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This calendar is presented by Suburban Cyclists Unlimited, P.O. Box 401, Horsham, PA 19044. This calendar lists bicycle events that take place within approximately 150 miles of Horsham, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. See Other Calendars for rides outside of the SCU area. All rides are road tours unless noted off-road. All events provide water stops, cue sheets, marked route, and SAG support, unless noted. All rides return to the starting location unless marked "one-way". Unless marked "SCU", these events are not affiliated with nor endorsed by Suburban Cyclists Unlimited.
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The following events have been announced by their sponsoring organizations:
Sun. Feb. 14, Stop, Swap and Save Swap Meet, Westminster, MD. The mid-Atlantic’s largest indoor bike swap with 300 vendors. $5 admission. Open 9:00am - 2:00pm.
Sat. Feb. 27, BCP Mind & Body Wellness Retreat, New Hope, PA. A day of rejuvenating classes, specially geared (no pun intended) for cyclists; e.g., functional fitness circuit class, yoga and Pilates, Spinning, restorative yoga and stretching, nutritional presentation with a healthy lunch, relaxing massage, etc. Bicycle Club of Philadelphia (BCP)
March 9-11, National Bike Summit®, Washington, DC. League of American Bicyclists (LAB)
Sat. March 27, Icicle Metric, University of Delaware, Hollingsworth Parking Lot, North College & Cleveland Avenues, Newark, DE. 22, 31, or 62 miles on moderately hilly terrain in the area west and north of Newark. Well-stocked indoor food stop. White Clay Bicycle Club
Sat. April 17, Taxing Metric Century, Warwick County Park, Knauertown, PA. 20, 32, or 64 miles. Includes lunch stop with hot homemade soups. Rain check offer if you pre-register. Brandywine Bicycle Club
Sun. April 18, Girls with Gears: A Women's Cycling Event, Limerick Community Park, Limerick, PA. Benefits Carol for Heart.
Sun. April 18, Cumberland Valley Rail-Trail Race, Run, Ride & Ramble, Shippensburg, PA.
April 23-25, Face of America Bike Ride, Bethesda, MD, to Gettysburg, PA, 110-mi one-way. Ride with servicemen who have been severely injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Sat. April 24, Pennsylvania State Police Benefit Ride, Hershey, PA. 7, 15, 32, 38, or 70 mi. A bonus 10-mi “hill loop” will also be available. Benefits the Pennsylvania State Police Historical, Educational and Memorial Center.
Sat. April 24, Tour de Carroll, Westminster, MD. Benefits the Family and Children’s Adult Day Services (Carroll County’s only nonprofit organization offering medical day services to low-income seniors).
Sun. April 25, ROAR for Autism, Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD. Bike 5, 10, 25, or 50-mi, hike, and family fun festival for autism research.
Sun. April 25, Rotary River Ride, Horsham, PA.
Sun. April 25, Tour de Scranton, Scranton, PA. 6, 15, 32, 46, or 65 mi. Benefits The Erin Jessica Moreken Drug & Alcohol Treatment Fund.
April 29 - May 2, PPTC Spring Thaw / Eastern Tandem Rally, St. Michaels, MD. Potomac Pedalers Touring Club (PPTC)
April 30 - May 2, BCP Spring-n2-Cycling Weekend, Danville, PA. Cycling in the scenic Susquehanna Valley. Includes meals and hotel accommodations. Bicycle Club of Philadelphia (BCP)
Sat. May 1, Bike Eric, Florence, NJ. 10, 20, 30, or 50 mi followed by buffet lunch at Bungs Tavern. Benefits the Eric Potts' Foundation.
Sat. May 1, Farmlands Tour, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ. 18-100 mi. Central Jersey Bicycle Club
Sun. May 2, TD Bank Five Boro Bike Tour, New York, NY. Registration will open on 2/1/2010.
Sat. May 8, SCU Quad County Metric, Green Lane Park, Green Lane, PA. Ride 21, 31, 45, 53, 68, or 76 miles on scenic, low-traffic back roads. The 21-mile route avoids the longest climb and is suitable for casual riders. The longer routes are on rolling to hilly terrain. The 53- and 76-mile routes include the 8-mile "Intensive Climbing Unit" extra-hilly segment with 1,200 feet additional climbing. A flat 10-mile ride on the unpaved Perkiomen Trail is also available. Pre-register by April 16 and receive a free, inscribed premium insulated water bottle; $25 for SCU members, $30 for non-members. Online pre-registration closes on May 6; day of registration will be $35. Registration includes marked route, cue sheet, SAG support, rest stops, and a post-ride meal. Rest stops have a large assortment of home-baked snacks. Camping is available at the start location. Suburban Cyclists Unlimited
Sat. May 15, Rotary 100 Bike Tour, Burlington, NJ. 25, 50, 64 and 100 miles. Benefits the Rotary Club of Burlington.
