EVENT DAY RIDE GUIDE MAY 1, 2016 40 Miles. 5 Boros. One Day. Zero Cars.

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16 START SCHEDULE & MAP

The start corridor (shown in pink on the map to the right) runs along Greenwich/ Trinity/Church. Start waves correspond to the color of your bib and bike plate. See below to find out where to go and when. Course Marshals in yellow vests will be onsite to direct riders to appropriate entry streets. In the event that members of your group are assigned to different start waves, please ride together in the later start wave.

STA RT 1 (7:30AM) Recommended arrival time: 6:30-7:15AM Access start corridor via Chambers or Warren.

STA RT 2 (8:10AM) Recommended arrival time: 7:10-7:55AM Access start corridor via Barclay or Vesey (West side only) or Dey (East side only).

STA RT 3 (8:45AM) Recommended arrival time: 7:45-8:30AM Access start corridor via Cedar or Rector.

STA RT 4 (9:20AM) Recommended arrival time: 8:20-9:05AM Access start corridor via Battery Place, Bowling Green, or Morris.

6th Avenue will re-open to cars at 10AM. Don’t be late!

FINISH FESTIVAL (10AM – 4:00PM) ,

17 GETTING TO THE START

The route closes to Bike Subway vehicular traffic at Obviously, we’re quite partial to this Many subway stations do not accom- option. From anywhere in modate bikes. See below for the best 7:15AM; be sure to or downtown , the best way way to take a train to the Start Area. take this into account to get to the Start Area is by bike. The when planning your Hudson River Greenway and From Train To both lead directly to Bowling Green. For Manhattan, Chambers St. arrival. We do not detailed directions, we recommend , Chambers St. recommend driving using Google Maps to plan your route Brooklyn Bridge to the Start Area. (be sure to click the bicycle icon). World Trade Ctr.

Brooklyn Chambers St. Chambers St. Bowling Green (Bdwy exit only)

These trains/stations do not accommodate bikes: City Hall, Canal St., Whitehall St. Park Place, Fulton St./ Nassau St., Wall St. Wall St., Bowling Green South Ferry

Subway service is subject to change. Visit www.mta.info for customized travel directions using TripPlanner, or call the MTA for more information by dialing 511.

18 18 Metro-North Railroad Train Ferry On Tour Day, bikes are allowed on all PATH Trains (from New Jersey) trains on the , Hudson, and Staten Island Ferry From Hoboken, take the PATH train New Haven Lines; bike permit rules Expanded morning service on Tour toward Journal Square (JSQ) and are suspended; restrictions on the Day is provided to ensure that cyclists transfer at Grove St. for the World number of bikes per train are lifted; get to the Start Area in time to get Trade Center (WTC) train. From and off-peak fares apply. Check rolling. A one-way trip takes 30 min- Newark, Journal Square, Grove schedules for local service on all lines. utes, and is free. Riders are advised St. and Exchange, take the World To get to the Start Area via subway to take the following ferries for their Trade Center train. The fare is $2.75, from , take respective start times: payable by MetroCard. Bikes are not the 4, 5, or 6 to the Brooklyn Bridge- permitted on the first car of the train. City Hall station. For more information STA RT 1 Note that you may need on departure times and locations, 5:30AM, 6:00AM, 6:30AM visit www.mta.info/mnr. to use stairs and/or elevators to get STA RT 2 to street level, so be prepared to 6:30AM, 7:00AM, 7:15AM carry your bike if necessary. For up- to-date schedule information, system STA RT 3 map, station locations, and parking 7:15AM, 7:30AM information, visit www.panynj.gov or STA RT 4 dial 1-800-234-PATH. 8:00AM, 8:15AM

Long Island Railroad (LIRR) NY Waterway The stop for the MTA NY Waterway will provide ferry service Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) is Penn from Paulus Hook (Jersey City) to Station, at 34th St. and 7th Ave. At the World Financial Center Terminal Penn Station, cyclists can transfer to (downtown Manhattan) for $4 (one downtown subway service or cycle way). The service will start at 6AM and downtown toward Bowling Green. depart every 15 minutes. The bicycle On Tour Day, off-peak fares apply surcharge will be waived until 8:30AM. and bike permit rules are suspended. Cyclists should attempt to distribute Ferries are first-come, first-served. themselves evenly throughout the train to facilitate the flow of people boarding and disembarking at stations. Cyclists are asked to bring a bungee cord to secure their bikes to the train. For more information on departure times and station locations, visit www. mta.info/lirr.

