NCBC 2010 Century Calendar

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NOTE: Calendar is under construction.
A aqua background indicates rides with info updated for 2010.
Please report any incorrect dates to Tom Sheffield.

The rides that have been submitted to the NC DOT's Office of Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation are posted here:

Calendar of Bicycling Events

The events listed below are a small subset of the DOT entries and are known to be popular with area riders, or have been added by request. Please use the "Add ride to calendar" button if there's a particular ride you'd like to add or if you have additional information about a ride. If a date isn't provided, it wasn't available at the time this Web page was last updated.


2010 Cycling Events
Date Ride/Location Contact Comments
Apr 1-4
Fleche Carolina
 
Bicycle for Life See the Fleche Carolina web page for details
 
Saturday
Apr 10
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 9-11
Cycle NC Spring Weekend Ride
Oriental, NC
CycleNC Visit the Cycle North Carolina Spring Weekend Ride web page for more information.
Saturday
Apr 24
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 24
9am
Tour de Grace
Louisburg, NC
50m, 25m
Louisburg College
Louisburg, NC
Jay Jensen
 
Tour de Grace  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 24
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:
www.rivercitycyclingclub.com/tarwheel_century.htm

Saturday
Apr 24
9am
Burnsville Metric
Burnsville, NC
The Celo Inn
45 Seven Mile Ridge Road
Burnsville, NC 28714
1-828-675-5132
burnsvillemetric@gmail.com
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 $27 for riders who pre-register before April 1 or $35 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
May 1
8:30am
Ride Around Wilkes
Wilkesboro, NC
25m, 40m, 65m
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.

Saturday
May 1
8am
Community Bike Ride
Holden Beach Pavilion
Holden Beach, NC
100m, 55m, 35m
Town of Holden Beach
Bring the family out for a day of bike riding, food, entertainment and fun. Proceeds of the ride will be given to the MS Society.
Saturday
May 1
7:30am
2009 AIDS Walk & Ride
State Capital on Union Square
Raleigh, NC
101m, 60m, 30m
Alliance of AIDS Services
Byron Brady

Join us on May 2, 2009 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.

Sunday
May 2
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 2
8am
3-State 3-Mountain Challenge
Chattanooga, TN
100m, 62m, 31m
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
Saturday
May 8
8:30am
Ride for Their Lives
Deep River Park
Sanford, NC
62m, 31m, 13m
Carolina Animal
Rescue & Adoption


The "Ride for Their Lives" will begin at Deep River Park (Camel Back Bridge) in Gulf (Sanford) NC. All proceeds from this event will benefit Carolina Animal Rescue and Adoption.

More information at the "Ride for Their Lives" web page.
Saturday
May 8
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

 

Saturday
May 8
8:30am
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 15
Bike for Hope
50m, 32m, 15m
North Raleigh
Trek Bicycle Store
Trek Bicycles of Raleigh
10911 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC 27614
919-845-2600
Welcome to the Annual Bike For Hope.
 
We are on our way to something great - helping people with mental illness throughout North Carolina and the nation. In fact, every pedal stroke you take at the annual Bike for Hope raises funds for research and treatment.
 
Every year, thousands of people gather at the Angus Barn, walk the 6.2 mile loop and celebrate together afterwards. The only thing missing was cyclists, but now we have the Bike for Hope.
     
What:  50 Mile Route - 8:00am
            32 Mile Route - 9:00am
            15 Mile Route - 10:00am
 
Post-party fun with lunch, music, and games for all ages.  We will have big wheel races and activites for the whole family. Yes, adults, you can play with the bigs wheels too!
 
Biking is not an individual sport. We are encouraging riders to bring a team to this year's event. If you are not part of team no problem. While we have a entry fee, we do encourage riders to raise more money to help the cause. We will offer great prizes for those who raise additional money. We will also have lots of raffle prizes that all particpants are eligible to win.

Saturday
May 22
9am
Gears & Cheers
Grove Winery& Vineyards
7360 Brooks Bridge Road
Gibsonville, NC 27249
25m, 40m, 62m
Elizabeth Page
Gears & Cheers Ride Coordinator
919-787-7706
The only ride where wining is allowed. Grove Winery presents the 2009 Gears & Cheers Bike Ride with fully supported 25, 40, and 62 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 22
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

Sunday
May23
8:30am
NCBC Spring Rally
31m, 62m, 100m
Cary, NC

Lifetime Fitness
1700 Regency Pkwy
Cary, NC

NCBC Spring Rally!!!

Additional information available at ncbikeclub.org
Monday
May 24
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.

