Contact event coordinators for more information
Dates subject to change.
To get a NW Event listed, contact: Al Gilmour
Scroll through the entire list below, or choose a specific month:
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
February 10
Worst Day of the Year Ride
18 & 40 miles, Lucky Labrador Pub, Portland, benefits Community Cycling Center, call 503-546-8864
web: www.worstdayride.com
February 24
Chilly Hilly
33 miles on Bainbridge Island, Seattle, Cascade Bicycle Club, call 206-522-BIKE
web: www.cascade.org
March 8 - 9
Group Health Seattle Bike Expo
Seattle, Cascade Bicycle Club, call 206-522-BIKE
web: www.cascade.org
March 15
McClinchy Mile
27, 34, 47, 100 miles, Arlington, WA, BIKES Club of Snohomish County, WA, call 360-658-2462
email: mcclinchymile@bikesclub.org, web: www.bikesclub.org
March 22
Alice B. Toeclips Awards Banquet
Bicycle Transportation Alliance, Portland, OR, Nominations due January 10th, call 503-226-0676
web: www.bta4bikes.org/alice
April 13
Daffodil Classic
40, 62, 102 miles, Orting, WA, Tacoma Wheelman Bicycle Club
email: daffodil@twbc.org, web: www.twbc.org/events
April 20
Cherry of a Ride
30, 48, 60, 80, 100 miles, The Dalles, OR, St Mary’s Academy,
web: www.stmarysacademythedalles.org/upcoming_events!.htm
April 26
Tour de Lopez
10, 17 & 31 miles, Lopez Island, WA, Lopez Island Chamber of Commerce; call 877-433-2789
email lopezchamber@lopezisland.com, web: www.lopezisland.com/tour.html
April 27
Monster Cookie Metric Century
62 miles, Salem, OR, Salem Bicycle Club,
contact: Mary Schmidgall, web: www.salembicycleclub.org
May 3
Ride Around Clark County
18, 35, 65, 103 miles, Vancouver Bicycle Club, contact Scott Martin
email: racc@vbc-usa.com, web: www.vbc-usa.com
May 3
Camano Climb
28, 44 miles, Camano Island, WA, benefits Stanwood Camano Island Kiwanis, call 360-629-6415,
email: stanwoodvelosport@yahoo.com, web: www.stanwoodvelosport.com
May 4
May Day Metric
50, 70, 100 miles, Federal Way, WA, Phil’s South Side Cyclery, benefits Bicycle Alliance of WA, call 253-661-3903,
email: philthebikemechanic@gmail.com, web: www.maydaymetric.net
May 4
Annual Rhody Bike Tour
32, 45, 62 miles, Port Townsend, WA, Port Townsend Bicycle Association,
email: pres@ptbikes.org, web: www.ptguide.com/rhodytour
May 10
Group Health Inland Empire Century
25, 50, 75, 100 miles, Richland, WA, Tri-City Bicycle Club
email: info@tricitybicycleclub.org, web: www.tricitybicycleclub.org
May 10
Skagit Spring Classic
25, 50, 62, 100 miles, Burlington, WA, Skagit Bicycle Club,
web: www.skagitbicycleclub.org
May 10
Lewis County Historical Ride
20, 46, 72, 100 miles, Chehalis, WA, Optimist Club, call 360-262-9647
email: LCHR@CycleLewisCounty.org, web: www.cyclelewiscounty.org/lchr
May 10
Tour of the Unknown Coast
10, 20, 50, 62, 100 miles, Ferndale, CA, call 707-845-6117
email: director@tuccycle.org, web: www.tuccycle.org
May 17
Reach The Beach
26, 55, 80, 100, 110 mile routes, starts in Grand Ronde, Amity, Salem, or Portland and ends in
