Health & Fitness
Summer Bike Rides Begin Along Blackstone Heritage Corridor
Join the Blackstone bikeway ambassadors this summer for five rides along the historic river in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
WORCESTER, MA — The Blackstone Heritage Corridor’s corps of volunteer bike ambassadors will lead five rides along the historic river this summer in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Each ride begins around 6:30 p.m., and some will feature treats.
Here's more from a Blackstone Heritage Corridor news release:
July 13: Worcester
Meet at the Blackstone River Valley Heritage Center at 3 Paul Clancy Way, Worcester, MA. We will pedal along the Blackstone River Bikeway for 2.5 miles, where it ends in Millbury, and bike over to Christopher’s Homemade Ice Cream for a refreshing summer treat. Bring your own cash or credit. The approximate round-trip distance is five miles.
July 27: Lincoln, RI
Meet at the Capt. Wilbur Kelly House Museum at Blackstone River State Park, 1075 Lower River Road, Lincoln, RI, for a guided bike ride along the Blackstone River Bikeway and Canal Towpath as we ride south to Lonsdale and back. The approximate round-trip distance is seven miles.
August 10: Blackstone
Meet at the Blackstone River Greenway, 85 Canal Street, Blackstone, MA, for a guided bike ride along the Blackstone River Greenway to Uxbridge, MA, and back. The round-trip distance is just over seven miles.
August 24: Lincoln, RI to Old Slater Mill
Meet at the Lonsdale Drive-In parking lot, 110 John Street, Lincoln, RI, for a guided bike ride to Old Slater Mill in Pawtucket, RI. Much of this ride will be off the bikeway and on the street. The approximate round-trip distance is five miles.
To learn more about the Blackstone Heritage Corridor Bikeway Ambassadors, visit BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org. To learn more about the Volunteers-In-Parks program, contact Molly Cardoza, Director of Volunteer and Community Engagement, at mcardoza@blackstoneheritagecorridor.org or call (508) 234-4242.
Save the date of Saturday, Aug. 27, for clean-up and green-up events throughout the Blackstone River Watershed to celebrate the 50th anniversary of ZAP the Blackstone. Learn more at ZAPtheBlackstone.com and BlackstoneHeritageCorridor.org.
