Loop & Lunch Rides

Since the summer of 2013, Russ Lamer and Bob LaNigra have led “loop and lunch rides” on the Eastern Trail.  Each has offered a loop ride on either the off-road or on-road sections of the trail (or both!) , as well as a refreshing restaurant lunch along the route.

Here is the schedule for the 2025 rides:

June 7, 2025 Saturday, Ride starts at 9:30 AM Meet at Mill Brook Industrial Park, in Saco, at 9:00 AM, and be prepared to ride by 9:30 AM. This will be a leisurely ride on the Eastern Trail to Bug Light. Lunch will be at Docks Seafood Rest. which is adjacent to the trail in SOPO. Ride will be approx. 30 miles but can be easily shortened by meeting the group anywhere along the trail.

July 12, 2025, Saturday, Ride starts at 9:30 AM Meet at 9:00 AM at 189 Stewart Drive in Scarborough which is near the Dunstan Tap and Table Restaurant. (The restaurant is located at 6 Stewart Drive.) Ride will wind around back roads in Scarborough, Saco, Hollis, Buxton and out to Salmon []]Falls and loop back. Lunch will be at the Dunstan Tap and Table Rest. Ride will be approx. 25 miles.

August 9, 2025, Saturday, Ride starts at 9:30 AM Ride starts behind the Southern ME Health Care facility in Biddeford at the Eastern Trail trailhead parking lot. Ride will be along the Eastern Trail to Kennebunk and along the ocean with stops at the monastery and several other scenic areas in Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. Lunch will be at Sebago Brewery. Approx. 25 to 30 miles.

Sept. 20, 2025, Saturday, Ride starts at 9:30 AM Ride will start at the Wells Amtrak Train Station and will wind along back roads in Wells to along the coast. Lunch will be at Hobbs Restaurant. Approx. 30 miles.

Oct. 11, 2025, Saturday, Ride starts at 9:30 AM-This is the retro clothing or ugly sweater ride. Ride will start at XL Sports parking lot, 400 North Street, in Saco, (Rt. 112), and will take us along back country roads in Saco and possibly to Dayton. Lunch TBD. Approx. 25 miles.

If you are interested in these rides, please email Bob LaNigra.

Examples of Some Past Loop & Lunch Rides:

August 12, 2023. This ride started on the Eastern Trail  at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford, then went along the ET in Arundel to Kennebunk, and then along the shore in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and returned. Lunch was at Sebago Brewery and Restaurant.

May 21, 2022: This ride started at Mill Brook Industrial Park in Saco. Riders went on the Eastern Trail to Bug Light in South Portland and had lunch at the Sebago Brewery Co which is right on the trail. Total ride was about 30 miles.

September 26, 2020 –  This ride started at the Wainwright Recreation Complex and proceeded along Black Point Rd., to Ferry Beach, Higgins Beach, Kettle Cove, Portland Head Light, Bug Light and then return on the Eastern Trail with a lunch stop at the Sea Dogs Restaurant.

June 8, 2020 – This ride started at Bug Light in South Portland taking the ET Greenway to Wainwright field then continued on the road on Highland Avenue to Black Point Road to Prout’s Neck, back to 77, right at Sprague Hall down to the Sprague estate entrance and back to 77 and then to Two Lights and back to 77. We stopped at C-Salt for lunch before returning to Bug Light.