Blue Hills Toys Ride and Hike Dec 3

[SteveC]

It's that time of year again!!
This Sunday, December 3rd, Join DCR, TrailWatch, and SEMASS NEMBA in our annual Toys Drive. It's
a great way to share with the local community and help a child in need
of some holiday excitement!
Of course the seasonal (warm)refreshments and confections will be on
hand, as well as a toasty bonfire courtesy the DCR rangers, and plenty
of riding to do. We'll even put together a kids ride if you bring
'em....
We'll plan on a couple of social group rides starting out at 10:30, so
layer up and come out for the festivities!
Below is the official announcement......
C-Ya there?
Steve
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Join us this Sunday at Blue Hills for our annual Toy Ride. Just bring
a new unwrapped toy and then go for an awesome ride. Here are the
details:

Join the DCR Park Rangers and volunteers from Blue Hills TrailWatch
and New England Mountain Bike Association for our annual holiday toy
drive collection. Bring a new unwrapped toy, then go on a guided or
self-guided mountain bike ride or hike.

All toys will be donated to Interfaith Social Services which help
families in need during the holidays. Gifts for children ages 11-16
are most needed and appreciated.

Toy Drop & refreshments 10 am - 1 pm

Mountain Bike Ride 10 am

Houghton's Pond Hike 11 am

Houghton's Pond Visitor Center 840 Hillside Street in Milton.

Call 617-698-1802 for more information

[AA]

Any one else going to the toy ride? I'm planning on going.

[C.P.]

Yup, 'tis a good chance to get a ride in before Blue Hills closes for the winter.
pics from last year here:
http://www.semassnemba.org/Toy%20Ride%2005/toyride05index.htm

[SteveC]

We all hadda wicked good time! It was a perfect day for a ride(we seem to have had alot of those this season...:-)) ) and we collected a Blazer-load of toys that will all be given a good home.....
All the numbers arent in yet, but we had at least 3 different groups.......lots of socializing, bragging, networking, catching up, in the warmed-up vistor center, by the bonfire, and of course on the trail!
There were a number of vintage bikes including EricM3's MINT Bonty RaceLite with the straight-bladed fork, full 8-speed XT, and the little wheel-builder flags still on the spokes. NICE! Joe Sloane, who handed out our stylin' new TrailWatch jackets he worked so hard to get for us, was sportin his 1st-generation Ted fully.There was another just like it on the trail with the AMP rear end AND disc brakes!
Thus ends (almost)another great year of riding at the Blue Hills.
Now it's time for snow-riding!
Thanks!!!
Steve