East Lyme’s Annual Bike, Hike & BBQ

East Lyme Parks and Recreation invites bikers, hikers, history buffs and everybody who loves a great BBQ to join us on Saturday, September 29 for East Lyme’s 3rd Annual Preservation Bike, Hike and BBQ to raise money for East Lyme’s historic places and open spaces.

See the Event Details and Schedule section of the East Lyme Town Hall website to select the best bike or hike route for you and/or your family. All bike routes begin and end at Smith-Harris House at the Brookside Farm Museum, 33 Society Road in Niantic. All guided hike routes begin and end at East Lyme’s Veterans Memorial Field at the corner of Oswegatchie Hills Road and Pennsylvania Avenue in Niantic. The feasting and festivities continue on the Smith-Harris House at the Brookside Farm Museum grounds after your events.

Registration fees vary between $25.00 and $75.00 depending on the event you select.

Registration and Start Times

On-Site Event Day Registration starts one hour before the time shown below.
The rides are expected to finish between 12:30PM and 4:00PM.
The walks are expected to finish between 12:00PM and 3:30PM.
The post-ride meal will be served until 5:00PM.

6:00 am: 100 Mile rides (Horrible Hundred or Happy Hundred)
8:30 am: 62 Mile rides (Miserable Metric or Mild Metric)
9:30 am: 40 Mile ride (40 Caliber)
10:30 am: 25 Mile ride (No Jive 25!)
11:00 am: All walks start at Veterans Memorial Field, 10 Memorial Park Dr, Niantic, CT