1 cycling event in Watertown, Massachusetts

Join MassBike and coalition partners on Friday June 19, 2026, for the fourth annual Kittie Knox Ride! This community bike ride around Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Waltham features the history of Katherine “Kittie” Knox, a bi-racial woman cyclist and barrier-breaker in the 1890s.

Riders will learn about Kittie as a bicycling pioneer and we’ll ride and reflect on issues we’re facing today in terms of racial and gender representation in bicycling and advocacy. A historical site summary will be provided for this ride by local historian Larry Finison, author of “Boston's Cycling Craze, 1880-1900".

The rain date for this event will be June 21, 2026. Details on times will be announced soon.

Check-In and Start Times

• 35-mile riders: 2:30pm

• 20-mile riders: 2:30pm

Start Time: 3:00 pm

End Time: The event will end around 7pm.

Stick around after the ride for food and conversation with your fellow riders and take a tour of Mount Auburn to visit Kittie's gravesite.

Riders will leave in groups of 10 with a ride leader based on check-in time. If you would like to ride with a friend, plan to arrive at the same time to be put together in a group.

Routes

There are two routes for the Kittie Knox Ride, both will start at the Mount Auburn Cemetery Maintenance gate entrance off Cottage Street (24 Cottage St, Watertown, MA 02472). Bikes are not allowed in the cemetery but the start point is accessible from the Watertown-Cambridge Greenway bike path.

While this ride will be guided, we ask participants to download the GPS file or print cue cards in advance.

• 20-mile Route

• 35-mile Route

Volunteer

We’re seeking ride leaders to guide our rides and check-in support! If you have friends/family/bike enthusiasts in your life who may want to volunteer to support rider check-in or rest stops, sign up for the volunteers categories above!

Please only sign up to be a ride leader if you have experience.

If you have any questions, please reach out to MassBike at [email protected].