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NCF Batacular Bike Race 2026

Name: NCF Batacular Bike Race 2026
Start: 2026-10-25
End: 2026-10-25
Location: Nantucket

Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

calendar_today 25 Oct, 2026

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About the Event

NCF's 4th Annual Batacular Mountain Bike Race!

When: Sunday, October 25 at 9:00 a.m.
Where: Start and finish at 220 Milestone Road, the scenic Milestone cranberry bogs.

Experience the beauty of the Nantucket's open spaces by riding through NCF's Middle Moors trails. Choose your challenge: a single loop of 8.4 miles or a double loop of 16.8 miles.

Your participation supports NCF’s vital work protecting Nantucket’s natural resources through ecological research, public access to 9,000 acres of land, and environmental education.

Details:

Recommended bikes: mountain or fat tire bikes; experienced riders may also use gravel or cyclocross bikes.
Helmets are mandatory.
The course features sandy dirt roads, winding single-track trails, and technical sections with rocks, roots, and scrub oak obstacles.
Typical lap times range from 35 minutes for the fastest riders to about 60 minutes.
An aid station at Altar Rock (about halfway through) will offer water and Halloween candy to keep you energized.
Please bring your own water bottle.

After the race, join us for the family-friendly Fall Festival with live music, food trucks, NCF cranberries, and more!

If you would like the .gpx file for your bike computer, please click here for the Strava file or email dodell@nantucketconservation.org.

Races Offered

NCF Batacular Bike Race Double Lap (16.8 miles)

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 27K

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Type — Cycling

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09:00

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$60.00

NCF Batacular Bike Race Single Lap (8.4 miles)

Oct 25, 2026

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Distance — 13.5K

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Type — Cycling

timer

09:05

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$60.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Nantucket.

thermostat Temperature

13.7° / 16.0°

wb_sunny Feels like

8.0° / 12.6°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 51m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

26.0 km/h (Moderate breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

77.0%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:53

nightlight Sunset

17:58

About Nantucket

Learn more about the host city, Nantucket.

Nantucket is an island and town 30 mi off the coast of Cape Cod and part of Massachusetts. The island offers quiet harbors, dramatic cliffs, sandy beaches, lighthouses, beautiful old mansions and gardens, interesting history – even a series of limericks about its residents. Whether you’re looking for a few nights out on the town with friends, a lunch of lobster and biscuits, a fun-filled weekend with the kids, or a little R&R, Nantucket is where you want to be.