2010 Regional Events Calendar
Some event rides have not yet posted their 2010 trip dates and details.
Events will be posted here as they are available.
TAB conducts local rides daily throughout the riding season and on weekends during the winter. Check their website for times and points of departure.
For a more complete schedule of rides in Ohio, see
the Ohio Bicycle Events Calendar.
For a more complete schedule of rides in Michigan, see the MLB Rides Calendar.
Jan 1 Bean Ride | Hostelling International | Perrysburg at 10:30am. Ride along the scenic Maumee River, then enjoy a bowl of bean soup for warmth and good luck for 2010. Leaves from Ft Meigs. Choice of 12, 17 or 20 miles. Contact Pat Squire, 419.243.7680
Jan 2 TAB | Saturday ride
Jan 3 TAB | Sunday ride
Jan 9 TAB | North Fork | Leaves from Monclova School at 9:00am. The north fork to Wauseon is 48 miles with varying surface: packed rail bed, single track, sections where the rail bed has been removed, a short spot you must carry your bike, and pavement the last 2 miles into Wauseon. The trail is not technical and relatively easy to ride, but use tires at least 28mm wide or mountain bike tires.
Jan 10 TAB | Sunday ride
Jan 16 TAB | Saturday ride
Jan 17 TAB | Sunday ride
Jan 23 TAB | Saturday, January 23rd from 9:00am - 4:00pm. | Details not yet available.
Jan 24 TAB | Sunday ride
Jan 30 TAB | Saturday ride
Jan 31 TAB | Sunday ride
Feb 6 TAB | Saturday Ride
Feb 7 TAB | Sunday Ride
Feb 13 TAB | Tow Path Ride | Monclova School at 9:0am. Another “end of the trail” winter ride. The tow path to Grand Rapids is stoned the entire way, easy and just 43 miles round trip.
Feb 14 TAB | Valentine Ride | Starts at the Sears store, 3408 W. Central Ave, opposite Westgate at 1:30 pm. Valentine cookies. Hot beverage stop along the way. Ray & Pat Squire: 419/243-7680.
Feb 20 TAB | Saturday Ride
Feb 21 TAB | Sunday Ride
Feb 27 TAB | Saturday Ride
Feb 28 TAB | Sunday Ride
March 6 TAB | Saturday ride
March 7 TAB | Sunday ride
March 13 TAB | Saturday ride
March 14 TAB | Sunday ride
March 20 TAB | Saturday ride
March 21 TAB | Sunday ride
March 27 TAB | Saturday ride
March 27 Michigan Bicycle Summit | Andy Clarke, Executive Director of the League of American Bicyclists, keynotes LMB’s 2010 Michigan Bicycle Summit, with Chris Phelan, founder of the Ride of Silence. Reception Friday night features 2010 Awards for Bicycle Advocate, Bicycle Educator, Distinguished Service and Volunteer of the Year. Summit runs from 9 to 4 on Saturday at Peckham Industries, next to the Lansing airport. Secure indoor bike parking will be available. An optional 20-mile post-Summit bike ride will wrap up the day’s events. This year's theme is “Providing tools for a brighter bicycling future in Michigan.” Choose among 12 workshops, including: Complete Streets; The Ride of Silence; Bikeability Assessments; Bike Shops’ Role in Advocacy; Making Your Tour Accessible to All; and Bicycling and the Law. Registration Fee of $40 per person includes all materials, lunch and snacks.
| www.LMB.org
March 28 TAB | Sunday ride
April 3 TAB | First official TAB ride of the season | 9am, Sidecut Park
April 4 TAB | Sunday ride
April 10 TAB | Saturday ride
April 10 38th Woodstock Budget Tour | Columbus Outdoor Pursuits | 7:30-9 a.m, Westerville Central High School, 7118 Mount Royal Ave., Westerville, OH. 30/55/100 on relatively flat terrain on traditional first TOSRV training ride | Tricia Kovacs, David Jeffords Bike_woodstock@att.net 614-476-9093
April 11 TAB | Sunday ride
April 17 SPOT | Registration: 7:30-9 a.m | Cyclist Connection, 200 Cemetery Rd., Canal Winchester, OH. Start is off of 33 South towards Lancaster. Get off at 674/Gender Rd. exit. Left on Waterloo. 35 to 102 miles. Fairly flat course with a few small hills. Roads will be marked and maps provided. Budget Tour. $2 member, $4 non-memberCanal Winchester, Ohio | outdoor-pursuits.org
April 17 TAB | Saturday ride
April 17 43rd Spot Budget Tour | Columbus Outdoor Pursuits | 35 -102 miles | Fairly flat course w/ a few small hills | Cyclist Connection, 200 Cemetery Rd., Canal Winchester. Exit US 33 at 674/Gender Rd. exit. Left on Waterloo. Roads will be marked and maps provided. | $2 member, $4 non-member | Registration is 7:30-9 a.m. | Bob Allen; 614-866-8698; rdavisallen@earthlink.net; Donna Bush-614-837-6744 bikedonna@sbcglobal.net
April 18 TAB | Sunday ride
April 18 24th AFROST: A Freebie Ride & Ohio Spring Tour | Amherst, Ohio. A flat early-season free tour to test your fitness over 25/50/64 miles. Routes visit many historical towns and villages in Lorain County | Lorain Wheelmen Bicycle Club. PO Box 102; Amherst, OH 44001-0102 | www.neocycling.org
April 24 TAB | Saturday ride
April 25 TAB | Sunday ride
April 25 36th MOC: Mid-Ohio Century | Columbus Outdoor Pursuits | Registration: 7:30-9 a.m. | Mingo Shelter Building, Mingo Park, Delaware, OH. Roads will be marked and maps provided. Travel through Delaware, Morrow, and Marion Counties. Alum Creek Reservoir for all three routes and Scioto River for 100 mile return route. A beautiful scenic and traditional TOSRV warm-up. 35, 65, 100 miles. Fairly flat course with a few small hills. Budget Tour. $2 member, $4 non-member. | www.Outdoor-Pursuits.org