Pacific City. Benefits The American Lung Association of Oregon. Call 503-549-4508
email: rtb@lungoregon.org, web: www.reachthebeach.org
May 17
Tour de Cure
15, 20, 45, 70, 100 miles, starts in Marymoor Park, Redmond, WA, American Diabetes Association
web: tour.diabetes.org/site/TR/TourdeCure
May 18
Two-County Double Metric Century
20, 35, 70, 85, 126 mile routes, Millersylvania State Park, Olympia, WA, Capital City Bicycle Club
web: www.capitalbicycleclub.org
May 18
Urban Assault Ride - Seattle
Up to 25 mile scavenger hunt, Seattle, WA, Benefit the Bike Works
web: www.urbanassaultride.com
May 23 - 26
Columbia Gorge Explorer
4 day cycling tour, 55–65 mi per day, Vancouver, WA, up Columbia Gorge, call 360-449-0804,
web:: www.vbc-usa.com/spevents/specialevents.html
email: Jim O’Horo johoro@pcez.com or Robert Mandelson rmandel@spiritone.com
May 24 - 26
Century Ride of the Centuries
3-day cycling tour, Pendleton, OR, call 800-863-9358
email: info@cyclependleton.com, web: www.cyclependleton.com
May 25
Urban Assault Ride - Portland
Up to 25 mile scavenger hunt, Portland, OR, Benefits the Bicycle Transportation Aliance
web: www.urbanassaultride.com
May 26
7 Hills of Kirkland
40 to 100 miles, Kirkland, WA, Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing, call 425-576-9531 ext. 104
email: questions@7hillskirkland.com, web: www.7hillskirkland.com
June 1
Peninsula Metric Century
29, 44, 62, 100 miles, Southworth, WA and Gig Harbour, WA, Tacoma Wheelman’s Bicycle Club
email: pmc@twbc.org, web: www.twbc.org/events/peninsula
June 7
Pioneer Century (formerly Spring Century)
45, 55, 100 miles, Clackamas County Fairgrounds, Canby, OR, Portland Wheelmen Touring Club
web: www.pwtc.com/index.php/schedule/more/pioneer_century
June 7
Apple Century Bicycle Ride
50, 100 miles, Wenatchee, WA, Wenatchee Sunrise Rotary
email: matt@eastmanins.com, web: www.applebikeride.com
June 8
Fort2Fort Bike Ride
16, 35, 62 miles, Port Townsend, WA, The Friends of Fort Worden, call 360-344-4459
email: bike@fort2fortride.org, web: www.fort2fortride.org
June 12 - 28
Pedalpalooza
A series of (fortunate) events in Portland and Vancouver to raise awareness of bicycling as an alternate form of transportation, sponsored by SHIFT
web: http://shift2bikes.org/pedalpalooza/index.shtml
June 14
Chelan Rotary Century Challenge
30, 60, 100 miles, Don Morse Park, Chelan, WA, Lake Chelan Rotary Club
web: www.centuryride.com
June 14
Strawberry Century
55, 70, 100 miles, Lebanon HS, Lebanon, OR, Santiam Slow Spokes for Lebanon Comm. Hosp
email: http://www.santiamspokes.org/CONTACTS/e-maildennis.html
web: www.santiamspokes.org/STRAWBERRY/sc1.html
June 14
Flying Wheels Summer Century
25, 45, 70, 100 miles, Redmond, WA, Cascade Bicycle Club, call 206-522-BIKE
email: events@cascadebicycleclub.org?subject=FlyingWheels
web: www.cascade.org/EandR/flying
June 14
Gorge Ride
39 miles, The Dalles, OR, Friends of the Historic Columbia River Hwy
web: http://hcrh.org/events.html
June 14
Cycle for the Health of It!
