2 events in Hardwick, Massachusetts
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Sat, Jun 27, 2026 at 9:00 AMSee full details
This is a charity ride to benefit the East Quabbin Land Trust, an organization that Cares for the Land that Sustains Us. The ride tours through rural, central Massachusetts towns giving participants beautiful views of active farmlands, deep woods and multiple town commons. The route follows local roads with light traffic. Road conditions are generally good, though there are a few segments with worse conditions. The Long loop is a 47.5-mile ride with 3,839 feet of climbing and includes two sections of dirt road or rail trail. The Short loop is a 24.2-mile ride with 1,921 feet of climbing and one section of dirt rail trail.
The ride starts and finishes at Farmer Matt’s, 860 West Brookfield Road, New Braintree. Pre-order a hamburger or cheeseburger for after the ride by using the ‘Merchandise’ tab. The burger are made with the farms locally-sourced Farm-to-Table meat, with chips and a drink included for $20. See Farmer Matt's delicious home-made food options at https://farmermatt.com/. Take-home options are available too!
Special Incentive for Past Participants! - When past participants of the Hills of East Quabbin Ride bring a friend in 2026 we will buy your hamburger or cheeseburger. Help us grow the field! Send Cynthia a message at [email protected] to request your burger.
The rest stop for both the Long loop and Short loop rides is at the East Quabbin Land Trust’s headquarters, 120 Ridge Road, Hardwick, with sweeping views of the Ware River valley, bathroom facilities with snacks to refuel on. Other tour highlights include passing EQLT properties of Mass Central Rail Trail (New Braintree and Hardwick), Wendemuth Meadow (25 Bates Street, North Brookfield), Mandell Hill (660 Barre Road, Hardwick), Deer Park Preserve (481 Barre Road, Hardwick), Pynchon’s Grist Mill Preserve (165 Wickaboag Valley Road, West Brookfield), and Eva’s Woods (Ware Corner Road, Oakham).
The updated course maps (subject to change) can be found at:
Short Loop (24.2 miles) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50756329
Long Loop (47.5 miles) - https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50756832
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Sun, Oct 04, 2026 at 11:59 PMSee full details
KING'S TOUR OF THE QUABBIN – Sunday, Oct. 4, 2026 – Hardwick, Mass.
NEW THIS YEAR! Early Bird registration fees ($40/$60) apply until 9 p.m. July 3. After that, registration costs $10 more.
Online registration closes at 9 p.m. Sept. 30. Fees go up another $10 for day-of-ride registration.
Bicycle around the Quabbin Reservoir, a pristine jewel in the heart of Massachusetts. Choose from two road routes (64 or 101 miles) or two gravel routes (approximately 44 or 77 miles, each approximately half paved). Not much traffic; plenty of hills.
Start/finish for all routes is at Hardwick Winery, 3305 Greenwich Road, Hardwick, MA 01082. Check-in opens at 6:45 a.m. Start times are flexible, but we recommend century riders and gravel riders start 7:00-8:00 a.m., and road metric riders start 8:00-9:00 a.m. All routes except the Road Metric will stop at Petersham Common.
Routes will not be arrowed. Routes will be scouted prior to the event for road/trail conditions and may be modified accordingly. Final Ride with GPS links will be emailed to online registrants the week before the ride.
Road metric (64 miles, approx. 5000 feet of climbing)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48772978
Rest stops at mile 27 (Palmer, 8:30 a.m.-noon) and 50 (Farmer Matt in New Braintree, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m.).
Road century (101 miles, 6000+ feet of climbing)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54352628
Rest stops at mile 28 (Rt. 202 in Pelham, 8:30-11 a.m.), mile 58 (Leverett Co-op store), and mile 85 (Petersham Common, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.). Road century riders get a $5 credit to use at the Leverett store.
Gravel Loop (77 miles, approx. 6000 feet of climbing)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54352619
Rest stops at mile 28 (Petersham Common, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) and mile 60 (Petersham Common again).
Little Gravel – hard finish (45 miles, approx.3400 feet of climbing)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54352597
Rest stop at mile 29 (Petersham Common, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
Little Gravel – easy finish (43 miles, approx. 3100 feet of climbing)
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/54352606
Rest stop at mile 29 (Petersham Common, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.)
The gravel routes avoid DCR trails. On the Little Gravel route, there's an option at mile 40 to do an easy finish (remainder of route is mostly paved, and the route totals 43 miles) or a hard finish (remainder of route is unpaved, with nearly 300 feet more climbing, and the route totals 45 miles).
Not sure which route is for you? Not to worry -- you can change your selection online at any time before registration closes. You can even wait until ride day and decide in the middle of the ride. Both road routes are the same until the Quabbin Visitor Center, at mile 18. Both gravel routes go to the Petersham rest stop at mile 28. So whether you're on the road or the gravel, you can decide partway how to continue.
Limited to 150 riders.
Refreshments afterwards at Hardwick Winery, with a food truck for the afternoon.
More info: https://sevenhillswheelmen.org/kings-tour-of-the-quabbin/