Going to Monmouth on sunday/please read

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

It has been said before but going to MTH on Haskell Day and leaving before the race doesn't make any sense what-so-ever. A) it's going to be very hot that day, so to go down there without reserved seats should be a non-starter for you. Go to Stub Hub and buy yourself some tickets. Next, it will be the most crowded day of the year, and unless you get really jacked up over the fact that you are likely to get annoyed by at least 2-3 people per race, stay away. But, of course, if you want to see some 3 YO's that will likely be running in 4 weeks in the Travers, by all means go.

That is a long hike from Long Island, so I assume you love the races. You are going to be stuck in traffice, no matter when you go. Take out you google maps and plot this ride home. Rt 36 West to Rt 18 North. Jump on the NJT in New Brunswick and take it to the Outerbridge.

Or take the train. NJT goes right to MTH Park. Stay away from the GSP.

That is definitely going out of the way to end up in the same s.hitty spot. Honestly, if you are going to end up on the turnpike, you might as well go all the way up to the GW Bridge and get to Long Island from there. On Sunday nights, the Outer and Goethals bridges are absolute suicide missions. From the Turnpike, you can loop around and take the Bayonne bridge to Staten Island . It is out of the way, but you will circumvent some traffic from the 2 other bridges and some of the S.I. expressway that backs up horribly EVERY Sunday.

The train might be a very good option and worth looking in to.

[jms62]

I think his best bet is taking a train into Penn Station and then a train to Monmouth. Stay for the Haskell and then hop on the train back. Relaxing and not have to deal with any traffic.

[NoLuvForPletch]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

That is definitely going out of the way to end up in the same s.hitty spot. Honestly, if you are going to end up on the turnpike, you might as well go all the way up to the GW Bridge and get to Long Island from there. On Sunday nights, the Outer and Goethals bridges are absolute suicide missions. From the Turnpike, you can loop around and take the Bayonne bridge to Staten Island . It is out of the way, but you will circumvent some traffic from the 2 other bridges and some of the S.I. expressway that backs up horribly EVERY Sunday.

The train might be a very good option and worth looking in to.

They can actually take Hylan Blvd from the OTB to the VNB but I get your point, and there is no right answer. Everything is a cluster **ck on Sunday nights, so train likely is the best option. I live in Bergen Co and will take either 35 North through the Amboys or 18 N through N Brunswick and figure it out from there.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by NoLuvForPletch

They can actually take Hylan Blvd from the OTB to the VNB but I get your point, and there is no right answer. Everything is a cluster **ck on Sunday nights, so train likely is the best option. I live in Bergen Co and will take either 35 North through the Amboys or 18 N through N Brunswick and figure it out from there.

I am way too familiar with that location...................