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| Date | Ride/Location | Contact | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Feb 23 9am |
The
Frostbite Tour - Ride for Dave Archers Lodge Community Center Archers Lodge, NC 100m, 62m, 40m |
The Dave Brumitt Foundation PO Box 6725 Raleigh, NC 27628
|
All routes will start in Archers Lodge in Northern Johnston
County. Directions are available from the Frostbite
Tour web page. An unusually well-supported ride (sag
wagons, pit stops with
delicious food and cheering fans, and other surprises). The Frostbite Tour is being held in honor of Dave Brumitt (1945 - 2003), a tough and courageous man and committed bike (and motorcycle) rider. Go to the Frostbite Tour web page for registration information. |
| Saturday Mar 20-22 |
Fleche
Carolina |
Bicycle for Life | See the
Fleche
Carolina web page for details |
| Sunday Mar 30 |
NCBC Sprint into
Spring Rally 60m, 40m, 20m |
NCBC Gary Shaffer 919-363-3873 |
Sunday March 30th is the date for the NCBC Sprint into Spring Rally. Come celebrate the longer days and warmer temperatures on Sunday, March 30th. The SpringRally will start/finish at a new location this year: Apex Community Park. The longest route will be 60 miles. Shorter options will also be offered. Please watch the NCBC web site for details. More volunteers are needed for sweep, sag, setup, and rest stops. Please email the ride director gshaffer@bellsouth.net if you can help out. |
| Saturday Apr 5 7am |
200KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Siler City and return. 7,800 feet of climbing.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page |
| Fri-Sun Apr 11-13 |
Cycle NC Spring Weekend
Ride Oriental, NC |
CycleNC | Visit the Cycle North Carolina Spring Weekend Ride web page for more information. |
| Saturday Apr 19 7am |
Bike for
Hope North Raleigh Trek Bike Shop Raleigh, NC 65m, 35m |
Bike for Hope Sarah Cope (919) 772-0250 |
Each fall thousands of people gather for the Annual Thad and Alice Eure Walk for Hope. In celebration of its 20th year, the Walk for Hope has taken to the road for the George Thanhauser Bike for Hope. The Bike for Hope will be held on Saturday, April 19 at Trek Bicycle Shop at 10911 Raven Ridge Road (www.trekraleigh.com). The Bike for Hope will offer routes for everyone from a 5 and 10 Family Fun Ride to routes of 35 and 65 miles for the more advanced riders. |
| Saturday Apr 26 7am |
300KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Siler City, Seagrove and return. 12,000 feet of climbing.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page
|
| Saturday Apr 26 9am |
Tour de Grace Louisburg, NC 50m, 25m |
Louisburg College Louisburg, NC Jay Jensen |
Tour de Grace This is the second annual Tour de Grace bike event. Fully supported 50/25 mile ride takes you through beautiful Franklin County country roads. Riders 14 or older are welcome. This charity event supports four homelessness ministries this year - Wake Interfaith Housing Network, Haven House Services / The Wrenn House, Safe Space, Inc. and Church in the Woods. Register the day of the Tour beginning at 8:00 at the College Start/finish line or for more information go to www.raceofgrace.org. |
| Saturday Apr 26 7:30am |
Tarwheel
Century Roanoke Bible College 715 North Poindexter St Elizabeth City, NC 10m, 33m, 62m, 100m |
River
City
Cycling Club P.O. Box 295 Elizabeth City, N.C. 27907 (252) 338-1559 www.rivercitycyclingclub.com |
It's time to put winter aside
and get back in the saddle
for the 'world's flattest century', not even an overpass! The Tarwheel
Century will be one of the most beautiful rides you can do.
Our completely sagged century will take you through the historical
downtown areas of both Elizabeth City
and Edenton, NC. If Mother
Nature cooperates, there will be azaleas and dogwood trees in bloom
along the attractive waterside.
