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Muddy Fun at the Muddy Onion

April 29, 2025
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Enthusiastic mud-spattered cyclist on Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors. Photo by John Lazenby.

Hundreds of cyclists took to rain-drenched dirt roads Saturday morning, April 26, for the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Montpelier’s Onion River Outdoors. Starting from School Street in Montpelier, across from Kellogg-Hubbard Library, they headed out over backroads on routes of 58, 40, or 20 miles that looped through East Montpelier, Calais, Woodbury, and, for the longest tour, Cabot. An overnight downpour and showers off and on during the day made for muddy, interesting riding, followed by food and a party back at the start. All photos by John Lazenby. See more here.

Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
Cyclists head out on School Street for the start of the 40-mile tour in the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike ride put on by Onion River Outdoors on Saturday, April 26.
Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
Mud-spattered cyclist near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
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Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
Spring, cycling, Muddy Onion, Onion River Outdoors, Montpelier, rites of spring, spring rites of, dirt roads, outdoor exercise, Mud Season, bicycling, bicycle tours
Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.
Mud-spattered cyclists descend Gould Hill Road in Montpelier near the end of the annual Muddy Onion dirt-road bike tour put on by Onion River Outdoors.

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