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Disclaimer: BEFORE YOU DRIVE TO ANY OF THESE RIDES - Do not trust completely what you see on this calendar. Please visit the web site, call or email the organizers to verify the date, time and locations.
What to normally expect at any of these supported Century rides.
- Pre Registration is mandatory in many cases and always encouraged.
- Arrive at least 30 minutes before start time.
- Cue Sheet
- Arrowed Route
- Rest stops every approximately every 30 miles
- Rest stops stock with snacks, beverages, and water.
- T-shirt with pre-registration (sometimes day of event)
- Some food and beverages available at finish.
- Sag wagon support.
- Mandatory Helmet Requirement.
Start Time: 7:00 am
Distances: 25, 50, 75, 100 miles
Organization: American Diabetes Association
WWW: http://tour.diabetes.org
Cost: $125 minimum in pledges
Where: Portsmouth, NH
Route Take off on this exciting ride along New Hampshire's beautiful coastline and Seacoast area. Don't believe that New Hampshire has a seacoast? Be among the lucky riders to have discovered this scenic gem not far from home.
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Start Time: 7:30 am
Distances: 25, 50, 62, 100 miles
Organization: The Charles River Wheelmen
WWW: http://www.CRW.org
Cost: $15 day of event
Where: Wakefield, MA
Route Through the Merrimack Valley of northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire.
Misc.: Please arrive at least 1/2 hour prior to the start for a mandatory pre-ride meeting.
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Start Time: 7:00 am
Distances: 12, 25, 50, 70 and 100 miles
Organization: Vermont CARES who provides the necessary programs and services for Vermonters living with and at risk of HIV/AIDS
WWW: http://www.vtcares.org/
Cost: $35 registration and $50 minimum in pledges
Where: North Ferrisburg, VT
Route Throughout Addison County and along the shores of Lake Champlain.
Misc.:
Start Time: 7:00 am
Distances: 125 miles (200K), 100 miles, and 62 miles (100K)
Organization: Seven Hills Wheelmen
WWW: http://www.sevenhillswheelmen.org
Cost: $10 day of event
Where: Naquag School, Route 122A, Rutland, Ma
Route The route goes to Barre, then around the Quabbin Reservoir in a clockwise direction. From there the 200K continues to North Amherst, through Leverett, Wendell, into South Orange, and Athol, then rejoins the 100M route in New Salem on Rte 122 to Petersham.
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Start Time: sign-in 7:00 am
Distances: 4, 16, 25, 50, 78, and 103 miles
Organization: Hat City Cyclists
WWW: http://www.hatcitycyclists.org
Cost: $15 pre-registration, $25 day of event
Contacts: Hat City Cyclists, Box 1034, Bethel, CT 06801
Where: Bethel CT
Route A tour featuring the country roads, lakes, rivers and farms of northern Fairfield and Litchfield Counties in CT (and a bit of Duchess County, NY).
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A Tour For the Cure
Start Time: 8:00 am
Distances: 10, 25, 50, 75 or 100 miles
Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Connecticut Chapter
WWW: www.ctnmss.org
Cost: $30 registration and $250 minimum in pledges
Where: Windsor, CT
Route You pass through beautiful farmlands and the rolling hills of Northern Connecticut.
Misc.: Our Finish Line features massage therapists, a sumptuous buffet, and loads of entertainment for everyone.
MS 150 Bike Tour
Start Time: 8:00 am
Distances: 25, 150, 170 miles (Day one option of a 100 mile ride)
Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Rhode Island Chapter
WWW: http://www.nationalmssociety.org/rir
Cost: $40 registration and $200 minimum in pledges
Where: Tiverton, RI
Route The tour starts and ends at Tiverton Middle School in Tiverton, RI, and traverses some of the best roads to UMASS in Dartmouth , MA.
Misc.: All riders finish together at Tiverton for our festive finish line BBQ!
