Health & Fitness
Before the Marathon: Hundreds of Cyclists Take Over Course for Midnight Marathon Ride
As many as 1,000 bicycle-riding night owls sped through the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon course while the runners slept Monday morning.
Boston, MA - Hundreds of cyclists took over the Boston Marathon course in the wee hours of the morning Monday, riding the Midnight Marathon.
Organizers describe it as a "self-guided marathon on wheels," and it's become a big, annual tradition in Boston. The ride starts at midnight in Hopkinton, runs the full 26.2-mile course to the Boylston Street finish line and ends (for many riders) with an early-a.m. pancake breakfast, courtesy Boston Common Coffee.
Around 1,000 people RSVP'd to the event on Facebook, and attendees captured the low-light photos to prove it. Here are some of the best pictures from this year's ride:
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26.2 mile bike party!!! #midnightmarathon #epic2016
A photo posted by Keli Hoyt-Rupert (@kdrupert3) on Apr 18, 2016 at 12:38am PDT
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#midnightmarathon ride in #wellesley #bostonmarathon pic.twitter.com/7dJNdzSztn
— Leigh Ryan Designs (@PaintbyCLRyan) April 18, 2016
A photo posted by RI Bike Things (@rhodeislandbike) on Apr 18, 2016 at 1:14am PDT
A photo posted by Jeff Dietrich (@jdietrich07) on Apr 18, 2016 at 3:15am PDT
Got a great shot from the ride? Send it to alison.bauter@patch.com, and we'll feature it here.
Photo at top courtesy RhodeIslandBike
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