BIKES Club - Other Clubs Rides

July

July 25 : Tour de Kitsap hosted by the West Sound Cycling Club is this Sunday, July 25, and the weather should be perfect for riding.

July 31 : Tour de Fat - Seattle

Tour de Fat, a celebration of all things bicycle, returns to Seattle's Gasworks Park from 10 AM to 5 PM. Bike parade, entertainment, beer garden. Proceeds benefit Bicycle Alliance and Bike Works.
New Belgium Brewing - newbelgium.com/tour-de-fat

August

Aug 7-9 : Courage Classic - Snoqualmie

3-day, 172-mile, fully supported tour. Snoqualmie, Blewett & Stevens passes, averaging 60 miles/day. Exceptional food stops. Benefits Child Abuse Intervention Dept. at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. Mary Bridge Children's Hospital - www.courageclassic.org

Aug 7 : 8 Lakes Leg Aches Bike Ride - Spokane

Easy, family-friendly 30 miles with 50- or 80-mile route. David's Gourmet Pizza & prizes finish. Riders raising $175 receive 8 Lakes designer jersey. Ride around Spokane and Cheney. Start and finish at Group Health Corporate office. Lutheran Community Services NW - www.lcsnw.org/events.html

Aug 14 : TRYBR (Tenino Rainier Yelm Bucoda Rally) hosted by the Capital Bicycling Club. http://capitalbicycleclub.org/

August 28-29 : Ride Around Puget Sound (RAPSody) http://www.rapsodybikeride.com/

September

Sep 19 : Chuckanut Century - Bellingham

One of the most scenic rides in Washington. Distances range from 25, 50, 62, 100, or the double metric century of 124 miles. Ride support and food stops. Benefits the Whatcom Hospice Foundation. Mt Baker Cycling Club - www.mtbakerbikeclub.org

Sep 19 : Cycle the WAVE - Issaquah

All women's non-competitive ride through Bellevue, Issaquah, South King County, Maple Valley, Renton, and Newcastle. Created by women passionate about cycling and desiring to make a difference. All levels welcome to enjoy 25-mile Girly Girl, 40-mile Middle Sister or the 62-mile metric century with lot of climbs. Great support and many surprises. Under 16 must be with an adult. Rising Star Guild and Lakemont Ladies Cycling Club. - www.cyclethewave.com

Apple Valley Kiwanis is hosting its Annual Kiwanis Wine Country Trek.

Date: Saturday, September 25, 2010 @ 7:30 AM – Sunday, September 26, 2010 @ 5:00 PM local time

Address: Yakima to Prosser and Back

Brief Description:
Imagine vineyard after vineyard with every color of grape you can envision, red delicious apples just being picked off trees, hop fields, cherry orchards, nearly a dozen different wineries, gently rolling hills and 120 miles of amazing sun soaked fun. This is the setting for the annual Kiwanis Wine Country Trek, a two day bike trek from Yakima to Prosser and back. All proceeds go to Kiwanis community and youth service projects.

Additional Information:
This event coincides with the hot air balloon festival, and harvest festival in Prosser. The fully supported ride takes riders to Prosser the first day and back to Yakima the second. Registration includes our famous gourmet dinner, the balloon glow, overnight camping (indoor and outdoor), baggage transportation, meals and break stops. Please register for this event at http://www.applevalleykiwanis.com.

See you on the ride!

Tour de Whidbey Bicycling Event -Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Bike at your own pace on a 10, 28, 40, 50, 60 or 100 mile ride through stunning scenery and varied terrain on Whidbey Island. Scrumptious pancake breakfast, well-supported break stations and a delicious post ride Chili Feed. A fundraiser for Whidbey General Hospital Foundation.

Event Location: Whidbey Island, WA

Event Website for more information and a downloadable registration form:

http://www.whidbeygen.org/whidbeygeneralhospitalfoundation/tourdewhidbey

To register online go to: http://www.active.com/cycling/greenbank-wa/tour-de-whidbey-2010

Contact E-Mail: tourwhidbey@whidbeygen.org

Event Telephone: 360-678-7656 360-678-7656 x4020

Start and End Date: September 25, 2010

Times: 7 am to 5 pm

Additional information if space allows:

Nestled at the mouth of Puget Sound, Whidbey Island offers some of the most scenic vistas in all of Washington. As you travel on Whidbey's back roads, you'll experience unique changing scenery and varied terrain.

You can choose from the challenging Century, 60 and 50 mile rides, or more moderate 28 and 40 mile rides, all originating from Greenbank Farm in central Whidbey. Back by popular demand is the gentle 10 mile family ride which originates in historic town of Coupeville.

The 100 mile figure-eight route will cover both the north and south end of the island, returning you to the central location of Greenbank Farm at the middle and end of the day. This ride has become known as one of the most demanding Century rides in Western Washington.

The Tour de Whidbey is a major fundraiser for the WGH Foundation, supported by the Auxiliary of Whidbey General Hospital, which assists in providing vital health care to all of the island community.

We hope you will join us for some of the best cycling on Whidbey Island while contributing to providing quality health care to the island.

October

October 23 - Bicycle Alliance of Washington Auction at the Seattle Center Fisher Pavilion. One of the most fun nights off the bike you will have. Come support the efforts that keep all of us on our bikes the rest of the year! Better yet, donate something cool now by going to http://www.bicyclealliance.org/auction/procureform.php

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