Great Mass Getaway
Start Time: 7:30 am
Distances: 150 miles (Day one option of a 100 mile ride)
Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Central New England Chapter
WWW: www.msnewengland.org
Cost: $75 registration and $400 minimum in pledges (Saturday Night Housing $15 camping - $30 room double occupancy)
Where: Quincy, MA
Route Day one, the Great Mass Getaway goes through the beautiful towns of southeastern Massachusetts, such as Cohasset, Scituate, Duxbury, and Plymouth. Day two, the route winds across scenic Cape Cod, traveling along the national seashore and finishing in Provincetown.
Misc.: A boat ride from Provincetown back to Quincy.
& Fitness Walk
Start Time: 7:00 - 8:00 am
Distances: 25, 50, and 100 miles
Organization: Raising Money for Cancer Research at Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center
WWW: www.theprouty.org
Cost: $150 minimum in pledges
Where: Hanover NH
Route: Follows along the scenic Connecticut River. Bikers pass farms and enjoy scenic mountain vistas.
Misc.:
Start Time: 7:00 am
Distances: Wide Variety plus 100 miler on Saturday
Organization: Co-Hosted by the Bicycle Coalition of Maine, The Casco Bay Bicycling Club, Merrymeeting Wheelers
WWW: http://www.bikemaine.org/
Contact: info@BikeMaine.org.
Cost: Varies depending on the number of days you stay. ($75 Saturday the day of the century. Price includes meals and camping fee.)
Where: Belfast, ME
Route The route takes you a good ways north into the Kennebec Valley.
Misc.: This is a large 3 day event which includes many rides. Your fee includes a camping site and meals.
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Start Time: 8:00 am
Distances: 80, 90, and 105 miles
Organization: The Charles River Wheelmen
WWW: http://www.CRW.org
Cost: $10 day of event
Where: Concord Carlisle High School, Concord, MA
Route The ride passes through Bolton Center, then goes through Lancaster, Sterling center, and continues to Mt. Wachusett. Return along the Boylston side of the Wachusett Reservoir, passing through West Boylston & Boylston. Finally riding through Berlin back to Bolton.
Misc.: All routes include a one mile climb at a steady 9% grade to the Visitors Center at the State Park and then a climb up the mountain access road to the summit at 2,000 feet above sea level
My Rating: A-
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Start Time: 8:00am
Distances: 16, 25, 50, and 100 miles
Organization: The Bicycle Coalition of Maine
WWW: http://www.bikemaine.org
Contact: info@BikeMaine.org.
Cost: $70 day of event
Where: Rockland, Maine
Route Route follows along the gorgeous Midcoast of Maine. The ride includes fantastic ocean views, marked routes and maps, support services, a free T-shirt, rest stops with food and water and a lobster roll dinner at the end!
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Start Time: 7:00am
Distances: Any distance to 100 miles
Organization: Granite State Wheelmen
WWW: http://www.granitestatewheelmen.org
Cost: FREE
Where: Lancaster, NH
Route The International Century goes up the New Hampshire side the Connecticut River to the Canadian border and returns on the Vermont side of the river. An alternative century goes through Dixville Notch and the beautiful Thirteen Mile Woods.
Misc.: There is no registration fee. This is a "relaxed century" without a mass start. Just sign-in any time after 7:00 AM then start your ride when you wish, traveling any distance you desire. We request that all riders sign-out at the end of your ride just to record your total mileage.
Start Time: 7:00am - 10:00am
Distances: 25, 62, and 100 miles
Organization: The Southern Connecticut Cycle Club (SCCC)
WWW: http://www.ctcycle.org/
Cost: $30
Where: Middletown, CT
Route rides through the shaded hills and beautiful countryside sections of Middletown, Middlefield, Durham, Haddam, Higganum, Chester, Killingworth, Clinton and Madison..
Misc.: Ride Benefits THE C.H.A.I.N. Fund which assists cancer patients that cannot work while undergoing strenuous cancer treatments.
