I am riding in this year's Roe Jan Ramble Bike Tour. It's a community sponsored event held each year in the towns of Copake, Hillsdale and Ancram, NY, a lovely corner of the world that's perfect for biking. The event supports the Harlem Valley Rail Trail, a paved bicycle/pedestrian path built on the railbed of the old Harlem Line of the New York Central Railroad that feeds into Taconic State Park.

The trail is ideal for runners, bicyclists, walkers, rollerbladers, cross-county skiers, wheelchair users, hikers and dog walkers who enjoy combining the quiet beauty of rural landscapes with healthy exercise. We're raising money to connect trail segments, and extend the trail as a public park for the enjoyment of everyone.

Won't you please sponsor my ride in the Ramble to support the Rail Trail?

Thanks for your support! Wish me luck on the ride!!

The Roe Jan Ramble Bike Tour celebrates its 6th year with a marvelous, scenic and enjoyable ride, sponsored by the towns of Copake, Hillsdale and Ancram, New York on the border of Massachusetts. This year there are 5 routes to choose from (10, 18-new!, 25, 35 & 50 miles) on quiet country roads in some of the most beautiful scenery of the Hudson Valley & Taconic foothills you've ever seen.

While our event is free, we encourage donations for the Harlem Valley Rail Trail. Our fundraising will be used to extend and connect the trail throughout our three towns, and to create an uninterrupted traffic-free trail for biking, walking, jogging & healthy exercise that extends from Wassaic, NY ultimately 46 miles to Chatham, NY.

The Roe Jan Ramble Bike Tour is sponsored by the Towns of Copake, Hillsdale, and Ancram, New York.  This free public event raises funds to support the Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association. The Harlem Valley Rail Trail Association (HVRTA) was founded in 1986 and incorporated in 1995 as a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization dedicated to advocating for completion of the rail trail in Dutchess & Columbia Counties, New York. HVRTA’s core mission includes partnering with public and private agencies, leading volunteer efforts to assist with trail maintenance, raising capital for purchasing rights-of-way, and offering trail design expertise to public and private agencies.