19 GETTING TO THE FERRY

Car South Beach Park-and-Ride Staten Island Ferry Parking Participants driving in from the south Participants parking at the South Due to ongoing construction, there are encouraged to carpool and take Beach Park-and-Ride (located off will be no parking at the Staten Island the Staten Island Ferry to the Start Capodanno Blvd. between Seaview Ferry lots. Instead, use street parking Area. We suggest parking in the Ave. and Sand Ln.) can ride their bikes or the following nearby private and following areas: the South Beach to the Staten Island Ferry in order to municipal lots. lot (see parking information to the make their way to the Start Area. At right; we highly recommend this the end of the day, cyclists can return St. George Courthouse Garage, option), near Staten Island Railway to their vehicles via the bike path 54 Central Ave. stations, or lots near the ferry. (Due to running from the Finish Festival at Open 5 am-8 pm. $8 for the day. construction, there will be no parking Fort Wadsworth to the South Beach Pay with cash or credit card (no debit at the ferry.) If parking on the street, Park-and-Ride. card). please observe all posted parking restrictions. Cars parked along the Tour Allied Parking, 55 Central Ave. Route will be towed. Visit www.bike.nyc Open 6 am-6 pm. $10 for the day. Pay for detailed driving directions. with cash or credit/debit card.

MTA Staten Island Railway Allied St. George, 25 Wall St. Park on local streets or in a Staten Open 6 am-6 pm. $10 for the day. Pay Island Railway Park-and-Ride at with cash or credit/debit card. Dongan Hills, Great Kills, Annadale, Prince’s Bay, or Huguenot stations, Central Parking, 325 St. Marks Pl. then hop on a train to the ferry. Open 24 hours. $13 for up to 12 hours. Bicycles will be allowed on the trains, Pay with cash or credit/debit card. and you can board at any Staten Island Railway station. MetroCard fares If parking on the street near the ferry, are collected as you enter and exit please observe all posted restrictions at the St. George and Tompkinsville and note that parking and towing regu- stations. Visit www.mta.info or dial 511 lations are strictly enforced. for more information.

20 RIDER TIPS

We work hard to ensure Hitching a Ride with SAG Medical Concerns that you have a great (Support and Gear) If you feel that you need medical attention, time on the Tour. But SAG vehicles will be stationed at each speak to a Tour Marshal or NYPD officer Rest Area and will trail the back of the immediately, or visit a medical station just in case you aren’t pack. If you are running out of steam or located at each of the Rest Areas along able to complete the fall too far behind, signal and then pull the course. Do not wait for SAG. If you have ride, or if you should off to the side of the road to wait for SAG. an emergency, call 911 and say that you They will take you and your bike to the are with the TD Five Boro Bike Tour. need assistance for Finish Festival. any reason, read on to Marshals and Police find out what to do, who Leaving the Tour Volunteer Marshals and NYPD to contact, and where If you need to leave the Tour for any officers will be riding with you and reason, we recommend doing so at the will be stationed the route to provide to go. following locations. If you leave the Tour, assistance and keep the Tour rolling you will be riding with motorized traffic along safely and smoothly. Here’s who Note that once the Tour starts, the and will have to watch for cars and road to look for: front of the pack will travel at approxi- hazards. mately 15mph, the tail at about 6mph. Cyclists who fall behind will be given Mile 14: York Ave. and 63rd St. the option of either boarding SAG (Manhattan) Rider Assist Marshals will be riding (Support and Gear) vehicles traveling This is your last chance to exit the Tour alongside you in yellow vests to help at the tail of the Tour, or leaving the in Manhattan. If you don’t want to keep the Tour moving. They can also Tour as the route permits. continue, travel straight on 63rd St. after help out with flat tires and minor the Tour exits the FDR Drive. Do not take repairs. Shortcut the left-hand turn onto the ramp of the Riders at the back of the pack may be Queensboro (59th St.) Bridge. directed to take a shortcut that bypasses the Astoria Park Rest Area and leads Mile 27: Brooklyn Bridge Course Marshals will be stationed along directly to the Con Ed Learning Center Just before the Tour enters the Brook- the route in orange vests. They can Rest Area, trimming 4 miles off the route. lyn-Queens Expressway (BQE), you give route directions and alert you to can leave the Tour at Old Fulton St. and road conditions ahead. Due to the street closure schedule, Cadman Plaza West and take the Brooklyn all riders must be on the Brook- Bridge bike path into downtown Manhattan. lyn-Queens Expressway (BQE) by Marshals on the Brooklyn side will direct 2:00PM; otherwise, your Tour will end in you. (This exit point is recommended for NYPD officers will be on the route to Brooklyn at mile 28. Please be mindful those traveling with children.) manage car traffic. of the time you spend at the Rest Areas. If you do not make it to the BQE in time, Please follow all instructions given by Marshals and NYPD. see “Leaving the Tour” in the column to Subway the right. The Tour passes near many subway stations. Bikes are allowed on the subway, but some unstaffed subway stations have turnstiles that do not accommodate bikes. Information Tents at all Rest Areas can provide more details. Visit www.mta.info for up-to- date info.