Start Time: 7:00am
Distances: 20, 62, and 100 miles
Organization: Emmaus Inc. which has been providing shelter, services and housing in Northern New England.
WWW: http://www.emmausinc.org
Cost: $60 pre-registration $75 day of the event.
Where: Haverhill, MA
Route Winding along the Merrimack River and through historic Rocks Village. Both the 62 and 100 mile loops travel along the scenic New Hampshire seacoast and quiet country roads while the 100 mile loop adds the back roads of Northern Essex county (Newbury, Rowley and Georgetown).
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Start Time: 6:30 am
Distances: 50 and 100 miles.
Organization: Ride in honor of Richard Diamond, for the benefit of PanCan, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network
WWW: http://www.diamondcentury.com/
Cost: $20 registration and ??? minimum in pledges
Where: Worcester, MA
Route: Worcester to Mt. Wachusetts.
Misc.:
Start Time: 6am
Distances: 25, 50 and 100 miles.
Organization: Ride to raise money for Alzheimer's research.
WWW: http://memoryride2007.kintera.org/
Cost: 100 mile-$50 registration fee plus $1000 in pledges
Where: Devens, MA
Route: Riders will enjoy the 50 and 100 mile ride through the scenic landscapes of Central Massachusetts. If you are new to biking and are looking for a first-time challenge to take with your friends and family or make a personal goal for yourself, sign up for the 25 mile option. This route stays within the beautiful Devens community.
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Start Time: 6:00 am
Distances: One day ride Sturbridge to Bourne - 110 miles on Saturday. Plus a variety of 2 day routes.
Organization: PMC contributes to the Jimmy Fund, for lifesaving cancer research and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute.
WWW: http://www.pmc.org
Cost: $150 registration and $2000 minimum in pledges
Where: Sturbridge, MA
Route: This is the longest and most difficult leg of the event. The first 50 miles are quite hilly; riders face long, grueling climbs as well as very fast descents. The last 60 miles are a combination of rolling hills and flats that if not for the first 50 miles, could be considered fairly easy
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Start Time: 7:30-8:00 AM
Distances: 50 and 100 miles
Organization: Berkshire Cycling Association
WWW: http://www.berkshirecycling.org
Cost: $23.00
Where: Lanesboro, Mass
Route: The 100-mile trek tours through Northern Berkshire County and winds through the Pioneer Valley. You head towards the primary climb, Mt. Greylock. With a 10 mile climb to the summit. The descent takes you down the North side of the mountain into North Adams. Then you on your way up Route 2 (known also as the "Mohawk Trail"). From here you'll find the toughest 3 miles of climbing on the ride, but at the top waits lunch. After lunch there are plenty of rolling hills and one more climb to complete your day.
Misc.:
My Rating: B
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The Green Mountain Getaway
Start Time: 7:00 am
Distances: 45, 75 & 100 mile routes each day
Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society - All America Chapter, Vermont Division
WWW: www.nationalmssociety.org/vtn
Cost: $50 registration and $200 minimum in pledges
Where: Castleton, VT
Route Spectacular ride along country lanes and through quaint villages.
Misc.:
Start Time: before 8:30am
Distances: 20, 50, and 100 miles
Organization: Perception Programs, Inc.
WWW: http://www.perceptionprograms.org
Contact: steeple.chase@perceptionprograms.org
Cost: $80 day of event ($30 registration, $50 minimum pledges)
Where: Windham Mills, 320 Main Street, Willimantic, CT
Route: Bike Tours through scenic Northeastern Connecticut’s Quiet Corner. Many rest stops at historic churches.
Misc.: This is a charity event raising money for two area non-profit social service agencies.
My Rating: C+
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Start Time: 7:30 am
Distances: 10, 50, and 100 miles
Organization: The Merrymeeting Wheelers Bicycle Club
WWW: http://www.merrymeetingwheelers.com
Cost: $100 day of event ($25 registration, $75 minimum pledges)
Where: Brunswick Gazebo, Brunswick, ME
Route:
Misc.: This is a charity event raising money for cancer research. Pre-registration is strongly encouraged.
