We will ride the entire length of the South County Trail, the North County Trail and the Putnam Trailway from Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx to the train station in Brewster. Then we'll take the Metro North Train back to the Grand Central Station. We should be able to catch the 5:17 p.m. train from Brewster which will arrive at Grand Central at 6:43 p.m.

The route is mostly traffic-free as it runs along paved trailways with very few connecting sections running on roads. The route is pretty flat, the total elevation gain is around 1400 feet.

The ride is very pleasant with long stretches of woodlands, marshes and farms with few small, quiet towns along the way. It passes over streams and rivers, along ponds and reservoirs with several cute bridges along the way.

The lunch will be about half way at Taza Cafe in Millwood.

We’ll meet at 9 am at the entrance to Van Cortlandt Park, at the standard 5BBC meeting spot, near the last stop of the Number 1 Subway. Click this link for exact location:
http://a-world.net/bikerides/loc/van-cortlandt-park/index.html

Please note that the Subway station is elevated so you will need to carry your bike down some steep stairs.

Please bring:

- helmet
- lightweight bike lock
- two spare bike tubes
- pump
- two bottles of water or hydration pack
- snacks
- cell phone
- lunch money

TRAINS AND FARES

You must have an MTA train bicycle permit!
The ticket costs $13.25 ($8.75 for seniors).
We'll buy the tickets from the vending machines at the station. It costs more to buy a ticket from the conductor aboard the train.

RIDE CANCELLATION POLICY

Check this 5BBC ride page or the 5BBC Event Facebook page after 9 p.m. the night before to see if the ride is on! A cancellation notice will be posted on both at 9 p.m. on the night before the ride. We will NOT meet if the ride is canceled! If it’s raining in the morning the ride is also canceled! DO NOT SHOW UP FOR THE RIDE without checking the status first! If the ride is cancelled the leaders WILL NOT go to the meeting point.

If in doubt email bikerides@a-world.net or call or text Adam DZ at 718-757-4102 in the morning after 6 a.m.

If you have registered for the ride on the 5BBC website you will receive a confirmation or cancellation email around 9 p.m. on Friday.

MAPS AND CUE SHEETS

Ride With GPS route, you can download TCX and GPX files from here:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/4936473
Do not download the cue sheet from Ride With GPS, use the link below instead.

Cue Sheet (PDF)
http://a-world.net/bikerides/van-cortlandt-park-to-brewster/Cuesheet/Van...