April 25 SICCO: Spring In Columbiana County Ohio | The route is a flat to rolling 30 mile loop through small towns and beautiful countryside including the Little Beaver Creek Bikeway. There is a snack stop at the gazebo in historic downtown Lisbon. At the end of the 30 mile loop, you will get a delicious Pizza Hut lunch. After refueling, try the optional rolling 25 mile loop for a total of 55 miles. SICCO begins at Firestone Park (Mapquest 347 E. Park Ave., Columbiana, OH. 44408). Registration opens at 8:00 am and closes at 10:00 am. First riders out at 8:00 am. T-Shirts are available if ordered by April 10th, cost is $12. | www.neocycling.org
April 25 Ann Arbor Classic Bike Show | 29th Anniversary of the biggest antique and classic bicycle show in the nation. This annual one day event held at the Washtenaw Farm Council Grounds, 5055 Ann Arbor/Saline Rd., Ann Arbor, Michigan, will host over 250 dealers from across the continent. $3 admission (kids under 12 free). | www.ann-arbor-bicycleshow.com
May 1 Black Swamp Budget Tour | Hostelling International – Toledo Area. | Bowling Green OH | Explore the historic flatlands of the Great Black Swamp in 20/40/50/60 miles of riding. Route markings and maps provided; purchase food and drink in towns encountered along the way. Tour Director; PO Box 352736; Toledo, OH 43635-2736. (419) 243-7680 | PatSquire@juno.com
May 1 TAB | Saturday ride
May 2 TAB | Sunday ride
May 2 Top of Ohio Budget Tour | Columbus Outdoor Pursuits | 100, 85, 70, 45, or 25 miles | Start at Hilliard Community Center. Roads will be marked, maps provided. | $2 member, $4 non-member. | Registration is 7-9 a.m. | For TOP 60 loop, start 8-9am in Milford Center (Fairbanks Elementary, located at the east edge of town on Middleburg-Plain City Rd (Co. Rd. 57). Varied terrain. Century route & TOP 60 route are rolling to hilly & take riders past highest point in Ohio; 45 & 25-mi rts are rather flat. Roy Burnham, 614-343-3704, roy@burnhamfamily.com
May 2 26th annual Metro Grand Spring Tour | Columbus Outdoor Pursuits | Start & Finish at the pool area in Willow Metro Park (I-275: Use Exits 11a or 11b ) | Registration 7 - 11 am - Finish by 4 pm.; 62 mile riders start by 10 am | Pre-registration Fees ( If postmarked or registered on line by Wednesday, April 21, 2010): $16 Individual, $43 Family (Parents and their children) | Come join the Downriver Cycling Club on routes along the Huron River and on scenic country roads through the Downriver area. A great pancake breakfast is included to all who sign up for the ride that begins the season. | www.lmb.org
May 2 Bike Ypsi Spring Ride and Festival | Recreation Park, Ypsilanti, MI | Long and Short (15 and 30 miles), Fast and Slow, family friendly rides. Festival includes BBQ, informational booths, games, and more! www.bikeypsi.org.
May 2 Metro Grand Spring Tour | Downriver Cycling Club | New Boston, Wollow Metropark | 27th MGST, covering routes along the Huron River and scenic country roads in Wayne and Monroe counties. Routes of 25, 45 and 62 miles. | Registration 7am-11am; Finish by 4 pm; 62 mile riders start by 10 am | $16 Individual, $43 Family | Chris Cakes’ Breakfast ends at 1pm and is served approximately 13 miles from the starting point. | Well-stocked, friendly food stops: homemade cookies, plenty to drink, and more.| SAG services are provided on all routes with limited repair capabilities and with radio support provided by the Motor City Radio Club. We will be there when you need us. Maps will be provided for all routes. | http://www.lmb.org
May 8-9 TOSRV - Tour of the Scioto River Valley | Starting and finishing point is the Ohio Statehouse grounds in downtown Columbus. Tour Registration will be held just south of the Statehouse at the Hyatt on Capitol Square at 75 E. State Street. Since the TOSRV route runs along the Scioto River Valley between Columbus and Portsmouth, our Saturday overnight location, it avoids the large hills of southern Ohio. The first 50 miles south of Columbus include some slight grades, and from mile 50 to mile 65 there are a series of short, steep hills. The remaining miles to Portsmouth are relatively flat for a total of 105 miles for the day. The Tour returns to Columbus on Sunday along the same route. TOSRV is not for the casual cyclist. A half-distance route is also available. | www.tosrv.org
May 8 TAB | Saturday ride
May 8 Michigan Recumbent Rally East | Willow Metropark Pool Shelter - New Boston, MI | Maps with suggested ride routes of 8/20/25/45/62 miles will be available. Also, cyclists can try out the traffic-free, interconnected 25 mile (out and back) bike path system of Willow - Lower Huron -Oakwoods Metroparks. A group recumbent ride will start at the Rally site at 12 noon for a ride on the Metropark path system. Water and restrooms are both are available at the Rally site in the pool shelter area. | Free, but $4 park entry fee | www.wolverbents.org
May 9 TAB | Sunday ride
May 9 A Mother's Day Ride/Back 40 Challenge | Flying Rhino Cycling Club | Clarkston, MI | A Mother’s Day dirt road tour over the rolling hills of North Oakland County. Fat-tire or cyclo-cross bikes recommended. Application form is available on website | 8:00am | $18 Adult before May 1st | 8, 14, 24 & 48 miles | 248-625-7000 | frccback40@yahoo.com | http://www.flyingrhinocc.com
