BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION :2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY :25th Wake up the Earth Day DESCRIPTION :Let MassBike's valets watch your bike while you enjoy this celebration of spring along the Southwest Corridor near the Stony Brook MBTA station. There is a rain date of Sunday\, May 2. Volunteers are needed, please contact the MassBike Office. LOCATION :Boston URL :http://www.spontaneouscelebrations.org/WUTE.html STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC DTSTART :20040501T110000 DTEND :20040501T160000 DTSTAMP :20040207T173411Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY :Coast-to-Coast Bike Tour DESCRIPTION :The Town of Orleans will be celebrating its 4th annual Coast-to-Coast Bike Tour on Saturday\, May 15th\, at 10:00 AM\, kicking off Mass Bike Week. This event is co-sponsored by the Town of Orleans Bikeways Committee and the Orleans Police Department. The five-mile escorted ride from Skaket Beach on Cape Cod Bay\, through the town\, to Nauset Beach on the Atlantic Ocean focuses on safe cycling for all ages and biking abilities. At the finish area at Nauset Beach parking lot there will be refreshments\, a rodeo sponsored and carried out by Orleans Police\, and a raffle with donations from local businesses. LOCATION :Orleans STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC DTSTART :20040515 DTEND :20040515 DTSTAMP :20040207T173527Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY :Milton Bike Day DESCRIPTION :Public ride beginning at 7:00 AM at Town Hall Gazebo and going 8 miles into the Blue Hills Reservation and returning to Cunningham Park. Registration fee of $20 ($30 with t-shirt). All participants to receive bicycle socks. A public race will take place at 10:00 AM, racers will compete on the official racecourse and compete for 30 minutes. Entry fee of $20 ($30 for t-shirt) plus a one-day racing license fee of $5. All participants to receive bicycle socks.\ 25 person minimum field size - race officials reserve the right to merge categories based on demand. First three places (men and women) receive awards.\ There will be a kids race at Noon on the fully closed portion of the course.\ Registration will open at 10:30 for this event. Age groups are as follows: Toddlers, 5-7, 8-9, 10-11. Each child will receive a number plate and a medal.\ Registration opens one hour before the start of the first race and closes ten minutes before the start of each event. Pre-entries must be postmarked before May 7. Late and race day entries add $5. No late fee for juniors or public racers. One Day USCF Licenses will be available for purchase on race day. Racers racing the 2:10 event as a second race pay $10 for that race; all other second races are $8. Juniors can race second races for free. Unattached fee is $5. Limits Sr 5 (Public) is 50 racers all others 125. Fill out a Standard Athlete Release form, make check out to Milton Rotary Club, and mail to Milton Rotary Club, PO Box 243, Milton, MA 02186.\ Rules: All USCF rules will apply. Helmets mandatory whenever you are on the bike. There is no warming up on the racecourse. Wheel Pit - Wheels in... wheels out. Free lap in effect until 5 laps to go, except in the Sr 5 (Public) race. On site bike safety check and helmet sales provided by Dave's Bike Infirmary of Milton. LOCATION :Milton STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC DTSTART :20040515 DTEND :20040515 DTSTAMP :20040321T173527Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY :Neponset Greenway Ride URL :http://www.bostonnatural.org/neponset.php DESCRIPTION :Meet at the snack stand near Fort Independence on Castle Island in South Boston for a ride along the harbor and up the Neponset River\, mostly on bikepaths. We will return either on streets through Dorchester or up the Southwest Corridor to the starting point. LOCATION :Boston STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC DTSTART :20040516T100000 DTEND :20040516T130000 DTSTAMP :20040207T173559Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY :BikeBoston Film Festival DESCRIPTION :The 2004 BikeBoston Film Festival, presented by Zipcar, will take place on Sunday May 16th at MIT Room 10-250 in Cambridge. Bicycle-themed films will screen throughout the day. Film-goers may purchase either a half-day or full-day ticket. The Festival will screen both feature length and short films of both dramatic and documentary styles. The Festival's primary sponsor is Zipcar, the company that provides a network of on-demand, self-service rental cars to its members throughout the Boston, New York and Washington, DC metropolitan areas. Zipcar supports alternative urban transportation modes such as bicycling and mass transit. Proceeds of the festival will support Team Basis - a women's professional cycling team, and MassBike - the advocacy group that strives to make Massachusetts a better place for bicycling. LOCATION :Cambridge STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC DTSTART :20040516T100000 DTEND :20040516T210000 DTSTAMP :20040207T173559Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY :Bike-Arlington Tour URL :http://www.abac.arlington.ma.us DESCRIPTION :The 7th annual BIKE-Arlington Tour is an easy-paced bicycle tour around town organized by the Arlington Bicycle Advisory Committee (ABAC) as part of the Arlington Alternative Transportation Fair. The tour is free of charge, and all participants will be responsible for their own safety. Bicycle helmets required. Bring something to drink. Meet on Sunday, May 16, at the Alewife MBTA Station. LOCATION :Arlington STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC DTSTART :20040516T093000 DTEND :20040516T140000 DTSTAMP :20040422T215400Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID :767066b0-5994-11d8-8125-a7e9d82f0600 SUMMARY :RedBones 9th Annual Bike Party DESCRIPTION : Redbones\, 55 Chester St.