Neutral Ground

It’s time to get your elbows in, because Neutral Ground is back for year four.

Our annual bike party, group ride, and expo is back, and registration is officially open. Neutral Ground returns for year four on Saturday, June 6th in Katonah, NY — and we’d love to have you with us.

The Ride

We’re bringing the heat with both a road and gravel ride on some scenic Northern Westchester roads. Whether you’re here to get through the course or crush it with friends, Neutral Ground has you covered. Keep it fast and loose.

We’re offering both a Road Course and a Gravel Course. Both routes will take advantage of the best roads Northern Westchester has to offer. The gravel course has a mix of tame dirt, chunky gravel, and some paved roads stringing it all together.

We’ll have timed Strava segments on both routes for those who want to go for it. Fastest times on the day take home prizes, backed by Rapha.

Routes: Neutral Ground Routes There are shorter route options available - they will be unmarked but the route is within this collection if you'd like to utilize it!

ROAD: 73 miles

GRAVEL: 55 miles

What’s Included with Registration

• Entry to your selected ride (road or gravel)

• Bagels and coffee at the start

• Post-ride meal from Blue Dolphin

• Post-ride beer (and commemorative beer glass for the first 200 registrants)

• Access to segment prizes courtesy of Rapha

• Skratch Labs refueling stations on the courses

• Neutral support during the ride provided by Schwalbe

• Mechanical support at the start and finish

• Access to the expo and demos

• $5 in “farm bucks” to use at the Katonah Farmers Market next door — use it the day of and support your local farms!

Participating Brands and Demo Opportunities

SRAM • No. 22 • Factor • Parlee • ENVE • Moots • Schwalbe • QUOC • Rapha • Skratch Labs • POC • CeramicSpeed • Amateur • Rolling Rind • Blue Dolphin

• Demo PARLEE: pre-register HERE

• Demo MOOTS: pre-register HERE

• Demo SRAM: Zipp 303 XPLR (gravel) wheels and Zipp 202 NSW (road/climbing wheels). First come, first served.

• Demo FACTOR: Road and gravel bikes available. First come, first served. (If you place an order within 30 days of the event, attendees get a free Prisma paint upgrade or free CeramicSpeed OSPW. You must be present at the expo to qualify).

QUOC will be on site with their van and full shoe lineup to try on.

Food & Drinks

After the ride, grab a cold one and a plate of food to refuel courtesy of Blue Dolphin.

Hang out, refuel, and settle into the afternoon.

What You Need to Know

Start Location:

200 Katonah Avenue, Katonah, NY 10536

(in Lot 2 - directly across from ACME, 215 Katonah Ave)

Start Times:

Road — 9:00 AM

Gravel — 9:30 AM

Check in Opens:

7:30 AM (morning of June 6th)

Check in will take place inside ACME (215 Katonah Ave)

Expo Hours:

11:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Getting Here:

Parking is available behind ACME, near the train station, and throughout town. The Katonah Metro-North (Harlem Line) stop is a short three-minute walk from the shop. Lot 2 is not available for parking.

Trains from Grand Central to Katonah: 5:35 AM, 7:14 AM, and 8:14 AM. The 8:14 arrives in Katonah at 9:25 AM (tight, but a good fallback if you miss the 7:14).

Commuting by bike from NYC? JOIN: this crew!

Bag Drop:

Available at the start

Amenities:

Bathrooms and changing tents available

Refund Policy:

No refunds

Please upload the routes onto your head unit before the day.

Neutral Ground is a ride, not a race, and takes place on open roads. Riders are responsible for navigating conditions as they encounter them and riding within their limits. Please obey all traffic laws and ride safely.

JOIN OUR WHATSAPP GROUP for day-of questions and connecting with us and other riders!