47 miles and 4 ice cream stops - cycling doesn't get much better than that! I've done a couple of training rides, and it turns out 50 miles is much farther than it was a few decades ago, LOL, so I may be the very last person to finish, but it's not a race and, most importantly, no matter when I finish, any money I raise will go to support the Mattapoisett Rail Trail and the Mattapoisett Land Trust. If you haven't made a donation to either organization yet this year, maybe now's the perfect time!?
ps: Greene is in NYC, and my new bike doesn't have a name yet.
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2026 Mattapoisett Tour de Crème
The Mattapoisett Tour de Crème is not one, but three bicycle tours of the ice cream stands and creameries near the Buzzards Bay town of Mattapoisett, MA. Sponsored by the Friends of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail with the Mattapoisett Land Trust, proceeds support efforts to build a bike path to Marion and to improve trails on the Land Trust's preserves.
As a thank-you for your efforts, we offer the following fundraising perks:
- for $200, we'll set you up with a delicious lunch, either a lobster roll from the Oxford Creamery's Oxcart, or a haddock and shrimp platter from Kono Pizza Cape Cod.
Thank you for helping us improve outdoor recreational opportunities in Mattapoisett.
The Mattapoisett Land Trust, founded in 1974, preserves land to enrich the quality of life for present and future generations of Mattapoisett residents and visitors. Currently, the MLT protects over 900 acres with forests, meadows, wetlands, salt marshes, vernal pools, beaches and barrier islands.
The Friends of the Mattapoisett Rail Trail is an all-volunteer organization that was founded in 1999 with the purpose of advocating and promoting the completion of Mattapoisett's portion of the federally funded South Coast Bikeway.