Fri-Sun
May
28-30
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 29
9am
Gold Hill Invitational
Crossing the Yadkin
Montgomery Store
Gold Hill, NC
50k, 100k
Gold Hill Preservation Society
Darrius Hedrick
The Gold Hill Preservation Socient presents the 11th Annual Gold Hill Invitational "Crossing theYadkin". 
Sunday
May 30
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 finish with the 5 kilometer, Category 1 climb up Salt Pond Mountain to Mountain Lake Resort, with an average grade of 11.9%, and sections up to 16%!
Saturday
Jun 5
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
Sunday
Jun 6
8am
Fletcher Flyer
Fletcher, NC
100k, 100m
Blue Ridge Bicycle Club

The Fletcher Flyer returns for its 6th year to offer full, metric and half century rides that wind through the valleys south of Asheville.  It is the least hilly ride in Western North Carolina, but it has plenty of rolling hills to keep all riders interested.  There is terrific mountain scenery without the long mountain climbs. 
 
The century (100mi), metric (64mi), and half century (50mi) have cumulative climbs of 4044, 3037, and 2216 feet, respectively.  The event can appeal to a wide variety of riders.  It is a great course for first time event riders on every route option.  It is a fast ride for more experienced riders who want to do a century without spending all day.  It is also perfect spring training ride for those who want to prepare for the summer climbing centuries.

Saturday
June 12
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 19
8:15am
Tour de Kale
Denton, NC
50k, 100k, 110k
Tour de Kale
726 Mountain Shore Dr.
Denton, NC 27239
(336) 313-9544
This year's event again takes place at the 100 acre Denton Farm Park. The rides start at 8:15am. 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 19
7:30am
Big Walker Century Ride
Wytheville, VA
35m, 40m, 62m, 100m
Big Walker Century Ride
(276) 228-6280
The Big Walker Century Ride is a charity bike ride through the country lanes and scenic by-ways of southwest Virginia. Full century (100 miles), metric century (62 miles) and a 40-mile route will be available as well as a quarter century (25 miles) fun ride suitable for all ages. Proceeds benefit Helping Overcome Poverty's Existence, Inc. (HOPE), a human services organization dedicated to improving the overall well-being of  individuals and families in our communities.

Visit www.bigwalkercenturyride.com to register or for more information.

Saturday
June 26
7:30am
47m, 100m
Blood, Sweat, & Gears
12th Annual
God's Country Century Challenge

Boone, NC
Watauga Chapter,
American Red Cross
Sonny Sweet
331 Queen St.
Boone, NC 28607
(828) 264-8226
Ride Director
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.

Definitely one of the premier mountain centuries. Highly recommended in Rocket Man's Ride Ratings. Try it, you'll like it. 

Ride summary from local rider.

Saturday
July 4
8:00am
Firecracker Metric
50k or 100k
Cary, NC
Capital Cycling Club
Tim Williams
(919) 462-7728
July 4th Firecracker Metric
Check out the ride details, including on-line registration here.




Saturday
July 10
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 19
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 24
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
Aug 7
8am
Mountain Mama
Highland Co Public School
Monterey, VA
27m, 53m, 67m,100m
mmrbc@yahoo.com
(540) 468-2946
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 7
BikeFest 
  Rural Heritage Tour

Superior Courthouse
Hillsborough, NC
Carolina Tarwheels
Bikefest
P.O. Box 111
Durham, NC
27702
info@tarwheels.org
www.tarwheels.org
Scenic rural vistas along quiet country roads
Historic farmsteads and rustic churches
The pastoral heritage of the Piedmont

Experience the bucolic scenery of farm life as you pedal through gently rolling terrain.

Ride summaries from local riders:
1997 BikeFest Rural Heritage Tour (David Cole)
1998 BikeFest Rural Heritage Tour (David Cole)
Saturday
Aug 14
6am
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 14
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:
1999 Blue Ridge Brutal 100 & Hilly Hellacious Hundred (Tom Sheffield)
2003 Blue Ridge Brutal 100 (Allen Walker)

Saturday
Aug 21

100k 8am

50k
9am
Five-O Memorial Bike Ride
Trek Raleigh Store
10911 Raven Ridge Road
Raleigh, NC
100k, 50k

Kim Swinson
(919) 369-6180

The first annual Five-O Memorial Bike Ride will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2010 starting at the Trek Raleigh Store located at 10911 Raven Ridge Rd in Raleigh. There will be a 100k and 50k route options. Registration is $35.00 prior to the event and $40.00 day of.  This will be a fully supported ride with fully stocked rest stops, sag vehicles and lunch served after the ride.  All proceeds will benefit the Raleigh Police Memorial Foundation. Come out and join us as we honor and remember our fallen heroes.

