EVENT DAY RIDE GUIDE MAY 1, 2016 40 Miles. 5 Boros. One Day. Zero Cars. Title Sponsor Presented by Benefiting 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) Fort Wadsworth, Staten Island 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 Manhattan modate bikes. See below for the best 7:15AM; be sure to or downtown Brooklyn, 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 Broadway From Train To both lead directly to Bowling Green. For Manhattan, Chambers St. arrival. We do not detailed directions, we recommend The Bronx, Chambers St. recommend driving using Google Maps to plan your route Queens 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 Harlem, 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 Grand Central Terminal, 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 New York City 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.