FLCC> Fwd: rbcultra: !!! New Start Location for Ithaca Soaring Ride !!!

[William Lodico]

This from Mark Frank, macho-rando extraordinaire.  Could be a blast  
if the weather cooperates

Bill  Lodico

Begin forwarded message:

Hi Everyone,

There's a new start location for the re-scheduled Ithaca Soaring Ride.
Please meet at Allan Treman Marine Park on Rte. 89, directions below.

Saturday morning, October 7 at 9:am, we celebrate the inaugural  
riding of
the new "Ithaca Soaring" ride (map # 342), 60 or 100 miles, our latest
creation of mythical topographical detail! This ride heads south and  
west
from Ithaca with the literal high-point at the Harris Hill Soaring  
Center in
Elmira! It's a solid ride with climbs that give way to long, curvy down
hills following the creeks in the area. We even get to ride through  
one of
the only covered bridges in all of the Finger Lakes. Afterwards, we  
plan to
shower at the state marine park and dine somewhere on the trendy Ithaca
Commons.

Join us at 7am for a buffet breakfast at the Iron Skillet Restaurant  
(see
directions below) and then we'll caravan down to the start.


Directions to the Start: Thruway to "Seneca Falls" exit 41, Rte. 414  
(Iron
Skillet Restaurant directly ahead of toll booths), then south on Rte.  
414
past Rts. 5 & 20 to a left at the T intersection (Bayard Rd.). Take  
Bayard
Rd. to Rte. 89 South. The entrance to Allan Treman State Marine Park  
is next
to the Hangar Theatre, just north of Ithaca. Park in the big lot on  
the left
where the bath house is located.


FREE Showers post ride: There are numerous men's and women's showers
available at the bath house.

See some possible restaurant options and also revised cues below.  
We'll have
maps and cues at the start.

In addition to spectacular riding, the Ithaca area offers three of New
York's finest state parks, waterfalls and gorges, shopping, the  
beauty of
downtown Ithaca and Cornell University, and a terrific selection of
eateries. Whatever you're up for, get a taste of the BEST the  
Southern Tier
has to offer by joining us in Ithaca, New York.

Let's hope for Great Weather!


Mark


Legend: TRO = to remain on, S = straight, TL = traffic light, SS = Stop
sign, T = T-type intersection		

0	~	From Parking Lot - Go south following the bike path next to
the inlet
	S	Follow bike path under the bridge (Caution: Low Clearance)
	L	Rte. 13A at end of the bike path
	R	Rte. 13/Elmira Rd.
	R	Rte. 327/Enfield Rd. (long climb)
	L	Trumbull Corners Rd.
	L 	At T, TRO Trumbull Corner Rd. > Sebring Rd.
	R	Rte. 13 (busy road)
20	L	Smith Rd. (Getty Mart ahead 200 yards on Rte. 13)
	L	Rte. 224
	R	Varney Hill Rd. > CR 15/Sullivanville Rd.
	L	Jackson Creek Rd./CR 16 (2/10ths mile hard dirt then
pavement)
31.4	S	Cross Rte. 223 (Breesport - store) onto Jackson Ave.
(Shortcut: Rte. 223 to Erin then cue *** below)
	L	At T, Mill St.
	R 	At T, Church St. > CR 51/Breesport-North Chemung Rd. > CR
51/Latta Brook Rd.
38	L 	At T, S. Main St/Lake Rd. (Horseheads - Elmira Heights -
Turks store)
	R	Quick Right onto Fairview Rd.
	L	Grand Central Ave.
	R 	Quick Right onto Upper Oakwood Ave. > East 18th St.
	R	Birchwood Ave.
	R	East 13th St. > West 13th St.
	R	Robinwood St.
	L	West 19th St. > Ashland Ave. > Golf Course Rd.
	L	At T, Halderman Hollow Rd.
	L	West Hill Rd. "A"
	R	Northcrest Rd.
	L 	Harris Hill Rd. at golf course
47	R	TRO Harris Hill Rd. (Harris Hill County Park - food,
restrooms, rides, mini-golf, etc.)
	L	Soaring Hill Drive at the loveseat swings (SCENIC VIEW -
glider take-offs - Soaring Museum ahead)
	S	Follow road around the glider hangar - trust me :) - go past
a gate and return to the park area
	R	At T, Harris Hill Rd.
	R	At T, West Hill Rd.
	R	Hoffman Rd. at bottom of hill
	L	Rte. 352/West Water St. (Kingsbury's Cyclery ahead on left -
228 West Water St.)
	S	Cross over Rte. 17, East Water St. > CR 1/Jerusalem Hill Rd.
	L	Veer Left TRO CR 1/Breesport-North Chemung Rd. (after Roman
Rd.)
	R	CR 41/Federal Rd. > CR 4/Marsh Rd.
	L	CR 37/Fairview Rd.
69	R	Wheaton Rd.
***	R	At T, Rte. 223/Breesport Rd. (Erin - store is to the left)
(Shortcut Cue: Straight at store)
	S	Rte. 223 (beautiful sweeping descent plus a hairpin turn)
	L	At T, Rte. 224
	R	CR 13/Jackson Hollow Rd. > Van Kirk Rd.
	R	Main St (Newfield)
	L	Bridge St./Shaffer Rd. (cross through the Covered Bridge)
	R	Bank St.
	S	Merge with Main St.
	R 	Rte. 13 (busy road - huge downhill!)
	L	Rte. 13A
	R	Onto bike path, caution crossing under bridge, stay close to
inlet
100	R	Into bath house parking lot - Congratulations!!