Sat. May 15, Jerry Hanclich Pinelands Triple Loop, Batsto Village Park, Washington Twp., NJ. Ride 1, 2 or all 3 loops: Loop # 1 - 36 mi, Loop # 2 - 29 mi, Loop # 3 - 35 mi. Shore Cycle Club
May 15-16, Ride for the Feast, Rehoboth Beach, DE, to Baltimore, MD. A two-day, 140-mile, one-way ride. Benefits Moveable Feast, a charity that prepares and delivers meals and groceries at no charge to people living with HIV/AIDS and other life-challenging conditions throughout greater Baltimore and Maryland’s Eastern Shore. $1,200 minimum fund raising.
Sun. May 16, Dream Come True Ride or Stride, Rodale Fitness Park (across from the velodrome), Breinigsville (Trexlertown), PA. Scenic, low-traffic routes on rolling-hilly terrain. Dozens of door prizes will be awarded after the ride. Pledges are optional for this charity event, but prizes will be awarded to the top fund raisers. Benefits Dream Come True, a tax-exempt nonprofit organization which seeks to fulfill the dreams of children who are seriously, chronically, and terminally ill. 610-865-3475
Sun. May 16, Eco Ride, Reisterstown, MD. Ride 6, 18, 30, or 60 miles to support the Kayam farm.
Sun. May 16, Go the Distance for Autism, Northern Highlands Regional High School, Allendale, NJ. 3, 25, or 50 miles.
Sun. May 16, Horse Farm Tour, McSherrystown, PA (near Hanover). Ride past Hanover Stables, one of the most famous standard-bred horse farms in the world. Hanover Cyclers
Wed. May 19, Ride of Silence, various start locations, 7:00pm. Join cyclists worldwide in a silent, slow-paced ride (12 mph maximum) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.
May 22-23, Bike MS "Coast the Coast" Ride, Long Branch, NJ. Ride one day: 25, 50, 85, or two days: 170 mi. Benefits the National MS Society - New Jersey Metro Chapter.
Sun. May 23, Bloomin' Metric, Norwalk, CT. Very scenic, 25-, 46-, or 62-mi routes start out flat-rolling along the shore (Connecticut side of Long Island Sound). Longer routes go inland and up on rolling-hilly forested terrain, passing streams, waterfalls and a scenic lake (62-mile route only). Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club
Sun. May 23, Tour de Cure, Ambler, PA. New start location for 2010 - Temple University - Ambler Campus. Ride 15, 35, or 63 mi. Benefits the American Diabetes Association.
May 28-31, Kent County Spring Fling, Chestertown, MD. Enjoy four days of cycling on the upper Eastern Shore, with lodging and excellent all-you-can-eat meals at Washington College. Ride 11-100 miles per day on flat to gently-rolling terrain. The Chestertown Tea Party Festival, within walking distance of Washington College, offers many non-bicycling activities for the entire family. Register early because this event usually sells out. Baltimore Bicycle Club.
Sun. May 30, Bonkers Metric, Media, PA. Ride 18, 35, 50, or 65 scenic miles on rolling terrain with some hills. Delaware Valley Bicycle Club
June 4-6, Chesapeake Bay Air Ride and Roll, Salisbury, MD. Ride 20, 40, 62 or 100 mi on Saturday and 20, 40 or 62 mi on Sunday. Start/finish, meals, and lodging are at Salisbury University. Benefits the American Lung Association.
Sat. June 5, Get Ready Metric, Fort Mott, Pennsville, NJ. 31 or 62 mi. South Jersey Wheelmen (SJW)
Sat. June 5, Kelly's Ride, one-way to Ocean City, NJ, from Medford, Cedar Brook, or Mays Landing; 25, 40, or 65 mi, flat.
Sat. June 5, Pedal to Preserve, New Holland, PA. Benefits the Lancaster Farm Trust.
Sun. June 6, Philadelphia International Cycling Championship, Philadelphia, PA. Professional race - volunteer and spectator event.
Sun. June 6, Tour de Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY.
Sat. June 12, Revolutionary Ramble Bicycle Tour, Drew University, Madison, NJ. Ride 12, 25, 35, 45 or 62 miles followed by an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet in air-conditioned comfort. Benefits local first aid squads. Morris Area Freewheelers Bicycle Club
Sat. June 12, Ride for Autism, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ. Benefits Autism New Jersey, a non-profit agency providing information and advocacy, services, family and professional education and consultation.
