The event starts at the Center School in Stow, Hartley Road entrance. Enter “Hartley Road, Stow, MA” into your GPS. If you end up at the school’s Great Road entrance, you can park there and just walk through or bike around the building until you see our registration tables. 

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Restrooms are available inside the school. The school has asked us to make sure cleats are not worn in the building, so you will be asked to remove your cleats before entering the school to use the restroom.

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On-site registration opens at 8:00am, and the ride starts at 9:00am. Snacks and drinks are provided at the start, all donated by local businesses. Plus the lemonade stand in Littleton is back!

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Advance registration is $25 per rider over 12, $15 per child, $50 family maximum. Day-of registration is $30 adult /$20 child, with a $50 maximum. To register in advance, visit our page at BikeReg.com. If not pre-registered, cash and checks will be accepted at the registration table. Sorry, no debit or credit cards accepted on the day of the ride.

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We will have our usual assortment of awesome free food and drinks at the start, including bagels and bananas, as well as coffee and water. These are all thanks to our wonderful sponsors, including Trader Joe’s, DDK Coffee Shop, and Bagels Plus.

We’ve created many loops starting in Stow, so everyone can find a ride that suits their ability. The shorter rides are fairly flat and are great for families with kids. The longer courses are more challenging, going over hills in Harvard and more by many local conservation areas.

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• The 5-mile loop is flat and kid-friendly, going on South Acton Road which has a wide shoulder, and back down Red Acre Road. RideWithGPS

• The 14-mile route heads up a sharp hill on Taylor Road then into Harvard. Not for children under 10. RideWithGPS

• The 37-mile route loops north with challenging hills in Stow and Harvard. Not recommended for kids under 12 as it is hilly and requires requires multiple gears. Ride through Stow, Harvard, Littleton, and Acton. You can cut off 10 miles by taking a right at the Lemonade Stand on Foster Street at mile 13. RideWithGPS This is the first half of the 64-mile route.

• Our metric century (64 miles) starts with the hilly 37-mile route and then follows a southern loop. Ride through Stow, Harvard, Littleton, Bolton, Acton, and Hudson. RideWithGPS

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On the southern half, the bridge is still out on Crescent St./Marlboro Rd. Please follow The gps file on Ride with GPS has been updated accordingly. The paper map and cue sheets have not been updated, so please take note near the end of the southern route.

 

Weather policy: In the event of dangerous weather, the ride will be cancelled. A cancellation notice will be posted on this web site by 6am on the day of the ride.

 

Weather policy: In the event of dangerous weather, the ride will be cancelled. A cancellation notice will be posted on this web site by 6am on the day of the ride.