Wear your best Halloween riding costume or decorate your bike
Haunt all the Newburyport neighborhoods
Ride like a kid again
The NSC 2025 Halloween ride promises to be scarier than ever. Costumes are encouraged but not required. Please be sure that costumes and decorations are safe for riding. This is a fun ride! No scary hammerhead riding allowed. We'll regroup at a few points along the way. Road bikes, gravel bikes, mountain bikes, trikes, or anything else you wish to ride is welcome. No pre-registration required.
Our ride begins and ends at the Newburyport Brewery. This year’s route is a 20-mile loop, revised to avoid the Millenium Series running race and some busier sections of Newburyport’s Clipper City trail. Crossing the Merrimack River, we’ll keep to backroads leading to the NH border and return along the scenic Eastern Marsh trail. (There’s a bailout option of 10 miles for anyone experiencing “wardrobe malfunctions!”)
All trails are paved except for 1/10 mile of hardpack at the northern end of the Eastern Marsh trail. All the roads are paved.
Following the ride will be a NSC sponsored pizza party for all participating members (those who participate in the ride or come in costume).
There is limited parking in front of the Brewery (please don't use all the Brewery parking). There is room to park nearby. It is suggested to park along the road on one side so as not to block the road!
There is limited parking in front of the Brewery (please don't use all the Brewery parking). It is suggested to park along the road on one side so as not to block the road!
Routes
Please download this latest version of the routes before each ride.
