Spectacular summer weather including perfect temperatures welcomed the nearly 100 people who arrived at Great Brook Farm in Carlisle, MA on July 31 to participate in Water Centric’s first ever bike-a-thon.
Bicyclists arrived with every level of experience and conditioning. The beautiful 52 mile “Apple Pi” ride was the route that 32 of the experienced cyclists rode through the scenic country roads of Carlisle, Concord, Littleton, and Harvard, MA. Others opted for the shorter 18 mile ride, while still others enjoyed walking the beautiful park trails. One young woman who had never ridden a bike on the road before, actually rode the entire 18 mile ride – to cheers by all!
The activities culminated with a barbecue lunch at noon. Pulled pork and pulled chicken from Redbones, pasta salad from Bertucci’s, apples, cookies, and drinks from Whole Foods, and hot and iced coffee from Starbucks, were just some of the options at the cookout, which was then topped off with a raffle of items donated by Bikeway Source, Pietzo, Peet’s Coffee, Shaw’s, Verrill Farm, and Citizen’s Bank.We would also like to thank Cambridge Trust bank whose donation supplied us with snacks for the rest stops.
It was a great time and we wish to thank everyone who rode, hiked, volunteered, sponsored, and supported this important cause! Also, please send along your photos from the day’s activities. We would like to include them in our First Annual Bike-A-Thon Album!
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August 26, 2010 at 12:11 pm
Abra
My favorite part of the day was the story of my classmate, Enka, who came out to show her support of Water Centric by riding the 22-mile route, even though she had only learned to ride a bike the month before! She told me recently that this experience has given her new confidence to ride her bike on city streets.
I think that Enka’s enthusiasm really captured the spirit of the day — a grassroots effort from people of all walks of life to unite around a critical social issue.
I can’t wait for bike-a-thon 2011!