The Buzzards Bay Coalition held its eighth annual 75-mile ride with 140 riders and 100 volunteers helping along the way, and Wareham was a part of it.

“We couldn’t have asked for a better day,” said Alicia Pimental, the Coalition’s communications and outreach manager.

This year, the Watershed Ride raised approximately $75,000 for the Coalition, Pimental said.

"It was definitely our biggest and most successful rides ever," she said.

Participants rode from across the South Coast, six states and Washington, D.C.

The ride started at Horseneck Beach in Westport. Participants in a shorter 35-mile route left Eastover Farm in Rocheseter at noon. Both routes ended at Quissett Harbor in Falmouth where food, drinks, awards and live music greeted riders.

In addition to paying a registration fee, riders were required to raise at least $300. Last year, participants brought in $63,000 for the nonprofit organization.

Funds raised support the Coalition’s efforts to provide environmental education, protection, restoration and advocacy work throughout the 18-town Buzzards Bay watershed.

For more information on the Buzzards Bay Coalition, visit www.savebuzzardsbay.org.