20, 40, 62.5, 100 miles, Goldendale, WA, Klickitat Valley Hospital Mem. Foundation, call 509-773-0567
email: goldeventplanning@gorge.net
web: www.cityofgoldendale.com/events.shtml
June 14
Tour de Fronds
30 to 140 miles, Powers, OR, Umpqua Velo, call 541-496-4833
email: TourdeFronds@gmail.com
web: www.tourdefronds.com
June 21
Tour de Blast
33, 67, 82 miles, Toutle, WA, Longview Rotary Club
email: support@tourdeblast.com
web: www.tourdeblast.com
June 21
Mountain Lakes Challenge
25, 50, 100 miles, Ashland, OR, Siskiyou Velo
email: mlc@siskiyouvelo.org
web: www.mountainlakeschallenge.com
June 21
Native Planet Classic
28, 61, 127 miles, Winthrop, WA, Native Planet Outdoor Club
web: www.ride4areason.org/npclassic/index.shtml
June 21 - 22
Cycle Washington Memorial Ride
154 miles, Redmond, WA to Wanatchee, WA, Honor cyclists killed by motor vehicles
web: www.ncwsportsevents.com/cyclewa.html
June 22
Watermelon Rides
50, 100, 125, 200 miles, Ash Creek Intermediate School, Monmouth, OR, Salem Bicycle Club
email: http://www.salembicycleclub.org/contactus.plx
web: www.salembicycleclub.org/content.plx?page=majrides
June 28
Mt. Adams Country Bicycle Tour
11, 50, 100 miles, Trout Lake, WA, Trout Lake School Extracurricular Programs, call 509-395-2468
email: cookieg@gorge.net
web: www.troutlake.org/main/custom.asp?recid=23
June 29
Tour de Pierce
12, 30, 50 miles, Puyallup, WA, Pierce County Parks & Recreation, call 253-798-4739
email: ccross@co.pierce.wa.us
web: www.co.pierce.wa.us/pc/services/recreate/tourdprc.htm
June 29
Livestrong Challenge
10, 40, 70, 100 miles, Portland, OR, Lance Armstrong Foundation
web: www.livestrongchallenge.org
July 3 - 6
NW Tandem Rally
McMinnville, OR
email: nwtr2008@verizon.net
web: www.nwtr.org/2008
July 12-13
Seattle To Portland (STP)
200 miles in one or two days, Seattle, WA, Cascade Bicycle Club, call 206-522-BIKE
email: events@cascadebicycleclub.org
web: www.cascade.org/EandR/stp
July 16 - 20
Red-Spoke
300 miles in 5 days, fully supported, first 100 riders, Redmond, WA to Spokane, WA, Redmond Rotary, call 206-298-9288, donation required
email: info@redspoke.org
web: www.redspoke.org/
July 19
Tour de Chutes
7 to 100 miles, Bend, OR, Benefits the Lance Armstrong Foundation, call 541-382-8018
email: info@tourdeschutes.org
web: www.tourdeschutes.org
July 19
S2S – Seattle to Spokane
284 miles, Seattle, WA to Spokane, WA, Redmond Cycling Club, call 425-739-8609
email: s2s@redmondcyclingclub.org
web: www.redmondcyclingclub.org/S2S
July 19-20
MS150 Bike Tour (OR)
150 miles, Sweet Home, OR, Oregon Chapter National MS Society, call 800-344-4867 ext 239
email: sarah@defeatms.com
web: www.ms150oregon.com
July 19 - 20
Race Across Oregon
535 miles, Portland, OR, call 541-354-1520
email: www.raceacrossoregon.com/rao_press/contact
web: www.raceacrossoregon.com
July 26
Summit to Surf
10 to 100 miles, Welches to Hood River, OR, for the American Diabetes Association, call 888-DIABETES
email: touradmin@diabetes.org
web: www.summittosurf.org
July 27
Tour de Peaks
4, 8, 14, 34, 64 miles, Snoqualmie, WA, benefits Snoqualmie Valley Hospital, call 425-888-4440
email: info@tourdepeaks.org
web: www.tourdepeaks.org
July 28 – !!Canceled!!
