Join us on Sunday, September 18th, 2022 for a day of ElliptiGO riding and socializing in Harvard, MA (located approx. 50 miles west of Boston).
(See who will be there!)
Pre-registration is required:
- Free for GERC members
- $10 insurance fee for non-members
Please register at the bottom of this page.
Group ride: All levels welcome; no rider left behind!! The group will have a lead GO and a sweep GO. This is a self-supported ride. Please bring water, extra tube, tools and make sure your GO is ready to ride.
Rentals: Participants must provide their own ElliptiGO/bike or make their own arrangements to borrow or rent one. Rentals will not be provided or coordinated by GERC.
Local organizer: Kim Rose
Sunday, September 18, 2022
9:00-9:30AM – Riders gather at our meet-up location
Harvard General Store
1 Still River Rd
Harvard, MA 01451
The gathering place, and start and end points of the ride, is the Harvard General Store. You can buy Gatorade, Nuun tablets, and snacks along with cute local crafty items.
There is a parking lot at the store and also ample parking on the street.
If you arrive early, there are picnic tables outside for breakfast.
Map: https://goo.gl/maps/6jY34wyogzy6utKF7
9:30AM-Noon – 20-mile group ride. The route is a loop starting and stopping at the Harvard General Store. The route is a mix of scenic country roads, suburban neighborhoods, a small town center (Ayer), a military base (Fort Devens), and a few main roads that could not be avoided but will hopefully be quiet on a Sunday. The alternate route avoids one big hill climb right at the end but at the top is a beautiful vista overlooking local mountains.
Route details here: RideWithGPS route
Alternate route here: RideWithGPS route
Note: Participants in the Club’s GOGO program will earn 20 points for this ride. But there is an opportunity for even more points because the ride takes place during the weekend of ElliptiGO’s virtual charity ride in partnership with Stand Up to Cancer. First, register here and make a donation of $25 or more. Then, select one ride on either September 17th or 18th, put #su2c in the title, and earn 1 point per mile up to 25 miles for the ride. More details about ElliptiGO’s partnership with SU2C here
Noon – 2:00PM – Lunch at The Hyve.
The Hyve Fruitlands
102 Prospect Hill Rd
Harvard, MA 01451
Map/directions: here
The lunch spot is at the Fruitlands Museum which is a Trustees of the Reservation property. It’s a cute farm-to-table cafe with tables overlooking the mountains underneath an open tent. Folks who want to hang out after lunch can buy tickets to the museum and explore the property. See more here.