This event was hosted by the Auburn YMCA-WEIU and Cortland YMCA.  Our meeting place was Auburn, New York.  This is a yearly event, although the route changes somewhat each time its held.  Website:  http://www.bontonroulet.com

I arrived Friday, July 20th - the first of almost 400 participants.  I cycled around Auburn Saturday morning. 

Some of Auburn's famous citizens....
http://www.TourAuburnNY.com

"Harriet Tubman dared to dream of freedom when she led hundreds of slaves north on the Underground Railroad, earning her the distinction as "The Moses of her People."  Harriet Tubman Home,180 South Street, Auburn

Her friend, William Seward, who served as President Lincoln's Secretary of State, and as Governor of New York, had the extraordinary vision to purchase Alaska from Russia, thought then by some to be "Seward's Folly."  The Seward Home, 33 South Street, Auburn.

The Willard sisters who resided at the Willard-Case mansion, now the Cayuga Museum, commissioned Louis Comfort Tiffany and the Tiffany Glass & Decorating Company to design the interior of the Willard Memorial Chapel in memory of their parents.  This chapel is now the only complete religious example of a Tiffany interior, proudly showcasing his work in stained glass, wood and mosaic tile.  Willard Memorial Chapel, 17 Nelson Street, Auburn

A cousin to the Willard sisters, Theodore Case discovered the modern technique for putting sound on film in a converted greenhouse, now the site of the Case Research Lab on the Cayuga Museum's campus.  Case's partnership with William Fox led to the creation of Twentieth Century Fox and Fox Movietone News. Case Research Lab, 203 Genesee Street, Auburn

Saturday, July 21, 2001 East Middle School / Cayuga Community College Campus	Registration, get acquainted, bicycle maintenance course.
Jim Genkos (our bicycle repair guru) gave an excellent hour seminar on bike maintenance.  He and his wife June also covered the first rest stop each day of the tour.  I had a knee problem which developed, so assisted them on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.	Jim and June Genkos Canoe - Bike - X/C Ski Supplies 3470 Walker Road Auburn, New York 03021 Tel:  (315) 253-3880 http://www.jjcanoe.com
Day 1, Sunday, July 22, 2001	Auburn to Fair Haven State Park
	Renaissance Festival, Sterling, New York.  This was our destination the first day.
We spent the night camping at Fair Haven State Park.	Massages were available and many cyclists signed up.
The Information Center kept us advised of all activities and issued our cycling maps for the next day.  A bulletin board was set up for all messages and instructions.	The husband did the cycling and the wife followed in their vehicle with the family dog.
Lake Ontario in the background	Our entertainment for the evening.
Day 2, Monday, July 23, 2001	Fair Haven to American Legion, Geneva
Day 3, Tuesday, July 24, 2001	Geneva to Naples High School, Naples
Day 4, Wednesday, July 25, 2001	Naples to Watkins Glen High School, Watkins Glen
Day 5, Thursday, July 26, 2001	Second night at Watkins Glen
Day 6, Friday, July 27, 2001	Watkins Glen to Court House Park, Cortland
Day 7, Saturday, July 28, 2001	Cortland to Auburn