OTHER RIDES
Charity
Invitationals

Invitational Rides, 2013

Introduction

NOTES:
GSW C&I Rides Disclaimer
All Charity and Invitational Rides and Events are the sole responsibility of the hosting organization or individual. The GSW has no responsibility and provides no insurance coverage including club and personal liabilities, property damage, or participant accident claims.

Mileage is available on the below listed Invitational rides. If the ride is not listed here, no mileage credit can be given. If you'd like to see a ride listed here, just send ride details to Michael Block, michael.block@emisstar.com. To receive Club mileage for any of these rides, all ride sign-up sheets for GSW road and off-road rides are to be completed by the ride leader and sent to the Club Mileage Coordinator, Hetty Andrews, HettyAndrews44@comcast.net within a week of the ride. For rides allowing GSW mileage credit but without a ride leader or ride sign-up sheet being available, the GSW member desiring mileage credit must notify the Club Mileage Coordinator within a week of the ride. Reference should be made to the particular Pedal Talk issue and page on which the ride is listed.

Riders interested in New England rides can find a reasonably complete listing at:
BikeRide.com

Riders interested in all things Tandem can access the following website: www.thetandemlink.com

Riders interested in Charles River Wheelmen invitational rides can find a complete listing of events at their website: http://www.crw.org/index.htm

Riders interested in Seven Hills Wheelmen ( Worcester, MA) invitational rides can find a complete listing of events at their website: http://www.sevenhillswheelmen.org

See ride listings from all 50 states at http://www.timbike2.com/index.htm

MAY:

5 Sunday, Inaugural Bike Tour for benefit of New Boston 4th of July Celebration, 25 and 50 mile routes start from Molly’s Tavern, Rt. 13, New Boston. Fully supported and well marked rides with refreshments and restrooms and ample free parking on-site. Registration fee required. FMI: HERE
or http://www.newbostonnh.gov/Pages/index or
Facebook: New Boston 4th of July Celebration.

19 Sunday, Charles River Spring Century, 50, 672 and 100 mile options.
Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School (New for 2012), 180 Hemlock Rd., Wakefield, MA. Ride is pre-registration only andlimited to 600 riders. No “day of” regis. FMI: http://www.crw.org/century.php?event=s

24-27 Friday-Monday, Appalachian Mountain Club Memorial Day Weekend in the White Mountains.
FMI: http://www.amcboston.org/bicycle/applebrook.php

JUNE:

9 Sunday, King's Tour of The Quabbin, 62, 100 or 125 mile options.
FMI: http://www.sevenhillswheelmen.org/index.php?a=centuries

15 Saturday, 35th Annual Appalachian Mountain Club Spring Bike Rally . 15, 27, 50 and 67 mile ride options. Friendly Crossways Hostel Harvard, MA. Modest reg. fee.
FMI: http://www.amcboston.org/bicycle/bikerally.php

15 Saturday, 10 th Annual Harpoon’s Brewery to Brewery Ride. Very challenging 148 mile single day, point to point ride from Harpoon Brewery in Boston, MA to the Harpoon Brewery in Windsor, VT.
FMI: http://www.harpoonb2b.com/

July:

21 Sunday, 11 th Annual George Street Bike Challenge for Major Taylor, Worcester , MA . $20 entry fee.
FMI: http://www.majortaylorassociation.org/events/georgestreet13.shtml

August:

2-4 Friday-Sunday, 41 st Anniversary Eastern Tandem Rally, Somerset Hills Hotel, Warren , NJ . Amherst, MA. FMI:http://www.easterntandemrally.org

17 Saturday, Blazing Saddles Century, 50, 62 and 100 mile ride options, Byfield, MA, cue sheets available. FMI: North Shore Cyclists c/o Paula Bossone,  52 Prospect Street, Topsfield, MA 01983
FMI: HERE

Invitational Rides Coordinator:
Forward information to the GSW Charity and Invitational Rides Coordinator
Laurie Daley at gswpedaltalk@yahoo.com

Charity and Invitationals Coordinator