21 SERVICES ALONG THE ROUTE

Rest Areas Toilets Medical Help Complimentary refreshments at Rest Toilets are available at all Rest Areas, Emergency medical technicians Areas along the route include New York Water Stations, the Finish Festival, (EMTs) and paramedics from the City water, Del Monte bananas, apples and the following locations: Jamaica Hospital Medical Center Bike courtesy of the New York Apple Asso- Unit are available to attend to medical ciation, Utz pretzels, Clif bars, snacks Mile Location needs, as are ambulances from the from Nature Addicts, and active 0 Start Area – Battery Place, NYC Fire Department Emergency hydration drinks from nuun. Signs and just north of Battery Park, Medical Service. Ask any Marshal or Marshals along the route will direct you and along Church St.* NYPD officer to get medical assistance to Rest Areas or to bypass lanes. Toilets, 3 6th Ave., at approximately if you need it. There are also EMTs at bike repair, and first aid stations are 56th St., before entering each Rest Area and at the Finish located at all Rest Areas. ** Festival. If you have an emergency, dial 911 and say you are with the TD Mile Location 8 135th St. between 5th Ave. Five Boro Bike Tour. 11 FDR Drive at 116th St. and Madison Ave. (Manhattan) *Handicap-accessible toilets available 18 Astoria Park (Queens)* **There are no toilets in Central Park. 20 Con Ed Learning Center Tour Photos (Queens) Photographers from MarathonFoto will be stationed along the route to 26 Commodore Barry Park ** Zero-Waste Stations take your photo as you ride. For iden- tification purposes, make sure your *All cyclists near the front of the pack will be In 2014, we diverted 83% of waste held here for about 20 minutes while the from landfills with the help of Grow bike plate and bib number are clearly NYPD closes subsequent portions of the route visible. After the Tour, MarathonFoto to traffic. Cyclists near the tail of the Tour will NYC, NYC Compost Project, and, will contact you via email so you can be directed to a mandatory shortcut that by of course, our riders. As a result of passes this stop and leads to the next one. our efforts, the Tour and Expo were view and purchase your photos.

**This is the last Rest Area before the Finish awarded Silver-level sustainability Festival in Staten Island, eleven miles later. certification by the Council for Be sure to refuel and hydrate here! Responsible Sport. This year, we’re going for the Gold, and we need your Lost and Found help! Keep your eyes open for marked Check at Information Tents at Rest “Zero-Waste” stations. Our Green Team Areas and at the Finish Festival for Volunteers will be happy to help if you items lost along the way. No luck? After Water Stations need assistance. They’ll be sorting May 2, call 212-870-2080 or email We recommend bringing two water plastic/glass, paper, organics, Clif Bar [email protected] to see if your lost item bottles so you can stay hydrated wrappers, and (hopefully very little) was returned to our office. while you ride. Water is available at standard waste. all Rest Areas, as well as the following locations: Bring used bike tubes and chains to bike repair stations at Rest Areas and Mile Location Water Stations, where they will be 9 The Bronx collected and upcycled into personal 27/33 Brooklyn gear and apparel. 37 Finish Festival (Staten Island) 40 Staten Island Ferry