The start and finish point is at Roanoke Bible College on Poindexter Street in Elizabeth City, NC. Registration will start at 6:30 am; the last rider must be out by 9:00 a.m. There will be a mandatory riders' meeting at 7:30 a.m. and a mass start to follow. The ride will take place rain or shine. Hot showers will be available after the ride! More details are available: |
| Saturday Apr 26 9am |
Burnsville
Metric Burnsville, NC |
The Celo
Inn 1 Seven Mile Ridge Road Burnsville, NC 28714 1-828-675-5132 rraskin@yancey.main.nc.us The Bicycle Inn |
A scenic
metric century in beautiful Yancey & Mitchell Counties
60 miles of fun & beauty! The ride begins and ends at the square in Burnsville, NC. It's beautiful and flat for the most part. Most of the ride takes place along the Toe & Cane Rivers which makes for a flat and most-beautiful ride. The ride begins at 9am. Registration is from 7:30 to 8:30 at the square in Burnsville. Registration fee is $25 for riders who pre-register before April 1 or $30 for late registration. Fee includes refreshments before, during, and after the ride. It also includes a special ride T-shirt and patch. More information: http://www.burnsvillemetric.com |
| Saturday Apr 26 7:30am |
Habitour Bike Ride Fayetteville, NC 14-64m |
Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity
office parking lot 310 Green Street Fayetteville, NC 28301 |
This benefit ride is to increase awareness of and raise money for the Fayetteville Area Habitat for Humanity (FAHFH). The ride will kick off from the FAHFH parking lot located at 310 Green Street, Fayetteville, NC 28302 (across from the Fayetteville Main Post Office). The ride is part of the 25th Annual Fayetteville Dogwood Festival. |
| Fri-Sun May 30 thru June 1 |
Mountain Sports Festival Asheville, NC |
Christen McNamara 828-251-4029 cmcnamara@ashevillenc.gov |
The Mountain Sports Festival at Carrier
Park in Asheville, North Carolina offers an impressive race line-up to
entice any pro or amateur athlete to test themselves in mountain
sports. Races take place all weekend long in challenging and
adventurous competitions in paddling, adventure racing, cycling,
running, disc golf, mountain biking, climbing, disc golf,
skateboarding, ultimate Frisbee, climbing, skateboarding and many other
events. More info available at www.mountainsportsfestival.com |
| Saturday May 3 7:30am |
2007
AIDS Walk & Ride State Capital on Union Square Raleigh, NC 101m, 60m, 30m |
Alliance of AIDS Services Byron Brady |
Join us on May 5, 2007 as AIDSWALK and RIDE sets off from the State Capital on Union Square in Raleigh. We will go the distance with a one mile and a three mile walk route and 30-mile, 60-mile, and 101.5 mile bike routes. The WALK route will take place in downtown Raleigh. The RIDE route will go through Wake, Durham, and Orange Counties, thereby touching all of the Alliance of AIDS Services - Carolina service area. Water, snacks, and port-a-johns are provided on both the RIDE and WALK routes. |
| Saturday May 3 8am |
3-State
3-Mountain Challenge Chattanooga, TN 100m, 62m, 25m |
Chattanooga Bicycle Club Daisy Blanton (706) 820-1157 |
One of the southeast's most scenic and challenging centuries. The rigorous 100-mile option will take you through 3 states (Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia) and over 3 mountains (Suck Creek, Sand, and Lookout) with a total elevation gain of 9730 feet. The moderate 62-mile option remains in 1 state and crosses 1 mountain. The 25-mile option takes riders across the hilly terrain of 1 state. More information is available at www.chattbike.com |
| Sunday May 4 8:30am |
Raven
Rock Ramble Harris Lake County Park 100m, 86m, 62m, 31m, 10m |
David Cole dlcole@nc.rr.com 919-362-9578 (home - before 9pm, please) 919-254-4113 (work) |
A
celebration of cycling, a celebration of life. The Raven Rock Ramble is a century (100-mile) bicycle ride which explores the four-county area (Wake, Harnett, Lee, and Chatham) around Raven Rock State Park. More information is on the Raven Rock Ramble web page. Proceeds from the event go to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina and the US Transplant Games. |
| Saturday May 10 8am |
Cycle to
Serve Bicycle Challenge Lenoir, NC |
Rotary Clubs of Lenoir and Caldwell County Bob Giduz (828)758-1626 |
Get on the road and ride
through much of Caldwell County's most beautiful hills and valleys. If
your only ride here has been the Bridge to Bridge, this ride is for
you! It is a 100K route that starts and ends in downtown Lenoir. It has
all the rolling beauty and challenge of the Bridge without the painful
finish! No Hwy 181 and no Grandfather Mountain!! Or, if you prefer,
there will be a shorter 44 mile option.
This route has more than 20 hills and wanders through 3 beautiful mountain valleys — Zack's Fork, Happy Valley, and Collettsville. Except for the beginning and the last mile, the whole route is on lightly trafficked, two lane roads. It's a great way to get ready for Mt. Mitchell! The ride will be fully supported, including three rest stops, marshals at most turns, three sag vehicles patrolling the course, and a filling meal when you return. |
| Saturday May 17 6am |
400KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Siler City, Seagrove, the Uwharrie Mountains and return. 16,400 feet
of climbing.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page
|
| Sunday May 18 |
Fletcher
Flyer Fletcher, NC 100k, 100m |
Blue Ridge Bicycle Club | The Fletcher Flyer offers full and metric century rides that wind through the valleys of Western North Carolina, with just enough rolling climbs to keep you interested. Though it will challenge the experienced rider with its quick pace, it is not too difficult for the fit first time rider. The route was designed as the least hilly century ride in the Asheville area. The cumulative climbing for the full and metric centuries is 5000' and 3400', respectively. |
| Saturday May 17-18 8am |
Ride 4 a Reason J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center Morganton, NC 24 hour ride |
Ride 4 a Reason 300 Enola Road Morganton, NC 28655 (828) 433-2661 |
Ride 4 a Reason is a 24 hour bike ride. |
| Saturday May 26 9am |
Millbridge Run Gold Hill, NC 100k, 50k |
Group Gold Hill | Group Gold Hill's 9th Annual May ride -
"Millbridge Run"!