To register, go to : www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=11039

For more information, please visit our website at www.rpdmemorial.org
Saturday
Aug 28
8am
Tour de Gaps
Westwood Park
Mt Airy, NC
82m, 50m
Event Director
Richard Rhoden
(336) 789-5851
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!
Monday
Sept 6
Tour de Moore Century Ride
Southern Pines
100m, 50m, 28m
Sandhills Cycle Club
craig@sandhillscyclingclub.org
The 20th Annual Tour de Moore Century ride is Monday Spetember 7th, 2009.  Join us for 3 great rides, a great Pasta Lunch and Music after the ride! As always, we expect about 400 riders to participate. In addition to the 100 mile Century ride, we offer a 50 mile and 28 mile option.

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
11-12
Bike MS
Historic New Bern Ride

MS150
New Bern, NC
30m, 50m, 75m, 100m
National MS Society
Eastern NC Chapter
3101 Industrial Drive
Suite 110
Raleigh, NC 27609
1-800-FIGHT-MS
Bike MS: Historic New Bern Ride 2010 will be held September 11-12. Bike MS is a 2-day cycling event that raises funds to support people living with multiple sclerosis in eastern North Carolina and throughout the United States. Money raised through this event funds MS research, programs, services, and advocacy. In 2009, over 2,250 cyclists and 400 volunteers participated in the event and raised $1,736,537 to create a world free of MS. This year, our goal is to raise $1.8 million!  We can do it with YOUR HELP!

Bike MS cyclists enjoy two full days of riding through rural eastern North Carolina. Each day, cyclists can choose to ride 30, 75, 50 or 100 miles on fully-supported routes. At the conclusion of each day's ride, cyclists are greeted by cheerful volunteers, a delicious, hot meal, ice cold beverages, and live entertainment. It's a great time, you should join us!  Register today!


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 18
9am
Rollin' Round the River Ride
Wilkes Family YMCA
Highway 268 West
Wilkesboro, NC
10m, 20m, 50m
Brushy Mountain
Cyclists Club

P.O. Box 1281
N.Wilkesboro, NC
28659

 
The Rollin’ Round the River is a bike tour, not a race, with plenty to see and do along the way. The rolling out-and-back route is a snap to follow and, with no extended climbs, it’s flat enough so everyone from novices to hard core racers can have fun. Not sure you can finish the entire route: Ride as far as you want, then turn around!

 

Sunday
Sept  19
8am
Bridge to Bridge Incredible Cycling Century Challenge
Caldwell County, NC
www.caldwellcochamber.org
Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce
1909 Hickory Blvd., S.E.
Lenoir, N.C. 28645
(828) 726-0616
melissa@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 25
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.

 

Sep 26


Cotton Country Century
South Central High School
570 Forlines Road
Winterville, NC  28590

30m, 62m, 100m
East Carolina Velo Cycling Club
Paul A Gares
252-752-5652
Cycle along idyllic country roads across the flat countryside of Eastern North Carolina. The Cotton Country Century offers three ride distances: a 30 mile route, a metric century (62 miles) and an English century (100 miles). The routes are on lightly travelled country roads in the heart of cotton country USA.
Sep 25
thru
Oct 2
Cycle North Carolina
Mountains to the Coast

Blowing Rock to Surf City
Bicycling and Camping Tour
Cycle North Carolina
PO Box 12727
RTP, NC 27709
cyclenc@ncsports.org

The dates for the 2010 Cycle North Carolina "Mountains to Coast" fall ride are September 25 to October 2 with the ride beginning at the Historic Biltmore Estate and ending on the pristine sandy beaches of Ocean Isle Beach.  Overnight towns include Marion, Hickory, Mooresville, Albemarle, Laurinburg, and Whiteville.  Online registrations are now being accepted.

More information is available on the CNC web page.
Sat-Sun
Sept 18-19
Ride Without Limits
  Camp Kanata
13524 Camp Kanata Road
Wake Forest, NC 27587
amy.beros@nc.eastersealsucp.com

Join us on September 18th & 19th for a beautiful cycling adventure along the backroads and rural countryside of northern North Carolina.

The route both days will begin and end at Camp Kanata, an amazing YMCA camp just outside Wake Forest, NC.  Each day you'll travel perfectly maintained rural roads enjoying some of the most beautiful scenery North Carolina has to offer.  The route has a perfect combination of flat terrain and challenging hills to make it an event everyone can enjoy.

