Calendar for 8/2008

Eastern Tandem Rally 2008 (non-DOGS)
Friday
Aug. 1
to
Sunday
Aug. 3 Registration is now open for the Eastern Tandem Rally being held August 1, 2 and 3 in Durham, New Hampshire. This will be a great gathering of tandem riders of all levels, from experienced hard core fitness fans to happy tour pedalers. This rally has something for everyone. Each of the three days has rides options of varied length, with great food, companionship and scenery.
Location UNH New England Center, Durham, NH
Host Susan & David Hollinger
Contact Team Hollinger, 603-659-4559, ETR2008@comcast.net http://www.easterntandemrally.org

Eastern Tandem Rally 2008 (non-DOGS)
Friday Aug. 1 to Sunday Aug. 3	Registration is now open for the Eastern Tandem Rally being held August 1, 2 and 3 in Durham, New Hampshire. This will be a great gathering of tandem riders of all levels, from experienced hard core fitness fans to happy tour pedalers. This rally has something for everyone. Each of the three days has rides options of varied length, with great food, companionship and scenery.
Location	UNH New England Center, Durham, NH
Host	Susan & David Hollinger
Contact	Team Hollinger, 603-659-4559, ETR2008@comcast.net http://www.easterntandemrally.org

28th Annual Princeton Free Wheelers Bicycling Event (non-DOGS)
Saturday
Aug. 2 Tour New Jersey countryside with rides from an easy 20 miles to a scenic 100 miles, from flats to rolling hills. Price: $30 ($10 for 16 and under) includes post-ride lunch. Register by July 25 to get a free Event T-shirt. Marked routes, cue sheets, rest stops with snacks, sags, free parking.
Location Mercer County Community College; Princeton area
Distance 20-100 mi.
Terrain flat to rolling
Host Princeton Free Wheelers
Contact 609-882-4739; infoguy@princetonfreewheelers.com. Register on-line at http://princetonfreewheelers.com.

28th Annual Princeton Free Wheelers Bicycling Event (non-DOGS)
Saturday Aug. 2	Tour New Jersey countryside with rides from an easy 20 miles to a scenic 100 miles, from flats to rolling hills. Price: $30 ($10 for 16 and under) includes post-ride lunch. Register by July 25 to get a free Event T-shirt. Marked routes, cue sheets, rest stops with snacks, sags, free parking.
Location	Mercer County Community College; Princeton area
Distance	20-100 mi.
Terrain	flat to rolling
Host	Princeton Free Wheelers
Contact	609-882-4739; infoguy@princetonfreewheelers.com. Register on-line at http://princetonfreewheelers.com.

Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party
Saturday
Aug. 9 This year's riparian ramble has been revised with a couple of new roads but with the same amount of mileage as last year's ride. We will be climbing out of Califon as usual; but instead of heading towards Morris county, we will stay in Hunterdon, climbing and descending on beautiful, lightly-traveled country roads, with an intermediate stop at the Oldwick General Store. After that, the route will split into 32 and 20 mile options. The longer ride will head south towards Whitehouse on more rolling terrain while the short route will continue back towards Califon. All routes will return on riparian Rockaway Road to Mountainville, then continue to ascend through scenic terrain back to the top of CR-512, ending in a long, glorious descent down into Califon and back to the ride start.
This ride has hills. Bring your granny gear and be ready to jump in the cool pool at the finish.
Time Ride starts at 9:30 AM. Bagels and coffee at 8:45.
Location Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ
Distance 32 miles and 20 miles (A 46 mile option is available for mileage junkies. You know who you are.)
Terrain Both rides are hilly to rolling.
Refreshments Sandwich fixin's, soft drinks, and swim afterwards. Feel free to bring something you enjoy sharing.
Raindate Sunday, Aug. 10
Host Dave Snope and Susan Nicolich
Contact RSVP: Dave Snope, dsnope@comcast.net or 908-832-2607
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party
Saturday Aug. 9	This year's riparian ramble has been revised with a couple of new roads but with the same amount of mileage as last year's ride. We will be climbing out of Califon as usual; but instead of heading towards Morris county, we will stay in Hunterdon, climbing and descending on beautiful, lightly-traveled country roads, with an intermediate stop at the Oldwick General Store. After that, the route will split into 32 and 20 mile options. The longer ride will head south towards Whitehouse on more rolling terrain while the short route will continue back towards Califon. All routes will return on riparian Rockaway Road to Mountainville, then continue to ascend through scenic terrain back to the top of CR-512, ending in a long, glorious descent down into Califon and back to the ride start. This ride has hills. Bring your granny gear and be ready to jump in the cool pool at the finish.
Time	Ride starts at 9:30 AM. Bagels and coffee at 8:45.
Location	Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ
Distance	32 miles and 20 miles (A 46 mile option is available for mileage junkies. You know who you are.)
Terrain	Both rides are hilly to rolling.
Refreshments	Sandwich fixin's, soft drinks, and swim afterwards. Feel free to bring something you enjoy sharing.
Raindate	Sunday, Aug. 10
Host	Dave Snope and Susan Nicolich
Contact	RSVP: Dave Snope, dsnope@comcast.net or 908-832-2607
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party (raindate)
Sunday
Aug. 10 [See Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party , Saturday, Aug. 9]
Time Ride starts at 9:30 AM. Bagels and coffee at 8:45.
Location Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ

Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party (raindate)
Sunday Aug. 10	[See Dave's Annual HOT Ride and COOL Pool Party , Saturday, Aug. 9]
Time	Ride starts at 9:30 AM. Bagels and coffee at 8:45.
Location	Dave's house, 31 School St., Califon, NJ

DOGS 3rd Annual Lancaster, PA Weekend
Friday
Aug. 15
to
Saturday
Aug. 16 Make a weekend out of the Lancaster Bike Club's Covered Bridge Ride. Join TeamBreeze for rides on Friday and Saturday, as well.

RIDES

Friday, 8/15/08, approximately noon-time: NEW for 2008:
A 23 mile DOGS ride from the hotel parking lot. This Ride will let you "Get Lucky With TeamBreeze" when you take A Short Ride to Intercourse (PA that is), which is borrowed from the Lancaster Bike Club, and has a difficulty of C. It is rolling with only moderate hills. This is a scenic ride through the heart of PA Dutch country with five Points of Interest along the route.
Saturday, 8/16 at 9:00 am: a 35 mile DOGS ride from the hotel parking lot. The ride is the Boisterous Cloister Clomp, borrowed from the Lancaster Bike Club, and has a difficulty of B-/C. It is generally flat terrain with some moderate rolling hills. Points of Interest: Three Covered Bridges & The Ephrata Cloister.
Sunday, 8/17: Lancaster Bike Club Covered Bridge Ride, with varying lengths: <http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php>. This ride starts in the corporate center with an adjoining parking lot with the Hampton Inn Hotel.

DINNERS
(optional)

Friday, 8/16 Dinner is on your own or get some take out or delivery to dine in the hotel lobby's "breakfast" area or outside by the pool with your fellow DOGS. There are plenty of tables available.
Saturday, 8/17: Dinner at The Lancaster Brew Pub (details to follow about a possible group reservation depending on number of teams interested. <http://www.lancasterbrewing.com/home.html>

LODGING
Hampton Inn, 545 Greenfield Rd, Lancaster, PA 717-299-1200. Group DOGS 2008 Reservation Rate is $129.00/night for 2 double beds or one king bed, non-smoking. We have reserved 20 & 5 rooms for Fri. and Sat. nights, 8/15 & 16, and 5 & 5 rooms for Sun. night, 8/17. You need to call the hotel and reserve your DOGS 2008 Group Reservation Rate for a room with your credit card for 1, 2 or 3 nights, by 07/01/08 before the group reservation room & 5 rooms for Sun. night, 8/15 & 16 & 17. You need to call the hotel and reserve your DOGS 2008 Group Reservation Rate for a room with your credit card for 1, 2 or 3 nights, by 07/01/08 before the group reservation room discount expires. The hotel offers an extensive complimentary breakfast every morning! You can change your room type by request if needed, but the group rate may differ for that room.
NOTE: Please RSVP to TeamBreeze when you make your reservation so we know who's attending!
Location Lancaster, PA
Distance 25 mi. (noon, Friday); 35 mi. (9:00 AM, Saturday)
Terrain Flat to rolling with one steep hill
Host TeamBreeze (Brenda and Larry Isherwood)
Contact TeamBreeze, tmbreeze@optonline.net
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

