Calendar of upcoming events:November 2009:
Central Ave. Improvement Project Meeting
Tuesday, November 17 at 7 PM
Milton Public Library
476 Canton Avenue
Basement Conference Room
Presentation of the proposed Rehabilitation
of Central Avenue from Brook Road to Maple Street project.
The proposed project consists of the
rehabilitation of Central Avenue from Brook Road to Maple
Street. The project includes full-depth roadway reclamation,
cold planning and overlay, drainage improvements, signs, and
pavement markings. Also included is the creation of a two-way
multi-use path along the east side of the road and connecting to
the Lower Neponset River Trail and to the Turners Pond Path to
the Glover School.
December 2009:
Blue Hills Toy Drive & Mountain Bike
Ride
Sunday, December 6 at 10 AM
http://semassnemba.org/
Meet at Houghton’s Pond Visitor Center at
840 Hillside Street in Milton.
Toy Drop & refreshments 10 am – 1 pm
Mountain Bike Ride 10 am
Houghton’s Pond Hike 1 pm
Join the DCR Park Rangers and volunteers
from Blue Hills TrailWatch and New England Mountain Bike
Association for our annual holiday toy drive collection.
Bring a new unwrapped toy, then go on a
guided or self-guided mountain bike ride or ranger-led hike. All
toys will be donated to Interfaith Social Services which help
families in need during the holidays.
Gifts for children ages 11-16 are most
needed and appreciated.
Call DCR Park Rangers at 617-698-1802 for
more information.
Past events:
November 2009:
Mother Brook Ride with Doug Mink
Sunday, November 8 at 1 PM
MassBike leads Boston Natural Areas Network and the Friends of
Stony Brook Reservation on a tour of the entire length of the Mother
Brook, which connects the Neponset River to the Charles River. See
old mills and learn some early colonial history. We’ll check out
progress on construction of the new Neponset Trail, too. Led by Doug
Mink, BNAN Board Member. Helmets required. For more info contact
trip leader Doug Mink at masspaths.net.
October 2009:
Celebrate Milton!
October 3, 2009 - Noon
Cunningham School Gymnasium
80 Edge Hill Road
NOTE: Due to the forecast for bad weather, the event venue has
been relocated to the Cunningham School Gymnasium
CelebrateMilton! has performances, food, children's amusement
activities and information about local Milton organizations.
Tour de Landry's
October 12, 2009
Past rides have traveled through Milton.
http://www.landrys.com/cyclingclub/TourdeLandrys/default.aspx
September 2009:
Saturday, September 26 - 3 to 9 PM
Boston's TD Bank Mayor's Cup Criterium Race
Government Center, Boston
Watch the excitement as pro racers compete for thousands of
dollars worth of prizes on a tight criterium race course in downtown
Boston. Other events include a kids race and post-race
concert.
Sunday, September 27 - from 8 AM
Boston's Hub on Wheels ride
Government Center, Boston
This fundraising tour offers rides of different lengths, travels
through Boston's neighborhoods (and part of Milton), and raises
money to support technology resources for Boston schoolchildren.
Fundraising requirements for this ride are very modest.
Recurring Events:
Sundays In The Park
Blue Hills Reservation
Sundays, June 21 - August 30
The Department of Conservation and Recreation will be closing
Chicatawbut Road from Randolph Ave. to Willard Street on Sundays
from June 21 through August 30 to promote public recreation.
Designed to emulate the program that closes Storrow Drive in
Cambridge on Sundays, this will open up the road to bicycling,
jogging and other recreational activities.
Visitors are encouraged to park in the lot at Shea Rink on
Willard Street in Quincy, or at the small lot at the intersection of
Randolph Ave. and Chicatawbut Road.
Note that mountain biking is allowed on the west side of the
reservation, not east of Randolph Ave (route 28). Only on-road
bicycling is permitted east of route 28. Stop at the Rangers
Office on Hillside Street for biking or hiking maps.
http://friendsofthebluehills.blogspot.com/2009/05/chicatawbut-rd-closed-sundays.html
BikeFridays
Ride in to work with an experienced cycling guide!
June 19, July 31, and August 28
Talk about a grand entrance—you and a convoy of your fellow bikers
all escorted into the city by experienced cycling guides. Really,
how could you pass that up?
What’s more, at City Hall Plaza you can enjoy a free breakfast
burrito and yogurt parfait courtesy of Boloco, tour the Bike Expo
featuring tons of great gear from local bike shops all while
listening to WZLX live. And still get to work on time.
That’s the deal on Bike Fridays.
