South Coast Bikeway

Connecting the Communities of South Coast Massachusetts by bicycle

Events

TEAM SCBA NOW FORMING for the WATERSHED RIDE

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Team South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA) is riding in the October 5 Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride. We are looking for more team members. If you have ridden as an individual in the past or are taking on the challenge for the first time, please join the South Coast Bikeway team. The funds you raise for the Coalition will be matched by SCBA sponsors, benefiting two causes.

The SCBA has been permitted to “piggyback” on the Watershed Ride fundraising. Whatever you raise for Buzzards Bay will be matched by (still-to-be-determined) donors to the SCBA. Thank you for your support! Donate or join our team here. 

If you don’t ride, please consider donating to the SCBA team or the South Coast Bikeway.  Funds raised will be used as matching funds for design, engineering, and build grants to complete the South Coast Bikeway, a planned cycling route from Rhode Island to the Cape Cod Canal. The Goal for team SCBA is $30,000.

SCBA is a 501 (c) (3) organization whose mission is to assist our member communities in completing their portion of the South Coast Bikeway. In 2024, we raised over $43,000 for clean water and $2800 for the South Coast Bikeway, for over $90,893 for the Buzzards Bay Coalition over the last 9 years. Let’s make this our best year yet by supporting our two causes.

The Summit is Back!

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On Tuesday, May 13, 2025, the South Coast Bikeway Alliance’s 11th Annual Summit returns.  Join us from 6 – 7:30 pm as we gather at the UMASS Dartmouth – School for Marine Science & Technology 836 South Rodney French Blvd., in New Bedford to share news and progress along the South Coast Bikeway and featuring keynote speaker Trish Karter. Ride your bicycle to the event or park free in the lot or on the surrounding streets. Check our Facebook page and website for group rides to the Summit. Please let us know you plan to attend by submitting a RSVP.

Arrive at 5:30 pm to visit with South Coast Bikeway Alliance Representatives in our member communities from Swansea to Wareham.  Find out what is happening in your community and learn how you can help complete the bikeway. Our speakers session will begin at 6:00 and will include:

  • Sandra Medeiros, South Coast Bikeway Alliance President – South Coast Bikeway overview and a Call to Action
  • Trish Karter – Entrepreneur, Ride Across America team member, Mt. Washington Hill Climb uphill racer and record holder, creator of AGING STRONG – an initiative to change cycling platforms to encourage older riders and women to stay in the game – or to jump in (!) and make it more fun.
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Want to ride to the event? Group rides will be leaving from South Dartmouth and Fairhaven. Want to ride to the event? Group rides will be leaving from South Dartmouth and Fairhaven.
Cyclists will leave Dartmouth High School at 4:45 pm.
Cyclists will leave Staples in Fairhaven at 4:45 pm and meet with riders at Ferry Street (Phoenix Bike Path terminus) before heading to the Summit. Helmets, lights, and locks are suggested.

Can’t attend in person? Join us on Zoom. Register here: https://srpedd.org/event/south-coast-bikeway-alliance-summit-2025/

Bikes & Beers Rhode Island Ride!

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Dear cyclist – JOIN “TEAM SOUTH COAST BIKEWAY” to support SAFE CYCLING🚲 in the South Coast!

The South Coast Bikeway Alliance is the official charity partner for the inaugural Bikes & Beers Rhode Island, a scenic and fun ride through South Kingstown, RI. Register today and support better bicycling facilities on the South Coast, all while cycling and then celebrating at Whalers Brewing! 

BIKES & BEERS Cycling Event Series 2025 is coming to Whalers Brewing! Ride a 15, 30, or 45-mile route through the beautiful area of South Kingstown, RI followed by a post-ride Beer Festival! The Bikes & Beers Rhode Island cycling event departs from Whalers Brewing and features morning fuel stations, marked routes, GPS turn-by-turn instruction, rest stops, refreshments, ride marshals, and SAG support. Finish back at Whalers Brewing for a beer festival atmosphere of rewarding craft beers, live music, a charity raffle & much more!

This is a ride for everyone – All riding levels are welcome! Volunteers are needed, and tickets are also available for the post-ride celebration! Volunteer for Registration, Parking Usher, Ride Leader, Rest Stop, Post-ride Party / Merchandise, and Event clean-up.

South Coast Bikeway Team raises $43,981.52 for clean water

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Team South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA) participated in the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride on Sunday, October 6, 2024. The twenty-member team was the top fundraiser, with the SCBA Team raising $43 981.52 for the Buzzards Bay Coalition Watershed Ride.  

Regional partnering for better bike riding is essential to us. The Coalition’s Watershed  Ride activates many of our supporters in a fitness and fundraising challenge that features our region’s exceptional bike riding landscape. Over the years, our riders have raised $90,890 for the Coalition.

SCBA is a 501c3 organization whose mission is to assist our member communities in completing their portion of the South Coast Bikeway. Once again, the SCBA sought corporate sponsors to match our fundraising for the Coalition with donations to the South Coast Bikeway Alliance. This year, Servedwell Hospitality, Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital, Aspire Dental, Westport Dental, and Lafrance Hospitality contributed a combined $2600. The funds raised will be used as matching funds for design, engineering, and build grants to complete the South Coast Bikeway, a planned cycling route from Rhode Island to Cape Cod Canal. 

Please reach out to thesouthcoastbikeway@gmail.com for more information about becoming a matching sponsor.

Thank you to Servedwell Hospitality, Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital, Aspire Dental, and Westport Dental for their continued support of the South Coast Bikeway.

Local Businesses support the South Coast Bikeway

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Team South Coast Bikeway Alliance (SCBA) is participating in the Buzzards Bay Watershed Ride on Sunday, October 6, 2024. SCBA seeks a matching donation from your company to our nonprofit for every dollar Team SCBA raises for the Buzzards Bay Coalition Watershed Ride.  

Regional partnering for better bike riding is essential to us. The Coalition’s Watershed  Ride activates many of our supporters in a fitness and fundraising challenge that features our region’s exceptional bike riding landscape. Over the years, our riders have raised $46,000 for the Coalition. In our family-friendly bicycling event, Pedal for the Path, we’ve raised over $22,000 riding the Bikeway route from Westport through New Bedford and Fairhaven to Mattapoisett and back. We’ve also received corporate grants totaling $10,000 from BayCoast Bank, $30,000 from Community Preservation Act funds combined from Westport, Dartmouth, and New Bedford, and $40,000 from the Commonwealth’s MassTrails grant program. 

The funds raised will be used as matching funds for design, engineering, and build grants to complete the South Coast Bikeway, a planned cycling route from Rhode Island to Cape Cod Canal. Team SCBA’s goal is $30,000. This is sufficient to meet the required match for a MassTrails grant of $120,000. We have projects in Westport, Dartmouth, and New Bedford in mind, but more coordination with those communities is needed to determine the exact needs.

SCBA is an 501c3 organization whose mission is to assist our member communities in completing their portion of the South Coast Bikeway. Last year our team raised over $21,000 for a total of over $46,000 for the Buzzards Bay Coalition over the last 8 years. Let’s make this our best year yet by supporting our two causes.

Please reach out to thesouthcoastbikeway@gmail.com for more information about becoming a matching sponsor.

Thank you to Servedwell Hospitality, Chase Farm Veterinary Hospital, Aspire Dental, and Westport Dental for their continued support of the South Coast Bikeway.