Central Vermont Cycling Tour

04/09/2024

Central Vermont Cycling Tour is now TOUR DE CREEMEE!

Early registration is open now at BikeReg. See you the last Sunday in June - 6/30/2024.

https://www.bikereg.com/tour-de-creemee

Big update for the Central Vermont Cycling Tour. We're thrilled to announce Onion River Outdoors (ORO), Montpelier's iconic bike and outdoor gear shop, has stepped up to be the new lead organizer for the ride. Keep in touch with ORO and all their events at the store website.

Thanks to ORO for taking the baton on the Cycle Tour and keeping things rolling into the future!

The folks at ORO say:

"This gorgeously scenic ride begins and ends at Morse Farm, home of the scrumptious maple creemee, so we have redubbed this ride Tour de Creemee. Everything else will stay the same from the three routes - 15, 30 and 60 miles - to the convenient rest stops, the well marked routes and finally the wonderful, local picnic, including, of course, a celebratory creemee!"

"The soul of this ride remains true as ORO will continue to support the mission of Cross Vermont Trail Association with proceeds. Join us for this family friendly, community oriented ride and experience the magic of cycling the most beautiful gravel roads in Vermont on a summer's day!"

(But then they would say that. Sounds just like them.)

BikeReg - online cycling event registration

06/26/2023

Nice day after all! This year's running of the Central Vermont Cycle Tour was another pleasant day of bike wandering on scenic back roads. By the numbers: 80% chance of rain is not 100% chance of rain; 164 riders aged 7 to 81; and we raised over $10,000 in donations to help build more trail!

06/09/2023

Two weeks two days to Central Vermont Cycle Tour!

Early (cheaper) registration available until Saturday 6/10, then regular ("full price") Reg runs for two more weeks. Reg online https://www.bikereg.com/cvct until June 24, or in person the morning of the event (cash and checks only at the event site.)

Hope to see you there at Morse Farm in East Montpelier for a fun group bike tour and to raise money to build more trail!

05/07/2023

Sending out a thanks to local businesses that have donated to 2023 projects and sponsored upcoming events! And taking the excuse to say again Central Vermont Cycle Tour is coming up June 25 - most of each registration goes directly to getting work done out on the trail. Go to crossvermont.org for reg info.

By the way, there's room for a few more volunteers to help out on June 25. If you want to spend the day outside with a 100 plus other people who are having a pretty mellow good time, this is that. Mostly help is needed staffing the food tables. But there's other things too - anyone want to take photos of the riders? (I've been milking the one photo I managed to snap last year, and I only caught up with these two guys because they had multiple flats! Lucky.)

03/31/2023

We'll be at the U-32 Fair tomorrow, Saturday, with lots of information about this year's big trail plans and ready to talk details with any and all; about finishing the trail up to U-32 for starters! It's all part of the Huge Craft Sale to raise funds for the 8th grade class trip. There's a silent action too - you can bid on a couple of Central Vt Cycle Tour registrations (quietly and with decorum.) All the details:

When: Apr 1, 2023, 9 AM to 4 PM
Where: U-32 Middle & High School, Gallison Hill Road, Montpelier, VT

Join us for the U-32 Craft Fair on Sat, April 1st from 9am-4pm. Over 85 Vermont artists and handcrafters plus a silent auction, raffle, community partner information tables, and Touch-A-Truck (East Montpelier Fire Department). There will be something for everyone!!! This event will benefit the 8th Grade Class Trip to Washington DC. Free admission and all shopping on one floor.

For more information, please check out our page at https://www.facebook.com/U32CraftFair/.

12/04/2022

Registration is OPEN for the 2023 Central Vermont Cycle Tour. June 25, 2023. https://www.bikereg.com/cvct

NEW FOR 2023: earlier flexible start time for all tour lengths - sign in for everyone opens at 7:30 AM and closes at 9:30 AM. Sign in and start riding anytime between 7:30 and 9:30.