Pedal The Pinchot
30 to 88 miles, two road and two MTB routes, Swift Forest Camp near Cougar, WA, Rotary Club of Woodland
web: www.pedalthepinchot.com
July 31
RAMROD – Ride Around Mt Rainier One Day
154 miles, Enumclaw, WA, call 206-781-3903
email: ramrod08@redmondcyclingclub.org
web: www.redmondcyclingclub.org/RAMROD/index.html
August 1 - 3
Get Your Guts In Gear
210 miles in three days, Seattle, Whidbey Island, Skagit Valley, WA, sponsored by Get Your Guts In Gear, the ride for Crohn’s and Colitis, call 718-875-2123,
email: info@ibdride.org
web: www.ibdride.org
Aug 1 - 3
Cycle Oregon Weekend
Fully supported weekend tour, Fort Stevens State Park, OR, call 800-292-5367,
email: info@cycleoregon.com
web: www.cycleoregon.com/default_weekend.htm
August 2
Tour de Whatcom
25, 50, 105, Bellingham, WA, Boys & Girls Club of Whatcom County, call 360-739-9953
email: Todd@NWActivities.com
web: www.tourdewhatcom.com
August 2 - 4
Courage Classic
162 miles in 3 days, Snoqualmie, to Skykomish, WA, Rotary Clubs of Pierce County, to benefit Rotary Endowment for the Intervention and Prevention or Child Abuse and Neglect, call 253-403-4374
email: courage.classic@multicare.org
web: www.courageclassic.com
August 3
Blackberry Bramble
20, 43, 62, 100 Eugene, OR, Greater Eugene Area Riders (GEARS), call 541-484-1734
web: www.eugenegears.org/bramble/
August 3
Mt. Shasta Summit Century
30, 60, 100, 135 (16,500 ft. of climbing) miles, Mt Shasta, CA, Mountain Wheelers, call 800-926-4865
email: info@shastasummitcentury.com
web: www.shastasummitcentury.com
August 10
Covered Bridge Bicycle Tour
40, 68, 85, 101 miles, Albany, OR. Mid-Valley Bicycle Club
web: www.coveredbridgetour.org
August 10
Providence Bridge Pedal
14, 24, 36 miles, Portland, OR. A Providence Health System Event, benefits the Providence Heart & Vascular Institute and Bicycle Transportation Alliance, call 503-281-9198
email: bridgepedal@aol.com
web: www.providence.org/oregon/events/bridge_pedal
August 10
TRYBR
20, 30, 50, 80, 100 miles, Tenino, WA, Capital Bicycle Club,
web: www.capitalbicycleclub.org/main/trybr.htm
August 10
Bike to Battle Cancer
30, 50, 100 miles, Mt. Vernon, WA, American Cancer Society, call 800-729-5588
email: phoebe.ebright@cancer.org
web: http://community.acsevents.org/site/PageServer?pagename=C_GW_Bike_EventInfo
August 10 - 16
Ride Idaho
458 miles, 200 riders, fully supported tour, Pocatello, ID to Idaho Falls, ID, Treasure Valley YMCA, call 208-344-5501
email: rideidaho@ymcatvidaho.org
web: www.rideidaho.org
August 16
Hot August Days, Tour of the Columbia Basin
50, 100, 150 miles, Wenatchee, WA, benefits the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of North Central Washington
web: www.ncwsportsevents.com/hod.html
August 16
Crater Lake Century
62, 100 miles, Fort Klamath Museum, OR, Benefits Klamath County Museum, call 800-445-6728
web: www.craterlakecentury.com
August 16
The Vine Ride
35, 65, 100 miles, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, Wheel Help Rides, call 866-262-8339
email: ride_coordinator@vineride.com
web: www.vineride.com
August 17
Yaquina Lighthouse Century
25, 62.4, 100 miles, Newport, OR, Yaquina Wheels Bicycle Club
web: www.yaquinawheels.org/Century.html
August 23 - 24
RAPSody - Ride Around Puget Sound
165 miles in one or two days, Tacoma, WA, Capital Bicycling Club, Tacoma Wheelmen Bicycle Club, West Sound Cycling Club, Seattle Bicycle Club, B.I.K.E.S. of Everett Club, Benefits the Bicycle Alliance of Washington,
email: info@rapsodybikeride.com
web: www.rapsodybikeride.com
August 24
Portland Century
25, 50, 100 miles, Portland, OR, benefits Hands On Greater Portland, call 503-459-4508
email: info@portlandcentury.com
web: www.portlandcentury.com
September 6
Siskiyou Century
37, 64, 100 miles, Yreka, CA, Yreka Rotary Club, call 530-842-1649
email: contact@siskiyoucentury.com
web: www.siskiyoucentury.com
September 6 - 13
Cycle Oregon
Fully supported week long tour for 2000 cyclists, NE Oregon, call 503-287-0405
email: info@cycleoregon.com
web: www.cycleoregon.com
September 7
Sunnyside Century
65, 100 miles, Bend, OR, Sunnyside Sports, call 541-382-8018,
web: www.sunnysidesports.com/events.htm
September 7
Headwaters Century
45, 65, 100 miles, Enumclaw, WA, Tacoma Wheelman Bicycle Club, call 253-759-2800
web: www.twbc.org/events
September 7
High Pass Challange
114 miles, Packwood, WA, Cascade Bicycle Club, call 206-522-BIKE
web: www.cascade.org/EandR/hpc
September 13 - 14
Group Health MS150 Bike Tour
50-175 miles, Mt Vernon, WA, MS Society, Washington Chapter, call 800-344-4867
email: bikeinfo@nmsswas.org
web: bikewas.nationalmssociety.org/site/
September 13 - 27
Big Ride Pacific Coast
960 miles in 15 days, Seattle, WA to San Francisco, CA, fully supported tour down the Pacific Coast, American Lung Association of the Northwest, call 800-732-9339
email: bherzog@alaw.org
web: www.cleanairadventures.org/big_ride_pacific_coast
September 20 - 22
Trek Tri-Island - San Juan, Orcas and Lopez Island!