As the Ride begins on Saturday morning, you'll greet the day with the sunrise lifting above beautiful horse farms and fields as you leave Camp Kanata and travel north to the Virginia state line.  Along the way, you'll take in the amazing scenery of rural roads, farms and some breathtaking North Carolina countryside.  You have the chance to see towns that you wouldn't normally get the chance to see from the highway, like Pokomoke and Wilton!  For those traveling the 100 mile route you will cross the state line and enjoy lunch on Kerr Lake – IN VIRGINIA!  The route then brings you back at the end of the day past Falls Lake again returning to Camp Kanata for an incredible meal, hot showers and live entertainment.

On Sunday morning, you'll again head north along a different, but equally beautiful route towards the little towns of Butner, Stem, and Shoefly.  Your route on Sunday will have you thinking of the simple joys of life and recalling images of Andy, Barney and Mayberry as you roll through some of the prettiest backroads in our state. 

Both days of the Ride are fully supported with fully stocked and friendly staffed Rest Stops roughly every 10-12 miles, so you are never far from a smile or refreshments.  Additionally, if you are ever in need of assistance along the route, there are Support & Gear (SAG) vehicles constantly cruising the route and monitoring rider progress. 

The Ride Without Limits is a two-day cycling adventure that will leave you feeling physically challenged and rewarded for the good work that you are doing.

For more information visit the Ride Without Limits web page:
www.ridewithoutlimits.org

 

Saturday
Aug 14
6am
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

Sun
Oct 11
9am
NCBC Fall Rally
Rollingview Park at Falls Lake, Picnic Shelter #15. 
Map showing shelters.

Rollingview is on Baptist Road, which is on NC 98 approx 5 miles east of Durham and 7 miles west of NC 50.
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28m, 43m, 70m
North Carolina
Bicycle Club

NCBC Fall Rally & Picnic Lunch!
The Fall Rally is different from the rallies we have earlier in the year. We do not operate rest stops at this event, in order to give our crew of frequent volunteers a chance to participate. This rally is more relaxed and social, with a picnic lunch featuring Rudino's Pizza and Subs starting at Noon.

We will still have plenty of drinks and snacks to load up on at the start of the ride. The cue sheets and maps will have stores with restrooms clearly marked. People have enjoyed this style of rally for the last two years, and it has worked well. We hope you can join us for this year's!

We need help for this event! Gayle Lundeen is this year's director, and we still need people to help register riders in the morning, and one or two people to be on hand for sag service. If you can help, even for a while please notify us at fallrally@ncbikeclub.org. Gracious thanks for helping support NCBC!

Date:    Sunday, October 11th, 2009 - rain or shine
Distances:    70 miles, 43 miles, and 28 miles

Time:    Registration starts at 8:15 AM.
100K starts at 9:00 AM, all other rides start from 10:00 - 10:30 AM
Sat
Oct 24
8am
Tour de Nantahala
Nantahala Outdoor Center
Nantahala, NC
45m, 65m, 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
Sun
Oct 25
7:30am
Jimmy V Ride for Research
Koka Booth Amphitheatre
Regency Park
Cary, NC
25m, 50m, 75m, 100m
Caylan Ashworth
The 4th annual Jimmy V Ride for Research and Cary Cycling Celebration offers an exciting day of bicycle-friendly activities for beginner and experienced cyclists alike.  There will be bike tours of 25, 50, 75 and 100 miles as well as a bicycle safety rodeo and a self-guided 1.2 mile paved loop around Symphony Lake.  If you register by October 11th, the fee is $35 with a minimum donation of $50.  If you register after October 11th or the day of the event, the fee is $50 with a minimum donation of $50.  Every rider who raises $500 or more will receive a commemorative Louis Garneau jersey.  Proceeds benefit cancer research locally in The Triangle.  For more information or to register, go to www.firstgiving.com/jimmyv.  For questions, please
contact Caylan Ashworth at caylan@genmp.com.
Sat
Oct 31
9am
Habitat Halloween Bike Ride
Durham Bulls Athletic Park
Durham, NC
31m, 62m, 100m
Habitat for Humanity
215 N. Church St.
Durham, NC 27701
The spooktacular Halloween Bike Ride ride benefits Habitat for Humanity of Durham. Enjoy scenic views of Durham County as you ride 31, 62 or 100 miles. All routes are clearly marked and fully supported and start and finish at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park in downtown Durham. Gear up for a "Ghoulish" good time and compete for best costume!

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