Convoys leave at 6:45AM from various locations in and around Boston
including Newton, Brookline, Belmont, Cambridge, Lexington,
Arlington, Somerville, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury,
Roslindale, Allston, Brighton and many more. You arrive, non-stop,
at City Hall Plaza by 8:15.
http://www.bikefridays.org/
August 2009:
Tour de Farms
August 1
Part of the MassBike Spin Series, visit urban farms in Roxbury and
Dorchester, community farms in the Blue Hills, Waltham, and Newton,
and Boston’s oldest commercial farm. You’ll also get a chance to
sample fresh, locally grown food, learn of the benefits of local
agriculture, and how you can actively support these efforts.
Ride either the 15-mile, Boston Urban Farm Loop, or 40-mile,
Community Farm Loop. Rain or Shine. Both rides will be led by
experienced riders and there will be technical support in the case
of flat tires - but please be sure to bring extra tubes and tools!
There is a $10 registration fee.
Sponsors
Farm Aid | MassBike | Urban AdvenTours | Boston Natural Areas
Network | Bikes Not Bombs | Dot Bikes | Rozzie Bikes
Sites visited on Tour de Farms
Brookwood Community Farm | The Food Project | Allandale Farm |
Victory Program's ReVision Urban Farm | Waltham Fields Community
Farm | Newton Community Farm
http://www.urbanadventours.com/tours.php?tourtype=sponsored
Urban Epic Triathlon
August 16, 2009 - 8 AM
Carson Beach, South Boston
For the first time, you will be able to race on the beautiful
shores of South Boston. With a one-of-a-kind course that includes
beaches, trails, and well-paved roads, you will love every moment of
Urban Epic Boston!
Distances
Swim 1/2 mile
Bike 10 miles
Run 5 miles
http://www.urban-epic.com/Boston/Boston.html
July 2009:
Discover the New Neponset River Greenway by
Bike
July 15, 6:00 p.m.
Meet at Truman Pkwy. & Fairmount Ave., Hyde Park
See where the new section of Greenway is being built this summer
from Mattapan Square to Martini Shell, and learn about the vision of
the entire Greenway. Join us for this 10-mile exploratory bike ride
led by Doug Mink, Greenway Council member and cycling enthusiast.
Helmets required. Registration recommended. To register, contact
BNAN at 617-542-7696 or info @ bostonnatural.org Co-sponsored by MA
DCR.Co-sponsored by MassBike.
http://www.masspaths.org/rides/Neponset2009July.html
http://www.bostonnatural.org/
May
2009:
Sunday, May 3
Blue Hills Classic Bike Race
Blue Hills Cycling Club
The Blue Hills Classic offers local racers the
opportunity to compete on a challenging 7 mile, rolling rural course
for a generous prize pool just a few minutes from Boston. Raced
rain or shine, the Blue Hills Classic is now a fixture on the New
England spring race calendar.
Links:
Photos -
Race
Results
Wednesday, May 6 from 7 -9 PM
Boston Natural Areas Network -
Neponset River
Greenway Council Meeting
Milton Yacht Club, Milton Landing
May
2009:
Bike To Work Week
May 11-15
Bay State Bike Week.org
League of
American Bicyclists
BikeMilton's
Used Bike Sale
Donate used bikes:
Friday, May 15 from 3 - 6 PM
Saturday, May 16 from 8 - 10 AM
Bike Sale:
Saturday, May 16 from 10 AM - 5 PM
Sunday, May 17 from 1-4 PM
Location:
The Milton DPW yard at 629 Randolph Avenue
The Milton Bike Committee will be holding
its annual Used Bike Sale on May 16 & 17. The event will
coincide with the DPW Open House event on the 16th.
This is a fantastic opportunity for local
families to buy used bikes. With over a hundred bikes to choose
from, why pay full price when kids will outgrow them long before
they wear out???
Some bikes can be found for adults, too -
cruisers, classic road bikes, mountain bikes and more. Stop by
early for the best selection.
All bikes are inspected and priced
according to condition. Proceeds go to fund the improvement and
development of bicycling resources around the town (bike racks,
safety training for children, bike lanes and paths, and more).
Pay with cash or check.
The Bike Committee recommends Dave's Bike
Infirmary (link) in
East Milton for maintenance and accessories.
Saturday, May 30
Best Buddies
Challenge bike ride
The Best Buddies Challenge travels from Boston through Quincy and
on down the South Shore to Hyannisport. This fundraising ride
supports programs for people with intellectual disabilities.
It is a popular and well-organized ride, but it requires significant
fundraising.
Sunday, May 31 - 10 AM to 2 PM
Blue Hills Mountain Bike Discovery Day
New England Mountain Bike
Association - Southeast Massachusetts Chapter
Take exit 3 off Route 93 and follow signs to Houghton’s Pond
Picnic Site #5, Blue Hill River Road, Milton.