May 15 TAB | Saturday ride
May 16 TAB | Sunday ride
May 19 Ride of Silence | Honoring cyclists who have been killed by motorists | Begins at 7pm at Tower View Blvd. at Bancroft (east entrance to the UT campus). Parking is available. | Ride as a group, 8-12 miles, going no faster than 12mph and maintain silence during the ride; about 8 miles (21 minutes) | The goal is to raise awareness of cyclists among motorists. Google map
May 22 TAB | Saturday ride
May 29 JJJ | Jerry's Jeromesville Journey | The ride will start in Oberlin OH at the Oberlin Depot at 8:00am. This is a freebie century through southern Lorain and northern Ashland Ashland Counties. The route takes us south from Oberlin through some rolling Amish countryside to Jeromesville. Then it's west on part of the Cardinal Trail to Ashland. From here, we'll head back home via route 511. Plan for stops in Hayesville, Olivesburg (for BIG ice cream cones) and Nova to refuel. It wouldn't hurt to take a Powerbar or two along, just in case. For those who think 50 miles or so is enough, there's a cutoff at Ashland County Road 500 to accommodate you. | www.LorainWheelmen.org
May 29-30 33rd Horsey Hundred | Bluegrass Cycling Club | Spend springtime in the bluegrass on our traditional Saturday century route through both challenging and beautiful central Kentucky terrain. | 25, 75, 100 miles | One of the Sunday ride options includes a roll through the streets of Paris… Kentucky! | On-line registration is available, or mail in your registration by filling out the mail-in registration form. Online and pre-Registration closes at midnight May 22; mail-ins must be postmarked by May 20. You can register in person in Georgetown, Ky. 3 - 10 pm Friday, May 28; 6 - 9 am Saturday, May 29 and 7-9 am Sunday, May 30. Sunday-only registration available on-site for $25 | You can also purchase all-you-care-to-eat breakfasts and dorm rooms at Georgetown College | www.bgcycling.org
May ? Wolverine 200 Bicycle Marathon | Details not yet available.
May 23 TAB | Sunday ride
May 29 TAB | Saturday ride
May 30 TAB | Sunday ride
May 31 TAB | Memorial 100 | Details not yet available.
May 30 BABA Wooly Bike Rally | Branch Area Bike Association | 7th annual Wooly Bike Rally, covering routes along the Branch County Chain of Lakes, scenic amish country, and rolling hills. | Start Time: 7:30AM--10:30 AM | 7, 15, 25, 40, 62, or 100miles | Start times 7:30am - 10:30am and all routes start at Heritage Park.
| http://www.bikebranch.org
June 5 12th Tour de Cure | Westerville | Saturday, June 5, 2010, Central Ohio will be hosting our 16th annual Tour de Cure at Westerville Central High School. Tour de Cure is the only ride dedicated to finding a cure for diabetes in Central Ohio. All of our routes feature full service rest stops with SAG support provided by Trek along the way. Upon crossing the finish line, you will be invited to join all cyclists and volunteers for a delicious lunch, unwind in a massage tent and enjoy music. Don’t forget to visit our health and wellness village set up to meet the needs of anyone living with diabetes. | www.diabetes.org
June 5 TAB | Saturday ride
June 5 Southeast Michigan Tour de Cure | Brighton High School - Brighton, MI | Distance: 10, 25, 50, 75 & 100 (road) / 5, 9, & 14 (mtn) | $15; registration is $25 after March 22 | Ride includes stocked rest stops, lunch and live entertainment at the finish; SAG and medical support with an additional lunch stop provided on our 75 & 100-mile routes. All riders will also receive a T-shirt and goodie bag. Ride for an excellent cause and help to STOP DIABETES in Michigan.| www.diabetes.org
June 5 Hot Tamale | Waldo, Ohio | Waldo Community Park in Waldo. Registration 7 am to 9 am, start time 8 am to 9 am. Leisurely and strenous rides. | Phone: 740-382-9952 | www.hot-tamale.org
June 6 TAB | Sunday ride
June 6 Flag City Charity Tour | Findlay, OH | Entry fees benefit Cancer Patient Services of Findlay on this full-service fundraiser | Tee shirts included for all, lunch provided by Subway | Routes cover 18/30/60 mostly-flat miles touring Hancock and surrounding counties. Entry Deadline: May 28. Hancock Handlebars. Destry Roeber: (419) 425-1759. www.HancockHandlebars.org
June 12 TAB | Saturday ride
June 12 Gears & Beers - Ride to Cure ALS | Annual cycling event- Distance 25, 67, 100 miles- Join us for a scenic ride along the Huron River and throughout Ann Arbor as we enjoy a day of fun, hope and beer to cure Lou Gehrig's Disease. | $75 / $100 (day of event) | Party after- beer by Arbor Brewing and great Mexican food. For more info call 248 680-6540 or visit http://web.alsa.org/gearsbeers
June 13 TAB | Sunday ride
June 13 Sunday in June | This scenic ride takes place in the heart of Northeast Ohio’s Amish countryside, and organizers expect up to 700 people to participate. You will start, finish and have lunch at the Geauga County Historical Society facilities, just off the SE corner of the town square in Burton, Ohio. Route options include 25, 50 and 62 mile loops with an optional 38 mile loop for those who want to complete a full century. Maps detailing the routes are provided, and roads will be well marked. | www.neocycling.org
June 19 TAB | Saturday ride