|
| Sunday May 25 7am |
Mountains of Misery
Newport Recreation Center| Newport, VA 100m, 125m |
NRVBA James DeMarco 540-552-9339 james@runaboutsports.com |
Are you ready to climb? The first route, the Challenge Century option, has nearly 10,000 feet of climbing. The second has over 13,000 feet of climbing. Don't worry, or maybe, worry - both routes still end with the climb up to Mountain Lake, a 5 mile category 1 climb, 11.9%. |
|
Sunday May 25 9am |
Memorial Weekend Metric Cycling Spoken Here Apex, NC |
Steve Levine 5476 Apex Peakway Drive Apex, NC 27502 (919) 461-0066 |
This is a ride for cyclists of all abilities. The ride will be supported with a rest stop as well as SAG. There is no need to register nor are there any fees - just come out and have fun! |
| Saturday May 31 8am |
Three Mountain Madness Pilot Mountain Civic Center 95m, 75m, 41m |
Harry Wilson Hwilson5@triad.rr.com 4210 Willow Knoll Lane Winston-Salem, NC 27106 336-368-2657 |
For
additional information, please visit this very informative web site: Three Mountain Madness.
Prior to 2007, this ride was known as the "Three Mountain Metric".
Ride Summaries from Local Riders: Not quite summaries of the actual event, but we've ridden in this area and really like it. BIG climbs that are closer than Boone to the Triangle area. Hanging Rock State Park (Ride Summary) Hanging Rock Triple Hump (Ride Guide) Rocket Man's Ride Ratings |
|
Saturday May 31 9am |
Gears & Cheers Grove Winery& Vineyards 7360 Brooks Bridge Road Gibsonville, NC 27249 25m, 40m |
Elizabeth Page Gears & Cheers Ride Coordinator 919-787-7706 |
The only ride where wining is allowed. Grove Winery presents the 2008 Gears & Cheers Bike Ride with fully supported 25 and 40 mile route options through the rolling countryside of Guilford and Rockingham counties. The ride will begin and end at the winery located north of Elon on the Haw River Wine Trail and feature historic Chinqua Penn Plantation on the 40 mile route. |
| Saturday May 31 7:30am |
Jacob's Century ETSU Johnson City, TN 100m, 62m, 25m |
Tri Cities Road Club | The Jacob Francisco Memorial Century begins at 7:30AM from the East Tennessee State University parking lot behind Buck's Pizza. From ETSU, Five Mile riders will enjoy the ride through historic areas of Johnson City. The Centurians will ride past Jacob's home where the neighborhood will cheer the riders as Jacob once did before their tough climb up Buffalo Mountain. The beautiful Nolichuckey River will be a guide for many miles of the route. An approximate quarter century leaves the Nolichucky and travels back to ETSU for those that agree with a challenge but may not have time for a longer ride. The Centurians continue into Greene County almost reaching Davy Crockett Lake and returning to Johnson City through beautiful rolling pastures. |
| Saturday June 7 6am |
600KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Wilmington and return.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page |
| Saturday June 7 8:30am |
Joann
Gaddy Grimes Bike & Walk to Fight Cancer Country Park, Greensboro, NC 56m or 28m Also a 5k run, 2.5k walk |
dgrimes@triad.rr.com |
Offering 50- and 25- mile bike courses, a certified 5K run, and a 2.5K family fun walk, this event will have something for every member of the family! The Grimes Big Event still has one of the most festive Finish Line Celebrations in the area. With the Kid's Korner, great food, and the Bluegrass Experience on stage, it will be a fun-filled morning for kids of all ages! We hope to see you and your family again this year. |
| Saturday June 7 9am |
Ride
Around
Wilkes Wilkesboro, NC 25m, 40m, 75m |
Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club | Grueling climbs, thrilling descents and
beautiful back roads await cyclists as theBrushy Mountain
Cyclists Club stages the Ride Around Wilkes (RAW) road cycling event.
