Training Rides
Join us on sample date
Training Rides are mostly for riders in the Classic Ride. Two of them are mandatory for new participants and certain veteran riders. The last is also the start of the Flex Ride, and Flex riders are invited to join in.
In addition to the minimum equipment/skills required to participate, we recommend that you bring:
- cell phone, charged, with Ride with GPS route of training ride, and area street map downloaded for offline use
- pumped-up tires
- bike computer
- biking gloves
- sunglasses
- mirror
- ID, $
48th Annual
2026
Date: Sat, April 25, 2026 “Tour de Manure”
Route: 35.5 miles, some hills, some flats
Ride with GPS Link
Location: Rosedale Park, lower lot (left side of driveway),
424 Federal City Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFY3zjnMrfiTYDVA7
Time: Meet at 7:30 a.m. (ride begins at 8 a.m.)
Route: 58.8 miles, mostly hilly.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46060868
Location: Mercer Meadows Rosedale Park, lower lot (left side of driveway),
424 Federal City Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFY3zjnMrfiTYDVA7
Rain Date: Sun, May 17
Time: Meet at 7:30 a.m. (ride begins at 8 a.m.)
Route: 58.8 miles, mostly hilly
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46060868
Location: Mercer Meadows Rosedale Park, lower lot (left side of driveway),
424 Federal City Rd, Pennington, NJ 08534
https://maps.app.goo.gl/rFY3zjnMrfiTYDVA7
Rain Date: Sat, May 23
Start of the Flex Events!
Date: Sat, June 6, 2026
Time: Meet at 7:30 a.m. (events begin at 8 a.m.)
Location: Princeton Shopping Center
301 N. Harrison St., Princeton, NJ 08540
(Drive around the north end of the center to the back)
https://maps.app.goo.gl/5KW7qDoGUWrzhpEu7
Classic and Flex Ride riders welcome.
Cue Sheet (there will be print outs at desk)
Loop 1: "La Vuelta Maria"
Route: 36.4 mi., +1,640 ft.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46900185

Loop 1 will include a SAG stop at mile 32 in tribute to rider and Anchor House fan Maria Hector.
Loop 2: “Hopewell Glenn”
Route: 21.8 miles, +1,474 ft.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/46060865

WALKERS
There will be a guided loop of about 4 miles, on sidewalks and paths, from the shopping center, across town, into Community Park North, and back. Here is the route.
