Marathon Monday Ride!

Written by Boston Biker on Apr 18

There will be TWO count em TWO marathon Monday rides this year! For thous of you not in the know the Boston Marathon is tomorrow. Its a Boston cyclist tradition to get out to the start line before the race and then ride back to Boston on the nice closed off route!

The first ride will be TONIGHT (Sunday) at 11pm, this is the midnight marathon ride, you can find more info about it on the Facebook.

In case you don’t have Facebook see info below.

Not tough enough to run a 26 mile marathon, but awesome enough to bike it the night before? then join the Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride! Since the start/finish lines and fancy mile markers will be set up, you’ll feel just like you’re running the marathon, except without all that silly cheering, and on a bike!

Itinerary:

1. Arrive at South Station with bike and bring bike with you on 11pm Commuter Rail from Boston South Station, arriving in Southborough at 12:01. (Commuter Rail Schedule: http://bit.ly/9Thmlo)
($6.75 for ticket from South Station to Southborough)
2. Ride 3.2 miles from Southborough Station to Boston Marathon Starting Line in Hopkinton, Ma. (about a 20 minute ride)
3. Ride 26 Miles, 385 yards to Finish Line in Copley Square, Boston Ma. (Depending on your pace, this could take you anywhere from 2 to 3.5 hours)

Route/Cue Sheet: http://bit.ly/do9mby
Point A: Southborough Commuter Rail Station
Point B: Starting Line in Hopkinton
Point C: Finish Line in Copley Square

Official Course Map:
http://www.bostonmarathon.org/BostonMarathon/CourseMaps.pdf

Even though I’m “organizing” this event, Please know that you will be responsible for:
-Your own safety (please keep this in mind)
-Directions (Print and bring the map/cue sheet)
-Flat repair preparedness (It sucks to be stranded, so at the VERY LEAST, bring a spare tube/patch kit. If you have them, bring some tire levers/pump or plan to stick with a friend/friends who has one and knows how to change a flat!)
-Water/snacks (Bring at least a bottle of water)
-Spreading the word and bringing friends! (The more, the merrier!)
-Meeting us with your bike at South Station/Starting Line
-Getting Home ( please figure out how you’re getting home at 3,4,5am beforehand)

Last bits:

Weather: It’s up to you whether to come out or not. keep posted: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/02215

The only cost is the commuter rail ticket. This ride is being informally organized as just another awesome idea that begs to be spread, so come prepared to ride and have fun!

Pace: As fast or fun as you please. Bring your friends so you can ride with them! 26 miles is a lot to run, but easily doable in three hours on a bike if you’re used to riding everywhere. Most of the route (except for that hill towards the end) is a slight downhill.

Sticking together: This is a group ride, but naturally, people will split because of pacing. Last year 30 people showed up with bikes ranging from road bikes, fixed gears, and dutch three-speeds. If the same thing happens this year, you’ll have several paces to choose from.

BRING A SPARE TUBE. In the event of a flat tire, you’d be doing yourself a huge favor by stopping by your favorite bike shop picking up the right size tube for your tires, just in case.

Urban Adventours Rents Bikes, but you might have to pay for two days if you rent from them for this ride: http://www.urbanadventours.com/

You are welcome to meet up with us anywhere along the way and part ways wherever and whenever you please.

This ride looks pretty fun, but if you want to get the real race day feel you can do the Monday morning Marathon Ride. Groups will be gathering all over Boston at all sorts of times, I think I am going to try to catch the group leaving Cleveland circle around 6am (no later than 6:30am!!!!) Basically you ride the route out to the starting line, take a piss, take a picture, then leave before the Wheel Chair racers take off, you HAVE TO STAY AHEAD OF THE WHEELCHAIR RACERS! You do not want to get pulled off the course by a race Marshall. If you leave early enough you shouldn’t have a problem, but be aware that the wheelchair men go pretty damn fast, so don’t dawdle.

Here is some info about the route, and other details (like when the wheel chair racers leave).

Cleveland Circle 7-11 (open 24 hours)
2002 Beacon St, Brookline, MA

Meet @ 6, ride 6:30 SHARP

Bring some food and water

Have fun out there tomorrow the weather looks like it might shape up so cross your fingers!


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