June 19-26 GOBA - Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure | GOBA has been described as "an adventure on two wheels with 2,999 of your closest friends." Start & Finish in Logan, with additional overnights in McConnelsville, Marietta, Athens, & McArthur. Pre-registration required; May 19 deadline. 3,000 rider limit. Average of 50 miles per day. | www.Outdoor-Pursuits.org
June 20 TAB | Saturday ride
June 18-19 Pumpkinvine Bike Ride | Start: Goshen, IN - Abshire Park | Distance: 12.5, 30, 48, 69, 102 | 10th Annual Pumpkinvine Bike Ride supports development of 17-mile rail-trail between Goshen, Middlebury and Shipshewana. Ride on 3.4 miles of newly built trail, then continue on county roads. Generous SAGs. Homemade pie and ice cream served at end of ride. Enjoy Amish countryside, newborn colts in pastures and Amish stores. Friday night 28-mile dinner ride. | Friends of the Pumpkinvine Trail, Inc. (574) -266-1362 | www.pumpkinvine.org
June 19-25 Pedal Across Lower Michigan (PALM) | Start: Whitehall, MI | Distance: 35-55 miles per day, longer daily options | Fee: $110 (17 yrs. & older), $65 (11-16 yrs), $55 (younger than 11yrs.) | 28th Annual Pedal Across Lower Michigan (PALM). The ride is approximately 260 miles, with optional longer routes each day. Whitehall to Lexington. Optional meal and bus purchase. Registration accepted until 4/1 or until 700 ride limit. Michigan’s premier family cycling tour. Paved roads, suitable for novice or veteran tour rider. | (734) 669-0172 | palmbiketour@yahoo.com | www.lmb.org/palm
June 20-26 TRIRI 2010 | Southeast Indiana | Camp or stay in state park inns | TRIRI.org
June 26-27 16th MS Bike to the Bay | Maumee, OH | The ride begins at the Lucas County Fairgrounds in Maumee, and takes (2-day) riders along scenic back roads to Port Clinton, Ohio | The event requires a registration fee and a minimum $250 pledge per rider in order to ride | EARLY Registration Fee is $30 (until April 1st) for 2-day routes. Registration Fee is $50 (April 2nd to June 23) for 2-day routes. Registration Fee is $10 (until June 23) for 1-day route | bikeohio.nationalmssociety.org
June 26 Bike to Build | Centreville, MI | 10, 25, 40, 72 miles | Pre-register @ $20/person, $50/family | This is an excellent event for riders of all ability levels! Join us for a tour of the scenic, rural roads of St. Joseph County, Michigan, known as "River Country". All routes begin at the county fairgrounds where ample parking is available. Each rider will pass through the 1887 Langley Covered Bridge on the St. Joe River and numerous other lakes and waterways. Amish farms and conventional farms fill the landscape along the routes. Registration check-in begins at 7:00 a.m. and all riders must begin by 10:00 a.m. Each route is supported by sag vehicles and rest stops with rest rooms and refreshments. Lunch is provided at the end of the ride. The 17th Annual Bike to Build will be held in conjunction with the Centreville Covered Bridge Days Festival with many events taking place throughout the weekend. A variety of overnight accommodations are available in the area. Registration forms will be available in spring of 2010. | www.lmb.org
June 26 TAB | Saturday ride
June 27 TAB | Sunday ride
June 27 Portage River Tour | Hostelling International | Elmore, OH | Follow the meanders of the Portage River from its Wood County origins towards Lake Erie. Lunch for all at Portage River Festival. Short route nearly all on paved bike path. Other routes use rural roads | Enjoy 10/31/62/100 flat miles of riding. Tour Director; PO Box 352736; Toledo, OH 43635-2736. (419) 243-7680 | HIToledo.org
June ? Run, Walk & Bike Tour for Hospice of Lenawee | Details not yet available.
July 3 TAB | Saturday ride
July 3 Algonac Lions Pickerel Bike Ride | Clay Township Park - Algonac | $25 Pre-registration | 25 Mile and 40 Mile | This is the third annual Bike Ride in our beautiful, waterfront community. Both routes travel to scenic Harsens Island. The 40 Mile Route follows the St. Clair River and through the Algonac State Park. Proceeds benefit Lions charities and Access to Recreation projects. Registration fee includes Tshirt and Lunch. Every year gets better thanks to your comments and suggestions! | www.lmb.org
July 4 TAB | Sunday ride
July 10 TAB | Saturday ride
July 10 17th Upper Sandusky Family Bicycle Tour | Upper Sandusky, OH | Traverse 9/17/25/32/50/62 flat to rolling miles of lush green farmlands and follow the course of the Sandusky River to a covered bridge food stop. Travel along river some more to a hot chicken sandwich lunch in a state park setting | Reuben & Rosa Rall; 410 Spring St.; Upper Sandusky, OH 43351-9680. (419) 294-4166 | chava1747@att.net
July 10 One Hellava Ride, 33rd Annual | Start: Chelsea, MI Fairgrounds | Distance: 15, 30, 39, 63, 76, 100, (18,19, 37 fat tire) | Fee: $17 Ind/$12 Youth (7-17); After 6/1 $20-30; DOE | A wonderful ride over scenic, tree lined, paved roads (with some gravel on the fat tire routes) in Washtenaw, Ingham, Jackson and Livingston Counties. Wind through rural and recreation areas on beautiful rolling terrain appealing to a broad range of bicyclists. Ride includes maps, marked routes, SAG service, food stops, and large lunch stop with music. | Ann Arbor Bicycle Touring Society | ohrinfo@aabts.org | www.aabts.org
