CABOT – Sunday, September 14, the annual Cabot Ride the Ridges bicycling event will take place. The race will feature four different gravel rides on the back roads of Cabot and adjacent towns to satisfy most ability levels. All proceeds benefit the Cabot Mentoring program, a community organization dedicated to the development of Cabot youth.
photo by Vanessa Fournier
Events begin at 7:30 a.m., with a 100K-ride and continue through noon. For children, there is a 10K loop that can be biked, walked or run. Beginning at 11 a.m., it goes up Houston Hill Road where there is a gourmet snack and refreshment stand. It then follows Churchill Road to Bothfeld Hill Road down to Elm Street and back to the Cabot Green, where there are more refreshments and wood-fired pizza. The ride is a family activity and has been ridden by children as young as 6 and even some on unicycles. The event is free for children 12 and under and there is a family rate.
For younger children this year there is a new event, the Ride Around Cabot Green that will begin at 11:15 a.m. Bring little ones with bikes, trikes, scooters and any non-motorized thing that rolls. There will be snacks and refreshments on the Cabot Town Green. For more information and to register visit ridetheridges.com or register the day of the event.
