Route Maps

The following maps and cue sheets are preliminary routes for 2014. Please use them only as reference as the proposed routes may change. The official route will be communicated to you on the day of the ride. Click on each of the routes to see the detailed route map, cue sheet, and elevation profile.

Finger Lakes Challenge: July 19-20, 2014

A two-day ride, offering three routes on Saturday and two routes on Sunday:

Saturday:
*Lunch will be served at Keuka Spring Winery for Saturday rides.

30 Mile: A flat, out-and-back ride down the east side of Keuka Lake.

Metric Century (62.5 miles): A beautiful metric century ride that includes a handful of climbs that will challenge you.  

Century (100 miles): A beautiful century ride that follows the majority of the metric century, including climbs that will challenge you. From the Keuka Spring Winery, the century loops north of Keuka Lake to the picturesque Mennonite Farms.

Sunday:

25 Mile:  The 25-mile route packs a punch – starting off with a climb. This route takes you west to the northern end of the west fork of Keuka Lake and back through Penn Yan before returning to Keuka College.

50 Mile: Accept the challenge with this 50-mile route – starting off with a climb. This route takes you west through the northern towns of the west fork of Keuka Lake.

Southtowns Shuffle: August 9, 2014

A one-day ride, offering five route options in the greater Buffalo region.

15 Mile: A delightful pedal through the picturesque Town of Aurora and the Village of East Aurora; home of the Knox Farms State Park, Fisher-Price World Headquarters, Roycroft Campus and a vibrant farming community.

35 Mile: A lightly-challenging intermediate pedal through the picturesque Town of Aurora and village of East Aurora; home of the Knox Farms State Park, Fisher-Price World Headquarters, Roycroft Campus and a vibrant farming community. This route provides its challenge toward the middle of the ride with an exhilarating plunge at the 18-mile mark. The remaining portion provides a peaceful cool-down as you meander along manicured horse farms and a golf course.

50 Mile:  More challenging than our 35 mile route, but less-so than our metric century route, this intermediate 50-mile pedal takes you through the picturesque town of Aurora and village of East Aurora; home of the Knox Farms State Park, Fisher-Price World Headquarters, Roycroft Campus and a vibrant farming community. This route is as flat as you will find in this area and several local bicycle clubs use many of the same route segments for their ‘coffee-shop rides’.

Metric Century (62.5 miles): A challenging and rewarding pedal through the picturesque Town of Aurora, Village of East Aurora; home of the Knox Farms State Park, Fisher-Price World Headquarters, Roycroft Campus, a vibrant farming community and Sprague Brook County Park. This route's challenges are widely spaced and always result in a reward (what goes up, must come down). The last ten miles provide a peaceful cool-down as you meander along manicured horse farms and a golf course.

Century (100 miles): To complete the 100 mile course, participants kick-off on the 65 mile route, check in at start/finish by 1, and head out again to ride the 35 mile route.  

ROC the Ride: September 7, 2014

A one day ride, offering five route options from Rochester.

Tour of Roc: Stop-and-go tour of Rochester by bike! See the city of Rochester in a different way on this stellar tour. We will have short talks from guides at each of the iconic locations below: 

1. Mt. Hope Cemetery
2. Highland Park Arboretum
3. Cobbs Hill
4. George Eastman House
5. Wall Therapy Artists/Rochester Public Market
6. RG&E Water Power on the Genesee
7. Susan B. Anthony House
8. Corn Hill Neighborhood

30 Miles: Ride the Rochester Waterways on this route. Taking place mostly on off-road paved pathways, this route will take you north to Charlotte via the Genesee Riverway Trail, east along the lakeshore, and back south, taking the canal paths back to Genesee Valley Park.

45 Miles: This off-road course will take you down the Genessee Valley Greenway, Auburn, and Lehigh Valley trails! This route is best suited for wider tires such as hybrids or mountain bikes.  

Metric Century (62.5 miles): The metric and full century follow the same routes north to the lake and head west parallel to the lakeshore. You will head south and ride through a handful of the canal towns such as Brockport and Spencerport to make your way back to Genesee Valley Park.

Century (100 miles): The metric and full century follow the same routes north to the lake and head west parallel to the lakeshore. You will ride due west until you get to Lakeside Beach State Park, where you will then head south and make your way back east riding through the small canal towns as you head toward Genesee Valley Park.

Hudson River Ramble: September 20, 2014

A one-day ride offering four route options in the lower Capital region. 

10 Miles: This route has the Seal of Approval from Bike MS participants.  They test rode several  10-mile routes and voted this as the overwhelming favorite!  We think you’ll enjoy it too, so come join us!

30 Miles: Sample the best of Columbia County cycling on the Hudson River Ramble 30-mile route!  Ride past Kinderhook Lake, the waterfalls in Valatie, and through quaint and historic Kinderhook.  From there, surround yourself in the idyllic countryside along Eichybush Road on the way back to the festivities at Birch Hill!

Metric Century (62.5 miles): The Hudson River Ramble metric century route wanders on rural roads and through the Norman Rockwell towns and villages of Columbia County.  Take a few moments along the ride at the overlook parks for views of Valatie Falls and Stuyvesant Falls.  And in between you'll see the scenic Catskill Mountains rising up on the opposite side of the Hudson River valley!

Century (100 miles): The Hudson River Ramble century route follows the scenic and historic route of the metric then breaks off to challenge riders with some hill climbing in southern Columbia County.  But with the challenges come your reward of valley vistas, a rest stop at the restored Ancram Opera House, and quiet roads that follow meandering streams.  After descending out of the hills, the route levels out and whisks you back to Birch Hill!