Dear Skaters,
Join us as skate down the Headless Horseman on SATURDAY OCTOBER 29.
We'll depart from Columbus Circle at 10am, heading north along the
Hudson to the historic town of Sleepy Hollow. This will be a ~26
mile skate, along Riverside, Riverdale, Broadway, and Warburton,
including short shoulderless stretches along Broadway just north of
Yonkers. We'll end our skate at the old cemetery used by the
earliest Dutch settlers, from 1640 on, where "Headless Horseman"
author Washington Irving reposes, eternally. We will skate at
intermediate speed but for a ~26 mile distance and with relatively
few stops.

Most will return to Manhattan on Metro North, which runs just next
to the Hudson. The hardier may wish to skate back via White Plains
and the Westchester South County Trail, reconnecting to Riverdale
Avenue in Yonkers.

Note that we will leave New York City limits, beyond which train
stops (Metro North) occur only once per ~ 1.4 miles. Most roads
have nearby bus routes--Westchester line ($1.40) 1 from Tarrytown
to Dobbs Ferry; line 1T from Dobbs Ferry to the 1 subway stops in
Riverdale)--so you can turn back from most points on route.

Skaters must be comfortable on hills and with traffic. Helmets and
wrist guards required, all other protective gear recommended.
Consumer opportunities are limited for long stretches of the route,
so plan to carry water with you. We will stop in Sleepy Hollow for
food, and I suspect most will return by train, so please bring
money and shoes.

Where, when: Columbus Circle, Saturday 29 October, 10am.
Rain date: Sunday, October 30, same Bat place, same Bat time.

See you on the streets,
Jared.
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Skate fast
Skate safe
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