Clear your schedule and mark your calendars: on Sunday May 21 the Tour de Crème bike ride returns for its fifth year. After three years hiatus due to the pandemic, the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Friends of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail are thrilled to run this event once again.
Cycle from Mattapoisett through Fairhaven, Freetown, Rochester, Acushnet and Marion stopping for a free scoop of ice cream at creameries all along the routes. Register and choose between an 11-, 25-, and 42-mile ride; the longer you ride, the more ice cream you’ll eat. Afterwards, riders join the postride party at Munro Park in Mattapoisett for even more ice cream, food, live music and cold beverages. This is not a race, and riders of all ages and abilities are encouraged to participate.
Registration is now open until May 15; and rides tend to fill up quickly, so visit tourdecreme.org to register and learn more.
Not interested in riding? There are many different volunteer opportunities available; visit the volunteer page of the website to sign up. Fund-raising is also encouraged for riders and nonriders alike. This fantastically fun event is a fund-raiser for the Mattapoisett Land Trust and the Friends of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail who work to improve and expand hiking and biking trails throughout Mattapoisett.