The RAW includes 25, 40, and 75 mile route options through the foothills of northwest North Carolina. The 40 and 70 mile routes include steep climbs through the Brushy Mountains south of Wilkesboro. If you've never ridden in the RAW, you really should try it. Once you've ridden in the RAW, you'll want to do it every year! The 2007 RAW will roll from the Wellness Center of Wilkes Regional Medical Center at West Park in North Wilkesboro. Our new venue offers more parking, better facilities and a riverside location for the post-ride meal. |
| Monday June 9 6:30am |
Assault
on Mt. Mitchell/Marion Spartanburg, S.C. |
Event
Director |
This ride is a tough
ticket and a tough ride. If you REALLY want to do it, try to find
someone who registered and has had a change in plans (or come to their
senses).
There's an explanation about WHO is permitted to ride and HOW you can get on the list here. |
| Saturday June 21 8:30am |
Tour
de Kale Denton, NC 50k, 100k, 110k |
Tour de Kale 726 Mountain Shore Dr. Denton, NC 27239 (336) 859-9436 |
This year's event again takes place at the 100 acre Denton Farm Park. The rides start at 8:30am. This year we have competitive divisions for the Summit Challenge. It is an optional 10 mile loop over the Summit and through the Springs on High Rock Lake. The top boasts of 90 mile views over the lake. There will be cash prizes for those who reach the Summit 1st. |
| Saturday June 21 8:00am |
Pedal the Piedmont Kernersville Elementary School 512 W Mountain St Kernersville, NC 27284 50k, 100k |
Pedal the Piedmont Bill Cannon Kernersville Rotary Ph: 336-210-3943 |
Starting in historic Kernersville, Pedal the Piedmont will wind its way to remote countryside, rolling through gentle country roads with vistas of the Blue Ridge Parkway and a few challenging climbs on the longer route to keep it interesting. The Rotary Club of Kernersville, North Carolina is proud to sponsor a premier cycling event, Pedal the Piedmont, on June 21st, 2008. This ride will exceed your expectations of safety, fun, great routes and even better food. This event will provide funds to support the youth of our community through a book given to kids to model ethical living and encouragement to education through our many club sponsored programs. |
| Saturday June 28 7:30am 47m, 100m |
Blood,
Sweat, & Gears 10th Anniversary God's Country Century Challenge Boone, NC |
Watauga
Chapter, American Red Cross Sonny Sweet 331 Queen St. Boone, NC 28607 (828) 264-8226 watarc@goboone.net |
The BSG is a full English century - 100
mile loop ride starting and ending at the Valle Crucis Elementary
School, approximately 5 miles south of Boone, North Carolina. The route
roughly circles Boone through the outskirts of Watauga County, the
heart of North Carolina's High Country. The terrain is constantly
changing with hills of all lengths and curves too numerous to count.
The cumulative climbing elevation is 13,000+ feet, with the climb up to
the gap at Snake Mountain, milepoint 63, reaching an 18-20% grade near
the top. Riders reaching the Cove Creek aid station (milepoint 82)
after 2:30pm will be directed to the finish at Valle Crucis, resulting
in a total distance ride of 87 miles.
The Half Century ride, approximately 47 miles, will start and finish at the Valle Crucis Elementary School. The course follows a mostly separate route and is fully supported with 2 aide stations. The uphills are not too bad, and there are 2 really great downhills. The cumulative climbing elevation is 5,800 feet. All riders will be computer timed when they cross the finish line. REGISTER EARLY!!! Registration Opens 2/1/08. This is a great ride and it sells-out quickly. Definitely one of the premier mountain centuries. Highly recommended in Rocket Man's Ride Ratings. Try it, you'll like it. |
| Friday July 4 8:00am |
Firecracker
Metric 50k or 100k Cary, NC |
The Spin
Cycle Kevin Coggins 1241 Kildaire Farm Road Cary, N.C. 27511 (919) 460-9373 www.thespincycle.com |
July 4th Firecracker Metric Check out the ride details, including on-line registration and cue sheets here. |
| Saturday July 5 6:30am |
Walker Mountain Century Wytheville, VA 25m, 100k, 100m |
Big Walker Century Ride (276) 228-5610 |
The Walker Mountain Century will start in Wytheville, VA (close to the intersection of I-77 and I-81) and travel the beautiful rolling hills of Wythe and Bland counties. Both the hundred miler (8400 feet of climbing) and the metric cross Big Walker Mountain twice! There is also a 25 mile option. 100% of proceeds go to charity. |
| Saturday July 12 8am |
Duke Multiple Myeloma Bike Ride Duke University Durham, NC 27710 50km, 100km |
Duke MM Metric | The Duke Multiple Myeloma Bike