Early registration is $60 per adult. Kids, and teens, age 18 and under register for free.

You can register online at BikeReg. Or, if you prefer, you can register through the mail with the paper reg form available at crossvermont.org/events/cvct/register.php.

Central Vermont Cycling Tour. Since 2002! Scenic, well marked well mapped routes. Choose among three levels of ease/difficulty, ranging from the family friendly short course (quiet roads, along ponds and by country stores) to the challenging long course (59 miles of gravel grinder roads with over 6000 feet of elevation gain) - all courses were designed by Olympic cyclist Pavel Cherkasov.

Start and Finish at Morse Farm Maple Sugarworks in East Montpelier, VT with routes running through towns of Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex, Woodbury, and Worcester.

It's a classic ~ an "Original Gravelgrinder" and among the best one day bike tour routes in New England. Mountain vistas backdrop farmers haying in the fields. White steepled churches, historic barns. Waterfalls and lakes. The scenery is unbroken. And you are free to concentrate on the beauty because it is a supported ride with convenient food stops and well marked courses. All wrapping up with a celebratory lunch and, oh yeah, Morse Farm Maple Creemee included with every registration (you have earned it!).

BikeReg - online cycling event registration

08/31/2022

Mark your calendars - Fall Foliage Bike Ride on the Cross Vermont Trail coming up September 24 - our 25th Year!

A low key group ride on the rail trail through Groton State Forest. We start at the Upper Valley Grill on Rte. 302 in Groton, VT (2967 Scott Hwy. Groton, Vt. 05046). 9:30 AM for sign in, route directions and bike safety check. At 10:00 AM We Ride; heading out through the State Forest on the Cross Vermont Trail. It's an out and back course, and can be as long or short as you like, recommended turn around point makes the full day about 18 miles. Come explore the trail through the forest passing ponds and mountains, and then enjoy lunch at the Upper Valley Grill post ride.

06/27/2022

Lanterne rouge! These guys taught me the term. 2022 Central Vt Cycle Tour yesterday was super clear and bright, could really see wrinkles in the mountains, wisps of hay fluttering off many tractor hauled wagons, all sharing the road with 142 riders. See you next year!

06/23/2022

Sunny warm forecast for Central Vt Cycle Tour this Sunday. Rest assured we will have plenty of ice water at each rest stop. And at the end of ride, free creemees.

Online Pre-Reg open til SATURDAY 5:00 PM (pay online with credit card) - https://www.bikereg.com/cvct.

Then in person day of reg opens (cash or check only) at 7:30 AM SUNDAY. (Ned Ludd is my captain too, we're ready for you.)

06/14/2022

Gearing up: less than two weeks until the Central Vermont Cycle Tour, Sunday June 26.

Unbroken scenery, hearty food, maple creemees. 15 mi "family friendly", 30 mi "just right", and 60 mi "original gravel grinder" route options. Raising money to build community bike paths. Registration open now: https://www.bikereg.com/cvct

Start/finish at Morse Farm in East Montpelier.

12/17/2021

Registration is OPEN for Central Vt Cycle Tour - June 26, 2022. https://www.bikereg.com/cvct

Last summer's CVCT - "an original gravel grinder" - saw a record 175 riders and a new fastest known time for the 59 mile route (looking at you John Basa 3:44:12; you're not just a number to us, but the rest is a blur.)

2021 was an amazing year for CVTA events - the Central Vermont Cycle Tour, the Groton Trail Marathon, and the Fall Foliage Ride. All came back strong, safely, after scaling back in 2020. Thanks all!

09/22/2021

Annual Fall Foliage Ride this Saturday September 25 - our 24th year! Meet at Upper Valley Grill (2967 Scott Hwy, Groton, VT 05046) at 9: 30. A low key, family friendly group ride - out and back through the length of Groton State Forest. https://crossvermont.org/events/page_fallride.php