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Discover Hudson Valley Ride 2019

The Discover Hudson Valley Ride 2019 will be held Sunday, June 30, 2019 at the Victor C. Waryas Park, Waryas Park Promenade, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

The non-competitive event offers five routes of varying length- 15, 33, 55, 75 and 100 miles. All routes involve a crossing of the Hudson River either via the Walkway Over the Hudson or the Mid-Hudson Bridge.

The event has a very comprehensive website detailing routes, Ride requirements, registration  and much more.  Find it here: https://www.bike.nyc/events/discover-hudson-valley-ride/.

Entry fees from May 12th – June 26th 2019 :

Adult (15 years and older)  $95

Adult plus Bike New York Membership  $135

Youth (ages 3 – 14)  $75

Online registration ends June 26th, but day-of-event registration is available for an additional $10 per person, cash only.

Saturday , June 29th (day before Ride)

Noon – 5:00 pm Late Registration

Sunday (day of Ride)

Please arrive one half hour before the close of your ride window to allow signup time.

7:00 am Late Registration

Start Time Window Schedule:

15 Mile  9:30 – 10:15 am

33 Mile  9:15 – 10:15 am

55 Mile  8:30 – 9:30 am

75 Mile  8:00 – 8:45 am

100 Mile  7:30 – 8:00 am

Live music and BBQ after rides.

Proceeds from the Ride will fund Bike New York’s free bike education program which in 2017 benefited over 25,000 New Yorkers.

For more information email info@bike.nyc or call (212) 870-2080.

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Stissing Sprint Triathlon/Kids’ Triathlon

The Stissing Sprint Triathlon/Kids’ Triathlon will be held Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Lion’s Community Center, Stissing Lake Road, Beach Road, Pine Plains, NY 12567.

The course for this event is family-friendly. Its rolling hills and beautiful scenery make for a great experience for beginners and competitive triathletes.

This event is organized by CoachMarkWilson.com.

The adult (over 17) Sprint Triathlon and AquaBike events feature .5 mile swim, 16.5 mile bike (hilly) and 3.3 mile run.

The Kids’ triathlon for youngsters 11 and under features a 100 meter swim, 3 mile bike and 1 mile run.

For youngsters age 12-17 the event features 200 meter swim, 6 mile bike and 1 mile run.

To register online, to find race requirements or for other information visit coachmarkwilson.com and find “Races & Events”.

The online entry fees an deadlines are as follows:

Sprint Triathlon & AquaBike – currently $70, on 6/1 $80 and on 6/20 $90

Relay Team – currently $90, on 6/1 $100 and on 6/20 $120

Kids Triathlon – currently $25, on 6/1 $30

Individual Sprint  $60; Relay Team Sprint  $75; AquaBike sprint  $40 and Kids’ Sprint Triathlon  $25.

The race day schedule is as follows:

6:00  am  Check in, packet pickup and race-day registration.

8:00  am Individual, Relay Team and AquaBike Sprints begin

12:00 Noon  Kids’ Sprint Triathlon begins.

Awards, BBQ and music after the races.

Kids and adult awards in all age categories.

Proceeds benefit the Pine Plains Recreation Program.

For more information call Mark Wilson at (914) 466-9214 or email him at coachmarkwilson@gmail.com.

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