NOTE: The ride is hard to find on the Website look under DMCC.
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Start Time: ???
Distances: 80 and 100 miles
Organization: To Benefit Hartford Area Habitat for Humanity
WWW: http://vernoncycle.com
Cost: $65 must pre-register
Where: Vernon Cycle parking lot.Vernon, CT
Route: The V2V is a unique one way ride from Vernon, Vermont to Vernon, CT. We transport you and your bicycle from Vernon Cycle in Connecticut to Vernon, Vermont. Then have an enjoyable ride along the Connecticut River Valley. The 80 and 100 mile rides follow the Connecticut River through the small rolling hills, small towns, and back roads of New England.
Misc.: Meet in Vernon, CT, ride a bus to Vernon, VT, and ride your bike home following your choice of the 80 or 100 mile routes. Bike loading will be done the day before, no loading the day of!
Start Time: 8am - 9am
Distances: 50 and 100 miles
Organization: Hyde Away Inn & Restaurant
WWW: http:// www.mrvcenturyride.com
Cost: $60 day of event (450 rider limit)
Where: Waitsfield, VT
Route: The Mad River Valley Century Ride is a 100 mile bicycle ride through some of Vermont's most scenic countryside. This beautiful, low traffic ride cruises along the Dog, White and Mad rivers, through quaint villages, beautiful countryside and Montpelier, Vermont's State capital.
Misc.: Rest stops every 25 miles or so including complimentary food and beverages. After ride BBQ (BBQ tickets available for family and friends), Friday night "Carbo Load" dinner the night before at Hyde Away Inn Restaurant at an addition cost.
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Start Time: 8:00 am
Distances: 25, 62, and 100 miles
Organization: North Shore Cyclists
WWW: www.nscyc.org
Cost: $15 day of event (500 rider limit)
Where: Georgetown High School, Georgetown, MA
Route: Through the North Shore of Massachusetts and into southern New Hampshire including Amesbury, Georgetown, Merrimac, Newbury, West Newbury, historic Newburyport, Ipswich, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, and Beverly
Misc.:
My Rating: B
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Start Time: 8:15am - 9:15am
Distances: 50, 80, and 100 miles
Organization: Tin Mountain Conservation Center
WWW: http://www.tinmtn.org
Cost: $60 day of event
Where: Pinkham Notch, NH
Route: 100 miles in the White Mountains of NH
Misc.: This ride is coordinated in conjunction with the Mount Washington Hill Climb
Special Note: The Mount Washington Hill Climb is offering the "Mt Washinton Double Challenge". Where you can do the hill climb Saturday and the Century on Sunday for only and additional $25.
My Rating: A
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Start Time: 7:30
Distances: 15, 50 or 108 mile
Organization: Bath Cycle & Ski, Bicycle Coalition of Maine and Merrymeeting Wheelers Bicycle Club
WWW: http://www.morrisfarm.org
Cost: $40 (150 rider limit)
Where: Wiscasset, Maine
Route: Route winds along scenic roads in midcoast Maine.
Misc.: Fees include admission to barbecue for riders
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Start Time: 7:00am - 9:00am
Distances: 25, 50, 75, 100 and 125 miles
Organization: Nashoba Valley Pedalers
WWW: http://www.nvpbike.org
Cost: $15 day of event
Where: Wayland Pool, Wayland, MA.
Route: Through quiet back roads in Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
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Start Time: 7:00am - 8:30am
Distances: 12, 25, 62, and 100 miles
Organization: Friends of Camp Quinebaug
WWW: http://www.campquinebaug.com/
Cost: $25 day of event (Pledge form available but not required.)
Where: Davis Park, Route 12, Killingly, Conn.
