Day 0 - Niagara Falls
Traditional Maid of the Mist ride - particularly misty this year!
ARI Breakthrough Riders get a taste of that rainy feeling
Daughertys on to Canada!
Your dedicated camp crew
Day 1 - Mathias & Kyle get an early start loading gear
Scotty is ready to ride!
Opening ceremonies
Billy listens to his dad, Bill DiGaiu talk about his 6th ride
Paula introduces...
Mary Mitchell to speak for AIDS Rochester
Eric & Katie
Tracy hands the mic to Michael Crippen
this year's ESAR Puget Sound Riders Linda, Jon & Tracy
Mom & daughter at the falls for a 3rd time!
ARI Breakthrough Riders get a misty start at the Falls
Lead & sweep crew: Mary, Laura, Linda
Riders leave the Falls for a 106 mile day 1
I got first ride in the disco van when they bailed me out of fixing my own flat just shy of the rest stop. Nice faux disco ball, eh?
Setting up first night's camp on the shores of Lake Ontario in Charlotte
Day 2 - A cold, rainy end to Day 1 & more forecast for today, calls for warm foot prepping (Marty, Jason & Mary behind)
St. Patty's Day AM rest stop - Everybody stretch!
Knees together, Jon! (and Linda at AM rest stop)
Hamming it up at the PM rest stop on Lake Geneva (Finger Lakes region)
BEHIV bumbles - Helping people live!
Day 2 - Mobile ice cream at Seneca Lake camp
Day 3 - My dress looks better on Dan
Riders on Red Day
More riders on Red Day
Rest of the riders on Red Day
Road Crew divas, Tom & Gary
Gary - such a professional
Mike, camera wizard
Laura - rugby sweeper
Americana in the Finger Lakes
Barry & Marty, on the road to Ithaca
Dan & Mom at Abbott family water stop in Interlakken
We ALL love the Abbotts!
Linda, Michael & Mary
Barry & I make it to the top of Taughanock Falls
More water is falling this year
Joe at the Falls
Cait joins Mom at the falls
Day 3 AM Rest Stop - FIESTA time!
Gary, Carrie, Tom and happy humping puppy
Tour Director Marty & hubby, Barry
Whining welcome here
Alan found a lovely frock
Camp crew, Katie, Randy & Caitlin stop by AM rest stop for a visit
Jiggy coaxs Joe up the Ithaca hill
This one's for Caroline
Ryan takes a lunchtime snooze
Beau is dressed for lunch
The speedy -A- Riders leave lunch as I arrive!
Joe enjoys an ice cream break at Perry's
Make mine cherry red
Chad's packing his Aqua-Net for...
a quick touchup at the PM rest stop
Steel bridge to Chenango State Park. It'll be a right turn on the other end and gear down quick - steep hill ahead!
Sibling crewmates, Liz & Mike
Caitlin checks riders into the Chenango State Park camp. This year with mosquito repellent!
Day 4 - ACR Spokes listen to morning announcements
It's Mardi Gras at the AM rest stop
Obey me...please?! (Gary & Marty)
Hi Max! (the camel)
Pool parking at lunchtime
Cheering riders up the 2nd of today's 4 hills and into the PM rest stop
A bigger crowd gathers at the top of Walton hill to cheer...
"Really, Barry, I know the top is right around this corner"
Day 4 - Despite bee sting, this climbing crew made it up 4 monster hills today including this 2.7 mile climb at 10% grade.
After pitching 45 others, Mike & Kyle (w/Cait) pitch there own tent at Bear Springs Mt. Campground
Liz has all our food needs completely under control. S'mores anyone?
The 2008 ESAR6 ARI Breakthrough Riders! (front, l to rt) Kyle, Caitlin, Linda S, Joe, Alan, Lisa, Liz, Beau (2nd row) Mike, Scotty, Mary, Richie, Linda A, Carson, Tracy (back) Jon, Randy
Day 5 - Joe takes a coffee break at Calhoun Center. All rides should be like this!
A crowd gathers at Calhoun Center for impromptu dance party on disco day
Teammates Liz & Beau keep us fed every mile of the day.
All 60's-like at the Woodstock farm in Bethel Woods
"The truck got stuck in the mud and I helped!" (Diane & Kyle)
Tony masterfully works out the day's hill climbing
Lining up for a great dinner in the college cafeteria
Day 5 dinner indoors at Sullivan Co. Community College (Joe B, Mary, Carol, Kyle, Emily)
Dorm room accommodations
Day 6 - Still riding for the same reason
Day 6 - Loading up the gear again
Mother & son self-portrait
Pink Barbies look so fine (before)
Hi Kyle!
Carrie celebrates 30 days to Stacey's 30th birthday at the AM rest stop
Climbing up the 'Gunks
Sheri, Michael and I have climbed the 'Gunks
Top of the Shawangunks range
another mountain climbed by Puget Sound Riders Linda, Jon & me
Bike break at lunch in the 'Gunks
My bike rests at the bistro
Weren't we just on top of that range?!
Up, then down the 'Gunks
Blue Chip horse farm was HUGE and beautiful to see the horses headed to lunch.
Mary flies by with an "Amazing" remark
Over the river and...
...thru the woods to
Ulster Co. prison?!
Rain delayed 7 miles from camp (Alex, Ian, Paul, Dan)
Waiting out the thunderstorm
Barbie, Barbie looked so fine til she took a rainy ride!
wet shoe parking at Black Forest Lodge
Day 7 - Morning annoucements
Mary & Richie
View of the Hudson from top of Storm King Mountain
Northern view from same spot
with Ross, Chad & Shane on Storm King Mt.
Ross, Michael, Shane, (Chad in back)
Marty & Dan on Storm King Mountain
The AM rest stop carousel is just too tempting
Shane, Ross & Chad found a new ride
Shane surely thinks this is easier on the knees
Hi Ross!
Road crew thanks EVERYONE on the ride
NYC skyline from the...
George Washington bridge
Riders of the 6th Empire State AIDS Ride
Arriving at Robert Wagner Park
Allen sisters (Jessica & Margaret) at the finish line
Emily & Melissa
Closing ceremonies
Robert Wagner Park plaza
Michael, Executive Director or AIDS Community Resources, expresses gratitude
Jon gives the moving final words of thanks
ESAR5 teammates cheer us in (Alison, Annie, Cindy)
Kyle had a GREAT first ride on crew and is thinking of buying a bike :)
9th AIDS ride complete!
Victory at the Statue of Liberty