Perfect your pedaling power with the DCR Rangers, Blue Hills
TrailWatch and the New England Mountain Bike Association. This is
the first of three Bike Discovery events in the DCR South Region.
Enjoy guided rides for all ages and abilities. Skills clinics
throughout the day. Fun obstacles and challenges along the way.
Bring your own bike. Helmets are required.
For more info, call 617- 698-1802, ext.310
June 2009:
Wednesday, June 3 from 7 -9 PM
Boston Natural Areas Network -
Neponset River
Greenway Council Meeting
Hyde Park Police Station District 18
1249 Hyde Park Ave
Sunday, June 7
Bikes Not Bombs'
Bike-A-Thon
With rides of 15, 25 or 62 miles, there is something for
everyone. The proceeds from this fundraising ride will go to
supporting Bikes Not Bombs' programs to supply used bicycles to
people in low-income neighborhoods locally and overseas.
Fundraising requirements for this ride are modest.
December 2008:
Sunday, Dec 7 - 10 AM to 1 PM
NEMBA toy drive & Blue Hills mountain bike ride
Provide a gift for a needy child and join the NEMBA (New
England Mountain Bike Association) for one of several fun
off-road rides in the Blue Hills.
http://www.nemba.org/
October 2008:
Sunday, Oct 26 - 10 AM
Boston Natural Areas
Network presents:
Neponset to Downtown Ride
Click here for
ride details and photos
Doug Mink, biking enthusiast, lead a group on a ride
along the current and future Neponset Greenway,
exploring connections to downtown Boston including the
new trail at Fort Point Channel, and then back to
Dorchester.
Helmets required, registration suggested. Call BNAN at
617-542-7696 or e-mail
info@bostonnatural.org
http://www.bostonnatural.org/
September 2008:
Sunday, Sept 21
Hub On Wheels
40-mile charity ride around the City of Boston to raise
funds to help provide technology and training for Boston
Public Schools students to succeed in today's world.
The ride last year passed through Milton on Truman Parkway &
Blue Hill Avenue
Sunday, Sept 28 -
Noon to 4 PM
Celebrate Milton festival
Milton High School,
Gile Road
http://www.townofmilton.org/
August 2008:
Wednesday, Aug 6 - 5:30 to 9:00 PM
National Night
Out
Milton Police Department
The 25th Annual National Night Out, a unique crime
prevention event, is scheduled for Wednesday, August 6.
Here in Milton, the event will take place between 5:30
and 9:00 PM at the police station, and it is open to
everyone.
The Police Department has announced that as part of a
public safety initiative, they will be offering over a
hundred free bicycle helmets for children (sizes
toddler, small, medium, and medium/large).
More details to follow.
http://www.nationalnightout.org/nno/
June 2008:
Saturday, June 7 - 9 AM to 1 PM
Trailwork Day with the Friends of the Blue Hills & NEMBA
Meet at Houghton's Pond main lot at 840 Hillside
Street in Milton.
Call 617-698-1802, ext. 213 for registration
Join the Friends of the Blue Hills and lend a hand to
help maintain the trails of the Blue Hills.
Tools will be provided, but bring work gloves and sturdy
boots.
http://www.nemba.org/nembaevents/
Sunday, June
8 - 9 AM to 5:30 PM
21st Annual
Bike-A-Thon and The Green Roots Festival
Located in front of the Stony Brook T Station, 100
Boylston St, Jamaica Plain
This fundraising ride helps support BNB efforts to
provide bike transportation to the poor locally and
around the world.
Choose from rides of 15, 25 or 62 miles; the longer
rides pass through Milton.
TWO AMAZING EVENTS IN ONE DAY:
The BNB Green Roots Festival will celebrate sustainable
urban living in a park that only avoided becoming a
highway by the grassroots efforts of communities. Cheer
BNB Bike-A-Thon riders as they return from their ride to
an outdoor gathering of environmental organizations,
neighbors, and friends: featuring live music, food, and
thoughtful content including workshops and panel
discussions on themes of water, home-improvement, urban
toxins, local food, and transportation. We are proud to
feature best-selling author Bill McKibben as keynote
speaker.
CALLING ALL BIKE RIDERS!
Ride with BNB to support its unique social justice work
recycling over 5,000 bicycles annually with programs
here in Boston and nations of the Global South,
empowering people and communities with sustainable and
healthy pedal-power. As a grassroots organization, BNB
depends on Bike-A-Thon riders' sponsorship to keep its
work going in its 24th year.
