NCC Sunday Dirt Road Ride Series
Northampton, MA · Gravel
- When
- Every Sunday, 9:00 amSundays at 9:00 am through October (Oct 4, 11, 18, 25), from a different start each week. The route is added by the Monday before.
- Starts at
- Varies each week (posted on the event) Map ↗
- Pace
- ConversationalSplits into pace groups
- Hosted by
- Northampton Cycling ClubClub
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Gravel
For visitors
Sign the NCC waiver. Anyone may ride twice before joining. Bring a pump, tubes and tools. Rides may cancel in bad weather or on holiday weekends.
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 9:00 am. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Conversational. It splits into pace groups. Pick the slowest one your first time; you can move up next week.
- Check
- Look at the host's website the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
First group ride? Start here →
About the NCC Sunday Dirt Road Ride Series group ride
NCC Sunday Dirt Road Ride Series is a gravel group ride in Northampton, MA. It rolls every Sunday at 9:00 am from Varies each week (posted on the event).
Social-paced dirt road rides in the hills around Northampton, mostly hard-pack gravel with plenty of climbing. Low gears are recommended. The group rides at a conversational pace and regroups. A gravel bike is best, a road bike with 30 mm or wider tires can work.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.