DOGS 3rd Annual Lancaster, PA Weekend
Friday Aug. 15 to Saturday Aug. 16	Make a weekend out of the Lancaster Bike Club's Covered Bridge Ride. Join TeamBreeze for rides on Friday and Saturday, as well. RIDES Friday, 8/15/08, approximately noon-time: NEW for 2008: A 23 mile DOGS ride from the hotel parking lot. This Ride will let you "Get Lucky With TeamBreeze" when you take A Short Ride to Intercourse (PA that is), which is borrowed from the Lancaster Bike Club, and has a difficulty of C. It is rolling with only moderate hills. This is a scenic ride through the heart of PA Dutch country with five Points of Interest along the route. Saturday, 8/16 at 9:00 am: a 35 mile DOGS ride from the hotel parking lot. The ride is the Boisterous Cloister Clomp, borrowed from the Lancaster Bike Club, and has a difficulty of B-/C. It is generally flat terrain with some moderate rolling hills. Points of Interest: Three Covered Bridges & The Ephrata Cloister. Sunday, 8/17: Lancaster Bike Club Covered Bridge Ride, with varying lengths: <http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php>. This ride starts in the corporate center with an adjoining parking lot with the Hampton Inn Hotel. DINNERS (optional) Friday, 8/16 Dinner is on your own or get some take out or delivery to dine in the hotel lobby's "breakfast" area or outside by the pool with your fellow DOGS. There are plenty of tables available. Saturday, 8/17: Dinner at The Lancaster Brew Pub (details to follow about a possible group reservation depending on number of teams interested. <http://www.lancasterbrewing.com/home.html> LODGING Hampton Inn, 545 Greenfield Rd, Lancaster, PA 717-299-1200. Group DOGS 2008 Reservation Rate is $129.00/night for 2 double beds or one king bed, non-smoking. We have reserved 20 & 5 rooms for Fri. and Sat. nights, 8/15 & 16, and 5 & 5 rooms for Sun. night, 8/17. You need to call the hotel and reserve your DOGS 2008 Group Reservation Rate for a room with your credit card for 1, 2 or 3 nights, by 07/01/08 before the group reservation room & 5 rooms for Sun. night, 8/15 & 16 & 17. You need to call the hotel and reserve your DOGS 2008 Group Reservation Rate for a room with your credit card for 1, 2 or 3 nights, by 07/01/08 before the group reservation room discount expires. The hotel offers an extensive complimentary breakfast every morning! You can change your room type by request if needed, but the group rate may differ for that room. NOTE: Please RSVP to TeamBreeze when you make your reservation so we know who's attending!
Location	Lancaster, PA
Distance	25 mi. (noon, Friday); 35 mi. (9:00 AM, Saturday)
Terrain	Flat to rolling with one steep hill
Host	TeamBreeze (Brenda and Larry Isherwood)
Contact	TeamBreeze, tmbreeze@optonline.net
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Covered Bridge Ride (non-DOGS)
Sunday
Aug. 17 The Lancaster Bicycle Club will host their 30th annual Covered Bridge Ride in Lancaster, Pa on Aug. 17, 2009, which Bicycling Magazine rated as one of the best 50 rides in the US. Enjoy the rural beauty of Lancaster County during the club's event which more than 3300 participants attended in 2007. The metric (62 miles) tours through a rolling to slightly hilly terrain highlighted by seven historic covered bridges.
Location Lancaster, PA
Distance metric, 1/2 metric, 1/4 metric centuries
Host Lancaster Bicycle Club
Contact <http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php>; TeamBreeze, tmbreeze@optonline.net, for DOGS arrangements (see above)
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Covered Bridge Ride (non-DOGS)
Sunday Aug. 17	The Lancaster Bicycle Club will host their 30th annual Covered Bridge Ride in Lancaster, Pa on Aug. 17, 2009, which Bicycling Magazine rated as one of the best 50 rides in the US. Enjoy the rural beauty of Lancaster County during the club's event which more than 3300 participants attended in 2007. The metric (62 miles) tours through a rolling to slightly hilly terrain highlighted by seven historic covered bridges.
Location	Lancaster, PA
Distance	metric, 1/2 metric, 1/4 metric centuries
Host	Lancaster Bicycle Club
Contact	<http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/cbm.php>; TeamBreeze, tmbreeze@optonline.net, for DOGS arrangements (see above)
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Bicycle Touring Club of New Jersey Ramapo Rally 2008 (non-DOGS)
Sunday
Aug. 17 The scenery and bucolic roads are among the best available in New Jersey. The longer routes all head into Morris County NJ, with the Century turnaround point in Chester, a quaint town of boutique shops. These routes take riders into the Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area (Splitrock Reservoir) as well as into the greenery along miles of the Black River Wildlife Management Area.
And for the rider who wants a real test, the double metric goes over Schooleys Mountain, with one very tough climb, a ride along the ridge. and a rewarding downhill, for another 25 miles of great scenery -- and challenge.
Location Campgaw Mountain County Reservation, Mahway, NJ
Distance six routes, 12-125 mi.
Terrain flat to rolling to hilly
Host BCTNJ
Contact http://www.btcnj.com/ramaporally or ramaporally@btcnj.com

