*DON'T FORGET TO WEAR BLUE, TO LOCATE OTHER HARBOR RING RIDERS!*

If you want to ride the route in any capacity you MUST fill out the waiver.

Please also fill out the form: so we can make any necessary last-minute adjustments.

In addition, feel free to join our whatsapp group for riders. This is the best way to communicate any questions/concerns on the day of and keep in touch with other riders!

Ride leaders.

While the ride is self-guided, we have recommended stops and meeting times (see Route) for those stops when we anticipate our first wave of riders will arrive.

For those starting at the beginning, at John Paul Jones Park, we have ride leaders leading groups of about 30-40 leaving in waves every 15-20 minutes starting at 9:00AM at an average pace of 12-14mph. This is to ensure that not too many riders are congregating at once, and everyone is at a safe distance from each other due to Covid-19.

Speakers.

Paul Gertner, the founder of Harbor Ring, will speak at the ride before riding himself, at 8:30AM, followed by mayoral candidate Art Chang, at 8:40AM.

Checking in.

Please arrive no later than 8:15AM to check-in, prepare for the ride, and listen to our wonderful speakers. We will be handing out stickers - which are your tokens for discounts at local businesses we’ve partnered with along the route (see Partners), snacks, and water (limited supply), and you’ll also have a chance to meet other riders including our co-chairs, and support Harbor Ring by purchasing our merchandise! You can also directly donate to Harbor Ring using our Venmo or cash during check in. Your donation and/or purchases will go directly towards the fight to open up the Verrazzano to bikes and pedestrians! Face coverings are required.

Before the ride.

Please make sure your bike is in good riding condition, and your wheels are pumped. We will have several pumps available at the start in Fort Wadsworth, and will be doing bike checks if desired. Please also don’t forget to wear BLUE (any shade) to locate other Harbor Ring riders and volunteers.

Citibike.

While citibike is unfortunately only available for parts of the route in Brooklyn, Manhattan, Jersey City and Hoboken, you can still join us by docking every 30 minutes (non-members) or 45 minutes (members) for part of the route. We have 10 FREE day passes to give out first come, first serve, with the hopes of making this ride accessible to all - even if you don’t own a bike!

Don’t forget to bring.

• Water/water bottle (there are several working water fountains listed on the route)
• Snacks (we have limited snacks available at the start in John Paul Jones Park and midpoint at Riverside Park - Ten Mile River Playground from 11:30 - 12:30PM)
• Sunscreen, hat/sunglasses (it looks like it’ll be on the warm side)
• A buddy! (We recommend doing the ride with a friend or two for safety, especially for more inexperienced riders.
• Face covering (Please be sure to wear a face covering when congregating)

Route.

You have the option of doing the 34 mile - short route* (using the ferry to Paulus Hook) or the 60 mile - long route and joining on at any of these stops with estimated time stamps of when the first wave will arrive. Our preferred app is ridewithgps, and we recommend downloading and printing the cue sheet (printer-friendly: short route | long route) for the route you choose to take prior to the ride, or exporting the route to Garmin, Google, and other compatible devices.

*If you plan on doing the short route, it’s recommended that you meet the first wave of riders at Stop 5: Liberty State Park - Flag Plaza at @1:40PM, the closest stop to the Paulus Hook ferry terminal.

Note: Ride leaders will wait approximately 10-15 minutes at each stop.

Stop 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 (next to Ample Hills Creamery) @ 10:10AM

Stop 2: Hudson River Park - Pier 62 (near the Chelsea piers skatepark) @ 10:45AM

Stop 3: Riverside Park - Ten Mile River Playground @ 11:30AM

*Limited snacks will be provided at Stop 3 from 11:30AM to 12:30PM*

Stop 4: James J Braddock North Hudson Park (by Nature's Park Cafe) @ 12:45PM

Stop 5: Liberty State Park - Flag Plaza @ 1:40PM

Stop 6: Snug Harbor - Harbor Eats @ 2:50PM

Arrive in Fort Wadsworth @ 3:30PM**

**We expect the bulk of riders to arrive between 3:30PM to 5PM, where we will be stationed to hand out more snacks, mingle with other riders, and hand out freebies to winners.

Partners.

We’ve partnered with local businesses along the route to provide you with special discounts. Just show them the Harbor Ring sticker.

• Starfish and Chips (Bayonne, NJ) - 10% discount + free soda
• NJ Park Cafe (Union City, NJ) - 10% discount + free bottle of water
• Baggios Restaurant and Pizza (Fort Lee, NJ) - a slice of pizza and a drink for $3 2 Slices and a drink for $5. CASH ONLY
• Mandi House (St. George, Staten Island) - 10% discount

We are looking for more - you can find an updated list of our partners on our website

Freebies.

• We will be giving out free custom Harbor Ring T-Shirts to the first 10 people that complete the entire (FULL) route from start to finish. In order to qualify, you must check-in at the start, and finish line, and journal your ride through photos/selfies at each stop.
• We will be giving out free custom Harbor Ring Masks to the first 15 people that check-in at the start line (Fort Wadsworth) .

