On Monday, September 12, the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor and Slow Roll Buffalo are teaming up to present the Tour the Towpath Ride. The ride will take cyclists from Tow Path Park at the foot of Hertel, on a ten-mile roundtrip ride “with two stops in Market Square and Front Parks, including neighborhoods Black Rock, Forest, and Grant-Ferry along major streets Hertel, Military, Niagara, Amherst, and Forest.”
This is the first ride of its nature for Slow Roll, thanks to its partnership with the Erie Canal Museum. To that end, the ride is an official (and free) Canalway Challenge event, an undertaking that encourages more people to get out, and active, along the 524-mile NYS Canal System and 360-mile Erie Canalway Trail. People are invited to track their progress, whether they are cycling, paddling, running, hiking, rolling, or walking along the Canalway.
The Tour the Towpath Ride is the 20th of 27 straight free and inclusive Monday night community bike rides organized by Slow Roll Buffalo. The ride will culminate with:
An afterparty with food from Imperial Pizza, Sun Cuisines, and Pudgy PotatoesBuffalocal drinks from Community Beer Works and Chateau BuffaloLive musicSlow Roll fellowship
As summer rolls into fall, this is an excellent way to partake in a sensational group ride, that will be full of sights, sounds, tastes, and surprises.
To learn more, visit this Facebook event. Also visit slowrollbuffalo.org for a schedule of the remaining 2022 rides.
People driving to the event, please respect surrounding residents by refraining from parking on residential streets – park at the big lot at 2192 Niagara Street, thanks to the folks at Acqua and Harbor Place Marine for sharing their space. This event is funded in part through the generous support of the NYS Canal Corporation and the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor.
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