The Blackstone 2025 — Lines Through Time badge

Description

Lines Through Time is part of the 2025 Blackstone Summer Ride Series, organized by Blackstone Valley NEMBA. This badge is earned by riding Mendon Town Forest—a place where every boardwalk, berm, and boundary stone tells a deeper story.

From June 20 to September 22, complete at least 30 minutes of riding at each of the 15 featured trail networks to unlock badges that celebrate the identity and soul of each spot. Mendon’s badge is all about roots—both literal and historical.

Woven between old stone walls, pine groves, and wetland boardwalks, Mendon’s trails offer a little of everything: beginner-friendly flow, moderate climbs, and quiet connectors with nods to the past. Trails like Shirley’s Trail, Asylum, and the scenic loop past the Taft Homestead carry the fingerprints of decades of community work. Kiosks, blazes, and bridges mark the way—not just for riders, but for anyone who values access to open space.

This badge is called “Lines Through Time”—a tribute to the stone, sweat, and stewardship that shaped these woods into rideable history.

Take a moment. Read the kiosk. And remember: you’re not just passing through—you’re riding in someone else’s footsteps.

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Other Info

• Participants
  0
• Awarded
  27

  • Male: 15
  • Unknown: 12
• Points
  5
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