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Berkshire Bike Path Council
JULY 2010 Update
It's summer and we are all busy with everything the Berkshires have to offer. Let's keep Joe Thompson's thoughts in mind as we keep working on developing our county wide route. "If one were to imagine a hub of bike trails circumnavigating Mount Greylock, with spokes to all corners of the county, the Berkshires would become the best bike region east of the Mississippi and one of the top five in North America. The draw of that would be immense: something like Tanglewood, the Clark, and Jiminy Peak all rolled into one."
- Joseph Thompson
Director, MASS MoCA
Join us for some of the activities below. Marge CohanMarge Cohan President, Berkshire Bike Path Council
The next generation of Ashuwillticook riders with Marge Cohan and Rich Fulco | |
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UPCOMING EVENTS
Great Barrington Community Ride - Saturday, July 17 Roll along the scenic Housatonic River, see the quaint village of Housatonic and the vibrant downtown of Great Barrington. Water stops along the way and free ice cream at the end! This is the perfect opportunity for families, kids, and adults to experience the best biking in Great Barrington!
30-mile ride: 8:00 am registration and 8:30 am roll out.
5-mile ride: 9:30 am registration and 10:00 am roll out.
Both rides begin and end at the Housatonic Community Center, Pleasant and Main Streets, Housatonic
Sponsored by the Great Barrington Bike Path Committee. For more information and route maps, contact Steffen Root at Berkshire Bike and Board at (413) 528-5555 or email him at bikeandblade@hotmail.com.
BBPC supports Pittsfield's August Third Thursday BCA Criterium
After a one year absence, the Berkshire Cycling Association (BCA) will conduct a professional bicycleCriterium scheduled for August 19 as part of Pittsfield's Third Thursdays Downtown Arts. The race consists of 50 laps on a one kilometer closed circuit in downtown Pittsfield.
This exciting event was very popular when last held in August 2008 but does require considerable man power to be successful. Help is needed for registration and to set up and take down barriers. Also road marshals are needed to help control spectators for safety reasons. Some of the set up can be done the night before (Wednesday August 18). The remaining set up must be done just prior to the race start and is time critical.
If you can help either pre-setup day or race day or both please click on the link below to volunteer or respond to this newsletter. No experience is necessary.
I can help.
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Our new brochure is fresh off the press and will have its first showing this weekend at Williamstown's Sunday at Six event and then at the Great Barrington Community Ride.
You can see a copy on the BBPC web page. The brochure was the result of the hard work of Pam Roberts and John Yuill and was produced by the Color Connection in Lenox.
If you would like a hard copy - or are having an event where they could be distributed, call Marge 442 5223.
Stockbridge Ramble - Historic Walking and Biking Tour Guide
A compact, informative Stockbridge guide written by Stewart Edelstein provides an 11.7 mile ride passed almost 20 historically significant landmarks worth seeing. The guides can be purchased at the Stockbridge Library who is the beneficiary of the proceeds.
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Thank you for your continued support!
Please support our efforts to advocate for better bicycling in Berkshire County. Mail your check, made out to Berkshire Bike Path Council, 55 South Mountain Rd, Pittsfield, MA 01201. Per IRS regulations, your donation to the Berkshire Bike Path Council will be treated similarly to a donation made to a 501(c)(3) organization and will be tax deductible. |