22 22 SERVICES ALONG THE ROUTE

Staten Island Ferry Service Information Tents Bike Repair to Manhattan Information Tents at the Start Area (at If your bike needs attention, flag a Rider At the end of the Tour, ferries will return Bowling Green Plaza), Rest Areas, Assist Marshal or stop at a repair tent. riders to Manhattan on a first-come, and the Finish Festival are your Labor for basic repairs is free, but first-served basis. Four ferries will run go-to resources for all questions and there is a charge for parts. Flat tires per hour, but lines may be long. Please concerns; they also make for great are very common, and Marshals can take the time to enjoy free snacks and rendezvous spots in the event that you help you better if you have a spare entertainment while you wait. Toilets get separated from family and friends. tube. Many of our bike repair partners and water will also be available. If you (Do not stop in Central Park, on any will have tubes for sale (cash only). choose to drive, consider parking in of the bridges, or in the middle of the Staten Island (see page 16) and taking road to wait for friends. If you must Repair services can be found the morning ferry to Manhattan before stop, please signal and pull off to the at these locations: the start, thus avoiding return ferry right side of the road.) • All Rest Areas and Water Stations lines in the afternoon. • Start Area at Bowling Green Plaza and on the corner of Church St. and Reade St. (Manhattan) Entertainment • Duarte Square, just past the Start TD Bank Entertainment Zones will be Area (Manhattan) SAG Vehicles located all along the Tour to keep (Support & Gear) the party rolling from start to finish. • 20th St. and 6th Ave., in front of SAG vehicles provide transportation Visit www.bike.nyc for more details, the TD Bank (Manhattan) to the Finish Festival for cyclists (and including Entertainment Zone locations • 110th St. and Adam Clayton Powell their bikes) who require assistance. and artist websites. Jr. Blvd., just north of Central Park SAG buses and trucks will be stationed (Manhattan) at each Rest Area and will trail the • North 7th St. and Kent Ave. end of the Tour. If you are running out (Brooklyn) of steam or fall too far behind, signal Pump Teams and then pull off to the right side of the • Flushing and Clermont Avenues Need air? We’ve got it! “Pump teams” (Brooklyn) road to wait for SAG. Make sure your are students from Recycle-A-Bicycles’ bike plate is attached to your handle- ‘Bike to School’ programs who will help • Finish Festival, Fort Wadsworth bars so that we can reunite you with get your tires road ready. You can find (Staten Island) your bike at the Finish Festival; your bib them at Bowling Green, near the start will serve as your bike retrieval ticket. line, and at select Rest Areas. Free bike repair labor generously If you do not retrieve your bicycle provided by: on Staten Island, you may claim it by • Toga Bike Shop • Spokesman contacting Bike New York at 212-870- 2080. After May 6, unclaimed bicycles • NYC Velo • Danny's Cycles will be donated to Recycle-A-Bicycle. • Treads Bike (formerly Shop Metro Cycles) • Tony’s Bicycles • Talent Cycles • Chelsea • Red Lantern Bicycles Bicycles • Ride Brooklyn • Sid's Bike Shop • Recycle-A- • N.Y.C. Bicycles Bicycle • Go Go Gone

23 RIDER FINISH FESTIVAL IDENTIFICATION KIT (RIK)

The ferry back to Manhattan is still three miles away, but by the time you reach the Finish Festival at Fort Wadsworth in Staten Island, you will have conquered five boroughs The RIK comprises a reusable and as many bridges—including the longest bridge span in the Americas. Kick back and relax. You earned it. helmet cover, recyclable Tyvek Fort Wadsworth is not open to the public on Tour day. bib, and bike plate made from an environmentally friendly material called Ultra Green. Music & Entertainment Official Merchandise Listen to local bands and Get decked out in official In order to ride in the Tour, stop by exhibitors’ booths Bike New York and TD Five for great giveaways! Bike Boro Bike Tour gear—we’ll your bib must be affixed schwag is the best schwag. have shirts, jerseys, water to the front of your shirt or bottles, and much, much more. All proceeds go jacket, your bike plate must directly to funding our free be attached to your bike education programs, so Food & Drinks shop away! handlebars, and you must We’re bringing some of the best local food vendors wear the helmet cover over to the Finish Festival. After your helmet. putting in that many miles, AT M you’re gonna be hungry. If you're short on cash when Bring cash so you can you arrive at the Finish chow down. Festival, fret not—there'll be an ATM on site, so you can eat, drink, and shop to your heart's content. Photo Ops Get your photo taken with that beast of a bridge—the Verrazano, that is—in the Bike Repair background at the TD Bank Labor for basic repairs is Photo Booth. free, but there’s a charge for parts (cash only). Be sure to bring some spare tubes with you. First Aid Courtesy of the New York City Fire Department Emergency Medical Reunion Area Service and Jamaica Plan to reunite here at the Hospital Medical Center. end of the ride in case you get separated from your group. 24 24 TIPS & FAQS ROUTE MAP

