The Third (Annual) Sugarbarb Farm Stolen Ride
Saturday
Sep. 9 		Warren County is known for its hills. Come explore some new ones with us. Walt & Claire (from whom the ride is being stolen... again) are the route masters; they know where the finest hills in Warren County are hidden. Plan on about 30 miles, up and down but coming back to the same bucolic start just the same. Barbara and Tracy want to provide the departure location and the post-ride festivities. Sugarbarb Farm lends itself well to the event.

We will have drinks and food; we could use some salads and deserts. And those that have a favorite beer can see that that happens. For those that wish to do more than ride and eat, we have the tennis court and of course the swimming is fairly fantastic; floats and boats are there for the using. And, farm tours. With a little effort we should be able to make a day of it, what with riding, eating, swimming, tennis, tours, and the all time-honored tradition of kicking tires and telling lies.

Time 10:30 AM for preride snacks, 11:00 AM start
Location Sugarbarb Farm, Blairstown, NJ
Distance 22, 33, and 40 miles
Terrain Mostly rolling with a couple of short hills.
Host Barb and Tracy Cate
Contact Barbara and Tracy Cate, 908-362-6838 (farm), 973-762-5163 (home)
Directions
  • Exit 12 from I-80 (Hope-Blairstown exit), towards Blairstown.
  • ~1/2 mile, R on Silverlake Road (Warren County Route 608)
  • Go 5 miles, Sugarbarb Farm is the last drive on the right before Silverlake Road intersects with Rt. 94 in Marksboro.

    As you are approaching the five mile mark you will be going downhill with a good view of the distant mountains. Genesis Farm has its sign on the right and farm fields on the left and right. Then there will be two single family homes on the right; we are the next farm drive. We have no box number posted, but there is a pretty neat Sugarbarb Farm sign done by the grandkids a few years ago. If you go as far as Rt. 94, you need to turn around, come back up the hill, and make the first left.

    As you come in the farm drive, go past the barns, past the wood fiber resource and recovery facility, stay straight at the Y, pass the tennis court, up the hill past the white house and, voila, you are at the farm house.

    • Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

    11th BATS - Bike Around The Somerset Hills (non-DOGS)
    Saturday
    Sep. 9         		BATS (Bicycle Around The Somerset Hills) is a one-day cycling event sponsored by the Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ. All proceeds support the Y's scholarship programs, which assist people who can't otherwise afford the Y's programs. BATS features rides for all skill levels from 10 to 62.5 miles. Registered riders get a T-shirt, refreshments before, during, and after the ride, and great routes to ride through the picturesque Somerset Hills.
    Time morning start
    Location Somerset Hills YMCA, 140 Mt. Airy Rd., Basking Ridge, NJ
    Distance 10/20/30/50/62.5 mi.
    Terrain Flat to hilly
    Host Somerset Hills YMCA
    Contact Donna Mallery, 908-642-4321

    Mercer County Loop
    Saturday
    Sep. 16         		Ride around Mercer County, starting out of the West Picnic Area. We will be exploring the almost flat (the largest climb is the overpass going over Route 1) terrain around Hightstown, Princeton, and Hopewell. These roads are perfect for an excellent day out with your fellow DOGS. There is a 40 and 24 mile option over mostly flat terrain with some rolling hills.
    Time 9:30 AM
    Location Mercer County Park
    Distance 24 or 40 mi.
    Terrain Mostly flat, some rolling hills
    Refreshments Sandwiches and cold picnic-related food after in the park after the ride.
    Host Helen and Bob Bird
    Contact Helen and Bob, rjhbird@verizon.net, 732-382-0484 (H), 908-472-9261 (C).
    Directions For viewing  |  For printing
    Followup Rained out.

