Here it is! Everything an attendee would want to know about attending this year’s Eastern Tandem Rally in New Jersey! (And if there is something that we missed, please email us at EasternTandemRally@gmail.com.) Check this regularly, as we will update this page for any changes before the rally.
We have 110 teams registered, including five triples! We have teams coming from as far as Washington State! And we even have a couple of teams coming from Canada! If you want to know who’s attending, we have attached a list here. You need a password, though. That will be emailed to you separately.
First, we are going to provide paper copies of everything posted here, except for Thursday’s rides. If you plan on riding Thursday, please print out a cue sheet, or attend one of our guided rides (listed on the Itinerary) where we will have cue sheets. You don’t need to print anything else.
Registration will be at the Somerset Hills Hotel, Marquis Board Room, at the following times:
Thursday – 5:30pm to 7pm
Friday – 7am to 8am and 5pm to 7pm
Saturday – 7am to 9am
Registration will also be at the Four Sisters Winery (783 County Route 519, Belvidere, NJ) from 9:30am to 3pm on Friday
Here is the Itinerary, Directions, Restaurants and Things to Do,.
We will have four guided rides on Thursday. If you are planning on riding one of the guided rides, please email us at easterntandemrally@gmail.com which ride you are likely to ride and a phone number that you can be reached on Thursday.
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The rides will start in the town of Pluckemin (2042 Burnt Mills Road, Pluckemin, NJ 07921), a short distance from the hotel. Meet in the parking lot across the street from Burger King (restrooms are in Burger King). |
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11 AM |
40 mile ride led by Mark Cook and Cheryl Prudhomme |
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Noon |
18 mile ride led by Larry and Brenda Isherwood |
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1 PM |
27 mile ride led by Mike and Caren Bianco |
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2 PM |
18 mile ride led by Dave Snope and Susan Nicolich |
Here are Thursday’s Cue Sheets and Links to the RideWithGPS .gpx files:
Here are the links to the GPS route files for Thursday’s Rides:
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2105661
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2739561
http://ridewithgps.com/routes/2202603
Here is the ride info (you can download the GPS files from the route link):
| Date | Ride Description | Miles | Star/End | GPS | Cue |
| Friday, 11:00 AM | Short ride in rural northern NJ by rivers, lakes, farms, with a view from above. | 24 | Four Sisters Winery | Route | Cue |
| Friday, 11:00 AM | Long ride in rural northern NJ by rivers, lakes, farms, with a view from above. | 40 | Four Sisters Winery | Route | Cue |
| Saturday, 8:30 AM | Our shortest and flattest Saturday morning ride. Goes past an over 600 year old tree in Basking Ridge. | 23 | SSH to Harry Dunham Park | Route | Cue |
| Saturday, 8:30 AM | Beautiful ride through quiet roads with lakes and streams on your way to the Great Swamp wildlife refuge. | 34 | SSH to Harry Dunham Park | Route | Cue |
| Saturday, 8:30 AM | This ride is the same as the 34 mile ride with an extra 9 mile loop starting at mile 23.9. You don’t need to decide right away, but if you have the legs for it, the extra loop is quite scenic. | 43 | SSH to Harry Dunham Park | Route | Cue |
| Saturday, After Lunch | This is the shortest and flattest way back to the hotels. | 2 | Harry Dunham Park to SSH | Route | * |
| Saturday, After Lunch | If you still have the legs, this ride back after lunch has lovely, quiet country-like roads. | 9 | Harry Dunham Park to SSH | Route | Cue |
| Saturday, After Lunch | OK, so here’s a challenge! However, once you make the climb up to Mountain Top Road, you get to enjoy incredible views. Do this ride and you’ve earned two desserts!!! | 16 | Harry Dunham Park to SSH | Route | Cue |
| Sunday, 8:30 AM | This is about as flat as you can get in this area. Great ride if you want to get a little more riding in before setting off for home. | 13 | Somerset Hills Hotel | Route | Cue |
| Sunday, 8:30 AM | Ride takes you directly west of the hotels into horse country. | 25 | Somerset Hills Hotel | Route | Cue |
| Sunday, 8:30 AM | Lovely ride west of the hotels. This ride is the same as the short ride, except for a 9 mile loop that starts at mile 14. Pick up a snack at the Oldwick General Store at mile 20.5. Be on the lookout for bald eagles! | 34 | Somerset Hills Hotel | Route | Cue |
| Sunday, 8:30 AM | The longest Sunday ride with beautiful, lightly travelled roads. This is the same as the medium ride except for a 5 mile loop beginning at mile 20. This extra loop is a small, country road with a little hill. You could take a break at the Black River General Store around mile 25. | 39 | Somerset Hills Hotel | Route | Cue |
* The 2 mile route back to the hotel is included on the 23, 34 and 43 mile cue sheets.
Sorry about the small print. We had a lot to cover! So, did we cover EVERYTHING? If we forgot something, let us know.