New England Randonneurs

Hello NER’ds:

We have two 200km rides in August that are somewhat polar opposite of each other, in terms of geography, topography, ride time and route shape:

First up we have the Aeolian Harp 200km starting and ending in Lincoln, NH (the base of the Kanc) on 8/8/2026 led by Roger H.  It is a challenging ride going west toward Tunbridge and Chelsea VT via the upper Connecticut River Valley, visiting many country stores along the way.  Check out its ride page for more detail: https://ner.bike/nersite/?p=5494

At the end of August we have Ted S offering a 1-way night ride from Provincetown, MA to Providence, RI, ending with breakfast at ride leader’s house on the evening of 8/28 going into the morning of 8/29.  Ride leader dub this as “Full Moon Improv” ride as there’s absence of intermediate control between the start and finish (there are resupply opportunities as well as water fountains along the first part of cape cod rail trail).  More details will be populated to the ride page here: https://ner.bike/nersite/?p=4951

NER Board

Join NER in Vermont for a classic challenge on July 18th: the 6 gaps. The course was ridden in late May 2026 — the registration page is here. This is NER’s most challenging ride of the year in terms of average elevation gain. Ride leader Chip Coldwell is looking for volunteers to staff the finish control from 2PM onward while he is on course checking out riders. Please reach out to him via board@ner.bike if interested and able.

Registration is up for all of these Portland-bound rides — the Portland 400k (and 200k) option, and the 600k with its new 2x200k option.

Please note: due to (we think) World Cup room blocks, we’re using different hotels than usual, but still starting in Woburn. Please see the individual ride pages for details.

Also, we could use some 400k volunteers, either at the turnaround/200k end in Portland, or at the finish in Woburn. Please ping Sarah (sbergstrom at gmail dot com) if you can help.