July 11 KalTour: Kalamazoo Scenic Bicycle Tour | Kalamazoo, MI | Before 7-1 $20 indiv & $35 family; after $25 & $45 | Distance: 100 m, 62 m (100k), 31 m (50 k), 15 m, 12 m | KalTour is noted for scenic rolling countryside with just a few hills, low traffic roads, well marked routes, and plenty of sandwiches, fruit, & cookies. All routes meet at a common lunch stop. Choose the route that's best for you. Challenge yourself with a century, or just enjoy a pleasant ride in the country! | www.kalamazoobicycleclub.org
July 11 TAB | Sunday ride
July 11 16TH Annual Covered Bridge Bike Tour | Fallasburg Schoolhouse - Lowell, MI | A no frills ride through beautiful scenery with well marked routes, maps, SAG support, wonderful refreshments at scenic rest stops and a full meal at the end of the ride. All roads begin and end in Fallasburg Village. Proceeds help with the continued preservation of this National Historic District. | 7:00am - 4:00pm | $15 Individual/$25 Family After 7/7: $20/$30 | 12, 28, 40, 50, 62, 78, 100 Miles | http://www.fallasburg.org
July 12-17 RAINstorm | Five century rides over five days preceding RAIN (Ride Across Indiana) | TRIRI.org
July 17 TAB | Saturday ride
July 17 RAIN: Ride Across Indiana | RAIN is an annual ride across the State of Indiana sponsored by the Bloomington Bicycle Club. Its 160-mile length runs mostly on the Historic National Route 40, an older divided four-lane road with light traffic. It has gentle rolling hills. You should be able to average at least 12 to 14 mph for over 11 hours | bloomingtonbicycleclub.org
July 17-24 MUP: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Tour | St. Ignace, MI | 334 miles | $320 adult LMB member; $335 adult non LMB member; $170 non riders; $240 6-17 years old; 5 yrs or younger, free | 150 riders | The MUP Tour will explore the eastern tip of the Upper Peninsula. We begin and end at St. Ignace; our mid-tour layover day in Sault Ste. Marie will give you plenty of time to discover its treasures. From St. Ignace, you (and your bike) can also ferry to Mackinac Island. | www.lmb.org
July 17 21st Metroparks Tour | Hostelling International | Whitehouse | Visit up to four scenic, wooded Toledo Area Metroparks connected by Northwest Ohio’s finest back roads. Travel 15/31/62/100 flat miles and see historic Maumee River Fallen Timbers Monument. Longer routes reach Fulton and western Lucas Counties | Tour Director; PO Box 352736; Toledo, OH 43635-2736. (419) 410-0087. HiToledo.org
July 17 7th Summer Moon Festival Bike Tour | Wapakoneta | Full-service event featuring flat terrain, beautiful country roads, on routes of 12/25/40/62 miles | Post tour lunch at Festival’s Chili Cook-Off | Revolution Cycling Team & Wapak Family YMCA. Sarah Finkelmeier; 1100 Defiance St.; Wapakoneta, OH 45895. (419) 739-9622 | www.WapakYMCA.org
July 17-23 Michigander Tour | Indian River
July 18 TAB | Sunday ride
July ? Ford Human Powered Speed Challenge | Details not yet available.
July 24 TAB | Saturday ride
July 24-31 13th Annual XOBA | Across Ohio Bicycle Adventure - Full Service Tour | East Liverpool to Cincinnati. This year will be the Ohio River Valley Adventure. Rider Limit: 250. At the time of this calendar print not all information had been confirmed. Check back on website for more updated information. Registration information will be on the website. Approximately 60 miles per day. | www.Outdoor-Pursuits.org
July 24 9th Community Ties | Delaware County Friends of the Trail | Westerville, Ohio | 8/31/62/100 flat to rolling miles through scenic areas, rare bird habitats, parks, city of Delaware. Full-service tour, lunch included. Raises funds for community all-purpose trail. | Dave Staats; PO Box 2302; Westerville, OH 43086-2302. (740) 815-9008 | www.DCFT.org
July 24 Rural Pearl of a Ride | Start: Oxford, MI, - Village Office, 25 W. Burdick | $18.00 (by July 16th) $25.00 Day of Ride | Distance: 15, 30, 48 miles | A one day scenic tour traversing northern Oakland and Macomb counties using the Polly Ann, Paint Creek, Macomb Orchard and Clinton River trails as well as Stony Creek Metro Park. Numerous rest stops along the way will feature fruit and snacks and drink prepared by the chefs of local restaurants. | http://www.oxfordride.net
July 7 Wish A Mile 50 | Chelsea, MI | Chelsea Fairgrounds, Old US Highway 12 and Old Manchester Rd. | One-day, 50 mile ride benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Michigan | $50 registration fee and $300 minimum fundraising goal | www.wishmich.org/wam50
July 25 TAB | Sunday ride
July 29 - Aug 1 Pan Ohio Hope Ride | Cleveland | A fundraiser for ACS programs and patient services, registration fee is minimal with cyclists asked to set fund raising goals | Riders will pedal from Cleveland to Cincinnati on this four-day adventure for 328 miles of flat to hilly riding. One- and two-day options of 85 or 175 miles are also offered | Online entry available. Rider Limit: 500. Entry Deadline: July 15. American Cancer Society | Paul Purdy; 10501 Euclid Ave.; Cleveland, OH 44106. (888) 227-6446 ext. 1222 | PanOhioHopeRide.org
July 31 TAB | Saturday ride
Aug 1 TAB | Sunday Ride
Aug ? 15th Crossroads Bike Tour | West Liberty, OH | Details not yet available.
