New England Classic

Gas is now going for about $4.00 per gallon.
Perhaps you’ve heard.
There are a fair number of riders from the greater New York/ New Jersey area and we’re looking to see if we can get some of them paired up for the trip in order to save some gas. It doesn’t take any more gas to [...]

 Don’t you just love it when your friends and colleagues are amazed you’re going to ride 150 miles in two days or 550 miles in a week?
 Well, don’t tell any of those people but there’s a Scottish cyclist who’s put us all to shame. Last month, Mark Beaumont shattered the record for cycling around the [...]

What is the Diabetes EXPO you may ask? Well, it’s one stop shopping for everything related to diabetes, healthy eating and active living. This high-energy event is designed to provide you with access to product demonstrations, free product and food samples, knowledgeable health professionals, exiciting lectures, comprehensive health screenings, hands-on workshops and [...]

Ok- maybe not everything you wanted to know but a good portion of it.  Below are the ride descriptions and the itinerary.  The ride descriptions tell about the registration fee, minimum fundraising and what is included (like beds - no camping and meals - breakfast and dinner) for your efforts.  If you have questions, post a [...]

Every year, we all make New Year’s resolutions.  Well, here is one that I am asking you all to make:  Riding the New England Classic in 2008.
The New England Classic is a 2 or 7 day cycling event that starts on July 12, 2008 in Woburn, MA.  The 2 day event covers 150 miles through MA, NH and ME and [...]

Already longing for those days when four hours on the road means a 60-mile bike ride on a beautiful summer day, rather than 20 miles in a snowstorm, in your car on the highway? Do you miss hanging with a crowd that’s proud to sport spandex in public? Well have we got a [...]

As a veteran of the last sixteen New England Classic events, both as a rider and a volunteer, I have found the NEC definitely to be a great time (new friends and beautiful scenery), as well as a great ride that raises much needed funds for our fight to find a cure for diabetes. [...]

OK maybe not all you wanted to know but a good portion of it. Here are our informational documents and the itinerary. The ride descriptions tell about the registration fee, minimum fundraising and what is included (like beds - no camping) for your efforts. If you have questions, post a comment here, email flinsky@diabetes.org or [...]

Registration for the New England Classic is now open.
You can register here.
The ride dates are July 12-13, 2008 for the two-day ride and July 12-18, 2008 for the seven day ride.