Sturbridge Host to Bourne MMA

Cycling Route

Details

108.95 mi

4,797 ft

This is the original first-day route (modified in 1981) in the Pan-Mass Challenge and is the longest and most difficult leg of the event. The original 1980 route was 220 miles starting in Springfield. In 1981, the PMC moved permanently to Sturbridge.

The first 50 miles are hilly; riders face long climbs as well as very fast descents. The last 60 miles are a combination of rolling hills and flats that if not for the first 50 miles, could be considered fairly easy.

This route merges with the Wellesley Babson College to Bourne MMA route before the lunch stop at Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School.

This ride begins at 5:30 a.m. and depending on pace and rest times, can last from 4 hours to 14 hours. Most riders arrive at MMA between 12:30 and 4:30 p.m.

Created By

Pan-Mass Challenge

April 29, 2015·Public

Route and Elevation

Segments

Name	Distance	Elev. Diff.	Avg. Grade
Masonic Home Road	0.85 mi	197 ft	4.4%
Masonic Home to Charlton Center	0.99 mi	128 ft	2.1%
charlton st to dudley rd	1.17 mi	-79 ft	-1.2%
Sutton Ave	1.53 mi	223 ft	2.7%
Central Tpke (JJ Rd to Manchaug)	1.19 mi	-144 ft	-2.1%
Manchaug Rd SB (Old Mill to Torrey split)	1.57 mi	85 ft	0.4%
YMCA Camp	0.53 mi	69 ft	2.5%
Fletcher St	1.75 mi	-52 ft	-0.2%
Hartford ave West	1.34 mi	210 ft	2.9%
Hartford pitch	0.35 mi	135 ft	7.2%
George to Providence	1.04 mi	-72 ft	-1.3%
Bellingham - Hartford-Bates	1.27 mi	46 ft	0.4%
Bates/North PMC	2.25 mi	108 ft	0.7%
Cross St EB	0.85 mi	-121 ft	-2.7%
Prospect Street Climb	1.16 mi	98 ft	1.6%
Escape the Neighborhood	1.19 mi	69 ft	0.8%
Climb the Vine.	0.27 mi	62 ft	4.3%
Vine Descent	0.79 mi	-95 ft	-2.0%
Cherry and hancock	2.01 mi	95 ft	0.9%
End of Hancock Street Climb	0.72 mi	98 ft	2.5%
Start of Hancock Street Climb	0.32 mi	69 ft	4.1%
Hometown PMC	2.51 mi	-138 ft	-0.8%
Hawkins to Farms Mile Trial	1.02 mi	-36 ft	-0.4%
Townline to 120	2.41 mi	-82 ft	-0.5%
Hoppin Hill	0.90 mi	52 ft	0.2%
118 Express	3.23 mi	-62 ft	-0.3%
Francis to New Climb	0.27 mi	56 ft	4.0%
Regional, New - Oak	0.73 mi	-43 ft	-0.7%
Oak St Climb	0.39 mi	262 ft	12.7%
Where are the donuts?	1.80 mi	-75 ft	-0.6%
Horton, Smith - Williams	1.13 mi	-66 ft	-0.8%
Williams, Horton - Center	0.21 mi	20 ft	1.5%
Caged	0.13 mi	-10 ft	-0.2%
Berkley St to Point St	0.86 mi	23 ft	0.5%
Bryant st to 79	2.87 mi	-112 ft	-0.2%
big bryant hill	0.20 mi	72 ft	6.8%
Lower Howland	2.04 mi	-56 ft	-0.4%
North Ave	3.18 mi	-62 ft	-0.0%
North Ave Old Colony	2.10 mi	62 ft	0.2%
Tri Town Sprint to the finish	0.61 mi	-13 ft	-0.2%
Paul's Wind Tunnel	0.17 mi	-16 ft	-1.5%
Neck Hill Sprint	0.46 mi	43 ft	1.6%
Neck Rd to Walnut Plain	1.19 mi	-23 ft	-0.3%
High eastbound: walnut - county	2.32 mi	39 ft	0.1%
Papermill Rd - Pierceville to Main	0.93 mi	-30 ft	-0.4%
Maud Palmer Drive Climb	0.33 mi	328 ft	18.6%
Drag Race into Onset	1.20 mi	26 ft	0.3%
Beautiful Onset	0.92 mi	43 ft	0.6%
Confession Time	0.27 mi	33 ft	1.4%
Onset Ave to Academy Drive	0.61 mi	-33 ft	-1.0%