Aug 1 16th Roast Your Buns Tour | Lorain Wheelmen Bicycle Club. | Oberlin, OH| A free tour of 40/70 flat to rolling miles over a scenic rural route in the heat of August. | PO Box 102; Amherst, OH 44001-0102 | www.LorainWheelmen.org
Aug 6-8 Amishland & Lakes | Howe, IN | Amishland & Lakes bicycle tour visits a world where lifestyles have remained almost unchanged for over a hundred years. On Saturday the routes range from 25 to 100 miles, offering smooth, quiet roads, where buggies are numerous and cars are few. | Michiana Bicycle Association | www.mbabike.com/amish.htm
Aug 7 TAB | Saturday Ride
Aug 7 Mind Over Matter - 6th Annual | Alzheimer’s Association | Start: Harrison Twp., MI - Metro Beach Park, Par 3 Shelter | Distance: 5, 25, 40 | Fee: $10-40 (kids, seniors & bring a friend discounts); DOE | Fundraiser cycling event for Alzheimer’s Association | Includes t-shirt, waterstops, food and ice cream cart. 5 mile ride stays in Metro Beach Park. 25 mile ride ventures on the bike path, out to Freedom Hill Concert Loop in Sterling Heights and back. 40 mile ride has scenic water view on Jefferson/Lakeshore Ave to Windmill Pointe Park in Grosse Pointe and back. 8 am to 1 pm. | Kristine Korpal | (586) 876-0827 | kristine@mindovermatter2008.com | www.mindovermatter2009.com
Aug 7 8th Annual Tour des Lacs | Fenton, MI | $10-$50 | Distance: 15K, 50K, 100K, Century (100 Miles) & Tiny Tot Tour | All routes meander along the many lakes and ponds mid-Michigan is known for with just enough climbs to make you earn your way across the finish-line. This casual ride is for everyone at every fitness level with 100% of the proceeds being donated to support babies born with heart defects. The official start for all tours will be at 8:00am at the Fenton Community Center, but cyclists are free to start their ride anytime before 10:00am. All participants will receive a commemorative gift. | http://www.cyclefitmultisport.com
Aug 7 17th Mad Anthony River Rally | Perrysburg | The Mad Anthony River Rally 31, 62 and 100 mile routes start and end at the YMCA located at 13415 Eckel Junction Rd. Perrysburg. | Registration and start of the MARR Special Family 10 and 15 mile routes (mainly along bike paths) will ONLY take place at the Community of Christ Church, 6517 Finzel in Whitehouse, OH; this is also the location of the Chris Cakes Pancake breakfast. Registration at both locations opens at 7:00 a.m. and closes at 9:30 a.m. | Refreshments and snacks from mid morning until late afternoon | Lunch will be provided to all 64 and 100 mile route riders | SAG support | toledoareabicyclists.com
Aug 7-8 14th Regional Sauder Village Wheelmen Meet | Archbold, OH | The biennial meet of The Wheelmen where about 100 pre-1918 bicycles roll on a 10-mile High Wheel Tour and a century ride. See the amazing collection of restored bicycles and enjoy visit to Sauder Village. Ohio Wheelmen. Richard DeLombard; 805 Seneca Ave.; Huron, OH 44839. ohiowheelmencapt@gmail.com
Aug 7-14 24th Annual Shoreline West | Mantague, MI | The 7-day Shoreline West Bicycle Tour takes the scenic route from Montague to the Mackinac Bridge. Vew historic lighthouses, pristine orchards, world famous cherries, wineries, farms, swim at sugar sand beaches, climb the dunes, grab a fresh lunch and picnic along the route in "Michigan's playground" and ride through the Tunnel of Trees. The terrain is never mundane as it varies from flats, rolling hills, and many challenging climbs. Choose from our 3 or 7-day tours. The 3-day tour joins in Traverse City on Wednesday and ends in Mackinaw City. | www.lmb.org
Aug 8 TAB | Sunday Ride
Aug 14 TAB | Saturday Ride
Aug 14-15 Roscoe Ramble | Akron Bicycle Club | The 36th Roscoe Ramble will begin in Canal Fulton on Saturday for the long route (75m) and in Kidron for the short route (55m). Saturday's route will wind its way through rolling farmland to Roscoe Village, a restored Ohio Canal village. For Sunday, we will ride the new route that includes the paved Holmes County Bicycle Trail. You will stay overnight in Coshocton and return to your starting point on Sunday. | The ride is intended for the well-conditioned rider so be sure to consider the shorter route if in doubt. | The lunch stop on Saturday is at an Amish farm featuring several home-made items. At the end of the ride on Sunday there is an ice-cream treat in Canal Fulton. | www.akronbike.org
Aug 15 TAB | Sunday Ride
Aug 21 TAB | Saturday Ride
Aug 21 31st Best "Wurst" Bicycle Ride | Bucyrus. Held in conjunction with town's Bratwurst Festival, ride 12/32/62/100 flat to rolling miles through scenic countryside. Look of signs of early railroading, Indian battles, 1920s speakeasy era. See origins of Sandusky River. Bucyrus Tourism and Visitors' Bureau. Attn: Donna Bauer; PO Box 1023; Bucyrus, OH 44820. (419) 562-0720. www.Bucyrus.org
Aug 22 Flatlanders Bicycle Tour | Fremont. Ride past corn fields and cows, over flat terrain, on quiet country roads and paved bike trail. Options of 25/50/75/100 miles offered. | Registration is $15.00 if paid before August 4th, 2010 or $20.00 after August 4th. For the family ride the cost is $12.00 per person with riders under 9 riding free. | There will be food/beverage rest stops along the routes including Lowe-Volk Park Nature Center and the New Washington Gazebo. | www.flatlanders
