UPCOMING EVENTS
Stay tuned for updates! Join us for group rides, happy hours and other meet-ups throughout the season.
Saturday Indoor Training Program hosted by WheelWorks
Saturdays from January 11th to February 29, 2020
Two sessions: 11:00 a.m. or 12 p.m.
Belmont WheelWorks
480 Trapelo Road
Belmont, MA
Join Best Buddies riders, veteran coaches and our Domestiques in Spin City, the Wheelworks indoor cycling studio for these Saturday sessions. Riders use their own bikes and plug into training programs. Coaches will teach basic principles of cycling and fitness. Each participant will learn about the use of heart rate monitors and power meters. Regular participants will be given a functional threshold power (FTP) test to establish a base on which to build for the 2020 season in preparation for the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port. Sessions are limited to one time slot per Saturday, but participants can sign up weekly.
SOLD OUT! Holiday Spin Class
Thursday, December 12, 2019
6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
B/SPOKE Studios
101 Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
Our Holiday Spin Class is sold out, but you can join the waitlist! Join Best Buddies Challenge staff, community members and friends at B/SPOKE for a special holiday spin class! Get a great workout in while getting in the holiday spirit. Post-ride we’ll enjoy snacks and drinks. We encourage you to come in festive attire!
Class begins at 6:30 p.m. and is approximately 45-minutes long. This is an all-level ride!
Please arrive 15 minutes early to get your bike set up. This class is limited to 35, so reserve your spot today. We look forward to riding into the holidays with you!
Best Buddies Turkey Camp Version 3.0
November 28th–December 1st
This is a virtual challenge for Best Buddies riders nationwide to ride 200 (124 miles) or 400 (240 miles) kilometers over four days during the Thanksgiving weekend. With the approach of the holidays, here is a chance to get your fitness in before bellying up to those holiday buffets!
You get to pick the routes, invite some friends, and plan the rides to fit your schedule. We’ll keep tabs on your progress through our Strava Club and on our Facebook page, where we share photos, kudos and comments online. Keep us updated on social with hashtag #BestBuddiesTurkeyCamp and support your fellow Challenge riders along the way!
Those not yet in our Strava Club can request an invitation to join online at https://www.strava.com/clubs/bestbuddieschallenge.
The rider who logs the most miles will win a guest pass to the Best Buddies Challenge: Hyannis Port famous lobster clambake, or the Best Buddies Challenge: Hearst Castle gourmet barbecue. See you on the leaderboard!
LAST Weekly Friday Fun Ride
Friday, November 15th
Seaport Boston (departing from 369 Northern Ave, across from Harpoon Brewery)
4 p.m., 25 miles 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 Veteran’s Day Perambulation
Monday, November 11th
10:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Union Station, Worcester
2 Washington Sq.
Worcester, MA 01608
This will be a multi-modal odyssey that showcases four of the most amazing new bike paths in Massachusetts. There will also be some open road riding mixed in. We’ll 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 arriving at Jack’s Abby for food and drinks.
We will meet at Union Station in Worcester and finish at Jack’s Abby in Framingham. This is a point-to-point ride so please plan your travel accordingly.
The 509 Commuter Line train from Boston to Union Station arrives in Worcester at 9:58 a.m. and we’ll be pedals up at 10:30 a.m. sharp. You can bring your bike on the train. After the ride, you can hop on a train back to Boston, Worcester, or wherever your final destination may be.
This ride will be technical, challenging, and contains significant stretches of off-road riding. As such, it is geared towards a more advanced rider. Road bikes are suitable but we suggest clipless (clip-in) pedals and a minimum tire width of 25 mm. Please review the route details ahead of time and reach out to bengiust@bestbuddies.org with any questions.
The Columbus Day Revolutionary Ramble
Monday, October 14th
10:00 AM arrive
Alewife MBTA Station, Cambridge, MA
This family-friendly historic tour of Arlington, Lexington, Bedford and Concord takes you on multi-use paths. There will be plenty of stops for coffee, snacks, photos, historic markers, natural beauty, visitor centers, and rapturous fall foliage. This is the perfect ride to invite a beginner to join you! We will meet at the corner of the Alewife Station Access Road.
Total distance is 31 miles. Travel time is four hours. The ride is free to attend, but plan to purchase refreshments along the way!
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.
Concert Benefiting Best Buddies
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Time: 4:00 p.m.
Location: The JCC Newton at 333 Nahanton Street, Newton
The 10th Anniversary of Newton Family Singers concert will feature the music of Fleetwood Mac and Tom Petty! Proceeds from this show will benefit 10 local Newton charities, including Best Buddies!
Buy Tickets NowGroup 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.
Join This Ride