Harrington, who competes in mountain biking for the California-based Bear National Team, has earned a spot on the USA Cycling squad that will travel to next month's World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
This kicked off a month of activities held by the Berkshire Bike Path Council. After a group ride downtown, participants went to Hot Plate Brewing Co. for a celebratory toast.
Saturday's word of the day was "safety" at the Ashuwilliticook Rail Trail as two organizations partnered to distribute hundreds of free helmets in honor of National Brain Injury Awareness Month.
The city of Pittsfield joins MassBike on Sunday, Nov. 20, in observing "World Day of Remembrance," which honors the victims and families of pedestrian and cyclist traffic
crashes.
According to the District Attorney's Office, 40-year-old Richard A. Daly was struck near the intersection of Dalton and Hubbarde Avenues at about 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Daly's identity was not released by the DA until Monday.