150 miles, Anacortes to San Juan Island to Orcas Island to Lopez Island, WA
Going on its 26th year this year's Trek Tri-Island has something for everyone in the beautiful San Juan Islands. Trek Tri-Island riders raise a minimum of $500.00 to support the American Lung Association of Washington. We provide breakfast, dinner and rest stop meals, camping at the San Juan Island Fairgrounds, transportation of your gear, and complete mechanical and volunteer support. You enjoy three days of riding a different San Juan Island each day returning Saturday and Sunday night to Friday Harbor on San Juan Island. Each day will have an easy and advanced bike route so that riders at all levels can enjoy the Trek Tri-Island experience.
American Lung Association of Washington, call Bruce Wynn 206-441-5100 ext. 19 or 800-732-9339
email: bwynn@alaw.org
web: www.cleanairadventures.org/trek_tri_island
September 20
Ride the Rogue
25, 64, 100 miles, Palmerton Park, Rogue River, OR, Benefits the Rogue River Greenway, call 541-582-4488
email: shayne@roguerivertrails.org
web: www.ridetherogue.org
September 27
Dam 2 Dam, Thumbs Up Bike Tour
25, 50, 100 miles, Lincoln Rock State Park, East Wenatchee, WA, To benefit the Mike Utley Foundation, Hand cyclists and traditional riders, call 800-294-4683
email: utley60@aol.com
web: www.mikeutley.org
September 27
Tour de Whidbey
10, 40, 50, 100 miles, Whidbey Island, WA, benefit Whidbey Island General Hospital Foundation, call 360-678-7656 ext 4020,
email: tourwhidbey@whidbeygen.org
web: www.whidbeygen.org/whidbeygeneralhospitalfoundation/tourdewhidbey
September 27-28
Group Health Wine Country Trek
120 miles in two days, Yakima to Prosser, WA and back, benefits Apply Valley Kiwanis and Prosser Kiwanis, call 509-972-8803,
email: yakimarides@yahoo.com
web: www.desertvalley.com/rides/
September 28
Peach of a Century
62, 100 miles, Salem, OR, Salem Bicycle Club
email: gonespinning@msn.com
web: www.salembicycleclub.org/content.plx?page=majrides
October 5
Kitsap Color Classic
14 to 64 miles, Seattle, Cascade Bicycle Club, call 206-522-BIKE
web: www.cascade.org
October 6
Manastash Metric Century
11, 33, 62, 100 miles, Ellensburg, WA, United Way of Kittitas County, call 509-925-2730
email: unitedway@elltel.net
web: www.drier-ride.org
October 6 ?
CASA Bike Ride Through Paradise
10, 25, 62, 100 miles, Klamath Falls, OR, benefit Children of Klamath County, call 541-855-6017
email: casa@co.klamath.or.us
web: www.kfcasa.org/
October 12
Harvest Century
42, 75, 102 miles, Champoeg State Park, St. Paul, OR, benefits Community Vision, Inc., call 503-309-5662
email: info@harvestcentury.org
web: www.harvestcentury.org