Route: Through quiet back roads in the northwest corner of Connecticut
Misc.: This is a charity event that benefits Camp Quinebaug for special needs children. Get a sponsor form from their website. They offer many prizes and drawings to participants.
My Rating: B+
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Start Time: 6:30 am - 8:00 am
Distances: 25, 52, 68, and 100 miles
Organization: Narragansett Bay Wheelmen
WWW: http://www.nbwclub.org
Cost: $30 pre-registration (1800 rider limit, this ride does fill up before June!)
Where: Dartmouth, MA
Route: Through scenic coastal shoreline, forests and marshlands of southeastern Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
Misc.: Yes, we KNOW it's no longer exactly the flattest, but 30 years ago it was, and we have the name and we're sticking to it.
My Rating: A
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Start Time: 7:00 am
Distances: 100 miles
Organization: Casco Bay Bicycle Club
WWW: http://www.cascobaybicycleclub.org
Cost: $25
Where: Conway, N.H
Route: A beautiful and challenging ride that cuts through Bear Notch, Crawford Notch and the Franconia Bikeway, before returning via the Kancamagus Highway.
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Start Time: 7 - 9:00 am
Distances: 25, 50, 75 or 100 miles
Organization: Franklin-Hampshire Freewheelers
WWW: www.freewheelers.org
Cost: $20
Where: Hatfield, MA
Route: Along the Connecticut River through Mass., Vermont, and New Hampshire.
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Start Time: 7-10 am
Distances: 25, 50, 75 or 100 miles
Organization: Orleans County Citizen Advocacy
WWW: http://www.interlog.com/~jedward/century.html
Cost: $40
Where: Barton, Vt
Route: The full Century loops to the Canadian border and by eight of our beautiful lakes and ponds. All routes pass Lake Willoughby, the crown jewel of the Kingdom.
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Start Time: 8:00 am
Distances: 50, 62 or 100 miles
Organization: The Charles River Wheelmen
WWW: http://www.crw.org
Cost: $15 Day of event
Where: Acton, MA
Route: Tours through Groton, Pepperell and Dunstable. The Century route travels on back roads to Lunenberg then north along the Souhegan River to Wilton NH and back through Brookline NH.
Misc:
My Rating: B
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Start Time: 7:00 am
Distances: 100 miles
Organization: Casco Bay Bicycle Club
WWW: http://www.cascobaybicycleclub.org
Cost: $25
Where: Gorham, ME
Route: Passes through the hills of western Maine, up to the edge of the White Mountains. The ride follows the Saco River, and includes the back roads of Hiram to Cornish.
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Start Time: 7:30am - 8:00am
Distances: 20, 47, 62, and 100 miles
Organization: To Benefit multiple Charities
WWW: http://www.soundcyclists.com
Cost: $50
Where: Westport, CT
Route: Rides tour along beautiful scenic roads of Fairfield County Connecticut.
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Start Time: 8:00am
Distances: 100 miles
Organization: Minutemen Road Club
WWW: http://www.minutemanroadclub.com/
Cost: ????
Where: Weston, MA
Route: The century starts in Weston center at the Old Stone Church and heads northwest in a clockwise loop back to Weston center.
Misc.: All levels and abilities will be welcome.
Start Time: 7:30 am
Distances: 31, 62, and 100 miles
Organization: Special Olympics
WWW: http://www.ridewiththechampions.org/
Cost: $50 registration and $400 minimum pledges
Where: Topsfield, MA
Route: The scenic North Shore route will include challenges for riders at all levels.
Misc.: Every year a new Champion Cyclist will join the ride. In 2005 it is Mark McCormack.
Start Time: 7:00 am - 10 am
Distances: 25, 50, 75 and 100 miles
Organization: Granite State Wheelmen
WWW: www.GraniteStateWheelmen.org
Cost: $25 (1000 rider limit per day)
Where: Hampton Beach State Park, Route 1A, Hampton Beach, NH
Route: North along the coast into Maine, and South along the coast into Massachusetts.
