Road Races

Road Race - Halsey Valley to Straits Corners (New For 2010)
Location: Barton, New York
Driving Directions: Take 17 west from Binghamton and look for the second Owego exit, take exit number 64. Drive through downtown Owego and follow RT 17C west. Follow 17C for about 6 miles from downtown Owego. Halsey Valley Road will be on your right, continue past it for a few hundred yards and turn right at 5th ave. Meet/park at the Tioga Center School football field parking lot.
Course Description: Start at the intersection of Halsey Valley Road and 17C, continue almost to the end of Halsey Valley Road, past the 40k TT turnaround markers, then make a right on E. Spencer Road. 3 miles or so on E. Spencer road, then right onto rte 96. One mile later, turn right onto Strait's Corners, after 3.5 miles the road takes a sharp left, but it is still Strait's Corners (and the intersecting street has a yield sign whereas you do not). Approximately 5.5 miles to the finish (right before the bridge near the Halsey Valley road intersection).
Road Race - West Creek
Location: Owego, New York
Driving Directions: Parking is at DSS Building north of the RT38 & RT96B intersection. The race starts at the old railway station and takes two laps around West Creek Road. The KOM/Sprint is on the first loop only, watch for the lines on the pavement.
Course Description: 25 Mile Road Race. To get to the start, go up RT 38 and turn left on West Creek road, follow for 1/2 mile to start/finish area. Course goes out West Creek 5 miles, left turn on Back West Creek, follow for approx 5 miles, turn right, then another immediate right puts you back on West Creek. Follow for 5 miles, turn right on Back West Creek for another loop. On final run to finish stay on West Creek (don't turn right on Back West Creek) to start/finish area. Finish is at the Rail Road Crossing sign.
Road Race - Route 369
Location: Port Crane, New York
Driving Directions: 81 North to 88 East, get off at Exit 3 for Port Crane. Turn left at light and you will see small Park & Ride parking lot on left just down the road. If that is filled park in neighborhood just up the road on the right.
Course Description: A roughly 24 mile hilly road race course starting near the fishing access parking lot in Port Crane. There is 1 KOM on this course, the finish is an orange cone near the 24 mile mark a few hundred yards before the Fireside Inn.
Empire State Games (ESG) Course
Location: Binghamton, New York
Driving Directions: Vestal Parkway to Penn Ave. Go up Penn Ave past Giant Supermarket on right, parking is at the medical building lot just up the road on the left.
Course Description: Continue up Penn Ave, race is neutral until passing the last house on the left. Several miles up Penn Ave, take a right on Hance Road. Where Hance T's take a right on Hawleyton and an immediate right down State Line Road. At the end of State Line take a right on 26 followed by a right on Powderhouse, right on Hogan, right on Webb with the finish line at the entrance to Vestal Hills Country Club. One lap race: Same course with the addition of a climb up Gardner, which turns right off Powderhouse then comes back down to Powderhouse. Two lap race: Original course description with Two laps, at end of fist lap go past finish line and turn right on Penn Ave and repeat course.
Road Race - Oakley 'A' Race
Location: Owego, New York
Driving Directions: Take RT 26 towards town of Maine to RT 38B, go about 5 miles, turn left on Dutchtown Road. Parking is at the intersection on Dutchtown and Hulsville Roads.
Course Description: Start on Dutchtown, take a right on Foster Valley, right on Ford, left on Hulsville, right on Gaskill, right on Lilse, right on Dutchtown up to finish near starting line. Race is two laps.
Road Race - Oakley 'B' Race
Location: Owego, New York
Driving Directions: Take RT 26 towards town of Maine to RT 38B, go about 5 miles, turn left on Dutchtown Road. Parking is at the intersection on Dutchtown and Hulsville Roads.
Course Description: First lap is same as 'A' Race, for the second lap continue on Dutchtown and take a right on Foster Valley. Take a right on Ford Road, a RIGHT on Hulsville, up to finish near starting line.
Road Race - Singer
Location: Conklin, New York
Driving Directions: 81 South to exit 3 (Industrial Park) get off exit follow straight through light and you will run into the course. Take a right, go around buildings and parking lot is on far side of buildings.
Course Description: Clockwise laps (1.6 miles per lap). Race is usually around 15-20 laps. The start/finish line alters every-other race.