Bag Restrictions Rules of the Road Riding with Youths Fold this page out for a • No bags with shoulder straps • Wear your helmet. No ifs, ands, or buts • A youth is anyone under the age Madison Ave. Bridge (including backpacks, messenger about it. of 18 on the day of the Tour. larger map to take with bags, hydration packs, and 3rd Ave. • Have your RIK visible at all times: attach • Each youth must be registered with you on the ride! Bridge 125th St. 10 drawstring bags) the bike plate to your handlebars, affix and on the same team as a parent or • No panniers or bags that hang the bib to your chest, and wear your guardian riding in the Tour.

on the side of your bike helmet cover. You will be asked to FDR Drive • Adult to youth ratio must be 1:1. LEGEND & 116th St. Astoria Park • No covered baskets leave the Tour if any element of your No exceptions. RIK is missing. Astoria Blvd. • No bags over 420 cubic inches • Children under the age of 3 are not Bike Route 84th St. 5 (6.9 liters) • Respect other cyclists. allowed on the Tour.

• Human-powered bikes only. No • Youths ages 3 to 9 must ride with Ferry Route 36th Ave. e-bikes. 20 What to Bring an adult on a tandem bike, in a child’s 15 Mile Marker Queensboro • Ride in a straight line. If changing paths, seat, on a tag-along bike, or in a Bridge • Your Rider Identification Kit Con Ed check over your shoulder before doing bike trailer. Learning Center • Cash for spare parts, parking, food, Rest Area so, and then signal to indicate which • Youths ages 10 to 17 may ride their and merchandise at the Finish Festival. way you're planning to go. 34th St. own bikes, but must remain in close First Aid • Photo identification—you may be asked • Use hand signals to indicate that you proximity to the adult with whom they 23rd St. to show it. are slowing down, stopping, turning, or are registered. 14th St. LEGEND Toilets N. 7th St. • Cell phone* changing lanes. • Plan ahead in case you get separated E. Houston St. Mile Marker Route • Water bottles (you can refill them at • Keep to the right; pass left. (Call out from your youth. Instruct him/her to Entertainment Zone East River Ferry Route Rest Areas and Water Stations along “On your left” when passing a cyclist.) seek out a Marshal wearing either an Canal St. Hudson River the route)** orange or yellow vest. The Marshal Bike Repair Franklin St. • Move completely to the right side of First Aid will guide him/her to an information 26 • Weather-appropriate clothing the road if stopping for any reason. Toilets Commodore Barry Park tent where staff can communicate Volunteer Check-in Entertainment (be sure to check the forecast) • Do not ride against the flow of the Tour. Atlantic Ave. Brooklyn-Queens with Tour Command to reunite you. Expressway Bike Repair • Sunscreen • Do not use your cell phone while riding. Water Station Volunteer Check-in

Governors • Sunglasses Island Water Station • Maintain adequate distance between Riding in a Team Food Food • An extra bike tube; make sure it's the yourself and other cyclists—especially • Make sure you and others in your 30 correct size with the correct valve— on downhills. team have stored important numbers Rest Area = either Presta or Schrader. • Control your speed and be prepared and contact info, including that of

REST AREAS Gowanus • Patch kit in case of a flat to slow down for congestion or road someone not riding in the Tour, your Expressway hazards. hotel, your team members’ home and = *If you are riding with a child who does not • Keep at least one hand on the handle- cell numbers, etc. in your phones.

have a phone, please make sure to write your 86th St. cell phone number and name on the back of bars at all times. • If you get separated from your team, your child's bib. • Do not wear earbuds or any other continue to the next Rest Area and 40 seek them out there. Do not pull over **Water bottles will not be provided. form of headphones. to the side of the road to wait for them. • Slow down when approaching a

35 security checkpoint and make sure Verrazano- Narrows your complete RIK is visible. Bridge

Fort Wadsworth • No photos on bridges or their access points. Your camera may be confiscated.

25 25 Rest Area = Area Rest Mile Marker Route Ferry Route First Aid First Toilets Entertainment Repair Bike Check-in Volunteer Station Water Food LEGEND N. 7th St. Atlantic Ave. Atlantic Astoria Blvd. Astoria 36th Ave. Gowanus Gowanus Expressway Astoria Park Astoria 15 30 Verrazano- Narrows Bridge Commodore BarryCommodore Park 26 Con Ed Center Learning 35 East River East Brooklyn-Queens Brooklyn-Queens Expressway 86th St. 20 Fort Wadsworth Fort 14th St. E. Houston St. E. Houston Canal St. 23rd St. 23rd 34th St. Governors Governors Island Franklin St. Franklin 3rd Ave. Ave. 3rd Bridge 84th St. FDR Drive & 116th St. 10 5 Madison Ave. Bridge Madison Ave. 40 Hudson River 125th St.

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