Castle Trail Night Rides (White Clay Bicycle Club)
Delaware City, DE · Road · Social
- When
- Every Wednesday, 6:00 pmYear-round
- Starts at
- Municipal parking lot behind Molly Spanker's, Delaware City, DE Map ↗
- Distance
- 17 miles80-100 minutes
- Pace
- Social
- Hosted by
- White Clay Bicycle ClubClub
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road · Social
For visitors
Lights are required: roughly 1,200 lumens or more, steady (not strobes), that last 80 to 100 minutes. Riders without them are not allowed on the ride.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 6:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Social.
- Check
- Look at @whiteclaybicycleclub the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the Castle Trail Night Rides (White Clay Bicycle Club) group ride
Castle Trail Night Rides (White Clay Bicycle Club) is a road and social group ride in Delaware City, DE. It rolls every Wednesday at 6:00 pm from Municipal parking lot behind Molly Spanker's.
Evening and night rides on the Castle Trail along the C&D Canal, on a state permit for the after-dusk hours. The out-and-back is just under 17 miles at a social pace and takes 80 to 100 minutes. By November the group starts in the dark.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.