{"id":71469,"date":"2016-07-29T21:22:02","date_gmt":"2016-07-30T01:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=71469"},"modified":"2016-07-29T19:01:54","modified_gmt":"2016-07-29T23:01:54","slug":"tour-the-towpath-packs-in-the-fun-for-cheap-this-august","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?p=71469","title":{"rendered":"Tour the Towpath Packs in the Fun for Cheap this August"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/?attachment_id=63076\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-63076\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-63076\" src=\"http:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tour-the-Towpath-logo-300x97.jpeg\" alt=\"Tour the Towpath logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tour-the-Towpath-logo-300x97.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tour-the-Towpath-logo-150x48.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/madisoncountycourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/Tour-the-Towpath-logo.jpeg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Coming this August to Central New York, the second annual Tour the Towpath bicycle ride is\u00a0only $30 for adults and $15 for children. This family-fun event is a 36-mile supported recreational bike\u00a0ride which takes cyclists from DeWitt to Rome along the Old Erie Canal Towpath Trail in the Erie Canal\u00a0State Historic Park. The two-day, weekend ride includes overnight camping, swimming and live music in\u00a0Canastota. There is also an abbreviated one day ride option (Sunday only). Last year over 50 people participated in this event!<\/p>\n<p>This adventure-style ride is about more than just getting from point A to point B. All riders will be\u00a0given a passport with a map and guidebook highlighting things to see and do along the way.<\/p>\n<p>Participants will enjoy exploring quaint communities, free entry to museums, browsing the unique\u00a0shops, and tasting the offerings of local restaurants as they cycle along what has come to be known as\u00a0the \u201cmost famous canal in history\u201d. Riders who go the extra mile to find <!--more-->historic checkpoints in the\u00a0Towns and Villages will be entered to win prizes. Some communities will host hospitality and water stations along the route.<\/p>\n<p>The ride will end at Rome\u2019s Canalfest in Bellamy Harbor Park where riders are welcome to\u00a0participate in the ongoing festivities including fireworks at the end of the night. For an additional ten\u00a0dollars, cyclists can ride a narrated cruise boat from Bellamy Harbor through Lock 21 and back. The\u00a0boat will include refreshments, a cash bar, prizes and celebratory activities.<\/p>\n<p>The two-day ride starts at 10 am on August 6th in DeWitt. Free camping accommodations are\u00a0provided on West Hickory Street in the Village of Canastota, or riders can make reservations at the\u00a0Canastota Days Inn. The two-day riders will continue from Canastota to Rome on August 7th. A vehicle\u00a0is available to carry camping gear between destinations. The one-day option starts at 8 am on Sunday\u00a0August 7th in DeWitt. All riders must arrange their own transportation to and from the event. Updates\u00a0about the event and photos of last year\u2019s event can be found at facebook.com\/OldErieCanal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Coming this August to Central New York, the second annual Tour the Towpath bicycle ride is\u00a0only $30 for adults and $15 for children. This family-fun event is a 36-mile supported recreational bike\u00a0ride which takes cyclists from DeWitt to Rome along the Old Erie Canal Towpath Trail in the Erie Canal\u00a0State Historic Park. 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