COG Fall Meet Up [NY]

COG Fall Meet Up

It's time for another COG assault on the Adirondacks!  This will be a no cost event with no group dinner. Base of operations will be the Motel Montreal once again. Come out for some great roads and good old fashioned COG fellowship!

9/26/2023 ROUTE UPDATE:  Please note that Tracy Road is closed due to construction projects installing new culverts. Initial reports estimated completion by 9/28, but at last check the road is still closed. This affects 2-3 of the listed sample routes. Ensign Pond Road is an alternate route to bypass Tracy Road. Review the routes you plan to use and make adjustments before loading to your GPS. 

For reservations:
Motel Montreal, 518-668-5439.

• Single Queen $70+tax/night (3 night min to get discounted rate)
• Double double $80+tax/night (3 night min to get discounted rate)
  

• Early bird reservations before July 31; Book after July 31; add $5

• 3 night minimum stay required for special rate - Upcharge for booking less than three nights
• If paying with credit card on checkout there is a 4% upcharge (still cheap!)

Please mention Concours Owners Group when making reservations for discounted rates.

Back up lodging (no rooms held or group rate):
Lake Haven Motel, 442 Canada St, Lake George, NY, 518-668-2260
For those more luxuriously inclined:
Courtyard Marriot, 365 Canada St, Lake George, NY, 518-761-1150, it's a short walk to ride hq. 

Registration/Fees

$0 members/non-members  We're asking everyone to register online to help with planning.

Ride Route Examples

The following GPX route examples and route sheets are available for members to download.  You are downloading the GPX files as-is.

• Extended Western Loop (177mi): South through town and then head west through Lake Luzerne and around the north side of Great Sacandaga Lake, then north to Indian Lake. Head east to Hague and ride south along Lake George back to motel.

• Lake George Loop (120mi): Ride north along Lake George west shore to Ticonderoga and head to east side of the lake to ride south to Fort Ann, Granville, west through Kingsbury and along the south and west shore of Lake George and back to the motel. 

• Lake Placid Pub Loop (247mi): This ride offers a lunch stop at Lake Placid Pub. North along Lake George, through Ticonderoga to Moriah Center. Then go west to ride Tracy Road eastbound before heading north on CR 7C and CR 7 to RT 9N and Rt 73 to Lake Placid. The return ride backtracks a bit to ride Tracy Road the other direction before returning to motel.

• Lake Placid, Saranac Lake Loop (247mi): Ride north along Lake George, through Ticonderoga to Moriah Center and then west on Tracy Road (CR 6) before heading north and east to Lake Placid. Continue toward and around Saranac Lake. Return by heading south and east to ride RT 9N back to the motel. 

• Lake Sacandaga Short Loop (139mi): South through town and then head west through Lake Luzerne and around the north side of Great Sacandaga Lake. Head northeast to Hague and ride south along Lake George back to motel.

• New Western Loop (172mi): Ride north along Lake George to Ticonderoga and then Moriah Center. Ride west through North Hudson to Newcomb, and south to Wevertown. Head northeast to Hague and ride south along Lake George back to motel.

• Vermont Notch Hop (172mi): Ride north along Lake George, through Ticonderoga and Crown Point and cross the Lake Champlain Bridge to Chimney Point, Vermont. Then ride the Middlebury Gap east across the Green Mountains to Hancock, and then ride west across the Brandon Gap. Take the ferry to Ticonderoga and then head south along Lake George back to the motel.

• Wild Center Loop (262mi): Note: There two versions of this loop posted. The original using RT 28N had to be modified when the heavy rains flooded and damage a section of RT 28N near Long Lake. 
  Ride north along Lake George to Hague. Head west to Wevertown, Blue Mountain Lake, Long Lake, Tupper Lake, Upper Saranac Lake,  Lake Clear, and Saranac Lake. There is a lunch option at Tail O' The Pup BBQ in Ray Brook, well known for lobster Clambake and BBQ. Continue the ride toward Severance and Ticonderoga before heading south back to the motel. If road conditions improve, consider the original loop that is the same except from Wevertown, head north to Minerva, Newcomb, and then Long Lake.

RELEASE: As with any route provided, we recommend following the route on a map first. This way you will have a better idea of where you are going and have more fun doing it. Downloading and using any route file indicates you acknowledge that you agree to do so with the understanding that the Concours Owners Group (COG) cannot assume responsibility for your personal safety when using these routes. If you choose to use these routes you do so voluntarily, based on your own assessment of your abilities, route conditions, and facilities, and therefore assume all risks. You release and hold harmless COG, its officers, agents and members from any and all injury and/or loss to your person or property that may result from using these routes or participation in this event. These routes are provided a samples and without any guarantee of accuracy, road quality, or safety.

By downloading these files, you agree to the release statement above... 

To download files: 

1. Log into your COG account first at: www.concours.org
2. Go to the GPX Archive for this event: https://concours.org/EventArchive/#329
3. Right click on the Download button for the GPX file and save the GPX file to your computer. 

Questions

Please contact Terry Faherty at tmcefah@aol.com 

View this Fall Meet Up Info flyer for answers to common Fall Meet Up questions. 

Please check the COG Forums for additional announcements and conversations: Forums > Ride Time > Northeast Events or follow this Link.

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