    DOGS 40 and 50 mi+ Training Ride for Seagull Century (rescheduled)
    Saturday
    Sep. 23         		[See DOGS 40 and 50 mi+ Training Ride for Seagull Century , Sunday, Sep. 24]
    Time 10:00 AM
    Location Red Lion Diner, 1753 Rt 206, Southampton (Vincentown) (breakfast); Brendan Byrne State Forest Park office, 1 mi south of Four Mile Circle (the intersection of Rt 70 and 72) (ride). If attending, RSVP requested.

    DOGS 40 and 50 mi+ Training Ride for Seagull Century
    Sunday
    Sep. 24         		Hope you can join us for the Seagull training ride on Saturday, September 23rd. We're really excited about this ride! Judy and I checked out some different roads and pieced together a new ride, starting out of Byrne State Forest (Lebanon State Forest, to many of us). We will work on tandem pacelineing and also should get in some good socializing - these are among the least-used roads in the state. We were on one ten mile stretch in the park where one car passed us. Either way. Now that's empty! The Medium is about 40 miles and the Long is probably pushing 60. Both rides converge for the final 30 miles. Not dead flat; there are generally small rollers to liven things up.

    In order to get this sort of road, we are moving the start to the Brendan Byrne State Forest Park office, 1 mi south of Four Mile Circle (the intersection of Rt 70 and 72); it's a left at the New Lisbon sign. We are going to grab some breakfast beforehand at 8:30 AM at the Red Lion Diner, on the Red Lion Circle, Rt 70 and 206 if you can join us. Lunch is on the road in Whiting or back at the diner afterwards.

    Time 10:00 AM
    Location Red Lion Diner, 1753 Rt 206, Southampton (Vincentown) (breakfast); Brendan Byrne State Forest Park office, 1 mi south of Four Mile Circle (the intersection of Rt 70 and 72) (ride). If attending, RSVP requested.
    Distance 40 and 50+ mi.
    Terrain Flat
    Host Judy Allison & Malcolm Boyd
    Contact malcolm.boyd@intergraph.com or (856) 988-8211
    Directions map to diner (bottom right, red star)

    From points north:

    • South on NJ Turnpike to Exit 7.
    • South on Rt 206 to Red Lion Circle (Rt 70/206). Red Lion Diner is here.
    • East on Route 70 to Four Mile Circle (Rt 70/72)
    • South on Route 72 for 1 mile
    • Left at entrance to Brendan Byrne State Forest (at "New Lisbon" sign on R)
    • Right on first paved road. Park Office on left.

    Alternate:

    • South on NJ Turnpike to Exit 4.
    • South on Rt 73 to Marlton Circle. (Olga's!)
    • East on Route 70, thru Red Lion Circle (Rt 70/206) to Four Mile Circle (Rt 70/72)
    • South on Route 72 for 1 mile
    • Left at entrance to Brendan Byrne State Forest (at "New Lisbon" sign on R)
    • Right on first paved road. Park Office on left.

    Call Judy at (856) 912-0545 if you need directions.

    RiverRide (non-DOGS)
    Friday
    Sep. 29
    to
    Sunday
    Oct. 1     		RiverRide, a new tour from the Bike Virginia folks, will be held on Virginia's sparsely trafficked, mostly flat Northern Neck (between the Potomac and Rappahannock Rivers.) I'd like to form a "team" (8 riders registering together) to save us each $10. If interested, please contact me by September 1 at agwiz@juno.com.
    Location Kilmarnock, VA
    Terrain flat
    Host Bike Virginia
    Contact http://www.riverride.org

    DOGS Training Ride for Seagull Century
    Saturday
    Sep. 30         		This ride is specifically to work on tandem paceline skills on our smooth and flat Burlington County roads. Training ride for the Seagull! The long route runs the Medford - Chatsworth - Green Bank - Batsto - Atsion - Medford loop.
    Time 10:00 AM
    Location Allison/Boyd house, 35 E. Centennial Drive, Medford, NJ
    Distance 40 and 65 mi.
    Terrain Flat
    Host Judy Allison & Malcolm Boyd
    Contact malcolm.boyd@intergraph.com or (856) 988-8211 RSVP if attending.
    Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.