Past event
Six Pillars Century Bike Ride
Published May 5, 2026
When
The Six Pillars Century returns to Cambridge on Saturday, May 9, with flat cycling routes of 37, 56, and 100 miles starting from Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh. The event sends riders through Dorchester County and the Blackwater area before returning to the Cambridge waterfront.
The Six Pillars Century Bike Ride is scheduled for Saturday, May 9, 2026, beginning at Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh in Cambridge.
Event listings describe it as a scenic Dorchester County ride with three flat route options: 37 miles, 56 miles, and a full 100-mile century. Riders start from the Cambridge waterfront and head out through the back roads of Dorchester County, including the Blackwater area, before returning to Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh.
The ride is one of the better-known spring cycling events in the Cambridge area and is designed for participants who want a long road ride built around the Shore’s open landscapes rather than steep climbing. Official event descriptions emphasize the route variety as well as the waterfront start and finish.
City calendar listings place the event at Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Additional registration details note suggested staggered start times for the different distances, with the longest route beginning first.
For local readers, the event is also a reminder that Cambridge’s public waterfront often serves as a staging point for larger outdoor events that connect town activity with the wider roads, marshes, and rural landscapes of Dorchester County.