CHOOSE FROM NEW, SCENIC 15-, 25-, OR 62-MILE RIDES.
Roll at your own pace; the 15-miler is especially great
for families with children. We provide mechanics
check-ups, rest stops with food
and drink, maps of the beautiful routes, lead riders,
following vehicles, a gourmet meal as well as some great
prizes.
Pre-registration is now required, and riders must
raise pledges for BNB. BNB also offers fundraising
support and training rides! Register ASAP at
www.bikesnotbombs.org or 617-522-0222.
We are excited to embrace another year of concretely
promoting bicycle usage, peace and sustainable
development!
http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/
Sunday, June 15 - 10 AM to 3 PM
Thirteenth Annual Blue Hills Mountain Bike Day
Take exit 3 off Route 93 and follow signs to
Houghton’s Pond Picnic Site #5 in Milton. The
largest, free, one day mountain bike festival in the
world will be held in the Blue Hills Reservation in
Milton MA on June 15th. Lots of led rides, lots of
kid's events, lots of skills sessions, food and
there's even a lake to swim in and cool off after
your ride.
Bring your whole family and plan to enjoy the
day!
Perfect your pedaling power with the DCR Rangers,
Blue Hills TrailWatch and the New England Mountain
Bike association. Discover the wonderful world of
wheels. Guided rides for all abilities and skills
clinics throughout the day. Fun obstacle course and
games for kids. Expo area with bike repair
demonstrations, Share the Trails, and responsible
riding information. Bring your own bike. Helmets are
required. For more information, call 617- 698-1802,
ext.310.
http://www.nemba.org/
May
2008:
Saturday, May 03 - 8:30 AM to Noon
Milton Green Day
Kick-Off 8:30 AM, Milton Town Hall
Join your friends and neighbors for a morning of raking,
planting and spring cleaning.
See the difference one day can make in your community!
For more information, please email:
MiltonGreenDay@comcast.net
http://www.sustainablemilton.org/Sunday, May 04
- 7 AM to Noon
Blue Hills Classic Bike Race
Road race in the Blue Hills with multiple categories and
cash prizes for winners.
Volunteers wanted to help staff the route - Contact Blue
Hills Cycling.
http://www.bluehillscycling.com/
http://www.bikereg.com/Saturday, May 10 - 9 AM
to 1 PM
Trailwork Day with the Friends of the Blue Hills & NEMBA
Meet at Houghton's Pond main lot at 840 Hillside
Street in Milton.
Call 617-698-1802, ext. 213 for registration
Join the Friends of the Blue Hills and lend a hand to
help maintain the trails of the Blue Hills.
Tools will be provided, but bring work gloves and sturdy
boots.
http://www.nemba.org/nembaevents/
Saturday, May 17 - 10 AM to 4 PM
Family Bike Day / Used Bike Sale / DPW Open House
Town DPW Yard
Randolph Avenue Stop by the DPW Yard on Saturday - Bring
the kids and check out the DPW heavy equipment, enjoy hot
dogs and other treats, and browse through the selection of
used bikes. Donate any unused bikes on Friday, May 16 from
4 PM to 6:30 PM at the Cunningham Park Building (75 Edge
Hill Road) OR to the Department of Public Works (Randolph
Ave.) Saturday morning, 8:30 to 10 am. The bike sale will
offer bikes of all sizes and styles for children and adults
of all ages... Some of the bikes are donated, others
were abandoned around town and recovered by the police
department. Stop by and see what might suit you best,
and give a bike a good home. Proceeds go to making
Milton a more bicycle and pedestrian-friendly town (more
details on the "Projects" page).
The bike sale will run Saturday 10-4 and Sunday 1-4.
Stop by early for the best selection! Any bicycles that
are left afterward will be donated to
Bikes Not Bombs,
a Jamaica Plain organization that recycles and offers bikes
locally and overseas to the poor or disadvantaged.
May 12 - 18
Bay State Bike Week
May is National Bike Month and here in Massachusetts
we’re doing our part to celebrate this great event with Bay
State Bike Week, May 12th -18th, 2008. It’s your chance to
join thousands of other bikers across the country by doing
something for the environment and having a great time while
you’re at it.
http://www.baystatebikeweek.org/
April 2008:
Saturday, April 19 - 8:00 AM
DCR Blue Hills Reservation Intermediate Mountain Bike Ride
Meet at the Houghton’s Pond main parking lot at 840
Hillside Street in Milton.
Get a jump on the mountain bike season.
Join
TrailWatch volunteers on a led ride through the hills as
we hit the trails.
Bring your own bike. Helmets are required. Eye protection,
drinking water and gloves recommended.
