Thank you for registering for the Many Miles Ahead Bike-a-thon!
We are so excited that you will be riding with us! Your support enables us to provide Bronx students with the transformative outdoor experiences CatRock is known for.
We’ll send you an email shortly but here’s some helpful information for our journey together:
Ride & Raise: Fundraising Tips
If you're fundraising, you will receive an email from kindful.com with login instructions to your individual fundraising page. You can customize your page, set your goal, spread the word and track your progress (please be sure to check that pesky spam folder in case the email is snagged).
Please let us know if you’d like help setting up your page by emailing bike-a-thon@catrockventures.org.
Ride Day: What to Expect
Parking is available in the parking lot of Via Forno and nearby street parking. Click here for directions to the Via Forno via Google Maps. Here’s what the day looks like:
9:00 am: Come meet our students and alumni during the complimentary breakfast outside before the ride. Breakfast location: in the parking lot of Via Forno, 2 Garth Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583. Fare includes “continental” items such as bagels, muffins, fruit, coffee, and juice.
10:00 am: Our ride begins on the Bronx River Parkway which is closed to traffic from 10am to 2pm. Our hike on the Bronx River Pathway also starts at 10am.
12:30 pm: Come celebrate with us at Via Forno, located at 2 Garth Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583 for a complimentary lunch outside. Enjoy gourmet wood-fired pizza, with other menu items available for purchase.
2:00 pm: Our day concludes but our memories together will never fade!
The Ride
Whether you are doing the 13-mile or 26-mile ride, we can’t wait to ride with you. More than 60,000 thousand cyclists, joggers, and others enjoy scenic Bronx River Parkway, the nation’s first parkway.
Starting Point
After a light breakfast we’ll head out in groups from Via Forno to the Bronx River Parkway and Bronx River Pathway (if you're hiking).
Bronx River Pathway Hike
We’ve picked a 4-mile route on the newest part of the Bronx River Pathway. Join us for a group stroll or choose a path that best suits you as an unguided option.
Lunch Spot
Lunch is on us. Enjoy lunch outside with the CatRock family at Via Forno located at 2 Garth Rd, Scarsdale, NY 10583.
Directions
If you’re driving to the event, we recommend avoiding Bronx River Parkway to arrive at the starting location. The parkway will be closed from Exit 2 to Exit 22.
Driving Directions:
From NYC via 9A: Take exit 4 for Cross County Parkway; use exit 4N for 87N; continue on Central Park Ave; right on Crisfield Rd; left on Scarsdale Rd, right on Ardsley/Popham, next right on Garth.
From NYC via 87N: Take exit 5 for Central Park Ave; continue on Central Park Ave; right on Crisfield Rd; left on Scarsdale Rd, right on Ardsley/Popham, next right on Garth.
Public Transportation:
Take the 7:42am Harlem line train from Grand Central towards North White Plains. Exit at Scarsdale, walk south along Depot Pl to Garth Rd. Bring your bike — MTA permits are no longer required!
Have a question? Please reach out at bike-a-thon@catrockventures.org.
