NYC Century Bike Tour: September 18th, 2011

Start Times and Locations | Ride Guide, Rider Bib and Rider Numbers | Rest Stops | Finish Festival | Marshals | Medics/EMR

Start Times and Locations
Due to the success of the previous two years, we once again have two start locations for the New York City Century Bike Tour: Central Park and Prospect Park. If you haven’t received your registration materials before September 18th, please arrive a half hour early at your desired starting location for check-in or same-day registration.

Ride Guide, Rider Bib and Rider Numbers
If you register before August 20th, your ride guide, rider bib and rider numbers will be mailed to you.

If you register after August 20th, you will have to check-in the morning of the ride to receive your rider bib and rider numbers.

Your rider bib is your ticket to ride. You will need to pin the bib to the front of your shirt before the ride. You will also have two rider numbers. Affix one to the indicated space on your rider bib, and the other to the front of your helmet.

The bib and numbers are so that we identify you as a registered rider along the tour, and so that you may also view, share and purchase pictures of yourself.

Rest Stops
The NYC Century Bike Tour features seven rest stops in all. Which rest stops you pass through depends on your route. Every rest stop features a water station and good old New York City tap water to refresh your water bottle. Fresh fruit and other light snacks will be available to help you refuel. Have your ride bib visible so we know you’re a registered rider. Please note that the rest stops close earlier than the finish lines, so you need to arrive before the closing times to ensure access to food and water.

Finish Festival
The NYC Century Bike Tour ends with music and massages in Central Park. Whether you biked 15 or 100 miles, join T.A. for a post-ride rest in Central Park. Your commemorative NYC Century Bike Tour tee-shirt and water bottle will be there waiting for you. If you start in Prospect Park, then Central Park is just a rest stop and you will need to continue on to Brooklyn. Don't forget to sign up or renew your T.A. membership in celebration of completing the NYC Century Bike Tour. Water bottles and T-Shirts will be available at the Prospect Park finish line.

Marshals
Riding marshals are volunteers trained to help riders who encounter trouble. You'll be able to identify them by their orange vests and marshal riding bibs. Feel free to ask a marshal to help you at any point of the ride. It is important for your safety that you follow their directions at key intersections and rest stops. One sweep team will cover the whole route on pace to reach rest stops just as they close. If the sweep catches up to you, you'll need to increase your pace in order to take advantage of our rest stops. If you find that you must stop riding the NYC Century Bike Tour early, locate the nearest subway. If you need medical attention, a marshal can call for help or you can call 911.

Medical
For medical coverage, we rely on Emergency Medical Response of NY. They are a volunteer ambulance corps and may be called from their NYC Century posts to attend to a call in their district. Always call 911 first to get the fastest response in case of a medical emergency.