6-8 miles
Blue Hills springtime events (PDF format) -
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/events/bhhikes.pdf
DCR Blue Hills Reservation page -
http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/metroboston/blue.htm
Saturday, April 19 - 3:00-5:30 PM
Women's Cycling Clinic with Nicole Freedman
Belmont Wheelworks, 480 Trapelo Road, Belmont
617-489-3577
-
Come to a very fun Women's Cycling Clinic. All levels are
welcome.
Lectures on training, clothing, bike fit and maintenance.
Sunday, April 20 - 12:15-4:45 pm
Women's Cycling Clinic with Nicole Freedman
Wells Ave., Newton
617-489-3577
-
Come to a very fun Women's Cycling Clinic. All levels are
welcome.
Outdoor skills sessions; bring your bike.
Saturday, April 26, 2008 - 10:00 AM
Beyond the Neponset Greenway Bike Ride
Meet at Paul’s Bridge Parking Lot, Neponset Valley Pkwy.
& Brush Hill Rd., Milton
-
This group bike ride will start at the end of the Neponset
River Greenway and head south through the Fowl Meadow
section of Blue Hills into Canton, ending with beautiful
views from The Trustees of Reservations’ Signal Hill
Reservation. The ride is a short 10 miles, with the first
few miles off-road, so hybrid or mountain bikes are
recommended. Helmets are required. Reservations suggested.
Call 617-542-7696 or
info@bostonnatural.org
- Map of the meeting area:
Google maps
- For trip details, route map and cue sheet, visit
masspaths.org
- BostonNatural.org
calendar for this event
March 2008:
Saturday, March 22 - 10:00 AM
Spring Neponset Greenway Bicycle Tour
Meet at Paul’s Bridge Parking Lot, Neponset Valley Pkwy. & Brush
Hill Rd., Milton
Join us for this spring tradition, riding the future sections of the
greenway to the established path. We will bike from Paul’s Bridge in
Hyde Park, where the Neponset meets Blue Hills, to Victory Road Park
in Dorchester, just past the current end of the Greenway, and back.
The trip will be 15 miles long and fairly flat. We’ll stop a few
times to learn about the local area from BNAN board member and
cycling enthusiast, Doug Mink, and eat a bit of chocolate at
Phillips Candy House. Meet at the small parking lot by Paul’s
Bridge, Neponset Valley Parkway and Brush Hill Road, Milton.
Registration is required. Call 617-542-7696 or email info @
bostonnatural.org
January 2008:
January 29
-
6:30 to 8:00PM
Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Town Hall
Meeting minutes
September 2007:
Thursday September 6 -
4:00-5:30 PM
Bicycle Safety Training Program for all Milton 4th and 5th Graders
Town Hall Parking Lot
A fun program to teach your child safe bicycling techniques,
including proper helmet fit, basic bicycle maintenance, and rules of
the road. The program will finish with a short bike ride lead
by Milton police officers.
Please RSVP by sending your child's name to
info (at) bikemilton.org
May 2007:
Sunday May 20 -
10:00 AM - 3:00 PM
Twelfth Annual Blue Hills Mountain Bike Day
Houghton's Pond, Blue Hills Reservation
Perfect your pedaling power with the DCR rangers, Blue Hills
TrailWatch and New England Mountain Bike Association. Marked routes
for all abilities and skill clinics throughout the day. Obstacle
course and games for kids. Expo area with bike repair
demonstrations, responsible riding information and free give-a-ways.
Bring your own bike. Helmets required. Meet at Houghton's Pond
Picnic Site #5. For details call 617-698-1802.
Saturday,
May 5 & Sunday May 6
6th Annual Donated Bike Sale
Cunningham Park, 75 Edge Hill
Road
Donations accepted:
Friday May 4, 4 - 6 PM
Saturday May 5, 8:30 - 10 AM
Bike Sale:
Saturday May 5, 10 AM - 4 PM
Sunday May 6, 12 Noon - 4 PM
Buy a bike, get a free helmet (while supplies last)
Proceeds go to support safe bicycling in Milton
Sunday, May 6
The Blue Hills Classic Race
Starting at the Ulin Rink on Unquity Road
Registration at 7:30 AM
Presented by the
Blue Hills Cycling Club and the
Milton Rotary
Club
Online registration at
Bikereg.com
December 2006:
Sunday, December 3, 2006
NEMBA Blue
Hills Holiday Ride and Toy Drive
Houghton’s Pond, Blue Hills Reservation
October 2006:
Sunday, October 1, 2006
NEMBA Take A Kid Mountain
Biking Day
Houghton’s Pond, Blue Hills Reservation
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