Aug 22 TAB | Sunday Ride
Aug 28 TAB | Saturday Ride
Aug 29 Peach of a Ride | Memphis, MI | $18.00 (by August 20th) $25.00 Day of Ride | Distance: 23, 32, 60, 100 miles | The Peach of a Ride traverses the countryside of rural northern Macomb and St. Clair counties. The slightly rolling terrain is lush farmland, apple orchards and forests making for an exhilarating escape from the suburban routine. Rest stops are plentiful and well stocked with fruit and the famous Slow Spokes homemade cookies. Complete the day with a light lunch including delicious homemade peach shortcake back at the school after the ride. | www.slowspokes.org
Aug 29 TAB | Sunday Ride
Sep 3-6 Midwest Tandem Rally | Hoosiers Out On Tandems | The 2010 rally will by hosted by HOOTS. The Rally will be based in Shipshewana, Indiana, the heart of the Indiana Amish community. More details to be announced | www.tandemhoots.ning.com
Sep 4 TAB | Saturday Ride
Sep 5 TAB | Sunday Ride
Sep 11 Popcorn 100 Bike Tour | Marion, Ohio | Relaxing and family-oriented tour with choice of 25/62 flat miles. Rider Limit: 500. | Marion General Hospital. Attn: Kim Wenig; 1000 McKinley Park Dr.; Marion, OH 43302. (740) 383-8980. | www.mariongeneral.com/index.php?page=events
Sep 11 TAB | Saturday Ride
Sep 11 26th Covered Bridge Tour | Budget Tour | Registration: 7:00-9 a.m. | Cyclist Connection, 200 Cemetery Rd., Canal Winchester, OH. Roads will be marked and maps provided. 45, 55, 95, 105 options. Budget Tour. $2 member, $4 non-member
Sep 11 Bike MS Fall Breakaway | Island Lake Recreation Area-Dodge Pavilion - Brighton, MI | Mtn Bike Trails 5, 9 mile: Road Ride-12, 24 mile -All day | $20-$30 Registration $250 Pledge Minimum | Island Lake Recreation Area is a 4,000-acre park in Livingston County which offers spectacular scenery, including a mixture of open brush land and mature hardwood forest, with some pockets of open meadows mixed in. For paved roads, choose either our 12 or 24 mile routes, taking you through Island Lake Recreation area and Kensington Metro Park. All routes begin and end at the Dodge Pavilion and this will also be the rest stop for the Mountain Bike Routes. A light breakfast and lunch will be provided to all participants and volunteers. | http:www.bikeMSmi.org
Sep 12 TAB | Sunday Ride
Sep 12-17 September Escapade| South central Indiana | Camp or stay in state park inns | TRIRI.org
Sep 12 Hancock Horizontal Hundred | Findlay, OH. | One of the flattest rides in Ohio, enjoy routes of 39/64/100 miles – an excellent choice for that first “Century” attempt! Excellent support on this full-service tour | Saturday night: ice cream social, bicycle dealer/vendor displays; stay over for optional pancake breakfast. | Professional sports massage available post-ride | Entry Deadline: Aug. 31. Online entry available. | Gary Gould; PO Box 232; Findlay, OH 45839. (419) 722-0564 | www.HancockHandlebars.org
Sep 12 10th Simon Kenton Pathfinders Bike Tour | Urbana, Ohio. | Half century and century routes through scenic Champaign County as well as a 15 mile family ride on the Simon Kenton Trail. All routes will begin and end at The Depot Coffeehouse, 644 Miami Street in Urbana. Check-in is from 8-10 am. Proceeds will support trail maintenance and a planned northward extension of the trail to West Liberty and Bellefontaine | Nancy Lokai-Baldwin at 937-605-2434
Sep 12 Michigan Tour de Pink | MPI Main Street, Kuhnhenn Brewing Team | Oxford, MI | One tour to raise money for breast cancer. Three loops to pick from that start and finish in Oxford, lots of food and support. | $35 | 45, 71, 100 miles | http://www.tourdepinkmichigan.com
Sep 18 TAB | Saturday Ride
Sep 18 4th Tour de Donut | Arcanum | www.tourdedonutohio.com
Sep 18 Celebration of Cycling | Dearborn Heights, MI | $20 Ind/$40 Fam; After 9/8 $30/$60 | Distance: 12, 35, 50, 75, 100 | Have a great time riding your bike and helping individuals with disabilities become cyclists! This ride is truly for everyone, featuring a family friendly 12 miles traffic-free route, while more experienced cyclists can ride up to a century! | www.bikeprogram.org/coc
Sep 18 Clinton River Trail Fall Classic Ride | $20 pre-registration, family rates available | Distance: 5,15,25,40 miles | Enjoy the beauty of Oakland County's five-community Clinton River Trail at the 6th annual FCRT Fall Classic Ride. Auburn Hills Riverside Park registration, long sleeve tee, lunch & displays. Several route optons, rest stop, trail map provided. Enjoy a scenic ride. | www.clintonrivertrail.org
Sep 19 TAB | Sunday Ride
Sep 19 Irish Hills Bicycle Tour | Hostelling International | Sylvania, OH | Paved roads and trail, mostly through southern Michigan. Shorter routes flatter, longer choices enter Michigan’s beautiful green farmlands and lake-filled Irish Hills area. Choices: 10/31/62/100 miles. Rest stops for all, lunch on longer routes | Tour Director; PO Box 352736; Toledo, OH 43635-2736. (419) 973-8282. HIToledo.org
