Boston Midnight Marathon Bike Ride Guide

My guide is simple

1. It is all depends on your bike skill. If you have never done 45k rides please train and do them in advance. This is a baseline. You don't go there if you have not done such rides before.
2. Another important thing is a night vision, if you have issues with this it is better be safe than sorry. You can hurt yourself and you can hurt others. Remain considerate.
3. Before the ride
   • Check your bike: breaks, chain, tire, tubes, light. Test everything before the ride. Test that your light lasts at least 5 hours in the cold. Have a spare tube and light.
   • Check the weather and use appropriate layering (it is much colder during the night). I recommend winter gear.
   • Think that you will be spending around 3 hours in the cold during night time for one-way or 5hours for roundtrip. Ask yourself honestly what do you actually need?
   • Prepare food and water. Use electrolytes. I use Noon with Caffeine.
4. The Ride
   • The ride lasts 2-3 hours for one way and 5-6 hrs for a roundtrip.
   • The routes: One-way Ride with GPS, One-way Route Strava, Reverse Route Strava
   • There is a nice descent at the beginning so make sure you keep right to allow faster riders to pass. Everything else is fun - ride with the wind.
   • Beware of tracks! Cross them at the right angle (90°).
   • There is a lot of climbing on Comm Ave. Don't go too hard there you still need power to make to the finish line.