Social media challenge.

We have TWO FREE ANNUAL CITIBIKE MEMBERSHIPS that we are raffling off. In order to be entered into the raffle, you must follow us on instagram or twitter @theharborring and post photos/videos of your ride using the hashtags: #HarborRingRide #VB4P, and tagging us. For every post you will be entered into a drawing once. (5 posts = 5 entries)

Winners will be announced at the end of the ride at Fort Wadsworth at 4:30pm, so stick around!

Supporting Harbor Ring.

Harbor Ring is completely volunteer run, and we hope to have more events and rides like this in the future to support our mission for pedestrian and bicycle access to the Verrazzano-Narrows bridge. You can support us by purchasing our merchandise (available at the event), or donating to our venmo @theharborring.

Getting back.

• Staten Island -> Manhattan - Take Staten Island Ferry from St. George. Be sure to check the ferry schedule.
• Staten Island -> Brooklyn - Take the S53 bus from Lily Pond Avenue and McClean Avenue. There are two bicycle racks per bus, however, not all buses have racks. Please plan accordingly.

Itinerary:

8:00AM - 8:30AM: Check-in

8:30AM - 8:40AM: Paul Gertner, founder of Harbor Ring speaks

8:45AM - 8:55AM: Art Chang, mayoral candidate speaks

9:00AM: First wave leaves

9:20AM: Second wave leaves

9:40AM: Third wave leaves

10:00AM: Fourth wave leaves

Itinerary for first wave:

10:10AM-10:20AM: First wave stops at Stop 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 (next to Ample Hills Creamery)

10:45AM-10:55AM: First wave stops at Stop 2: Hudson River Park - Pier 62 (near the Chelsea piers skatepark)

11:30AM-11:45AM: First wave stops at Stop 3: Riverside Park - Ten Mile River Playground

**Volunteer will be stationed at Stop 3 from 11:30AM to 12:30PM to hand out snacks**

12:45PM-12:55PM: First wave stops at Stop 4: James J Braddock North Hudson Park (by Nature's Park Cafe)

1:40PM-1:50PM: First wave stops at Stop 5: Liberty State Park - Flag Plaza

2:50PM-3:00PM: First wave stops at Stop 6: Snug Harbor - Harbor Eats

3:30PM: First wave finishes at Fort Wadsworth

Second wave:

10:30AM-10:40AM: Second wave stops at Stop 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 (next to Ample Hills Creamery)

11:05AM-11:15AM: Second wave stops at Stop 2: Hudson River Park - Pier 62 (near the Chelsea piers skatepark)

11:50AM-12:05PM: Second wave stops at Stop 3: Riverside Park - Ten Mile River Playground

**Volunteer will be stationed at Stop 3 from 11:30AM to 12:30PM to hand out snacks**

1:05PM-1:15PM: Second wave stops at Stop 4: James J Braddock North Hudson Park (by Nature's Park Cafe)

2:00PM-2:10PM: Second wave stops at Stop 5: Liberty State Park - Flag Plaza

3:10PM-3:20PM: Second wave stops at Stop 6: Snug Harbor - Harbor Eats

3:50PM: Second wave finishes at Fort Wadsworth

Third wave:

10:50AM-11:00AM: Third wave stops at Stop 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 (next to Ample Hills Creamery)

11:25AM-11:35AM: Third wave stops at Stop 2: Hudson River Park - Pier 62 (near the Chelsea piers skatepark)

12:10PM-12:25PM: Third wave stops at Stop 3: Riverside Park - Ten Mile River Playground

**Volunteer will be stationed at Stop 3 from 11:30AM to 12:30PM to hand out snacks**

1:25PM-1:35PM: Third wave stops at Stop 4: James J Braddock North Hudson Park (by Nature's Park Cafe)

2:20PM-2:30PM: Third wave stops at Stop 5: Liberty State Park - Flag Plaza

3:30PM-3:50PM: Third wave stops at Stop 6: Snug Harbor - Harbor Eats

4:10PM: Third wave finishes at Fort Wadsworth

Fourth wave:

11:10AM-11:20AM: Fourth wave stops at Stop 1: Brooklyn Bridge Park - Pier 1 (next to Ample Hills Creamery)

11:45AM-11:55AM: Fourth wave stops at Stop 2: Hudson River Park - Pier 62 (near the Chelsea piers skatepark)

12:30PM-12:45PM: Fourth wave stops at Stop 3: Riverside Park - Ten Mile River Playground

**Volunteer will be stationed at Stop 3 from 11:30AM to 12:30PM to hand out snacks**

1:45PM-1:55PM: Fourth wave stops at Stop 4: James J Braddock North Hudson Park (by Nature's Park Cafe)

2:40PM-2:50PM: Fourth wave stops at Stop 5: Liberty State Park - Flag Plaza

3:50PM-4:10PM: Fourth wave stops at Stop 6: Snug Harbor - Harbor Eats

4:30PM: Fourth wave finishes at Fort Wadsworth