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Huntington Bicycle Club's 29th Annual Gold Coast Tour

Purolator International Sponsors the 29th Annual Gold Coast Tour Featuring Five Scenic Bike Rides of Long Island’s Historic North Shore on Sunday, July 17, 2011.

COURSES:                   

  • The Century Challenge is a 100-mile ride for the experienced rider including the beautiful sights and magnificent views of Huntington and Cold Spring Harbors, Laurel Hollow, Oyster Bay, Locust Valley, Roslyn, Old Westbury, Brookville, Oyster Bay Harbor, Mill Neck Bay, and more.  
  • The Grand Tour is a 70-mile ride including harbors, hills, vintage villages and views of Oyster Bay Harbor, Mill Neck Bay and the affluent communities along the way.
  • The Vintage Villages ride is 55 miles that will allow you to enjoy the harbors and the hills while pedaling through a string of charming and historic villages including Laurel Hallow, Oyster Bay, Locust Valley, Roslyn, Old Westbury, Brookville and more.
  • The Scenic Harbors ride is a 25-mile ride where you will enjoy the magnificent views of Huntington and Cold Spring Harbors as you ride along the coast and through beautiful residential communities.
  • The Trial Tour is a 12.9 pleasant, flat ride through Greenlawn, East Northport and Elwood.  A ride leader will be available to guide those who are ready to start at 9AM.  Novice cyclists will learn the rules of the road for group riding and the use of cue sheets and road markings to follow a tour route.                       

 

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Register online via www.Active.com or www.hbcli.org.  Cost is $25 per person for all routes, except $20 for the 12.9 mile Trial Tour.

Register on-site on July 17, 2011.  Cost is $30 per person for all routes, except $25 for the 12.9 mile Trial Tour.

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Start/Finish is at the BAE Systems (parking lot) 450 Pulaski Road, Greenlawn, NY  11740

Suggested Start Times:

  • 100 Miles – 7:00 AM
  •   70 Miles – 7:30 AM
  •   55 Miles – 8:00 AM
  •   25 Miles – 8:30 AM
  •   12 Miles – 9:00 AM

 

This is a charitable challenge to benefit the Long Island Head Injury Association and the League of American Bicyclists.

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