Rides
BVNEMBA Weekly Ride Series
These rides are open to everybody but please be aware of the skill level, it's not a race, and we do not drop anybody on these rides.
Our weekly evening ride series is a lot of fun, and it's a great way to meet other riders and discover the trails in our region. We'll be hitting the trails at 6:00 PM every Wednesday. You just need to show up and be ready to go no later than 6:15. Pace varies according to the day of the week, please be aware of the type of ride to expect when you arrive. During September and October, as the days shorten, our rides become "twi-light" rides requiring lights. Because these rides present a new set of challenges, the beginner rides will end about that time.
Vietnam Freeride/Technical Rides
We'll be holding a weekly ride with the Vietnam Land Management Commitee starting in April and running through October. We'll ride at 6:00pm just like Tue and Thu but these rides are meant to be a bit different from our other group rides.
The goal is not to put miles under your tires but instead to get out and explore Vietnam
with the volunteers who manage the property. We will not be riding many miles in most cases
but I can guarantee a workout. We'll tackle rocks, streams, logs, chutes, drops and other
natural and man-made technical trail features. These will be highly technical
rides that will focus on engaging riders of all skill levels, generating feedback and
hopefully recruiting some new faces to assist with trail maintenance.
**As with all of our rides, helmets are required and we also recommend knee and elbow pads.**
Information for all rides
*Helmets are always required for all rides.
*The parking lot is not the place to see if your bike needs work. Please arrive with a functional bike.
*Inclement weather can cancel the ride.
*Sometimes rides are cancelled or changed at the last minute. It
is highly recommended that you join
the Blackstone Valley mailing list to receive the latest info and directions
to the trailhead.
As always, we encourage our members to suggest places to ride. Contact Eammon Carleton with suggestions.
| Type | Date | Time | Location | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner/Novice | Apr 30, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Plummers Corner, Northbridge | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | May 2, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Hodges Village Dam, Oxford | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | May 7, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Singletary Trails, Millbury | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | May 9, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Sutton Water Works, Sutton | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | May 14, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Talbot Trails, Northboro | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | May 16, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Vietnam, Milford, Adams St. | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | May 21, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Rayburn, Millbury | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | May 23, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Pisgah Trails, Northboro | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | May 28, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Hodges Village Dam, Oxford | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | May 30, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Grafton Conservation Land, Grafton | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Jun 4, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Sutton Water Works, Sutton | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Jun 6, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Plummers Corner, Northbridge | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Jun 11, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Upton State Forest, Upton | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Jun 13, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Douglas State Forest, Douglas (meet at the trailhead on Rt16) | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Jun 18, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Pisgah Trails, Northboro | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Jun 20, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Lake Whitehall, Hopkinton | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Jun 25, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Grafton Conservation Land, Grafton | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Jun 27, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Upton State Forest, Upton | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Jul 2, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Plummers Corner, Northbridge | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Jul 4, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Pisgah Trails, Northboro | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Jul 9, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Douglas State Forest, Douglas (meet at the trailhead on Rt16) | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Jul 11, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Hodges Village Dam, Oxford | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Jul 16, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Lake Whitehall, Hopkinton | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Jul 18, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Rayburn Trails, Millbury | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Jul 23, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Upton State Forest, Upton | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Jul 25, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Grafton Conservation Land, Grafton | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Jul 30, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Pisgah Trails, Northboro | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Aug 1, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Singletary Trails, Millbury | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Aug 6, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Hodges Village Dam, Oxford | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Aug 8, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Douglas State Forest, Douglas (Park at boat overflow, possible swim after ride) | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Aug 13, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Rayburn Trails, Millbury | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Aug 15, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Upton State Forest, Upton | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Aug 20, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Grafton Conservation Land, Grafton | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Aug 22, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Plummers Corner, Northbridge | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Aug 27, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Singletary Trails, Millbury | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Aug 29, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Pisgah Trails, Northboro | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Sep 3, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Douglas State Forest, Douglas (Park at boat overflow, possible swim after ride) | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Sep 5, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Sutton Water Works, Sutton | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Sep 10, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Plummers Corner, Northbridge (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Sep 12, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Douglas State Forest, Douglas (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Sep 17, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Upton State Forest, Upton (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Sep 19, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Vietnam, Milford, Adams St. (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map |
| Beginner/Novice | Sep 24, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Pisgah Trails, Northboro (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Sep 26, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Rayburn, Millbury (LIGHTS REQUIRED) (Park on Rayburn Dr under power lines, NOT at Buck Brothers Tool) | Click for map Click for directions |
| Beginner/Novice | Oct 1, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Sutton Water Works, Sutton (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Oct 3, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Plummers Corner, Northbridge (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Oct 10, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Sutton Water Works, Sutton (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Oct 17, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Singletary Trails, Millbury (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Oct 24, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Vietnam, Milford, Adams St. (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Oct 31, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Plummers Corner, Northbridge (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Nov 7, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Rayburn, Millbury (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map Click for directions |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Nov 14, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Pisgah Trails, Northboro (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map |
| Intermediate/Adv. Int. | Nov 21, 2013 | 6:00 PM | Plummers Corner, Northbridge (LIGHTS REQUIRED) | Click for map Click for directions |