Misc.: The ride has expanded back to it's 2 day format or Saturday and Sunday, capped at 1000 riders per day, and Pre-registration is required.
My Rating: A-
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Start Time: 8:00 am
Distances: 25, 50, and 100 miles
Organization: Loon Echo Land Trust
WWW: http://www.loonecholandtrust.org/
Cost: $75 (optional pledge raising)
Where: Bridgton, ME
Route: This is the toughest century in the state, climbing over 1,600 feet in the White Mountains. This year, head out through Sweden and Waterford to Bethel, and back through Evans Notch.
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Start Time: 8:00am
Distances: 25, 50, and 100 miles
Organization: National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Central New England Chapter
WWW: www.msnewengland.org
Cost: $35 registration and $500 minimum in pledges
Where: Pittsfield, MA.
Route: The Mt. Greylock Challenge, designed by Olympic Gold Medal cyclist Tyler Hamilton, is a 100-mile route that goes up and over Mt. Greylock, the highest peak in Massachusetts at 3,491 feet. The Mt. Greylock road is 8.6 miles long and features rigorous climbing, a few switchbacks, and rapid descents. You, too, will feel like you won the Tour de France!
Misc.: The Mt. Greylock Challenge is for adventurous cyclists on road bikes. All Mt. Greylock Challenge cyclists should complete at least one century ride prior to the Tour to be ready for this unique challenge
Start Time: 8:00 am
Distances: 25, 62 or 100 miles
Organization: Seven Hills Wheelmen and 10th Gear Christian Youth Cylist
WWW: http://www.sevenhillswheelmen.org/
Cost: $20
Where: Whitinsville, Mass.
Route: The bicycle routes travel through the Blackstone Valley in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, as well as Eastern Connecticut.
Misc.: Route has changed since I last rode it. Proceeds benefited 10th Gear, Seven Hills Wheelmen and the Major Taylor Association.
My Rating: A-
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Start Time: 7:00am
Distances: 25, 50, and 100 miles
Organization: Multiple Charities - Big Brother, Big Sister, Boys and Girls Clubs, Children Action Corps....and other youth organizations.
WWW: http://www.rodmanrideforkids.org
Cost: $750 minimum in pledges
Where: Foxboro, MA.
Route: Bike tour through scenic routes in Southeastern Massachusetts. All routes begin and end at the Rodman Health and Fitness Center off Route One in Foxboro, MA.
Misc.: enjoy the afternoon celebration that includes a top-notch barbecue, music, prizes and an opportunity to meet Ride for Kids Chairman Bobby Orr.
Start Time: 8:00 am
Distances: 25, 62, and 100 miles
Organization: The Maine Freewheelers
WWW: http://web.mac.com/zorbathegeek/iWeb/Cadillac/Home.html
Contacts: Tony Mourkas
Cost: Free (donate funds at start to pay for food at 2 rest stops)
Where: Bar Harbor, ME
Route: The Cadillac Challenge is a fantastic day of cycling on beautiful Mt. Desert Island and Acadia National Park. Riders will cycle through some of the most spectacular fall foliage scenery that Maine has to offer including mountains, the Atlantic Ocean, Somes Sound, lakes, forests, wetlands, harbor towns, abundant wildlife, and much more.
Misc.:
My Rating: A+
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Start Time: 7:30 - 8:30 am
Distances: 35, 62, 85, and 110 miles
Organization: New Horizons Sports
WWW: http://newhorizonsbikes.com
Cost: $50
Contacts: New Horizon GRR, 55 Franklin Street, Westfield, MA 01085, TEL (413) 562-5237
Where: Sons of Erin Pavillion, Williams St., Westfield, MA
Route: The route goes west from Westfield following several rivers. It has many tough climbs, expect over 7000 feet of elevation gains.
Misc.: The day before the ride there is a Demo Day where you can ride a variety of bicycles. After the ride they have a real nice buffet and entertainment.
My Rating: A-
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