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The Labor Day Rides
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   In 1987, a tradition of riding on, or near, Labor Day started, of indeterminate length, 
and has morphed into a half-century with a motley crew of characters.

photos:
2008 - 2016
below
Date Course  (miles) Riders*

30 August 1987

 Cooksburg - Broome Ctr - West Conesville (32) LD, CD

1988

 none

3 September 1989

 Freehold - 23A - Onteora Church (51) LD

2 September 1990

 Freehold – Rensselaerville (breakfast) (31) DeT, JoH, JaH

8 September 1991

 Freehold - 23A - Onteora church (50) CD, ID

7 September 1992

Freehold - Medusa solo
1993 none

4 September 1994

 Freehold – Sunset Hill  (22) LD, PH, JR

3 September 1995

Balsam Shade - Chickadee (37) LD, KA, BB

2 September 1996

 Balsam Shade – Sickle Hill (37) CD

1 September 1997

 Freehold – Gilboa – Broome Ctr (51) CD

6 September 1998

 Freehold – Cass Hill (60)
(Phil, with three flats)		 PH

18 September 1999

 Freehold – Crystal Lake – Partridge Run 
(rain make up) (missed Hawverville) (48)		 CD, PH

23 September 2000

 Palenville – 23A – 214 – 40 – Ohayo (33)
(rainout makeup)  		CD, PH

3 September 2001

 Freehold – Windham - Prattsville (54) CD, PH

2 September 2002

 Freehold – Bronck House – Round Top (53) CD

2003

 (rainout, makeup not scheduled)
CD to Mt Greylock anyway

3 September 2004

 Okte (Clifton Park) – Saratoga Battlefield – Stillwater (52) CD

5 September 2005

Rotterdam to Central Bridge and back (51) CD, PH, R?
2006 none (ear imbalance)

3 September 2007

 Thompson House (Windham) – Manorkill – 23C (Maben Hill) (39) CD, PH, JL, EG, RGilchrist

1 September 2008

 Freehold – Flint Mine – Medway (52) CD, PH, LD, EG, FP, SB, MG, ADeL

7 September 2009

 Greenville school - Sickle Hill -  Rensselaerville - 
Rens'-Durham Trnpike - Mackey Rd (55)		 CD, PH, ADeL, FP, AH, KWH, GC, 
EG, CG,  NH, K?, J?, KO

6 September 2010

 Freehold, Potter Hollow, Gilboa, Broome Center (50) CD, HM, PH, EG, RP, MG, JB, AD

16 September 2011

 Greenville Twn Prk - Lawson's Lake - Camp Pinnacle - Cole Hill
(52) (rain makeup, 50-62 degrees)		 CD, HM, EG, RP
3 September 2012 Greenville Twn Prk - Alcove - Blodgett Hill - Rowe -  Onesquethaw - Cass Hill - Westerlo - Norton Hill CD, HM, EG, RP, GC, GB, BS
21 September 2013 Freehold - Powell Hill - squigglies (53)
(rain makeup - 60 degrees)		 CD, PH, HM, JoH
1 September 2014 Greenville - Irish Hill - Ravine Rd
(Don in Italy; Chris ??)		 PH, EG, RP
7 September 2015 Freehold - Stone Store Rd - Broome Ctr
(41 mi; low 80s temps)		 CD, JH, EG
4 Sept 2016 Thompson House - CR 10 - Onteora - Scribner
(46 mi; sunny, 60-80s		 JH, PH, EG
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Riders

Ken Austin
Jim Bethell
Garrett Blair
B B?
Gary Campbell
Sean Boutin
Aaron DeGiovine
Chris DeGiovine
Ian DeGiovine
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Len DeGiovine
Al DeLuca
Mark Gamsjager
Rob? Gilchrist
Craig Goettsche
Eric Goettsche
Artie Harm
Kathleen Whitley-Harm
Nancy Harm
Jackie Havens
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Jonas Havens
Phil Hershberger
Jeff Lampman
Keith Olmstead
Hardy Menagh
Russ Perry
Frank Pambianchi
Ben Schwab
Deb Teator
Kerrie ?
Jack ?
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2008: Len, Mark, Al, Don, Eric, Phil, Sean, Chris, Frank; Sam, in front
-in Freehold, at Don's house, on a rare flat ride, to Coxsackie-
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2009: Frank, Gary, Chris, Eric, Al , Kathleen, Artie, Kerrie, Don, Nancy, Jack, Phil, Keith
on top of Sickle (Psycho!) Hill; (Craig on Ravine Rd) (60°)
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2010: Russ, Eric, Jim, Mark, Chris, Don, Hardy, Phil (and Sam)
in Freehold, at the Teator house, heading for Gilboa (met Aaron on the way)
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2011: Hardy, Russ, Don, Eric, Chris - mid-September
on the way to Beaver Dam, Camp Pinnacle, Cole Hill; on a damn cold & gale-driven day
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2012: Garrett, Hardy, Russ, Don, Chris, Ben, Gary, Eric
on way to Alcove, Onesquethaw, and Cass Hill with perfect Labor Day weather
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2013: Jonas, Hardy, Chris (ass forward), Don, Phil
just climbed Powell Hill; 60 degrees, mostly cloudy makeup day
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2014 - no photo
Phil, Eric, Russ to Irish Hill, Ravine Rd
Don in Italy, Chris absent

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. 2015: Jonas, Don, Chris, Eric
41 miles; 85 degrees on Stone Store Rd
2016: Jonas, Eric, Don, Phil
cool start, warm finish; corner of 23C and Maplecrest Rd; thanks, Deb for photo & brownies