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Weekend of
September 12-13, 200 9
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED.
Start at Boston
....................... 69 miles each way Start at Connellsville ............... 30
miles each way
Tour de Confluence ..............10-12
miles
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An overnight bicycle ride to Confluence with camping at the
Youghiogheny River Dam Corps of Engineers Campground.
The Ride follows the packed
limestone Youghiogheny River Trail which is part of the Great Allegheny Passage, the
Cumberland to Pittsburgh Trail. Travel at your own pace adjacent to the beautiful river
valley, through small towns, historic sites and stretches of unpopulated wooded areas. |
That Dam Ride Pre-registration required!
start in Boston or
Connellsville - early bird $60.00 until
June 30
$65.00
July1-August 26
Includes: Gear transport, Rest stops with energy drinks and snacks, Lunch in Connellsville,
Dinner, Camping, Coffee, juice, and light snacks in morning, Event T-shirt!
Prize drawings! What a deal! REI will be providing support at
Connellsville again this year. New this year will be Confluence Cyclery
providing support in Confluence.
Tour de Confluence with Larry Walsh
and Bill Metzger -
$35.00 Space
is limited!
Post-Gazette writer Larry Walsh, who writes a
weekly column on recreational
bicycling, and Bill Metzger, author, historian will be the Ride
leaders. Check
out Larry's August 5, 2005 article. The leisurely 12-mile tour starts at 1:30 PM in Confluence and ends in Confluence.
It will include
a visit to the historical marker that overlooks the confluence of the Casselman
and Youghiogheny Rivers and Laurel Hill Creek,
the town itself, and a four mile roundtrip ride to Harnedsville on the Great
Allegheny Passage. Includes T-shirt, Rest Stop, Dinner, Camping, Coffee, juice, and
light snacks in morning! Prize drawings! What a deal!
Confirmations and detailed instructions will be mailed by August 31 to
registered participants.
Sponsored by
Mon
Yough Trail Council an all-volunteer 501c(3) organization to
benefit trail maintenance, preservation of the historic and natural resources
along the trail and fostering of trail related activity.
Proceeds also benefit a number of non-profit
organizations providing volunteer support and services.
Date of last update:8/06/09
Comments/questions to info@thatdamride.org
or call MYTC Hotline at 412-754-1100 Mailbox 4