{"id":11,"date":"2011-02-12T19:34:57","date_gmt":"2011-02-12T19:34:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nerandonneurs.org\/nersite\/?p=11"},"modified":"2026-03-07T10:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T15:28:00","slug":"boston-early-200k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/?p=11","title":{"rendered":"April 18th 2026 – Sterling 100k"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start Location: \u00a0<\/strong>Lincoln, MA MBTA Parking Lot<\/a> (Next to Donelan’s Supermarket)
\nStart Time:<\/strong> 8:30 am
\nRide Leader:<\/strong> Melinda Lyon
\nLights: <\/strong>Optional
\nDistance: <\/strong>100k (62 Miles)
\nTime Limit:<\/strong> 6 Hours 40 minutes
\nControls: <\/strong>Sterling, MA; Harvard, MA
\nGPS\/Cue:<\/strong> 2025 cue, may have minor changes after pre-ride if there are any road issues, so check back before the ride! https:\/\/ridewithgps.com\/routes\/38637817<\/a>
\nSanctioning:<\/strong> RUSA only
\nRegistration:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.bikereg.com\/nersterling100km<\/a><\/p>\n

Parking Note:<\/strong> Please park in the MBTA Lot, which is free on weekends. (The numbered spots on the west side of the complex, follow the signs.). The ride will start closer to Donelan’s Supermarket and finish at the tables by the Twisted Tree Cafe in the same complex.<\/p>\n

The Sterling 100k is one of NER’s most classic rides and in 2022 it has been updated with a new start location and a modified route!\u00a0 The 2026 edition will be identical to 2025 unless there are any road closures or other similar issues.<\/p>\n

The ride will start in Lincoln, MA at 8:30am to give riders from Boston a chance to take the train if arriving by public transportation (Train arriving at Lincoln Station at 08:19).\u00a0 \u00a0 Riders should park in the MBTA parking lot at the back, we’ll meet in the parking lot, while the finish will be over by the Twisted Tree Cafe. (The Supermarket opens at 7:00am and Cafe opens at 8:00am for riders who want breakfast\/pre-ride last minute snack shopping.)<\/p>\n

This 100k is a RUSA Populaire — a RUSA brevet shorter than 200k. If you’re considering riding additional brevets, then this ride will give you a feel of what’s to come. The route travels though the scenic western suburbs on a surprisingly hilly route. The ride isn’t arrowed so it’s a good chance to brush up on your cue sheet reading skills or ensure your GPS unit is working properly.<\/p>\n

Photos from previous years<\/b><\/p>\n

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Cold start in Hanscom but a nice day for a ride nevertheless. Photo by Amitoj Sukhija.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Scenic early spring peak. Poto by Amitoj Sukhija.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Spectacle Hill Road on April 7th, 2017. (Water was about 1″ deep for the ride.) Photo by Matt Roy.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photo by Tracey Ingle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Scene from the Boston 100k<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photo by Tracey Ingle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Photo by Tracey Ingle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Start Location: \u00a0Lincoln, MA MBTA Parking Lot (Next to Donelan’s Supermarket) Start Time: 8:30 am Ride Leader: Melinda Lyon Lights: Optional Distance: 100k (62 Miles) Time Limit: 6 Hours 40…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-boston-events"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=11"}],"version-history":[{"count":107,"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5449,"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11\/revisions\/5449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=11"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=11"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ner.bike\/nersite\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=11"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}