The Countdown Begins: 3 Days to Brighton Beach
Posted: July 22nd, 2010 | Filed under: On The Road, Press | 3 Comments »3 days to Brighton Beach. Here are the plans for Sunday. Please join us and tell your friends!
On Sunday come out and show your support for Project A.L.S. and Tony Judt, the inspirational NYU Professor and Historian. America has Moved For ALS: now it’s over to you, New York!
(July 22nd, 2010) On Sunday July 25th, Saul Goldberg and Augustin Quancard will complete a 2-month long, coast-to-coast cycle ride across the United States. The ride forms part of Move For ALS, a global ALS-awareness and fundraising campaign inspired by historian, author and Goldberg’s former professor, Tony Judt. To date, Move For ALS has raised nearly $70,000 for Project A.L.S., the non-profit organization that funds and conducts cutting-edge scientific research seeking a cure for ALS, the fatal neurodegenerative disease.
Beginning the ride in the Pacific coastal town of Astoria, Oregon on May 25th, Goldberg and Quancard have ridden over mountains, across lakes and through deserts. On the road they have brought hope to individuals and families affected by ALS. They have been joined by cyclists and hosted by spirited people all across the country – and now they are coming home. America has Moved For ALS: now it’s over to New York.
To bring the curtain down and to show support for the campaign and for Tony Judt, Goldberg and Quancard invite people to join them as they pedal through New York City and on to Brighton Beach on Sunday, July 25th. Cyclists, long-distance runners, disabled athletes and former students of Judt’s are especially welcome.
On the Sunday there will be three meeting points where participants may meet Goldberg and Quancard on their way through New York City. The precise locations, times and distances are listed below. Please be sure to bring adequate supplies of water and food!
Meeting Point A: Project A.L.S. laboratory, 11.30am
Project A.L.S. stem cell research laboratory
3960 Broadway, Manhattan
Nearest Subway: 168th Street (1, A and C trains)
Approximately 30 miles from Brighton Beach
Meeting Point B: Underneath the Williamsburg Bridge, 2pm
Underneath the Williamsburg Bridge
Kent Avenue, Brooklyn
Nearest Subway: Marcy Avenue (J, M and Z trains)
Approx. 15 miles from Brighton Beach
Meeting Point C: In Front of The Fontbonne Hall, 3pm
In Front of The Fontbonne Hall
Shore Road, Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn
Nearest Subway: 95th Street – Bay Ridge (R train)
Approx. 5 miles away from Brighton Beach
Atlantic Coast Arrival: Brighton Beach, 4pm
Brighton Beach Boardwalk in between Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue
On the boardwalk there is a large concrete arch just in front of the “Volna” and “Tatiana Grill” restaurants. The arch is opposite a parking lot located on the corner of Brightwater and Brighton 4th. The easiest approach is via Ocean Parkway or Coney Island Avenue. The concrete arch is on the boardwalk in between these two access points.
For more information on Move For ALS, and to make a donation, please visit: www.MoveForALS.com, or contact Saul Goldberg at saul@moveforals.com
[Disclaimer: Anyone joining the "Move For ALS - Grand Finale" event does so at their own risk and agrees to hold harmless Move For ALS and its affiliate Project A.L.S. for any accident, injury or harm to their person or property resulting from participating in this event. Move For ALS and its affiliate Project A.L.S. take no responsibility for any injury, illness or harm to person or property resulting from participating in this event. All participants should have medical clearance from their physicians and be healthy and able to participate in such a vigorous undertaking. Move For ALS and its affiliate Project A.L.S. take no responsibility for the safety and well-being of any participants in this event.]
ONE DAY to go! Wishing you a grand following, a grand finale to this incredible journey. You are both wonderful guys, have touched so many with your fortitude and determination. Love to you both x
[...] For all those planning to join us for the Finale tomorrow, please note that for reasons of safety we have amended the cycling route through the city slightly. The difference affects the people planning to meet us at Meeting Point C – the final stop before arriving in Brighton Beach. Instead of stopping in front of the Fontbonne Hall on Shore Road, we are instead going to stop at Bensonhurt Park at approximately 3pm. The exact meeting point will be on the corner of Bay Parkway and Shore Parkway South, just in front of Wendy’s. The address is 1602 Shore Parkway. Or see here on Google Maps. Bensonhurt Park is about 3.5 miles out of the final destination meeting point on the boardwalk at Brighton Beach – ideal for runners. The nearest subway to Bensonhurst Park is Bay Parkway on the D train. Also note that the nearest subway to the Brighton Beach final destination point is Brighton Beach on the B train or Ocean Parkway on the Q train. From either of these stations you walk towards the sea front, then when you get to the boardwalk you should take a right if coming from Brighton Beach station, or a left if coming from Ocean Parkway. There is a tall concrete arch (or gazebo) on the boardwalk in between Ocean Parkway and Coney Island Avenue, just in front of Volna and Tatiana Grill restaurants and opposite a parking lot on the corner of Brightwater and Brighton 4th. The arch is large and you should see people congregating underneath it. We advise people planning to come to Brighton Beach to arrive there around 3.30pm. There are plenty of sea-front restaurants and Russian delights to savour. We plan to arrive at or shortly after 4pm, dismount our bikes and run into the sea. G-d knows, I could do with a swim. The champagne is on ice and Louis XIV is back up on his feet. Join the army. Move For ALS. Tomorrow, Brighton Beach, 4pm. Saulx For full information on the plans tomorrow, click here. [...]
Congratulations guys on sticking it out through many adverse events…some anticipated…some not so much! The past 2 months have been such an inspiring and interesting journey that you have brought all of us on…thank-you for your determination and most of all…your heart. Move for, Move strong, Move on…words to remember.
With much love, pride, and respect, Sandy XXXOOO