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Tour De Graves 2016

Written by Boston Biker on Oct 25

from the email, looks like fun.
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Tour de Grave

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What: A trip to some of the Boston area’s famous and lesser-known graveyards in honor of Halloween. Trip leaves at9:30am in order to avoid the majority of ghosts, and will be about 13 miles and take about 3 or 4 hours.  Steady rain cancels.  Helmets required.  Appropriate costumes are encouraged for this ride!

Where: We will meet at the Central Burying Ground on Boston Common, near the corner of Tremont and Boylston Streets

This year we will be exploring cemeteries in downtown Boston, the North and South Ends, Roxbury, Dorchester, South Boston, and Charlestown.

Here are the map and cue sheet

 

When: Saturday October 29, 2016 at 9:30AM

 

From more information, contact:

Dick Bauer <[email protected]> 857-540-6293


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MassBike Spins: Tour De Graves

Written by Boston Biker on Oct 06

Got this in the email, a good time every year if you are into this sort of thing.

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MassBike Spins Presents: Tour de Grave

What: A MassBike trip to some of the Boston area’s famous and lesser-known graveyards in honor of Halloween. Trip leaves at 9:30am in order to avoid the majority of ghosts, and will be about 20 miles and take about 4 hours. Steady rain cancels. Helmets required. Appropriate costumes are encouraged for this ride!

We’ll make stops at the following burying grounds and cemeteries: Eliot, Dorchester North, Dorchester South, Walter Street, Mt. Hope, Mt. Calvary, New Calvary, St. Michael’s, and Forest Hills

Where: We will meet in Franklin Park at the Giraffe Entrance to the Zoo

When: Saturday October 29, 2011 at 9:30AM

For more information contact Dick Bauer

857-540-6293


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MassBike Spins Presents: Tour de Grave

Written by Boston Biker on Oct 21

What: A MassBike trip to some of the Boston area’s famous and lesser-known graveyards in honor of Halloween. Trip leaves at 9:30 AM in order to avoid the majority of ghosts, and will be about 20 miles and take about 4 hours. Helmets are required and appropriate costumes are encouraged for this ride!

We will visit the following burying grounds and cemeteries: Old Cambridge Burying Ground, Belmont Cemetery, North Cambridge Catholic Cemetery, Old Arlington Burying Ground, Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Oak Grove Cemetery, Salem Street Burying Ground, Phipps Street Burying Ground, Bunker Hill Cemetery, St. Francis de Sales Cemetery, and we will end the ride at the newly restored Milk Row Cemetery in Somerville.

Where: We will meet at the Old Cambridge Burying Ground at the corner of Garden Street and Mass Ave in Harvard Square.

When: Saturday October 30, 2010 at 9:30AM until 2 PM.

Steady rain cancels.

Who: For more information contact Dick Bauer [email protected]

Route Map and Cue Sheet

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MassBike Spins: Tour De Graves

Written by Boston Biker on Oct 25

Another good event submission by Ron! Sounds like a spooky good time, get it! Ha ha.

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MassBike Spins Presents: Tour De Graves

Sat, October 31, 9:30am – 1:30pm

October 31st: Tour de Graves. In honor of Halloween, we will do a tour of
some of the Boston area’s historic cemeteries. We will meet at 9:30 at the
Old Cambridge Burying Ground at the corner of Garden Street and Mass Ave in
Harvard Square.

The ride will be about 18 miles, and will include stops at the following
burying grounds and cemeteries: King’s Chapel, Granary, Central, South End,
Eliot, Evergreen, Market Street, and Cambridge.

At the end of the ride, we will get to explore Mt. Auburn Cemetery. Mt.
Auburn does not allow bike riding, so bring a lock so you can leave your
bike at the gate.

Appropriate costumes are encouraged for this ride!

Ride Leaders: Dick and Roberta Bauer

Steady rain cancels, for more info email [email protected]


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