The 2025 Fall Picnic Ride offers three route options of 27, 37 and 46 miles.  All routes run south from the Pinelands Recreation Area and include many of the scenic backroads in Groveland, Georgetown, Rowley, Boxford, Topsfield and North Andover that are familiar to NSC Saturday Fitness riders.  The longer route continues further north and west making a loop thorough Bradford.  Starting times will be staggered as follows to bring everyone back to the picnic around the same time.

46 mile - 8:30 AM

37 mile - 9:00 AM

27 mile - 9:30 AM

Many thanks to the members of fhe Fun Committee who always put on a great picnic.

Road ride
Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 8:30am
Pines Recreation Area
222 Main Street
Groveland MA 01834

Restroom facilities are very limited along the route.  There is a port-a-potty on the Topsfield rail trail slightly off the route that can be accessed from Main St. at the Topsfield Plaza.  

Routes
Please download this latest version of the routes before each ride.
* Elev. is the elevation gain in feet.
Route maps
27 miles
37 miles
46 miles
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