Ride is a fund raiser for Multiple Myeloma research. The ride will begin on the Duke West Campus, starting near Cameron Indoor Stadium. Both routes then go west through Duke Forest. The 100k route continues on into rural Orange County before returning to Duke. The terrain is typical for the Piedmont area of North Carolina---the roads wind through forest and farms with short but frequent rolling hills. |
| Saturday July 12 7:30am |
The Hot Doggett 100 Mars Hill College, NC 100m, 100k |
The Hot Doggett 100
PO Box 141 Mars Hill, NC 28754 828-230-5705 |
Proceeds from the Hot Doggett 100 will be used to fund scholarships for students of Madison County and for Rotary service projects. |
| Sunday July 20 8am |
NCBC Summer Rally 62m, 42m, 20m Shearon Harris Visitor's Center New Hill Holleman Road New Hill, NC |
North Carolina Bicycle Club David Cole |
The NCBC Summer Rally will once again start from the
Shearon Harris Visitor's Center on New Hill - Holleman Road. The metric
course is a challenge! |
| Saturday July 26 8am |
Hurt
Pain & Agony Trap Hill Elementary School Trap Hill, NC 100km, 50km |
Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club | Get
ready to suffer...the Hurt, Pain & Agony Metric Century is 64 miles
of pure hill! The ride opens with a six-mile climb from Traphill in the
North Carolina foothills to Roaring Gap atop the Blue Ridge. With 1,700
feet of elevation gain, a 5% average grade and several stretches of leg
busting double-digit grades, it's the equivalent of a Category 2 climb
in the Tour de France! Plenty of shorter hills follow as the ride winds
through the highlands of Alleghany County, North Carolina and Grayson
County, Virginia. Don't pop a wheelie as you tackle Mahogany Rock Road,
the ride's steepest climb.
"The Hurt, Pain & Agony is tough, but it isn't all torture," says event director Matt Daye. The route includes plenty of rolling terrain along the Blue Ridge Parkway and quiet country lanes. The ride ends with a rush...the fast six-mile descent from the edge of the Blue Ridge back into the foothills. Riders in the inaugural HP&A gave the course high marks for its grueling grades, exhilarating descents, Blue Ridge Parkway vistas and beautiful back-roads. The Hurt, Pain & Agony Metric Century is a mountain classic. |
| Saturday July 26 100m 7am 62m,32m 9am |
The Roan Moan Bakersville Fire& Rescue Bakersville, NC 28705 100m @ 7am Registration 6-6:45am 67m @ 9am Registration 6-8:45am |
The Bicycle Inn 319 Dallas Young Road Bakersville, NC 28705 1-828-688-9333 innkeeper@bicycleinn.com |
The Roan Moan Metric and Roan Moan Century
are fundraising events for The Bakersville Volunteer Fire & Rescue.
The rides are sponsored by The Bakersville Volunteer Fire & Rescue
and The Bicycle Inn.
The Roan Moan Century: Grueling! But one of the most beautiful rides you can do. It adds a climb over Unaka Mountain with a screaming downhill ride through the "tree tunnel" and into Erwin, Tennessee before joining the "Roan Moan" course. 8500 feet of climbing. The Roan Moan Metric: A hard & beautiful "metric century plus" with the annual climb over Iron Mountain with its wild descent, the tour of "Simmerly Creek", "Tweetsie RR Grade" and ascent of the most unique mountain in the east. Ending with 15.7 miles of fast riding, almost all downhill, back to Bakersville & The Bicycle Inn. More Information: http://www.bicycleinn.com/RoanMoanInfo05.htm There's a "brief" review of the Roan Moan Metric as a preface to the route cue sheet here: http://www.ncbikeclub.org/queue_sheets/Roan_Moan.htm |
| Saturday July29 8am |
Cup
'n Cone Tour Veteran's Park Cary, NC 27m, 50m, 63m |
Goodberry's Davis Drive and High House Cary, NC |
MS 150 training ride All rides start at Goodberrys in Cary. |
| Saturday Aug 2 8am |
Mountain
Mama Highland Co Public School Monterey, VA 27m, 53m, 67m,100m |
mmrbc@yahoo.com (540) 468-2827 |
The Mountain Mama Road Bike Challenge is a fundraiser to benefit the Highland County Recreation Commission sponsored programs and facilities. MMRBC participants will enjoy some of the most beautiful rural countryside east of the Mississippi River. Challenging ascents, thrilling descents, rolling valley roads and breathtaking views from high atop the mountains of the Allegheny Highland guarantee a challenge for all cycling skill levels. Water and food stops will be located approximately every 15-20 miles. |
| Saturday Aug 9 |
BikeFest The Fifth Annual Rural Heritage Tour Superior Courthouse Hillsborough, NC |
Carolina
Tarwheels Bikefest 2000 P.O. Box 111 Durham, NC 27702-0111 (919) 687-5066 bikefest@tarwheels.org www.tarwheels.org |
Special
Notice from
the Carolina
