THE ROUTE
Master Plan
The Park to the Nott Ride to Fight Parkinson's ride is staged over 3 days. The ride begins at 8:00am on Thursday, May 16th, from Tavern on the Green in Central Park and ends on Saturday, May 18th at Union College’s Nott Memorial, Schenectady, NY.
In plotting the route, we considered not only the distance, but also safety and scenery - with an eye toward minimizing steep inclines. This spectacular ride includes portions of: the Hudson River Greenway, the John Kiernan Nature Trail, the South and the North Country Trailways, the Dutchess Railtrail, and the Mohawk Hudson Bikeway.
For the first two days, the route is close to the MetroNorth and Amtrak lines. There is also an Amtrak station within walking distance of Union College. On the two nights of the ride, we stay at local hotels/motels in Fishkill and Catskill. A support car (SAG) accompanies us for support.
The Schedule
Thursday, May 16th 2024
AM - 36 miles
PM - 44 miles
We begin the ride at Tavern On The Green in Central Park in NYC.
First stage ends at Law Memorial Park in Briarcliff Manor.
After lunch, we continue to Fishkill, NY for bed rest.
Friday, May 17th, 2024
AM - 35 miles
PM - 28 miles
We head to Rhinebeck, NY for lunch at the Matchbox Café. Then we wind our way through Bard College and continue on to Catskill, NY.
Saturday, May 18, 2024
AM - 35 miles
PM - 24 miles
We head to Slingerlands, NY for lunch at Emma Cleary's Café on Route 85.
Last stage, a short hop to The Nott Memorial at Union College.
Union Of Bikers
Video courtesy of Peter Tavino → Connecticut Drone Video
