15th Annual Mattapan on Wheels: Celebrating 15 Years at 350 River St – Boston, MA

🚴🏾‍♀️ Celebrating 15 Years of Mattapan on Wheels! 🚴🏾‍♂️
Join us as we honor 15 incredible years of community, cycling, and empowerment! What started as a youth-led vision has grown into a Mattapan tradition — bringing neighbors together, promoting health and joy, and reclaiming our streets with pride. Here’s to the riders, volunteers, and supporters who made every mile meaningful. Let’s keep rolling toward justice, joy, and a stronger Mattapan!

Ride with Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition (MFFC) as you experience the breathtaking beauty of Mattapan and surrounding communities on wheels!

Rain Date: Saturday, Aug 2, 2025

Time: 8:00am-2:00pm

Cost: FREE!

Age: 8+ (12 and under w/adult)

First 80 riders will receive a commemorative t-shirt. Priority to those who register.

Want to learn how to ride? Sign up for the City Of Boston’s Learn to ride clinic: http://bit.ly/4lasowT

Registration ends as follows:

• Saturday, July 11if you need a bike – Registration for bikes have closed! You will be placed on a waitlist
• Saturday, July 18 if you don’t need a bike
• If you have a bike and didn’t register by July 18, you can register on event day

Ways to donate:

Eventbrite Page – https://mattapanonwheels15.eventbrite.com.This is our registration page. You can donate whatever amount you choose.

Checks – Make checks out to Third Sector New England Inc and put Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition in the memo. TSNE is our fiscal agent.

Send checks to Shavel’le Olivier – 1613 Blue Hill Ave, Suite 307, Mattapan, MA 02126

Day of – Cash and digital donations can be received on event day, which is July 26, 2025!

Sponsorships:

This year, you have the opportunity to sponsor Mattapan on Wheels! Partner with us to:

• be part of a movement to promote bike culture and healthy active living in Mattapan
• keep MoW free and open to the public by covering the costs to run the event
• raise awareness and support the exploration of the beautiful green spaces such as connection to the Blues Hills in Mattapan by bike

Want to sponsorship? Contact us, info@mattapanfoodandfit.org

Routes:

Beach Party Ride: 8 miles. Destination: Tenean Beach, Dorchester

Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/36711319

This is a very green and scenic route. Participants on this ride will be able to ride the completed Neponset Trail starting in Mattapan. The route is 90% flat and mostly on a walking/biking path. There is a small hill at Pope John Paul II Park .

ATTN:

• This ride is created for our youngest riders to be able to complete and has multiple stops.
• This ride is designed for families and those who are new to biking and know how to ride
• This ride will be 2 hours and 30 minutes including breaks.
• There will be three rest stops going to the final destination and two rest stops going back to the starting point.
• If you would love to have continuous riding without frequent stops, it is suggested you sign up for the Exploring Chapel Rocks ride.

Exploring Chapel Rocks: 12 miles, Quincy

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38980612

Intermediate Ride: This route is recommended for 12+ (13 and under with a parent/guardian).

This ride is a mixture of path (Neponset Trail) and street riding it is mostly flat. This is an out and back ride. In the last quarter mile there will be an opportunity to practice your mountain biking skills, those who aren’t interested can walk your bike to final destination of Chapel Rocks. We will have 20 minutes at the final destination to explore.

ATTN:

• This ride is designed for those who ride a little more throughout the year and want to challenge themselves.
• This ride will be about 3 hours and 15 minutes including breaks.
• There will be three rest stops going to the final destination and two rest stops going back to the starting point.

MFFC’s Favourite – Ride to Castle Island: 20 miles, South Boston

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50910312

This route is very scenic, with extensive views of the Neponset River and Dorchester Beaches. The expert route will take riders on the same path as the Family and Intermediate routes but is longer but continue all the way to Castle Island. Bikers will be able to ride the new Neponset River Greenway trail extension on Morrissey Boulevard. We will have 30 minutes at the final destination to explore.

ATTN:

• This ride is for those who have done on-street riding without protected bike lanes.
• This ride is for those who can do long distance riding.
• This ride will be 3 hours and 30 minutes including breaks.
• There will be plenty of pedestrian traffic along Day Boulevard.
• There will be three rest stops going to the final destination and two rest stops going back to the starting point.

Volunteering:

• Ride support – https://forms.gle/qFSVWUBsyNZBakvz5
• Onsite (set up, breakdown, registration table, etc) – https://forms.gle/URkkcH5XehjKJVeWA

Thank you to our volunteer planning committee this year:

Emeila A.

Dave L.

Matthew T.

Suzanne H.

Thank you to our Vigorous Youth:

Njaavel J.

Adam C.

Eon W.

Glorian L.

Carlens C.

Thank you to our sponsors:

City of Boston – Boston Transportation Department

Boston Public Health Commission

Thank you to our funders:

Barr Foundation

Hub Luv

Point32Health

Any Questions? Contact Us!

Email: info@mattapanfoodandfit.org

Facebook: Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition Vigorous Youth

Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition

Twitter: @MattapanFoodFit

Instagram: @MattapanFoodFit

Website: mattapanfoodandfit.org

Linkedin: Mattapan Food and Fitness Coalition