UPCOMING EVENTS

Stay tuned for updates! Join us for group rides, happy hours and other meet-ups throughout the season.

Weekly Friday Fun Rides

October 4th to November 15th
Seaport Boston (departing from 369 Northern Ave, across from Harpoon Brewery)
4 p.m., 25 miles RT on bike paths and/or protected bike lanes.

We’ll ride a figure eight loop that rolls out and around the North End using the new bike lanes and then hitting the Charles River paths. It’s separated from cars, seasonally gorgeous, and offers a beer bailout. Start the weekend off right and join us!

The Columbus Day Revolutionary Ramble

Monday, October 14th
Alewife MBTA Station 

A fall foliage fandango that is family friendly. This ride takes in all of the key sites of the April 19, 1775 uprising using mostly bike paths. Sites will include Spy Pond, the Lexington Battle Green, the Old North Bridge, the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, the Battle Road, and the Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge.  More details and RSVP to follow!

The Veteran’s Day Perambulation

Monday, November 11th
Union Station, Worcester 

This will be a multi-modal odyssey that showcases four of the most amazing new bike paths in Massachusetts. This will mix in some open road riding. From the Worcester train station we’ll ride south to take in new sections of the Blackstone River Greenway and then connect to the Southern New England Trunk Line, the Upper Charles River Trail and others before boarding the MBTA Commuter Rail either back to Boston or Worcester. More details and RSVP to follow!

Turkey Camp Version 3.0

Thursdays, November 28th to December 1st

This is virtual challenge across all three of our platforms, Boston, NorCal and Miami. This will be challenge to ride 400k in 4 days that starts on Thanksgiving Day and continues through Sunday. Participants will log on via Strava. Each market will host rides, rain or shine! Teams are encouraged to do the same.  More details and RSVP to follow!

Saturday Indoor Training Program hosted by WheelWorks

January – February 2020
Belmont WheelWorks
Check back for more details on and to reserve your bike for our Indoor Training program this winter!

The Buddy Network has a few upcoming events!  

Best Buddies Massachusetts & Rhode Island Friendship Walks

Have you registered to participate in one of our Fall Friendship Walks?  Join The Buddy Network Team at your local walk!

Best Buddies Friendship Walk Rhode Island
Sunday, September 22, 2019
10 AM to 2 PM
Register for free here and come walk with the Buddy Network Team 

Buddy Network Games & Fun at the Rose Kennedy Greenway
Thursday, September 26, 2019
5 PM to 7 PM
Corner Pearl and Atlantic Aves (Click here for map)

Best Buddies Friendship Walk Boston
Saturday, October 5, 2019
10 AM to 2 PM
Register for free here and come walk with the Buddy Network Team

Best Buddies Night at the Worcester Railers – Central Mass Walk Kickoff Night
Saturday, October 12, 2019
7:05 Puck Drop – DCU Center, Worcester, MA
Best Buddies Tickets available here! Visit: https://railershc.com

Best Buddies Friendship Walk Central Mass
Saturday, October 19, 2019
10 AM to 2 PM
Register for free here and come walk with the Buddy Network Team

Buddy Network at the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular (Roger Williams Park Zoo)
Monday, October 21, 2019
6 PM to 8 PM
Get into the Halloween spirit with Best Buddies. Join us for a night stroll and pumpkin-viewing.
Tickets available here. Sneak Peek here! Meet just inside the main entrance.

Buddy Network at the Springfield Thunderbirds
Saturday, October 26, 2019
7 PM to 9 PM
MassMutual Center, Springfield, MA
Best Buddies Tickets available here! Visit www.springfieldthunderbirds.com

Buddy Network brings adults ages 18+ from all over the Best Buddies community together for inclusive, friendly and welcoming social events.

TEAM AND COMMUNITY EVENTS

In addition to events organized by Best Buddies Challenge staff, many of our event’s teams organize their own events that are open to the public. If you are a Team Captain and would like to have your event listed below, please contact Coach@bestbuddies.org.

Group Ride with Papa Wheelies
Mondays at 6:00 p.m. sharp
653 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

This is a road bike group that rides with/from Papa Wheelies Bicycle Shop in Portsmouth, NH. The regular ride goes out on Mondays all summer. The group also plans rides of various lengths and speeds on other days of the week, all to be posted here. The regular Monday ride is a “no-drop” weekend recovery ride. Depending on the level of ability and the number of people we will occasionally split up into two or three groups. Ave pace-Fast (20-22 mph), Middle (18-20 mph), Sweep(15-18 mph).

Join This RideWomen’s Group Ride with Papa Wheelies
Sundays at 7:30 a.m. sharp
653 Islington St, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Join the Women’s Ride out of Papa Wheelies Bicycle Shop in Portsmouth, NH. The group meets at 7:30 am and leaves at 8:00 am on Sundays, with a potluck following on the last Sunday of every month.