{"id":68637,"date":"2016-05-18T05:17:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-18T09:17:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=68637"},"modified":"2016-05-17T16:48:41","modified_gmt":"2016-05-17T20:48:41","slug":"great-chances-for-group-cycling-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=68637","title":{"rendered":"Great Chances for Group Cycling this Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"County<\/a>Central New York communities are coming\u00a0together to offer organized bike rides through the\u00a0Tuesdays on the Towpath ride series and the Tour\u00a0the Towpath event. These events are perfect for\u00a0anyone looking to cycle the Erie Canalway Trail\u00a0with a group this summer. Cyclists of all levels are\u00a0invited to experience the Canalway Trail and\u00a0surrounding communities during these fun,\u00a0recreational rides.<\/p>\n

Tuesdays on the Towpath is a series of\u00a0eight recreational bike rides in and around the\u00a0Erie Canalway Trail. Hosted by local canal-related\u00a0museums and organizations, these social rides\u00a0are free to attend and take place on select\u00a0Tuesdays from May to August. The rides are\u00a0mostly off-road and they are appropriate for\u00a0anyone with some biking experience. Each ride\u00a0highlights a different section of the trail and\u00a0features a unique speaker. Pick out a few to try,\u00a0or come to them all!<\/p>\n

All rides start at 6 p.m. and finish by dark.<\/p>\n

Helmets are required to ride. Before each ride, find\u00a0route details and speaker information on the Old\u00a0Erie Canal of CNY Facebook page. https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/OldErieCanal\/<\/p>\n

Schedule of Rides<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

May 24: Canastota ride; meet at Canastota\u00a0Canal Town Museum<\/p>\n

June 14: Onondaga Lake West ride; meet\u00a0at Onondaga Lake Visitor Center<\/p>\n

June 28: Chittenango ride; meet at Chittenango\u00a0Landing Canal Boat Museum<\/p>\n

July 12: Fayetteville ride; meet at Canal\u00a0Landing Park<\/p>\n

July 26: DeWitt ride; meet at Old Erie Canal\u00a0State Park Trailhead<\/p>\n

August 2: Syracuse ride; meet at Erie\u00a0Canal Museum in Downtown Syracuse<\/p>\n

August 9: Oneida ride: meet at Madison\u00a0County Historical Society<\/p>\n

August 23: Onondaga Lake North ride; meet at Griffin Visitor Center<\/p>\n

For riders looking for more adventure, the\u00a0second annual Tour the Towpath is a 36-mile\u00a0supported recreational bike ride that takes\u00a0cyclists from DeWitt to Rome along the Old Erie\u00a0Canal Towpath Trail in the Erie Canal State Historic\u00a0Park. The two-day ride includes overnight camping,\u00a0swimming and live music in Canastota. There is\u00a0also an abbreviated one-day ride option. Last year, more than 50 people participated in this event.<\/p>\n

All riders will be given a passport with a\u00a0map and guidebook highlighting things to see and\u00a0do along the way. Participants will enjoy exploring\u00a0quaint communities, multiple museums, shops,\u00a0and restaurants as they cycle along the most\u00a0famous canal in history. The ride will end at\u00a0Rome\u2019s Canalfest in Bellamy Harbor Park. Riders\u00a0are welcome to participate in the ongoing\u00a0festivities including fireworks at the end of the\u00a0night. For an additional $10, cyclists can\u00a0ride a narrated cruise boat from Bellamy Harbor\u00a0through Lock 21 and back. The boat will include\u00a0refreshments, a cash bar, prizes and celebratory\u00a0activities for riders.<\/p>\n

The two-day ride option starts at 10\u00a0a.m. Aug. 6 in DeWitt. Free camping\u00a0accommodations are provided on West Hickory\u00a0Street in Canastota, or riders can\u00a0make accommodations at a nearby hotel. The\u00a0two-day riders will continue from Canastota to Rome Aug. 7. A vehicle is available to carry\u00a0camping gear between destinations.<\/p>\n

The one-day ride option starts at 8 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 7, in DeWitt.\u00a0Syracuse Bicycle will accompany riders and\u00a0provide bicycle support.<\/p>\n

The cost is $30 for adults and $15 for\u00a0children under 15. Children under 6 are free.<\/p>\n

Advance sale tickets for the boat ride are an\u00a0additional $10. Registration and more details\u00a0can be found at https:\/\/www.usacycling.org\/register\/2016-1692.<\/p>\n

Updates about the event and photos of last\u00a0year\u2019s event can be found on the facebook page\u00a0facebook.com\/OldErieCanal<\/p>\n

Riders must arrange their own\u00a0transportation to and from the event.<\/p>\n

For more information, contaact Christine Manchester at\u00a0the DeWitt Town Offices at (315) 446-3910 x 137 or\u00a0cmanchester@townofdewitt.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Central New York communities are coming\u00a0together to offer organized bike rides through the\u00a0Tuesdays on the Towpath ride series and the Tour\u00a0the Towpath event. These events are perfect for\u00a0anyone looking to cycle the Erie Canalway Trail\u00a0with a group this summer. Cyclists of all levels are\u00a0invited to experience the Canalway Trail and\u00a0surrounding communities during these fun,\u00a0recreational rides. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":48019,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_hide_featured_image":false,"_jetpack_featured_image_duplicate_dismissed":0,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[3,8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-68637","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-top-story"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p43meu-hR3","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/County-Seal.jpg?fit=226%2C226&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68637","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=68637"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/68637\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/48019"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=68637"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=68637"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=68637"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}