28th Annual Ciclismo Classico Jingle Ride
Date and Time
Sunday Dec 15, 2024
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM EST
Registration begins at 10:00 am
Location
Kickstand Cafe
594 Mass. Ave.
Arlington Center
Website
Description
Started in 1996, the Jingle Ride is a leisurely 18.5-mile ride and festive bike parade from Arlington to Boston and back. Now in its 28th year, the Jingle Ride is one of the longest-running Boston holiday sporting events and certainly one of the most colorful. For those who love a parade, love to sing, or who get a kick out of wearing antlers or a holiday costume, the Jingle Ride is a must for your holiday calendar.
When: Sunday, December 15, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.
Check-in /Registration begins at 10:00 am. The ride starts promptly at 11:00 AM.
Register Today on Eventbrite.
Ride Start/End Location: Kickstand Café (594 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02476), a popular café in Arlington Center next to the Minuteman Bikeway. This bike-loving business sells delicious hot beverages and pastries.
Cost: FREE
A $25 suggested donation is welcomed, benefiting MassBike. Click here to donate. MassBike is dedicated to improving bicycling for all riders across Massachusetts. Over the years, this colorful Ciclismo Classico tradition has raised thousands of dollars for other non-profit organizations like Horizons for Homeless Children.
Post Jingle Ride Party at Menotomy Grill in East Arlington. 2 PM to 5 PM
Click here for the official 2024 route.
The 18.5-mile ride (round-trip) follows the Minuteman Bikeway and heads for Harvard Square, the Esplanade, Boston Common, and Newbury Street. The group occasionally stops to sing carols for passersby and enjoys bringing some unexpected holiday cheer to all who witness the group. The most beloved stop is at Harvard Square, where the Harvard Square Business Association serves cookies and hot cocoa to the group – an especially welcome treat in chilly December! We also make an optional après-ride stop at the Menotomy Grill & Tavern just a mile from the ride’s end – enjoy some complimentary appetizers and more!
It’s a parade, not a race – so if you have a bicycle, we’d love your holiday spirit along for the ride!
IMPORTANT! This ride is on local bike paths and major roads. We try to keep the route mainly on streets with bike lanes or other facilities, but all riders should be comfortable with and prepared for urban riding and all its unexpected excitement. We do follow all traffic laws, and our fellow road users tend to be pretty jolly about our rolling parade of fun and merriment. And no matter how you decide to dress to celebrate the festive occasion, helmets are required for all Jingle Riders!
Would you like to join our ride leader crew or be a welcome volunteer for the ride? We need volunteers to make ride day roll smoothly! Sign Up Now. All volunteers get a FREE Ciclimos Classico bike jersey, AND the drinks are on us at Menotomy Grill.
