The 45th annual Montauk Century will roll on Sunday, May 17, 2009. Choose from 65, 100, and 145 mile routes on Long Island's beautiful South Shore. Check-in points are at Penn Station and the LIRR station in Babylon. All routes end in Montauk where we'll be serving up hot meals and showers. Transportation is available to get you and your bike home.

The Montauk Century 2009

5BBC Training Ride Series

We may joke and enjoy ourselves a lot, both on bicycle and off -- but we take our traditions seriously. That's why every Spring the 5BBC Training Ride Series take us to the roads and the hills, carefully staged to make us stronger for the 5BBC Montauk Century.

It's always a good idea to train for a flat century ride by riding, and including hills in that regimen. So get savvy, and get with the 5BBC spirit! Our training rides start in Manhattan at Columbus Circle or in Eastern Queens at Cunningham Park. The more quality cycling you do early in the season, the more fun you'll have on May 17th.

And don't forget to prepare for our training rides! Bring a spare water bottle or a full hydration pack, plus spare tubes, pump, bike lock, and money for lunch. You also must wear a helmet to participate.

Remember that most 5BBC rides use the point-drop-sweep method. However, we usually chuck that rule on the quick-spins, for faster riders (often 17+mph). Can't keep up with the fast kids? Relax and ride at your own pace (usually 13-14 mph) with the regular groups.

And here's one more reminder: For Queens rides, please bring an MTA Rail Pass in case you need to bail out and take the train back to Queens.

Manhattan Rides Sun Mar 8 TRAINING RIDE #2 to ENGLEWOOD 9:30, Columbus Circle, 35 miles Leaders Alfredo Garcia & Ken Williams Quick-spin Dana Hudes & Jim Zisfein Sat Mar 14 TRAINING RIDE #3 to WEST ENGLEWOOD 9:30, Columbus Circle, 40 miles Leaders Brian Hoberman & Jim Zisfein Sat Mar 21 TRAINING RIDE #5 to NORTHVALE 9:00 (8:30 quick-spin), Columbus Circle, 45 miles Leaders Jim Zisfein & Andrea Casertano Quick-spin Dennis Griffin & Jesse Brown Sat Apr 4 TRAINING RIDE #7 to WESTWOOD 9:00 (8:30 quick-spin), Columbus Circle, 50 miles Leaders Alfredo Garcia & Josh Gosciak Quick-spin Jesse Brown Sat Apr 11 TRAINING RIDE #9 to ROCKLAND LAKE 9:00 (8:30 quick-spin), Columbus Circle, 70 miles Leaders Alfredo Garcia & Brian Hoberman Quick-spin Dennis Griffin Sat Apr 25 TRAINING RIDE #11 to STONY POINT 8:00, Columbus Circle, 82 miles Leaders Alfredo Garcia & Steve Sakson Sun Apr 26 TRAINING RIDE #11a to STONY POINT 9:30, quick-spin, HI-AYH, 80 miles Quick-spin Dana Hudes & Ken Williams

Queens Rides Sat Mar 7 TRAINING RIDE #1 to HICKSVILLE 9:30, Cunningham Park, 35 miles Leaders Ed Pino, Liz Baum Sun Mar 15 TRAINING RIDE #4 to SANDS POINT 9:30, Cunningham Park, 35 miles Leaders Ira Najowitz, Ed Pino, Liz Baum Sat Mar 28 TRAINING RIDE #6 to LOCUST VALLEY 9:00 (8:30 quick-spin), Cunningham Park, 50 miles Leaders Ed Pino, Liz Baum, Ira Najowitz Quick-spin Dennis Griffin & Jesse Brown Sun Apr 5 TRAINING RIDE #8 to CENTRE ISLAND 9:00 (10:00 quick-spin), Cunningham Park, 65 miles Leaders Ed Pino, Liz Baum, Ira Najowitz Quick-spin Dennis Griffin, Jesse Brown & Neile Weissman (Note 10:00 start time for quick-spin) Sun Apr 19 TRAINING RIDE #10 to SUNKEN MEADOW 8:30 (10:00 quick-spin), Cunningham Park, 75 miles Leaders Ed Pino, Liz Baum, Ira Najowitz Quick-spin Dennis Griffin & Neile Weissman (Note 10:00 start time for quick-spin) Sat May 2 TRAINING RIDE #12 to LLOYD NECK 8:00, Cunningham Park, 85 miles Leaders Ira Najowitz & Dennis Griffin (One group, cue sheet only) Sat May 9 TRAINING RIDE #13 to EATON’S NECK 8:00, Cunningham Park, 90 miles Leaders Ira Najowitz & Dennis Griffin (One group only, cue sheet only)

Metric Rides Sun Mar 29 METRIC TRAINING RIDE #1 to HICKSVILLE 9:30, Cunningham Park, 35 miles Leaders Ed Pino, Liz Baum Sat Apr 11 METRIC TRAINING RIDE #2 to ENGLEWOOD 9:00, Columbus Circle, 30 miles Leaders Marina Bekkerman & Jesse Brown Sat Apr 18 METRIC TRAINING RIDE #3 to CITY ISLAND 9:00, Columbus Circle, 40 miles Leaders Danny Lieberman, Marina Bekkerman & Andrea Casertano Sun May 10 METRIC TRAINING RIDE #4 to PIERMONT 9:00, Columbus Circle, 50 miles Leaders Marina Bekkerman & Jesse Brown

These rides are listed only with the Five Borough Bicycle Club. The listings are property of the 5BBC and are only listed in club publications and on our website. You may not copy or republish these ride listings without permission. There is no need to ask permission to link to our web pages.

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The Montauk Century. The tradition continues. The Montauk Century, sponsored by the Five Borough Bicycle Club, is the only Montauk ride with a 45-year tradition of excellence.