| Newton MA News and Politics BlogFor the last eight years The Tour de Newton has gathered together 100’s of bike riders on Fathers Day for a fun-filled large scale bicycle event.  For the first six years it was a 13 village, 20+ mile tour of the city.  Last year the event was re-designed into the Magical Mystery Tour de Newton – surprise filled routes with all riders converging on City Hall together.

This year, once again we’ve re-designed the Tour de Newton to make it work for these Covid infested times.  Bike Newton has put together seven different great low-stress bicycle routes ranging from the 3 mile “Petite Tour” for beginners to the 21 mile “Ride the Rim”.  Check out all the routes here. .  This year we’re asking riders to “ride for food, ride for fun”.   Sign up here to ride one of these routes sometime between June 21 – July 5, and sign up your family, friends, or neighbors to sponsor your ride – with all proceeds to go to the three Newton Food pantries – who need all our help due to the unprecedented demand in these difficult times.

Ride with your family.  Ride by yourself.  Ride for fun.  Ride for food.  … but this year ride the Tour de Newton in service to your neighbors in need.

If you don’t want to or unable to ride, you can still help by sponsoring a rider. Click here to sponsor a rider.  Just let them know how much you would like to sponsor a rider for and they’ll pair you with a rider who’s looking for sponsors.  The demand at the Newton Food Banks are off the charts at the moment so please consider making a donation, helping the Food Banks, and encouraging young riders who are trying to do their part to help our community.