Babes Bike Boston 2024

Babes Bike Boston is Boston’s alleycat for + by femme, trans, non-binary, and women cyclists. Get ready to explore Boston on two wheels and compete for awesome prizes. Race is limited to FTW folks only, but everyone is welcome to our afterparty.

We’ll have some space for day-of sign-ups, but we encourage you to sign up ahead of time to help us get a headcount and ensure we have enough snacks and swag for all participants!

$5-20 sliding scale cost to go toward the cost of supplies and food for the afterparty.

LOCATION: The race will start and end at Somerville Bike Kitchen (SBK)/The Dojo: 15 Properzi Way, Somerville, MA.

SCHEDULE: Sunday, July 14th

• Registration: 12:30PM
• Race starts: 1PM
• Race finishes: 4PM
• Award ceremony: 4:15PM

Afterparty is open to all - volunteers, riders, and allies! Allies are asked to donate cash at the event to support event costs.

Wondering what an alleycat is? Originating with bike messengers, alleycats test not only your speed but your knowledge of the city and ability to create an efficient route to hit different checkpoints throughout the city. Some checkpoints will have activities you must complete before moving on. Babes Bike Boston encourages riders of all abilities to participate, go at your own pace, hit as many checkpoints as you can, and most importantly have fun! While we’ll have awards for the fastest riders, we’ll also have some award categories that aren’t all about speed (like the first to finish on a BlueBike and the “most fun” award).

This year, BlueBikes is offering FREE BlueBike passes for participants! To get a pass, indicate that you need one while signing up OR email us at [email protected] before the event.

What to bring: REQUIRED:

• Yourself
• A helmet

What to bring: SUGGESTED:

• A bike (Don’t have one? Use a FREE BlueBike pass!)
• A GPS or charged phone
• Battery pack for recharging
• Sunscreen
• A water bottle
• A snack
• Tools to fix a flat/basic mechanical issues

COVID POLICY: If you tested positive or feel sick within 5 days of the event, don't attend. We can refund registration fees. If you test positive after the event, reach out to the organizers ([email protected]) and we can let other folks know that someone tested positive anonymously. The event will be outdoors and the afterparty will be in a space with mostly indoor and some outdoor space. We encourage masking when indoors at the event.

Huge THANK YOU to our sponsors:

• Cambridge Bicycle
• Ace Wheelworks
• Roadrunner
• Cambridge Used Bicycles
• Wegman’s
• Bluebikes

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