\, Davis Square\, Somerville\, MA\n$10.00 includes great food\, a pint of beer\, lemonade\, or soda\, bicycle valet parking and a raffle ticket. There are a lot of raffle prizes\, and proceeds benefit MassBike and NEMBA. LOCATION :Somerville\, Davis Square URL :http://www.redbones.com/news.html STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC DTSTART :20040517T170000 DTEND :20040517T220000 DTSTAMP :20040207T173655Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID :a54bcc90-5994-11d8-ad27-c09363243d53 SUMMARY :Bike Commuter Breakfast DESCRIPTION :Power up before heading to work.\n LOCATION :??? STATUS :TENTATIVE CLASS :PUBLIC X-MOZILLA-RECUR-DEFAULT-UNITS :days RRULE :FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=5;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART :20040517T070000 DTEND :20040517T090000 DTSTAMP :20040207T173858Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID :21ef8ec0-5995-11d8-9de2-e5590d46c6bb SUMMARY :Corporate Commuter Challenge Signups DESCRIPTION :Check with your local Transportation Management Association (TMA) to sign up your company for the 2004 Bike to Work Corporate Challenge. Massachusetts General Hospital & John Hancock were the winners in 2003. URL :http://www.abctma.com/events_bikeweek.htm X_IMG :http://www.abctma.com/images/program_bikeweek_lg.gif STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC DTSTART :20040503T DTEND :20040503T DTSTAMP :20040207T174043Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT UID :c3c1d560-5996-11d8-85f0-d09480cdec56 SUMMARY :Corporate Commuter Challenge DESCRIPTION: Bike to work all week, and rack up points for your team. STATUS :CONFIRMED CLASS :PUBLIC X-MOZILLA-RECUR-DEFAULT-UNITS :days RRULE :FREQ=DAILY;COUNT=5;INTERVAL=1 DTSTART ;VALUE=DATE :20040517 DTEND ;VALUE=DATE :20040518 DTSTAMP :20040207T175324Z END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:CRW Spring Century DESCRIPTION:Join The Charles River Wheelmen on one of four beautiful routes on slightly rolling rural roads through the Merrimack Valley of northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire. The 100 mile ride will take you through Exeter and Hampton Falls, NH. The other routes travel through such towns as Boxford, Groveland and Topsfield. All routes pass through the Harold Parker State Forest. LOCATION:Merrimack Valley RRULE: URL:http://www.crw.org/SpringCentury.htm DTSTART:20040516 DTEND:20040516 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Pancake Breakfast LOCATION:Cambridge DESCRIPTION:Meet your fellow bicycle commuters over free coffee and pancakes. See the faces behind some of the names you see on the Internet. Broadway Bicycle School, 351 Broadway, Cambridge. URL:http://broadwaybicycleschool.com/ DTSTART:20040518T073000 DTEND:20040518T093000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Rail-Trail Design Seminar LOCATION:Worcester Union Station DESCRIPTION:Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC)\, with the generous support of the Greater Worcester Community Foundation\, is launching the Trails and Greenways Seminar Series to bring you information you need to build\, advocate for and manage your trail. Registration deadline is May 12th. URL:http://www.railtrails.org/field/new_england/active_pages/programs/main.asp?Action=DisplayDetailsFromFile&P_ID=8 DTSTART:20040519T103000 DTEND:20040519T123000 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Chain of Hope Charity Ride DESCRIPTION:10, 25, and 62-mile options. Open to riders of all levels. Funds raised support the Center of Hope, a cancer support community in Westfield. URL:http://www.center-of-hope.org/fund.html LOCATION:Westfield DTSTART:20040516 DTEND:20040516 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:National Bike-To-Work Day DESCRIPTION:The official bike-to-work day is Friday, but we hope you'll wrap up a week of cycling to work today. URL:http://www.bikemonth.com/ LOCATION:Everywhere DTSTART:20040521 DTEND:20040521 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:17th Annual Bike-A-Thon DESCRIPTION:Bikes-Not-Bombs biggest fundraiser, and one of their most fun and social events. BNB is also the place to donate your extra bike, or pick up an inexpensive city beater bicycle. URL:http://www.bikesnotbombs.org LOCATION:Roxbury DTSTART:20040523 DTEND:20040523 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:8th Annual Mystic Herring Run Festival DESCRIPTION:River Festival that includes a 5K road race along the banks of the Mystic River. This year the festival will highlight the potential new bike path across the Amelia Earhart Dam. URL:http://www.mysticriver.org/volunteer/herring_run2.html LOCATION:Somerville DTSTART:20040502T130000 DTEND:20040502T170000 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR