Riders who would like to take part in the event but cannot make the full weekend commitment may ride Day One, Day Two, Day Three, or any two-day
combination. Registration fees and fundraising goals are adjusted. We'll keep you well fed and well supported, and overnight accommodations are available.
Day One – ´Velo de Virden´ – Friday, July 20th
Participants who ride our Day One will join us at the Start Line in Newton, MA on Friday for a 100 mile ride to the University of Connecticut. Day One is
a gorgeous ride through the back roads of Massachusetts and into Connecticut's 'Quiet Corner'.
- Rider Check-in opens at 5:00am at the Crowne Plaza in Newton, MA
- There is a mandatory rider route rap at 5:45am
- Ride Out is at 6:00am - sharp!
- We finish with a barbeque lunch/dinner at UConn
- Transportation is available from UConn back to the Start Line in Newton
Day Two – ´Darryl's Day Two ´ – Saturday, July 21st
Day Two is a full century of cycling through everything Connecticut has to offer. Starting with wooded back-country in Mansfield, we cycle to Lyme and
take the ferry over the Connecticut River. From there it's winding coastal roads, before taking to some city streets - passing Yale and arriving at the
University of New Haven in West Haven.
- Rider Check-in opens at 6:30am at UConn
- There is a mandatory rider route rap at 7:20am
- Ride Out is at 7:30am
- We finish with a barbeque lunch/dinner at the University of New Haven
- We apologize, but long term parking and transportation is not available
Day Three – "L´Alpe De Blais" – Sunday, July 22nd
Cyclists riding Day Three on take on our most challenging route of the weekend. A beautiful ride beginning in New Haven, the route consists of wooded back
roads and steep stuff all the way through southwest Connecticut and into Westchester County, NY. Spend some time on John Street and finish with a spectacular
ride down Greenwich Ave in Greenwich, CT!
- Rider Check-in opens is at 5:00am. Cyclists who don't want to make the early morning drive to New Haven may join us at our Saturday evening
overnight. Check in is before 6pm on Saturday evening. (Please make sure to specify if you need overnight accommodations when registering)
- We finish in Greenwich, CT with a police escort down Greenwich Ave
- Parking is available at the finish line and in Greenwich
- Transportation is not provided, but it's an easy Metro North train ride. The Metro North Line runs from our finish in Greenwich, CT, to New
Haven. We will provide a shuttle from the train to our overnight location at the University of New Haven on Saturday, July 21st.
