Note: All rides return to the start point
Spend
the day with over 800 cyclists touring
through the apple orchard country of
east central Massachusetts.
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This summer century extravaganza attracts approximately 800 riders.
All routes are hilly. The long rides from each start point, the 100 from Concord and the 60 from Bolton, include a one mile climb at a steady 9% grade to the Visitors Center at the State Park and then a climb up the mountain access road to the summit at 2,000 feet above sea level.
The other routes are rolling and very hilly with no major climb.
Climb To The Clouds is NOT for beginners.
7:00 - 8:30 from Concord-Carlisle
High School, Concord, MA
for 100, 90 or 80 miles.
8:00 - 9:30 from Nashoba Regional High School, Bolton, MA for 60, 47 miles.
PLEASE ALLOW TIME FOR LONG REGISTRATION LINES!
PRE-REGISTRATION: $15.00
Day of the event: $20.00
Concord MA for 80, 90, 100:
From the east or the west, take Rt. 2 to the route 126
intersection. This is the intersection for Walden Pond. Heading West on Rt. 2,
turn right at the second traffic light past Village Saab at Crosby Corner.
Heading East on Rt. 2 turn left at the sixth light past the Concord circle. The
High School is at the bottom of the hill on the left.
From outside
the Boston area: Mass Turnpike to exit 14, "Route 128/95". Route 128/95
North to the Route 2 exit heading West. Follow the directions above.
Bolton MA for 47, 60: Nashoba Regional High School
is 2 1/2 miles West of Rt. 495 on Rt. 117 on the right at Green Road.
From outside the Boston area: Mass. Turnpike to the Route 495
exit, go North, on Rte 495, then take the Rt. 117 exit West for 2 1/2
miles.
The rides from Concord pass through Bolton Center where all riders join together. From Bolton all rides go through Lancaster and Sterling center. The 80 returns from Sterling; the 47 & 92 mile routes go to East Princeton. The 105 & 59 mile routes continue to Mt. Wachusett. All routes join back together at the water stop in Sterling.
All rides return along the Boylston side of the Wachusett Reservoir, passing through West Boylston & Boylston. We ride through Berlin back to Bolton with a well deserved stop at the Berlin Orchards where you will find great hospitality, plenty of water and great food. All routes are fully arrowed and are on back country roads with minimum travel on numbered roads. A map and cue sheet is supplied.
Regretfully we won't be able to join you this
year but hope to be with y'all next year. My husband proposed to me at the top
of Mount Wachusett last year during the Climb to the Clouds. We'll be in France
on a bike tour for our honeymoon during this year's event. We'll pray for nice
weather for you! 
The CCTC ride was excellent! Thanks so much for all the
work you did to make it happen. The route was great fun -- and the people
working the water stops were so friendly and helpful.
I rode yesterday and just wanted you all to know that it
was all spectacular...incredibly beautiful and diverse route, perfectly signed,
wonderful rest stops, great plums...what more could a rider possible want?.
Thanks so much for everything you did to make this ride possible, much
appreciated.
I wanted to thank you for an extremely well organized
and successful 'Climb to the Clouds' ride today. With Anthony from CycleLoft
working like a maniac (does he ever slow down??), to the fantastic volunteers
...this was great.
What a fantastic ride. The route is wonderful,
challenging and I like that it changes character every 10 miles.
Bananas, bagels, snickers, etc. & water will be available at the start points and at two staffed points along the routes, one in Sterling and one in Berlin. All routes pass both stops. There are convenience stores in towns along the route. For the riders on the long routes from Concord there are 2 added water-only stops.
On-road support and pre-ride technical support is provided courtesy of
Cycle Loft, Burlington,
MA.. Please arrive early if you want your bike checked before a ride.
For this ride only, , (781) 647-0233, after 8:30 AM and before 9:00 PM.
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