Middle School Programs - Exercise for the Body and Mind
Concord Bike Tours offers a unique and fun learning experience for middle school students with spring and summer sessions.
Bike and Write is our spring and fall session for current 6th, 7th and 8th graders.
Bike Hike is our summer session for incoming 6th, 7th, and 8th graders.
Both programs offer young people
healthy physical activity and creative artistic expression through appreciation of the history, culture and nature of Concord.
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| Bike and Write |
| Program Description: |
Bike and Write is a four week course. Each week we explore a different route through the town with rides tailored to the fitness
levels of participants. Each trip has a particular theme with individual and
group writing activities related to the theme.
Themes include:
Week 1: "About the bike and nature"
Week 2: "Rail Trail"
Week 3: "Art and Architecture"
Week 4: "History"
Themes are subject to change. |
| Sample Daily Schedule: |
2:30-3:30 Biking
3:30-4:00 Snack and Writing
4:00-4:45 Biking
4:45-5:30 Writing
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| Dates and Times Offered: |
Sept. 18 - October 16th on Thursdays from 2:30 (or after school) until 5:30 |
| Meeting and Pickup Location: |
Concord Free Public Library, Concord Center
Participants can take the
middle school library bus. |
| Enrollment: |
limit of 10 students. |
| Course Fee: |
$120.00 |
| Supplies: |
Concord Bike Tours will provide writing
journals, bikes, helmets, water bottles and snacks. Participants may bring their
own bikes and helmets, but they must be delivered to the library parking lot on
Stow St. |
| Registration Information: |
Register through www.ace.colonial.net or call 978-318-1540. |
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| Bike Hike |
| Program Description: |
Bike Hike explores a different route through Concord each day with rides tailored to the fitness levels of the cyclists. Every ride has a particular
theme and will include individual and group activities related to the theme.
You can sign up for one day or as many as you’d like. |
| Sample Weekly Schedule: |
Monday: – Tour Concord Conservation land with stops at the Thoreau Birth House,
Gaining Ground and the garden at the Old Manse. On to Carlisle for an ice cream treat.
Tuesday: – Off to Lincoln to explore the grounds of the Decordova Art Museum, and
the Codman House. Cool off at Walden Pond.
Wednesday: – Explore the abandoned rail trail behind Great Meadows and continue
to the Bedford Rail trail. Lunch in Lexington today!
Thursday: – From Monument Square to Sleepy Hollow to the National Park Trail we’ll use
art and architecture to weave together the threads of Concord history.
Friday: – We will use our GPS system to locate *hidden* treasures around town. There is so much to see, find, and discover!
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| Dates and Times Offered: |
June 30 - July 25, Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Meeting and Pickup Location: |
Concord Free Public Library, Concord Center |
| Daily Fee: |
$50.00/day. $200 for 5 consecutive days. |
| Supplies: |
Concord Bike Tours provides bikes, helmets, water bottles and snacks. Participants provide lunch and may bring their own bikes and helmets. |
| Registration Information: |
Call Sue at 978-371-3969 or Email: info@concordbiketours.com.
Register in advance to secure a spot. Day-of registrations accepted on a space available basis.
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