Tarwheels web site: In order to maintain the superior quality of BikeFest, maintain our reputation for putting on the best one day ride in the state, and allow ample parking for our participants, it is going to be necessary to limit the size of BikeFest to 850 riders. This can only be done by limiting it to pre-registration only with a specific cut-off date. This means no on-site registration. Registration will begin in early May. Ride summaries from local riders: 1997 BikeFest Rural Heritage Tour (David Cole) 1998 BikeFest Rural Heritage Tour (David Cole) |
| Saturday Aug 16 7am |
200KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Siler City and return. 7,800 feet of climbing.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page |
| Saturday Aug 18 8am |
Biking with
the Band Apex, NC 62m, 30m, 10m |
Middle Creek High School 123 Middle Creek Park Ave. Apex, NC 27539 BikeWithTheBand@aol.com |
The is a MS150 Training Ride with a metric
century, a 30 mile
route, and an 8-10 mile route. Three Rest stops provided, SAG wagon,
and free lunch at the end. The band will perform at registration
& take off and we will have a bike rodeo fro the little ones in the
parking lot! Proceeds will be split win half between the MS Society and
the MCHS Band. Pre-registration required. |
| Saturday Aug 18 8am |
Blue
Ridge Brutal 100 West Jefferson, NC |
Ashe
Civic
Center 962 Mt. Jefferson Rd West Jefferson, N.C. 28694 (336) 246-4483 www.asheciviccenter.com |
This is a
great ride. Nice people, nice town, nice scenery. Lots of NCBC
riders use this ride to tune-up for Bridge-to-Bridge. The route for
this ride has gotten more difficult over the past few years. Last year
it included over 105 miles with over 10,000 feet of climbing.
Ride Summaries from Local Riders: |
| Sunday Aug 19 7am |
Ride for Research
& Cary Cycling Celebration Koka Booth Amphitheatre, Regency Park, Cary, NC 25, 50, 75, 100 miles |
jleshney@jimmyv.org | The event will include road tours, family fun rides, a bike rodeo for young riders, BMX demonstrations and information booths. Local bike shops will also be on hand with the latest in cycling gear and to offer bike maintenance workshops. |
| Saturday Aug 23 8am |
Tour
de Gaps Westwood Park Mt Airy, NC 82m, 50m |
Event Director Carol Ann Busick (336) 789-7102 Technical Questions |
The Tour
de Gaps is a challenging charity bicycle ride which starts in the
foothills town of Mt. Airy, NC. The scenic ride takes the rider up four
separate gap roads, each of which climbs from the foothills valley
floor up to the spine of the Blue Ridge Parkway. You climb up the ap
road and return back down the same road to the rolling terrain of the
foothills. We guarantee this to be one of the toughest rides that you
will grow to love! We will provide great support so that you can suffer
in "relative" comfort! |
| Sunday Aug 24 |
Blue
Ridge Extreme Afton, VA 102m, 62m, 32m |
Charlottesville Racing Club Juan Ascoli |
The Charlottesville Racing Club is excited to present the Blue Ridge Extreme, taking place on August 24 this year. Come join us for a challenging adventure that will lead you through the scenic Shenandoah and Rockfish Valleys, and along Crabtree Falls and the Tye River. You'll later be astounded by the incredible panoramic views from atop the Blue Ridge Parkway. However, before enjoying those heavenly delights, you'll be paying your dues: first, by conquering the 6.3 mile Category 2 climb from Vesuvius to Round Mountain and later, by enduring the unforgiving 8.6 mile Category 1 climb up Reed's Gap and on to Raven's Roost! Each climb offers a 2.3 mile 11% grade section of tantalizing joy. Hear those cowbells, and you're near the summits. You know about the excellent route support, finish-line festivities, food, free massages, showers, and more. This year we've adding several special new treats we think you'll enjoy. Proceeds benefit various charitable organizations along the route. So come join us August 24th with 400 other riders on a breathtaking experience you won't regret! |
| Sunday Sept 3 8:30am |
21st
Annual Apple Country Bicycle Tour Atkinson Elementary 2510 Old Kanuga Road Hendersonville, NC 62m, 32m, 14m |
ECO 121 Third Ave West Suite 4 Hendersonville, NC 26792 (828) 692-0385 |
The Metric route features steep climbs and fast descents; the 32 mile loop has one steep climb. Spend your Sunday morning on this popular scenic tour and know you are supporting the most effective environmental group in the mountain region. |
| Sunday Sept 3 9am |
Labor Day Weekend Century Cycling Spoken Here Cary, NC 62m |
Steve Levine 1237 NW Maynard Rd Cary, NC 27513 919-461-0066 Fax: 919-461-0075 |
Cue
sheets and ride along support provided Donations to the Multiple Sclerosis Society Appreciated |
| Monday Sept 3 |
Tour
de
Moore Century Ride Southern Pines |
Sandhills
Cycle Club dcmanager@dirtycycling.com |
More
climbing than you would expect from a Century in the sand hills area of
NC.
