The course was pre-ridden by Bob Dye on 1 January. The latest cue sheet is VERSION 1, and the RWGPS file
was last modified on 2024-12-31 13:59:20 EST. RWGPS file and cue
sheets can be found here.
Prerider Bob Dye writes...
New Year's Day was a good day for the Hope to New Hope 200k pre-ride. The roads are mostly in great shape with many wide and smooth shoulders. This is a good route for a winter-time ride although there was no ice or snow seen anywhere. There was a cause for concern just after mile 84 with two sinkholes in the shoulder. These look like bottomless potholes and there was no warning near them. Also, high winds had left some debris on the road which hopefully will be gone by Saturday. The restrooms at Bulls Island (miles 79 and 94) were open and heated.
The route passes through the flashing-light intersection of Greenwich St and Main St twice - first at mile 2.3 and then at 48.5. It's a left turn (north) the first time at the flashing light and a right turn (south) later. This may confuse your GPS. Mine was totally flummoxed and directed me the wrong way (which I ignored) and then insisted on a U-turn for the next 5-10 miles. Be ready to disobey!
Start time Saturday is 6AM Saturday. I'm looking forward to seeing you then.
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