The way points of this bicycle route:
Left onto Allegheny River Boulevard
Right lane onto Highland Park Bridge
Take first right off of bridge into Aspinwall.
Left at 2nd light onto Center Ave.
Hill #1 starts here.
Left around fire station, right on Guyasuta Road.
Top of Hill #1. Go LEFT on Buckingham to Hunt Road.
Right, still on Buckingham.
Left on Hunt Road.
Continue on Maurers Lane.
Left on Kittanning Pike.
Under 28, continue on Canal Street.
Left on 13th Street.
Left on Clay Street.
Right on High Street.
Left on Ravine Street, begin hill #2.
Left on Sharps Hill Road.
Top of Hill #2.
Right on Kittanning Street, becomes Dorseyville Road.
Left at stop sign onto Brownshill Road (might not be marked w/street name). DESCEND SITTING UP, WITH YOUR HANDS ON THE DROPS. There is a stop sign at the bottom at the intersection with Saxonburg Blvd., and you cannot see oncoming traffic. There's not much rollout before the stop sign, so dab your brakes occassinally on the way down, too, so that you can stop. DON'T JUST ROLL ACROSS AND GET SPLATTED! On race day, there are marshalls stopping traffic, but it's still a tight left/right onto the asphalt wall of Berryhill.
Left/right onto Berryhill Road. Begin hill #3.
Top of hill #3.
Left on Middle Road to Etna.
Merge w/Saxonburg Blvd.
Left on Route 8, go through Etna business stretch.
Right turn lane. Right turn at light across RR tracks, then left on Butler Street.
Right at first light on High Street. Start up hill #4.
At top of High street, turn right on Morelock then left on Seavey and continue up hill.
Right on Davis.
Left on Seavey Road.
Left on Evergreen.
Right before 28 onto East Ohio Street.
Right in front of concrete wall, Maryland Ave.
1st left on Logan. Start Hill #5.
Top of Hill #5. Left on Pittview.
Left on Mt. Troy Road.
Left on Rialto, park on right at big intersection w/Ley Street.
Down to East Ohio Street, then back up Rialto to the top of Hill #6 at Ley Street. BE VERY CAREFUL! This is a very steep hill with very little rollout at the bottom before the stop sign at route 28. On race day, there are marshalls making sure the way is clear. On other days CARRY YOUR BIKE AT LEAST HALFWAY DOWN SO THAT YOU CAN STOP BEFORE ROLLING INTO TRAFFIC AND SPLATTING ON 28.
Left on Lowrie Street to Troy Hill Road.
Left on Troy Hill Road.
Map says "Peralta," but you are actually continuing on Mt. Troy.
Right on Chestnut.
Left on Suismon.
Right on Madison.
Continue on East Street.
Left on Suffolk, begin Hill #7.
Right on Hazelton, continue up Hill #7.
Left on Burgess, continue up Hill #7.
Top of Hill #7. Go left on Perrysville.
Bear right on Federal Street.
Pedal around Allegheny Center Mall.
Right on Federal St. South, cross 6th St. Bridge.
Right on Penn.
Left at Gateway Center.
Left on Boulevard of the Allies.
Right on Smithfield Street, cross the bridge.
Left on Carson Street, go under the Railroad and bear right on Arlington.
Right on Sycamore Street, Hill #8.
Right on Wyoming.
Left on Grandview.
Left on Merrimac.
Right on Woodruff.
Left on Saw Mill Run (Route 51).
Right on Crane.
Left on Banksville Road.
Left on Coast Avenue.
Left on Canton, Hill #9, the steepest paved road in the world (37% grade). Park at the top and wait for everyone else to make it up the hill.
Back down Canton, right on Coast back to Banksville Road.
Left on Wenzell Ave.
Left on Boustead Street, Hill #10.
Top of hill #10, first saltbox on Broadway side of Boustead. Left on Broadway.
Right on Pauline Ave.
Left on West Liberty. On race day, you go through the Liberty Tubes to a right on McArdle. When riding for practice, you shouldn't do this, as it is unsafe and illegal. For practice, detour around the tunnel via Broadway -> Suburban -> left on Fallowfield -> right on Crane -> right on route 51 -> left on Warrington (and go up the hill) -> left on Arlington (and go back down) -> Right on McArdle.
Right on McArdle.
Right on 10th Street.
Left on Freyburg.
Right on 12th Street.
Right on Welsh Way, Hill #11, then back down.
Left on 12th Street.
Right on Sarah Street.
Right on 17th.
Left on Jane Street.
Hairpin right onto Barry Street. (bottom of hill #12a).
Continue on Holt Street (still hill #12a).
Left on Eleanor Street (hill #12b).
Top of hill #12. Right on Arlington.
Bear left on Wagner Street.
Left on Becks Run Road back to Carson Street.
Right on Carson to the Glenwood Bridge.
Pass under route 885, stay towards the LEFT, and follow signs for 837/885N, Glenwood Bridge. The ramp for the bridge is a LEFTHAND EXIT from East Carson Street, just as you pass under the bridge.
You will go under Riverton Street en route to the ramp for the bridge, which is the first right after you go under Riverton Street.
Cross the Monongahela on the Glenwood Bridge.
885 becomes 2nd Avenue.
Right on Flowers Ave., Hill #13a.
Right on Nansen Street.
Left on Kilbourne Street.
Left on Tesla Street (Hill 13b).
Top of Hill #13, end of race. Rest of route gets back to your car at Washington Oval. Turn right on Harlem Street.
Left on Calvary Street.
Right on Frayne Street.
Right on Hazelwood Avenue.
Joe Papp suggests turning left on Murray to Forbes, right on Forbes, left on Beechwood to Fifth, HOWEVER, you can go down the hill and pick up the other end of Beechwood directly, which is (IMHO) a slightly quieter road than are Murray and Forbes.
Five-way intersection. Beechwood angles off to the right ahead of you.
Left at stop sign, continue on Beechwood.
Squirrel Hill
Right on Fifth Avenue.
Cross Frankstown, Fifth Avenue becomes Washington Boulevard.
Finish at Washington Oval.
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