Join the NCC for 30-, 50-, or 70-mile routes on some of the best and most challenging roads in western Massachusetts.

With more than 1,000 feet for every 10 miles of backroads, gravel, dirt, mud, and possibly snow and ice, the Massochistah provides plenty of adventure and suffering.

Routes are marked, rest stops are stocked, and sag wagons are there if it becomes too much. Of course, no difficulty goes unrewarded, so expect a warm meal, local beer and non-alcoholic beverages, as well as a band after the ride.

Location: TBD Ashfield, MA 01330

Routes: Coming soon! Please check out some past videos from 2023 and 2024 to get a peek. 

Schedule: 

• 6:30am: Croissants and coffee served
• 8:00am: Gurty mass start (Registration Begins 6:30am)
• 9:00am: Hurty and Kid’s Brigade; Hurty and Dirty mass start (on-site registration begins 7:30am)
• 10:00am: Dirty, Spurty Kids Brigade; Spurty mass start (on-site registration begins at 8:30am)
• 12:30pm: Lunch and music begins
• 4:00pm-ish: Hopefully all riders are back
• 6:00pm: We should probably all go home
• 10:00pm: You are drifting off to a long and rejuvenating slumber

Check-in and Sign-back-in:

We ask that all riders check in before they begin and PLEASE check back in when you are done riding to allow us to get a tally of who is still out on the course and to get you your t-shirt.

Food and Water:

We take care of it from front to back so need to bring anything but your bottles. There will be food-stocked aid stations every 20 or so miles, as well as one or two additional water stops depending on the route. See final routes on Thursday for full details.

Etiquette:

Please remember that the Massochistah is not a race.  It is a fun ride to raise money for youth and adaptive cycling.  As you traverse our community, please remember that your behavior has a positive and negative effect on us all. To that end, please…

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