There's a good reason for holding this ride on "Labor" day.
The last 30 miles of this route are surprisingly difficult. |
| Sept 12-14 |
Magical
Mystery Tour MS150 New Bern, NC |
National MS Society Eastern NC Chapter 3101 Industrial Drive Suite 110 Raleigh, NC 27609 1-800-FIGHT-MS |
Comments from a
local rider about the 2003 Magical Mystery Tour: "These two days of riding are probably two of the fastest century rides of 2003. This tour is labeled the MS 150 because many riders take on two 75 mile routes each day, but they also have century routes each day to make it a double century weekend. I attended this tour in 2003 along with about 900 other riders, and it was fun and fast. A slew of local riders from the Triangle joined me on the century routes, and with the large turnout of riders you could drop into a pace line at any speed you could ask for. All routes are supported with aid stations and great volunteers because this event is a fund-raiser for the MS Society." |
| Saturday Sept 20 9am |
Rollin'
Round the River Ride Wilkesboro, NC 20m, 50m |
Brushy
Mountain Cyclists Club P.O. Box 1281 N.Wilkesboro, NC 28659 stephenmbritton@yahoo.com |
Northwest
N.C.'s easiest road biking event features 20 and 50 mile tours of the
scenic upper Yadkin River valley with rest stops at living history
sites.
Scores
of cyclists will cruise the scenic upper Yadkin River valley Saturday,
as the Brushy Mountain Cyclists Club and Wilkes County Special Olympics
stage the fifth annual Rollin' Round the River benefit bike
tour.
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| Saturday Sept 20 8:30am |
Ride in the
Heartland 755 David Bruce Ave Charlotte Court House, VA 23923 100m, 65m, 34m |
Nancy R Carwile PhD 235 Thomas Wood Lane Cullen, VA 23934 (434) 248-6407 |
Ride through the rolling countryside of Charlotte County, VA, hunting grounds of the Saponi tribes and final homes of Governor Patrick Henry (18th Century), Congressman John Randolph (19th Century), and Ambassador David Bruce (20th Century). Meet the people of the County as you travel, join us for meals, and participate in the local entertainment. Limited to 300 riders. |
| Sunday Sept 21 |
Bridge to Bridge Incredible Cycling
Century Challenge Caldwell County, NC www.caldwellcochamber.org |
Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce Cathy Rhuberg 1909 Hickory Blvd., S.E. Lenoir, N.C. 28645 (828) 726-0616 cathy@caldwellcochamber.org |
Ride Summaries from Local Riders: 1997 Bridge-to-Bridge (Ed Downing) 1998 Bridge-to-Bridge Incredible Challenge (David Cole) 1999 Bridge-to-Bridge Incredible Challenge (Tom Sheffield) 2000 BtB Y2K (Tom Sheffield) Rocket Man's Ride Ratings |
| Saturday Sept 27 8:30am |
Road Dog Rally Pleasant Union School Raleigh, NC 64m, 30m |
Tom
Sheffield |
The Road Dog Rally is open to
everyone; no registration fee; no sag wagon nor route sweeps; and no on
course feed zones (SAG stops). Both routes are out-and-back on Bike
Route 1, with convenience stores for breaks at the turn-around points.
Cue sheets will be provided.
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| Saturday Sept 27 |
Rolling In Randolph Asheboro, NC 25m, 50m, 100m |
Foster
Hughes Asheboro Parks & Recreation PO Box 1106 Asheboro, NC 27204 (336) 626-1240 |
The route goes throughout portions of Rural Randolph County where some rides will pass by the Pisgah Covered Bridge, NC Zoo, and other areas of interest. Courses are rolling to hilly. Rest stops will be located every 10-15 miles. |
| Sep 27 thru Oct 4 |
Cycle
North Carolina Mountains to the Coast Asheville to Wilmington Bicycling and Camping Tour |
Cycle North Carolina PO Box 12727 RTP, NC 27709 cyclenc@ncsports.org |
Cycle North Carolina (CNC) is a fully supported bicycle and camping tour of North Carolina. This year the tour begins in Black Mountain and finishes in Oak Island, NC. More information is available on the CNC web page. |
| Saturday Oct 4 8am |
Bikestock Veteran's Park West Lebanon St Mount Airy, NC 70m, 35m, 15m |
Bikestock 427 Montclair Drive Mount Airy, NC 27030 Mac Sumner |
More information is available at: www.bikestockfest.com |
| Saturday Oct 4 8am |
Tour
de
Leaves Blue Ridge Community College Flat Rock, NC 34m, 64m, 100m |
Henderson
County Family YMCA 810 6th Ave West Hendersonville, NC 28739 Frannie Jacobus (828) 693-7669 x16 franniej@mchsi.com |
The 7th
annual TOUR de LEAVES bike ride is a beautiful ride through Western
North Carolina and South Carolina. The ride features short and long
climbs through Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina and
Greenville County South Carolina. The "moderate" route features 2,500
feet of climbing, the metric 4,691 feet, and the Century has 7850 feet.
The last 10 miles are
relatively flat (phew!). Brilliant colors of orange, yellow, and red
set against the deep green pine and laurel forest make this a unique
ride. Dress in layers because the air is crisp to start.
More information is available on this web page: http://www.ymcahendersoncounty.org/tourdeleaves.html
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| Saturday Oct 11 8:30 am |
Tour de Pig Davidson County Community College Lexington, NC 100k, 50k, 35k, 20k |
Bill Pickett (226) 956-2952 |
The Tour de Pig is a fundraiser for Mental Health Association in Davidson County, NC and is an official event of the Barbecue Festival in Lexington, NC. Routes are available for all levels of ability. The routes start and end at the Davidson County Community College Campus. Pre-registered riders receive a Tour de Pig T-Shirt, a collectible patch, and a Barbecue Lunch. The ride is furnished with rest stops and ride support. |
| Saturday Oct 11 8:30 am |
Uwharrie
Mountain Century/Half Century Eldorado, NC Saturday, October 13 8:30 AM 16-18 mph pace 100 miles or 50 miles |
Don Belk | Enjoy
an enlightening ride in one of NC's most beautiful areas - the Uwharrie
Lakes Region! Join the Uwharrie Mountain Festival, an annual
celebration of the outdoor recreation, heritage arts and unique fare of
the oldest mountain range in North America. Bring the whole
family! This is an all-day event, and there'll be lots to do.
Cycling - road and mountain - is very important to the citizens
of Montgomery County as they transform to an economy based on heritage
travel and ecotourism. You can be sure they will be put on a
first class event that is sure to please the most discerning cyclist.
Please contact Don Belk (donaldrbelk@earthlink.net),
who is organizing a carpooling caravan leaving (very early) from the Cary/Apex area. |
| Sunday Oct 14 9am |
NCBC
Fall Rally |
North Carolina
Bicycle Club |
Date for the NCBC
Fall Rally at Rollingview Park in the Falls Lake Recreational
Area. Distances are 100K (63 miles), 43 miles, 28
miles, followed by a catered picnic lunch.
Volunteers please contact Scott Chilcote or David Cole. |
| Sat-Sun Oct 18-19 |
Ride
Without Limits |
Easter Seals UCP NC 2315 Myron Drive Raleigh, NC 27607 (919) 783-8898 x1124 (800) 662-7119 Larry Thompson |
The Ride Without Limits is a 2-day,
200 mile cycling vent that is being held in the Triangle area on
October 13-14 of 2007. It promises to be a remarkable event in which
more than 800 riders and 250 volunteers will gather to celebrate how
United Cerebral Palsy and its North Carolina affiliate Easter Seals UCP
help people across the state live life without limits. It is a fully supported ride, meaning that riders will have access to proven fundraising techniques, training tips, en route pit stops and encouragement every mile of the way. At the end of day one there will be a well organized camp with sleeping tents, great meals and hot showers as well as a celebration with camp activities and entertainment. The evening will be capped be a special ceremony celebrating the riders courage and spirit. For more information visit the Ride Without
Limits web page:
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| Sat Oct 27 9am |
Halloween
100 American Tobacco Campus 318 Blackwell Street Durham, NC 100k |
Habitat
for Humanity Durham, NC |
The spooktacular Halloween 100 ride benefits Habitat for Humanity of Durham. Enjoy scenic views of Durham and Orange Counties as you ride 100k or 50k. Both routes are clearly marked and fully supported with rest stops, refreshments and restrooms. |
| Sat Nov 3 |
Tour de Nantahala Nantahala Outdoor Center Nantahala, NC 45m, 106m |
Nantahala Outdoor Center 13077 Highway 19W Bryson City, NC 28713 (888) 905-7238 |
The Tour de Nantahala promises to challenge
riders with everything from burning climbs and tight curves, to rolling
pastures and scenic downhill coasts. More information is available from the Nantahala Outdoor Center web site. Tour de Nantahala |
| Sat Nov 3 8 am |
Wilson
Whirligig 100K 2d Annual Bike Ride Downtown Library Lawn 200 W. Nash Street Wilson, NC 27893 |
Event
Director |
Riders can enjoy the Whirligig festival after the
ride. We provide lunch, and yummy sag stops, awesome homemade
granola. Our route passes by "Acid Park" a collection of
whirligigs by artist Volis Simpson. Pretty cool stuff.
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