Fuzzygalore.com Day 5: Motorcycles in the Cold Dark Night – #29in29
Why are all of these motorcycles out at 3am on a cold New York February night? It’s the Crotona Midnight Run, of course!
It’s the Night of the Big Dance – The 94th Crotona Midnight Run
This morning I am buzzing around with my hair on fire because I’m excited about tonights Crotona Midnight Run.
I’ve got the usual jitters about making the wrong turn right out of the gate, not being able to follow the route and cocking up royally. But as soon as I pull in to the lot and sign my name on the entry form – I’m hoping that will all go away.
It will be good to see some the other riders and the nice folks at Ramapo Motorcycle Club who stand outside freezing all night checking the riders in.
I’ve got my gear laid out, double checked that my warm long socks are clean, I have a spare fleece ready to tuck into my sidebag. I just need to affix my reading light and I’m ready to roll!
Can’t wait!
Blog Posts About the Crotona Midnight Run:
Whoa, It’s Almost Crotona Midnight Run Time!
It just hit me that the Crotona Midnight Run is this weekend! I thought I had more time.
The good thing is that there really isn’t much that I need to do to prepare this year. I need to find where my cutey-skull light went – something tells me it has found a new home in my daughter’s room – and I need to stick on my map pocket. Other than that, I’m just winging it.
The weather forecast for Saturday in to Sunday is looking really good with a low temperature around 30. ::knocks wood:: That is perfectly fine by me! Last year we saw temps in the teens.
Most of all I will be happy to not be riding that big flippin’ Panzer GS. I can openly hate that bike now and not feel guilty because it’s out of my life. I’ll be happy as a clam riding the Tiger. Meow Fft Fft!
I’ve had several people ask me that same old boring question, again… “Why?”
The answer is still the same. Because it’s fun.
94th Crotona Midnight Run
Start & Finish: Nathan’s/Kohl Parking Lot - Central Ave/Rte 100, Yonkers, NY
Sign-in: 10:30pm
Key Time: 12:00 Midnight
Entry Fee: $20
More Info: http://ramapomc.org
Save the Date: 2012 Crotona Midnight Run
This morning I received an email hot off the press. It was the announcement of the date of Ramapo Motorcycle Club’s 2012 Crotona Midnight Run.
Mark your calendars boys and girls~
2012 Crotona Midnight Run
February 4-5 2012
First key at Midnight
RamapoMC.org for details
Will you be there this year?
What Is the Crotona Midnight Run?
The Crotona is a timed road ride in which participants must sustain moving at 30 miles per hour over a course of 120 miles. The full course is broken in to two 60 mile legs, with a 2 hour layover at the halfway mark. The ride starts at midnight, with riders being released 1 every minute.
Throughout the course are random checkpoints, logging your speed. You start the ride with a bank of 1,000 points. Points are then deducted from your score based on what time you arrive at the checkpoints along the route. Points are deducted at 2 points for every minute early, 1 point for every minute late. You must make all checkpoints.
Blog Posts About the Crotona Midnight Run:
2011 Crotona Midnight Run: Results Are In!
The results are in for the 2011 Crotona Midnight Run!