Deerfield, Massachusetts Gravel Cycling: Home of D2R2

Deerfield, Massachusetts

“Deerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. Settled near the Connecticut River in the 17th century during the colonial era, the population was 5,090 as of the 2020 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area in western Massachusetts, lying 30 miles (48 km) north of the city of Springfield.” – Wikipedia

“Deerfield includes the villages of South Deerfield and Old Deerfield, which is home to two museums: Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association and Historic Deerfield, Inc. Historic Deerfield is designated as a National Historic Landmark district, and the organization operates a museum with a focus on decorative arts, early American material culture, and history. Its eleven house museums offer interpretation of society, history, and culture from the colonial era through the late nineteenth century.”

Deerfield, Massachusetts, Ride Experience Video

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In this video, JOM of the Gravel Cyclist crew rides an abbreviated variant of the 100km course of D2R2. His route ends up being about 85km in total, with a ton of climbing. A fun day on the bike in Massachusetts, late September of 2024.

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Deerfield is also home to D2R2, the Deerfield Dirt Road Randonee’

“We celebrate the landscape, the history, and the rural culture of western Massachusetts, and work to ensure, through a program of land protection, that the historic pattern of field, woodland and village will endure for the benefit of generations to come.” – D2R2 Website

“The Deerfield Dirt-Road Randonnee was conceived in the 1990’s as just a favorite dirt-road loop in the hilltowns of Franklin County, Massachusetts. Since its birth as an organized event in 2005, many have hailed D2R2 as the hardest, most beautiful, most fun, most traffic-free, most unique, and overall best ride that they have ever done.”