Sun. June 13, French Creek Iron Tour, Kimberton, PA. Ride 10, 20, 35, 50, 66, 75, or 100 miles on lightly traveled roads through beautiful countryside. Benefits the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust. 610-469-0150
Sat. June 19, ALS Express, one-way rides to Wildwood, NJ, from several NJ start locations.
Sun. June 20, Bike 4 Sight, Media, PA. Ride 2, 13, 25, 50, or 62 miles through Delaware and Chester Counties and New Castle, DE. Longest rides tour grounds of Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. Free after-ride food court. Benefits the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
Sun. June 20, Bike Freedom Valley, Philadelphia, PA. Benefits the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.
June 26-30, Bike Virginia, Staunton, Waynesboro, and Harrisonburg, VA. This year's tour will include rolling hills and moderate climbing in the Shenandoah Valley.
Sun. July 11, American Cancer Society Bike-a-Thon, one-way to Buena, NJ, from Philadelphia (66 mi), Cherry Hill (54 mi) or Hammonton (21 mi). Ride across the Ben Franklin Bridge.
Sun. July 11, Tour de Queens, Queens, NY.
Sat. July 24, Dream Ride Lancaster, Donegal Middle School, Marietta, PA. A fundraising event for the League of Lancaster Bicyclists and other Lancaster Charities.
Sat. July 24, Route 113 River to River Ride, Souderton PA. 25, 50, 75, or 100 miles.
July 24-25, MS150 PA Dutch Ride, Green Lane, PA, to Millersville, PA. Ride one or two days, 50, 75, or 100 miles per day on rolling to hilly terrain. Busses provide return transportation for one-day riders. National Multiple Sclerosis Society
July 27 - Aug 1, Wheelmen Annual Meet, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ. The Wheelmen is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to keeping alive the heritage of American cycling, promoting the restoration and riding of early cycles (1918 or earlier). Check the schedule for the antique bicycle parade and formation riding, a free spectator event open to the public.
Sat. Aug 7, Dog Daze Century, West Chester, PA. Brandywine Bicycle Club
Aug. 7-14, Great Northern Crossing, Erie to Milford, PA, one-way. 8 days, 425 miles. This is a fully-supported commercial tour from Pedal PA.
Sun. Aug. 8, Gran Fondo Colnago Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.
Sat. Aug. 14, Green Branch Park Century, Pittsgrove, NJ. 27, 52, 76, or 101 mi. Formerly the Bridgeton Zoo Ride, the new routes no longer go through the Bridgeton Zoo. South Jersey Wheelmen (SJW)
Sat. Aug. 14, Ride To See, Galena, MD. A bicycle tour of Kent County, MD. Benefits the Galena Lions Charities - Lions Vision Research, Pre-School Vision Screening, Leader Dogs for the Blind, the Elderly & College Scholarships.
Sat. Aug. 14, Nightmare Tour, Donegal Middle School, Marietta, PA. A challenging 177-mile ride that primarily circles Lancaster County and includes an additional 23+ mile loop to offer cyclists a double century ride that is sanctioned by the Ultra Marathon Cycling Association.
Sun. Aug. 15, Covered Bridge Metric, Lancaster, PA. 4,105 riders in 2009. Lancaster Bicycle Club (LBC)
Sat. Aug. 28, Round the Valley, Grantville, PA. Ride in the scenic Lebanon Valley on low-traffic roads. Participants can choose a hilly century around the perimeter of Lebanon County, a metric century, or a 25 mile ride. Lebanon Valley Bicycle Coalition (formerly the Lebanon Valley Bicycle Club)
Sat. Sept. 11, Delaware Amish Country Bike Tour, Dover, DE. Ride 15-100 miles on flat terrain. Rides begin and end at Legislative Mall in historic downtown Dover. Routes have up to 4 food stops, including the famous Amish Schoolhouse where you can enjoy homemade cookies, muffins, and pies. Mass start with police traffic control through Dover; riders have the right-of-way with no stopping at traffic lights or stop signs for the first 3 miles. 1,392 riders in 2007. 1-800-233-5368 or 302-734-1736
Sat. Sept. 11, South Jersey Tour des Farms, Vincentown, NJ. Rest stops are at farm markets. Your optional market purchases will be delivered to the starting point. South Jersey Resource Conservation & Development Council
Sat. Sept. 11, Univest Grand Prix and Cyclosportif, Souderton, PA. (Date from UCI calendar.)
Sun. Sept. 12, NYC Century Bike Tour, New York, NY.
Sept. 22-25, Source of the Delaware, Hancock, NY, to New Hope, PA. 4 days, 250 miles. This is a fully-supported commercial tour from Pedal PA.
Sept. 24-26, NJ Ride Against AIDS. A 3-day 250-mile ride from High Point State Park to Cape May.
Sat. Sept. 25, Escape New York, New York, NY.
Sept. 25-26, MS150 City to Shore, Cherry Hill, NJ, to Ocean City, NJ, and return. National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Sept. 25-26, Tri-State Seacoast Century, Hampton Beach State Park, Hampton Beach, NH. Ride 25, 50, 63, or 100 miles along the coast in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. Total elevation climbed for the entire 100-mi route is less than 1,500 vertical feet. All riders must pre-register on-line - 1,600-rider limit for the weekend. Ride one or two days for the same low fee. Granite State Wheelmen
Sat. Oct. 2, Belleplain Fall Century, Belleplain State Forest, Woodbine, NJ. Ride 35 or 50 miles on the morning loop, and/or ride 28 or 50 miles on the afternoon loop. The morning and afternoon routes can be combined for 63, 78, 85, or 100 mi. Shore Cycle Club
Sat. Oct. 2, Flaming Foliage Metric Century, Hazleton, PA. Ride 16, 31, or 62 miles, and run/walk events are also offered. Benefits Serento Gardens alcoholism and drug prevention and treatment services.
Oct. 2-3, MS Bike to the Bay, Dover, DE, to Rehoboth Beach, DE. 150 or 175 miles round-trip for the weekend, or 17, 45, 75, or 100 miles one-way on the Saturday-only ride. National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Sun. Oct. 3, Tour du Port, Baltimore, MD. Ride 12 to 63 miles through up to twelve historic neighborhoods, waterfront areas, and parks. Benefits One Less Car, the Maryland bicycle-advocacy organization.
Sat. Oct. 9, Sea Gull Century, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD. 8,300 riders in 2009.
Sun. Oct. 10, Cycle for Life, Penn State Great Valley, Malvern, PA. 10, 45, or 65 miles. Benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Sat. Oct 16, Black Bear Century, Minisink Hills, PA. Ride 32, 41, 47, 65, 88 or 107 miles, rolling-hilly. The routes are almost all within the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. The full route (107 mi) takes riders to the highest point in New Jersey at High Point State Park.
Mileage logs for 2010 are available now!
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Looking for a 2010 event that is not on this list? Check the 2009 calendar, and contact the sponsor to see if the 2010 date has been announced.
To find additional events, the following sites are recommended (in alphabetical order)
A1 Trail Guide ride calendar
Active.com provides on-line registration for many events.
BCP calendar
Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia (BCGP) calendar
Bicycle Exchange Ride Previews (OH, PA, and WV)
Bicycling Magazine’s Event Finder
Bike Line Charity Ride Calendar and Community Calendar
BikeReg.com provides on-line registration for many events including the SCU Quad County Metric and the Lake Nockamixon Century
C-Quad Cycling's Ride Finder (DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, and VA)
CyclingCalendar.com is a service of the Main Line Cycling Club whose purpose is to promote competitive cycling in the Mid-Atlantic region. Some recreational rides are listed under "touring".
League of American Bicyclists (L.A.B.) Ride Guide
Liberty Sports Magazine's Event Calendar
Pete & Ed Books Bicycle Ride Links
Events and dates are subject to change! Although this list is compiled from reliable sources, SCU and the editor are not responsible for errors or omissions. Please contact the event sponsor to confirm the date, registration deadlines and fees, start times, and services provided. Unless marked "SCU", events in this calendar are not supported by nor affiliated with Suburban Cyclists Unlimited. The listing of an event in this calendar does not constitute an endorsement by SCU or by the editor. All rides and activities posted on this list are the sole responsibility of the individual organizers of and participants in the ride or activity. All participants in rides and activities appearing on this list do so at their own risk and assume responsibility for all hazards, injuries, and other risks inherent in such rides and activities. Roads will be open to motor-vehicle traffic; extreme caution must be used while riding.
Unless stated otherwise, all events provide a cue sheet, marked route, water stops, and SAG support. All rides return to the starting location unless marked "one-way". There are no ride leaders for these events, and you ride at your own pace. When requesting information by mail, please send a S.A.S.E. to the sponsor. All distances are listed in miles. To convert to metric: 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers; 1 kilometer = 0.62 miles. 31 miles = Half Metric Century (50 km), 62 miles = Metric Century (100 km).
Suburban Cyclists Unlimited does not list other clubs' rides that conflict with the major SCU events (May 8, 2010 - Quad County Metric and TBD 2010 - Lake Nockamixon Century). Commercial tours are not listed other than from sponsors of SCU or at the discretion of the editor.
Suburban Cyclists Unlimited is a recreational bicycle club, and we do not support or promote racing. Triathlons, duathlons, amateur races, time trials, and Randonnee events are not listed on this web site.
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