Tour Opacum

4th Annual Bike Ride for Land Conservation sponsored by Southbridge Credit Union

About the Event

Event Location

Brimfield Winery & Cidery
35 Main Street, Brimfield MA 01010

Located in the beautiful town of Brimfield, about 10 minutes from I-84 or the Mass Pike.

The Winery is right on Route 20.  You’ll see signs for the event, and a beautiful red barn. Follow the signs and event volunteers for parking.

  • From the Mass Pike (westbound): take Exit 9 for I 84 toward Route 20. Take exit 3B and stay on Route 20 West (7 miles)
  • From the Mass Pike (eastbound): take exit 8 toward MA-32/ US 20. Turn right onto MA 32 S (0.7 miles) and then turn left on Route 20 East, stay on Route 20 for 7 miles.
  • From 84 North: take Sturbridge Exit 3 towards Route 20 West. (7 miles)

Event Schedule

  • 6:00 am: Registration Opens
  • 7:00 am: Full Tour Departs
  • 9:00 am: Half Tour Departs
  • 10:30 am: Quarter Tour Departs
  • 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: Mini Tour Route Open & Kids Activities
  • 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm: Food, drinks, games & live music

Join Us After the Rides

Join us after the rides from 12:00 to 4:00 PM for wine and beer, food, live music, raffles, and lawn games.

Food

Food will be available from 12-4 at the Winery.  All riders get a free food voucher in addition to snacks throughout the day.  More details to come!

Wine

Enjoy a delicious glass of red, white or rose wine from our talented hosts, Brimfield Winery.

Music

Live music by local favorite bluegrass/Americana band, Livestock to carry us through the afternoon!

Beer

Watch for the release of Opacum Ale by Rapscallion Brewery – brewed only once a year for the TourOpacum, with $1 for every pint going back to the Land Trust – (and its Opacum, Executive Director, Ed Hood’s absolute favorite beer!!). Cheers!

Kids Activities

Kids activities run by the group Roots in Nature and lawn games for the kid in all of us!

Volunteer Opportunities

Sign up to be a volunteer at Tour Opacum to help with registration, rest stops and other activities and then join your riding buddies for the after-ride festivities.  Help is also needed with pre-event prep the day and week(s) before the ride. All volunteers get a T-shirt, food and beverage ticket. Email us for more information TourOpacum@Opacumlt.org

Stay a While!

Enjoy all that this beautiful region has to offer by staying in one of the many great lodging options in Brimfield & Sturbridge. Stay over on Saturday night so you’re rested and ready for your ride on Sunday, or stay Sunday so you can really enjoy the post-ride festivities without having a long drive home! Or make a weekend of it!

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