Overland Base Camp

Riding the best roads and trails in New England

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The bright light of the Honey 100 is back again! The best mixed-terrain in Middlesex and Worcester counties. Where is that? Join us on August 26 to find out. We have an entirely new set of routes. We're even bringing back the 100 mile distance. All great roads and trails. 100% rideable. (at Overland Base Camp)

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Setting up camp one last time for the Nomad ride. After 60 miles of trails and rural pavement. Quiet in the woods. #nomad3dayobc #bikepacking

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Three days of gear for camping can be very minimal and light. Nomad riders have it dialed. We'll be sharing some tips and tricks in the coming weeks. Stay tuned. #nomad3dayobc #bikepacking #outdoorsispriceless (at Massachusetts)

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First riders in from the first day of Nomad! Great roads and trails. Big smiles from all. Beautiful night to start a great weekend. #nomad3dayobc (at Massachusetts)

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Dusk to Dawn riders -- group after group out on the trails. A quick refuel and then back out for more stars. #d2dride (at Massachusetts)

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Dusk to Dawn. Still going all night. #d2dride (at Massachusetts)

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First food stop on the Dusk to Dawn ride. Night has fallen as spirits rise. #d2dride (at Massachusetts)

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Last group for dusk to dawn getting ready to roll out. Perfect evening with perfect company. #d2dride (at Ride Studio Cafe)

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Wintertide halfway point. Refueled and ready for more sunny snowy roads. #wintertideride #seasonopener #everyrideagift #ridingwithfriends #overdressed @rideheadquarters @ridestudiocafe @seven_cycles

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Halloween may be over but scouting for haunted houses is always appropriate. #searchingforspookiness. #frighteningride #spookyboo

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110 miles into the Formidable Terra Ride and heading for that hill on the horizon. @onlyanumber is still smiling and waving a dusty mitt as he speeds by. #formidableride

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The Formidable happened! What an amazing day of road and trail riding. Perfect weather, perfect riding companions, and good food. Thank you to everyone that joined us! Thank you, too, @ridestudiocafe and @rideheadquarters for hosting the multiple start points. Time to rest for a moment before preparing for the next event. We'll see you out there! #formidableride #newfriends

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The #honey101 ride is this weekend! The route takes us through some special quarry areas. And a lot of other unusual trails. Join us to see what Southeastern Massachusetts has to offer. Registration closes in a few days. Don't miss this ride! www.bikereg.com/honey-101. @ridehqs #ridingallthetrails #mixedterrainriding #quarry #exploration

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The Honey 101 is just around the corner on Sunday July 31. Join us for a day of mixed terrain riding in southern Massachusetts. A fully supported ride with tons of food. Register at www.bikereg.com/honey-101. Hosted by our new friends at @ridehqs - Ride Headquarters! #honey101 #ridingallday #mixedterrainriding (at Ride Headquarters)

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Dusk to Dawn is nearly upon us: June 25-26. Ride with us all night through all the best trails. Early registration closes tomorrow at midnight. Don't miss out on this unique and memorable ride! Click on the OBC link to learn more. #d2dride #eveningdust

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Diverged Ride: Fundraising Total

The Diverged Ride fundraiser brought in a total of $3,167.  

This exceeded our hopes.

Thank you to very single person that registered for the Diverged Ride 2016!  We'll write about the ride and people's photos, stories, and feedback in a subsequent post.  For the moment, we want to get the dollars raised squared away.

Here are the fully transparent details of the funds raised:

74 Guided Group riders that paid $25 each:  $1,850

25 Solo riders that paid $25 each:  $625

12 Team riders that paid $20 each:  $240

Total service fees taken by Bikereg:  $319.90

Sum total:  From Bikereg registrations:  $2,405.10

8 Ride Navigators for which Overland covered the cost of entry:  $200

Overland covered the cost of Bikereg fees and are putting those dollars into the trail stewards fund:  $319.90

Overland is donating an additional $2 per person:  121 riders x $2 = $242

Total donation amount:  $3,167

Each fund received 1/3 of the total:  $1,055.67

Checks to those groups will be mailed during the week of 25 April.  The three groups are:

Lexington Conservation Stewards:  This group protects the coolest trails in Massachusetts -- right in Lexington!  The LCS are the best!

Friends of Arlington's Great Meadows:  It's difficult to find a week that we don't find ourselves in the Great Meadows.  Aptly named, they wouldn't exist with out the FoAGM!

New England Mountain Bike Association:  Working tirelessly for nearly three decades, we all owe so much to NEMBA for protecting, building, and maintaining the best trails all over New England.

Thank you again to everyone that rode with us.

Thank you to the Navigators that lead groups through the foggy confusing trails.

Thank you to Ride Studio Cafe for hosting us.  All their rides are well worth participating in.

Thank you to the trail stewards that enable us to make rides like the Diverged possible.

We hope to see you again at next year's Diverged.  In the meantime, join us for the Maneha 250  on May 14 &15 and the Dusk to Dawn ride on June 25 & 26.  They are the best of New England Riding.

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Thank you to everyone that's registered for the Diverged Ride. Those registration fees have raised more than $1,500 already. 100% of the investment goes to trail stewardship. Join us this Saturday. Learn more: Click on the OBC link. #divergedrideobc @ridestudiocafe