Bicycle Touring Club of New Jersey Ramapo Rally 2008 (non-DOGS)
Sunday Aug. 17	The scenery and bucolic roads are among the best available in New Jersey. The longer routes all head into Morris County NJ, with the Century turnaround point in Chester, a quaint town of boutique shops. These routes take riders into the Wildcat Ridge Wildlife Management Area (Splitrock Reservoir) as well as into the greenery along miles of the Black River Wildlife Management Area. And for the rider who wants a real test, the double metric goes over Schooleys Mountain, with one very tough climb, a ride along the ridge. and a rewarding downhill, for another 25 miles of great scenery -- and challenge.
Location	Campgaw Mountain County Reservation, Mahway, NJ
Distance	six routes, 12-125 mi.
Terrain	flat to rolling to hilly
Host	BCTNJ
Contact	http://www.btcnj.com/ramaporally or ramaporally@btcnj.com

Go Dogs Go
Saturday
Aug. 23 Come join us at our house in Berkeley Heights on Saturday, August 23. We'll push off at 9:30. We'll have several different routes including a 40-ish mile somewhat hilly ride (similar to what's been ridden in other years from our house), a 25 miler with less hills, and a playground ride that will be about 18 miles with a stop midway at the playground for Emily to get out of her trailer and play for a bit before we head back home. The beginning and end of each ride go along the same roads. We'll have sandwiches back at the house afterwards, bring a side or dessert to share!
Time 9:30 ride start
Location Susan and Greg Adam's home, Berkeley Heights
Distance 40, 25, and 18 mile "playground ride"
Terrain Moderately hilly for the 40, 25 and 18 are less hilly
Refreshments Sandwiches after ride. Please bring side dish or dessert to share.
Raindate Sunday, Aug. 24
Host Susan and Greg Adam
Contact RSVP: shadam@hotmail.com; home: 908-665-7964; (cell) 908-723-3356
Followup Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Go Dogs Go
Saturday Aug. 23	Come join us at our house in Berkeley Heights on Saturday, August 23. We'll push off at 9:30. We'll have several different routes including a 40-ish mile somewhat hilly ride (similar to what's been ridden in other years from our house), a 25 miler with less hills, and a playground ride that will be about 18 miles with a stop midway at the playground for Emily to get out of her trailer and play for a bit before we head back home. The beginning and end of each ride go along the same roads. We'll have sandwiches back at the house afterwards, bring a side or dessert to share!
Time	9:30 ride start
Location	Susan and Greg Adam's home, Berkeley Heights
Distance	40, 25, and 18 mile "playground ride"
Terrain	Moderately hilly for the 40, 25 and 18 are less hilly
Refreshments	Sandwiches after ride. Please bring side dish or dessert to share.
Raindate	Sunday, Aug. 24
Host	Susan and Greg Adam
Contact	RSVP: shadam@hotmail.com; home: 908-665-7964; (cell) 908-723-3356
Followup	Click for after-event photos, reports, route slips, etc.

Go Dogs Go (raindate)
Sunday
Aug. 24 [See Go Dogs Go , Saturday, Aug. 23]
Time 9:30 ride start
Location Susan and Greg Adam's home, Berkeley Heights

Go Dogs Go (raindate)
Sunday Aug. 24	[See Go Dogs Go , Saturday, Aug. 23]
Time	9:30 ride start
Location	Susan and Greg Adam's home, Berkeley Heights