PATH
WHO: Anyone in fairly good physical fitness can complete the ride. Families are encouraged to ride.
HELMETS: Are required.
PARKING: Battery Park Garage, on West Street just north of Battery Park.
LODGING: Marriott Hotel: (800) 228-9290 AYH Hostel: (212) 932-2300 x219
ORGANIZERS: Hostelling International-American Youth Hostels and the New York City Department of Transportation.
PROCEEDS: Proceeds generated by the BIKE NEW YORK event benefit programs and services of Hostelling International-New York, a not-for-profit organization, and the New York City Traffic Safety Foundation.
The registration and information brochures for 1997 will be printed in March. Just send your name and address, when they are ready, they will send them to you.
For more Information contact Ted Calamia voice: 212-932-2300 x362 fax: 212-932-2306 email: bikenyc@pipeline.com
Bike New York Hostelling International - American Youth Hostels 891 Amsterdam Avenue, Room # 007 New York, New York 10025
Joseph Pucci
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