A mellow ride the morning after Thanksgiving on rail trails, a short stretch of dirt road, and paved roads. The route starts in Topsfield and  traces an elliptical loop through Boxford and Middleton before returning to Topsfield. 

Please have bikes and selves ready at 9:15 am for the pre-ride talk. 

Gravel ride
Category 1 Smooth well maintained trails or dirt roads. 
Ideal bike: Road or gravel bike 
Tire size: 28-32mm 
See Types of Gravel Rides
melinda lyon
Friday, November 29, 2024 at 9:30am
MassDOT Parking Area
12 Park St
Topsfield MA 01983
Google map

A gravel type bike with 32mm tires or wider is recommended, but the route can be done with a road bike with 28mm tires. 

Routes
Please download this latest version of the routes before each ride.
Route Miles Elev.* Print Files
The Leftovers Loop 32 1,042 Cue sheet Send to device
* Elev. is the elevation gain in feet.
Route maps
32 miles
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