Sep 19 26th Heritage Bike Tour | Tiffin Community YMCA | Tiffin, OH | Travel beautiful one-lane country roads, terrific fall colors, excellent door prizes, all-you-can-eat chicken sandwiches. Rolling terrain on loop routes of 10/25/45 miles | 180 Summit St.; Tiffin, OH 44883. (419) 447-8711. biketour@tiffinymca.org
Sep 25 Tour De Troit | Detroit, MI | 10am | $30 per rider ($25 for students) | A leisurely, 30-mile, police escorted bike ride, which allows bike and city enthusiasts to explore Detroit’s historic areas and most breathtaking sights free of cars and traffic signs. The pace of the 30-miles ride will be approximately 10-12 miles per hour and helmets are mandatory. A SAG van will be present, as well as a “Sweeper Squad” of experienced cyclists. | info tour-de-troit org or 313.962.2425
Sep 25 TAB | Saturday Ride
Sep 26 TAB | Sunday Ride
Oct 2 TAB | Saturday Ride
Oct 3 TAB | Sunday Ride
Oct 3 Blue Water Ramble | St Clair, MI | $18 before 8-23-2010, after $25, No D.O.E. | Distance: 100, 65,45,30 | This will be the 29th international bike tour.Optional route to Canada crosses the St. Clair river by ferry. Passport required for border crossing.Fee includes ferry to and from Canada.See fall colors and freighters on river. Hot lunch served in US on all routes. Post ride showers included. | LMB.org/crr/
Oct 8-9 Hilly Hundred | Registration opens June 1 | www.hillyhundred.org
Oct 10 31st FALL-N-LEAF | Mid-Ohio Bikers | Bellville, OH | Ride the hills of Richland and Knox Counties in 37/68 miles. Enjoy fall colors, some miles on Richland B&O rail-trail. Great late-season tour with hot food, sag service included. Entry form available online. Terry White; 155 Essex Rd.; Lexington, OH 44904. (419) 884-8761 | www.MidOhioBikers.org
Oct 9 Colorburst | Fallasburg Park - Lowell, MI | Rapid Wheelmen Bicycle Club | Since 1983, charity tour honoring Donna Ryskamp and Craig Campbell, cyclists killed by drunk drivers. Pancake breakfast, homemade cookies, hot beverages, soup lunch, and fantastic fall colors. Full SAG on paved roads. Try our fun gravel road routes. | $20 Ind/$40 Fam, after 9/29 $30 | 17, 30, 62, 100-paved, 30 & 62-unpaved | http://www.rapidwheelmen.com/colorburst
Oct 10 Tour de Livingston | Howell Rotary Club | Brighton, MI | Enjoy the beautiful fall colors thru Livingston County on the rural roads, bike paths and thru state parks. Event includes breakfast, lunch, snacks. Long sleeve shirt available for $10. $200 pledges includes custom jersey and entry.
| $25, after 10/08 $35, DOE | 5, 10, 28, 38, 62, 100 miles | | info@tourdelivingston.org
Oct 9 Fitzgerald Park Family Bicycle Color Tour | Eaton County Parks | Grand Ledge, MI | Scenic, leisurely ride to the Country Mill (cider mill) on Otto Rd. Participants may want to being additional money to purchase items at the Country Mill. | $3/adult, $2/child 12 and under, $8/family | 12 miles one-way/24 miles round trip | http://www.eatoncountyparks.org
Oct 9 TAB | Saturday Ride
Oct ? FRCC Fall Back 40 | Clarkston, MI | Details not yet available.
Oct 10 TAB | Sunday Ride
Oct 16 33rd Tombstone Tour | Hostelling International | Sylvania, OH | Celebrate the Halloween season riding 38 miles, mostly flat back-country roads. Visit local graveyards and tombstones. Chili lunch, veggie option. Orchard visit with cider and cookies. Prizes for best bike-safe costume. Yes, ride is now on Saturday! | Tour Director; PO Box 352736; Toledo, OH 43635-2736. (419) 882-5707 | hitoledo.org
Oct 16 TAB | Saturday Ride
Oct 16 Family Haunted Tour | Hostelling International | Whitehouse, OH | Event is entirely within Oak Openings Metropark. For families with children 12 and younger. Ride “haunted” bike trail, hear spooky folk stories. Face painting, food, treats at finish. Bike-safe costumes encouraged. Yes, now on Saturday! Rider Limit: 60 | Tour Director; PO Box 352736; Toledo, OH 43635-2736. (419) 882-5707 | hitoledo.org
Oct 17 TAB | Sunday Ride
Oct 23 TAB | Saturday Ride
Oct 24 TAB | Sunday Ride
Oct 30 TAB | Saturday Ride
Oct 31 TAB | Sunday Ride
Nov 7 35th Red Flannel Metric Century | Amherst, OH | Metric century and half-century | Start (9:00 am), finish and registration is at the Oberlin Community Service Center, just off S. Main St., Oberlin OH. | Advanced registration ($15.00) accepted until Nov. 1. Late registration (after November 1st and the day of the ride) will be $20.00. | We'll be going down Mill Hollow's improved 12½% east side. The first food stop (for the 100km riders) will be in Mill Hollow Park. Feast on black bean soup & chili at Edison Park and return to Oberlin via Wakeman, where an afternoon snack awaits. The 50 km riders will take a southern route to Wakeman where they'll have an AM snack at the gazebo before they join the 100 km route and return to Oberlin | www.lorainwheelmen.org
Nov 17 Wayne County Bike through the Lights | Westland, MI | Cost: TBD | Distance: 16 | Wayne County Parks offers Bike riders a chance to "Bike through the Lights" of the Wayne County Annual Lightfest. This is a point to point event and totals 16K. | waynecounty.com
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