2023 ROUTE ANNOUNCEMENT

JULY 8 - 15

Our 2023 Classic Ride will have new twist — two loop days

The Details:  The route will begin on Saturday, July 8, in the popular college town of Northampton, MA. Your room will be ready on Sunday, as we stay over again in Northampton.

The Appeal: This is one of our most popular routes, traveling through the Berkshires and down the Hudson Valley.

The Itinerary:  We will arrive in Northampton on Saturday and do a loop on Sunday, returning to the hotel. Monday, we will ride from Northampton to Lenox, MA. We'll ride from Lenox to Kingston, NY, on Tuesday and will do our second loop out of Kingston on Wednesday. On Thursday, we ride from Kingston to Matamoras, PA, before heading to our last stop in Lebanon, NJ. We ride home to Mercer County on Saturday.



This route has us traveling through four states and promises to be scenic, challenging and full of cycling fun!

RIDE SHARE PILOT PROGRAM

For the 2023 Classic Ride, we'll be piloting a new initiative, allowing pairs of participants to alternate between riding and working on the Support Team. This option is open to veteran riders only and will be capped at 10 participants (five pairs). The partners will be assigned a position on the Support Team at the discretion of the Support Team Leader, according to need. They will alternate between working in the support position and riding the route according to a pre-determined schedule. If a participant wants to try this option and needs a partner, the Ride Committee will try to pair them with someone. This can only happen if other participants request this option. Bikes will be transported by the Support Team to the next hotel while ride share participants are working support. To participate, register as a rider beginning Jan 16, then send an email to Kathy Drulis stating that you'd like to participate in the Ride Share Pilot. Once five pairs register, the pilot will be closed.

2023 IMPORTANT DATES

45th Anchor House Ride for Runaways Challenges

   Flex Ride and Walk – June 3 to July 15

   Classic Ride – July 8 to 15th

January 16 – Registration open for all challenges

PO Box 2357

Trenton, NJ 08607

(609) 278-9495

anchorhouseride@gmail.com