Hello Ride-to-Remember Family!!
The 15’th Annual Ride-to-Remember will occur on Saturday, September 12, 2026.
The Ride-to-Remember-XV will begin at 8:00 A.M. from the corner of Main and Boland Way in downtown Springfield. The first ten R2Rs started from this location, and all the riders loved it!!!
We are dedicating this year’s ride to the heroes of 911. It is the 25th Anniversary of that tragic day in 2001. We will be riding past two 911 Memorials along our route. We will be dedicating this year’s ride to all the fallen heroes and their families.
This year’s ride will be an amazing 75-mile loop to Hartford, CT, and back to downtown Springfield!! The route will be different from last year. For the first time in the ride’s history, we will be riding toward the Connecticut River to go by the Springfield 911 Memorial. Then proceed to Main Street at Broad Street, come north back down Main Street, and left back onto Boland Way and ride by the thousand+ family and friends as we pedal by with bagpipes playing as we proceed over the Memorial Bridge.
There will be a total of three rest stops where all riders will be treated like royalty, like always.
Don’t miss out. We are aiming for 600 riders, and we will close sign-ups when we reach that number. Stay tuned for the announcement date of our annual discount sign-up and kick-off party.
The afterparty this year will be the best one yet!!! We will take over the entire food court inside the Tower Square property! There will be a catered dinner, a concert by the Floyd Patterson Group, beer provided by the White Lion Brewery, showers provided by the on-site YMCA, swag, full bar, and it’s open to all your loved ones!!!
Make it a weekend away. Participants will get a huge discount on first class rooms at the Springfield Downtown Marriott. If you live in Western MA … book two nights and make it a great event. The pre-reg will be on Friday night before the ride at the White Lion Brewery!!
We are designing a new R2R15 -2026 Jersey! It’s gonna be great!! It will be a 911 25th Anniversary theme. To order your jersey, please text Bruce Tretter at 508-446-7790 by July 10th 2025 to get your official 2025 jersey made.
*Some important things to keep in mind:
1) Do not forget your helmet. No helmet, no ride. Don’t forget your rider jersey!!!
2) Earbuds are not allowed to be used during the R2R12.
3) No talking on your cell phone during the ride.
4) Road Bikes, Hybrid Bikes or Tri-Bikes only!
5) The Ride Marshals are in charge during the ride. They are there to assist you with all your biking needs or troubles. Please remember they are there to make your ride safe and enjoyable. If they give you direction, you must follow what they say. There will be over 20 police officers on motorcycles to stop traffic and cut off intersections so we never have to stop until we reach the rest-stops.
5) Have fun!! Our pace never goes above 15 mph. This is not a race. We are bringing attention to fallen heroes. We promise that this will be a ride you will always remember.
*Don’t forget to thank all the volunteers, marshals and police officers that are sacrificing their own time to make sure you enjoy your day.
Like always … if you have any questions please do not hesitate to text me at 413-265-8255.
John Delaney
