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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 on-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". Two-day events are Saturday-Sunday unless marked otherwise. 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. (We do not predict dates based on last year's calendar!) Events and dates are subject to change - please read the disclaimer.
Sun. Feb. 12, Stop Swap and Save, Westminster, MD. Indoor swap meet.
Feb. 25-26, Endurance Sports Expo (PA), Greater Philadelphia Expo Center, Oaks, PA.
March 17-18, Endurance Sports Expo (NJ), New Jersey Convention & Exposition Center, Edison, NJ.
March 20-22, National Bike Summit, Washington, D.C. Bicycle-advocacy meetings.
Sat. Mar 24, Icicle Metric, Hollingsworth Parking Lot, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
Sat. March 31, L'Enfer de Hunterdon, Lambertville, NJ. 79 miles with 18 sections of dirt, gravel, and hardscrabble roads (covering approximately 15% of the course), but suitable for road bikes. No SAG.
Sun. April 15, FD Path to the Cure Bike/ Walk Tour, Alverthorpe Park, Abington, PA. Ride 5, 10 or 25 mi. Benefits the Familia Dysautonomia Foundation.
April 19-22, St. Michaels Spring Thaw and Tandem Rally, St Michaels, MD. PPTC
Sat. April 21, Ocean to Bay Bike Tour, Bethany Beach, DE.
Sun. April 22, Girls with Gears, Limerick, PA. Benefits Carol for Heart.
Sun. April 22, Miles For Matheny, Peapack, NJ. Benefits the Matheny Medical and Educational Center.
Sun. April 27-29, Face of America Bike Ride, Washington D.C. to Gettysburg, PA.
April 27-29, Lewes Delaware Weekend, Lewes, DE. Includes meals and hotel accommodations. PPTC
Sat. April 28, Ride For Michael, Jackson, NJ.
Sat. April 28, Tour de Carroll, Westminster, MD.
Sun. April 29, Tour de Scranton, Scranton, PA.
May 4-6, BCP Spring-n2-Cycling Weekend, Danville, PA. Includes meals and hotel accommodations. Bicycle Club of Philadelphia
Sat. May 5, Bike Eric, Florence, NJ. Benefits Eric Potts' Foundation.
Sat. May 5, Brake The Hunger Cycle Tour, Kinnelon, NJ.
Sat. May 5, Farmlands Bicycle Tour, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ.
Sat. May 5, Six Pillars Century, Cambridge, MD. Benefits Character Counts Mid-Shore.
Sat. May 5, Tour de Cure, Cooksville, MD. Benefits the American Diabetes Association.
Sun. May 6, Five Boro Bike Tour, New York, NY. 32,000 riders! For the first time, the Five Boro Bike Tour will have a lottery system for registration, and the lottery entry deadline is 2/7/2012. VIP registration and charity registration (with fundraising) may still be available after the lottery deadline.
Sat. May 12, SCU Quad County Metric, Green Lane Park, Green Lane, PA. Start from Scenic Green Lane Park in northwestern Montgomery County, and ride 21-76 miles at your own pace on low-traffic back roads. Registration includes marked route, cue sheet, SAG support, well-stocked rest stops, and a post-ride meal with vegetarian option. Rest stops have a large assortment of home-baked snacks. Camping is available at the start location. Suburban Cyclists Unlimited
Scenic Green Lane Park, in northwestern Montgomery County, is the start/finish
location for the SCU Quad County Metric on Saturday, May 12, 2012.
Wed. May 16, Ride of Silence, various start locations. 7:00pm start.
May 18-20, Pennsylvania Environmental 3-Day Ride, Elizabethtown to Philadelphia, PA, one-way. $2,000 fundraising minimum. Also see the 1-day ride on May 20, below.
Sat. May 19, Eddie Richard's Memorial Rotary 100 Bike Tour, Burlington, NJ. Benefits the Rotary Club of Burlington.
Sat. May 19, Jerry Hanclich Pinelands Triple Loop, Batsto Village Park, Washington Twp., NJ. Shore Cycle Club
Sat. May 19, Trenton Bike Tour, Trenton, NJ.
May 19-20, Bike MS: Coast the Coast Ride, West Long Branch, NJ. Ride 1 or 2 days. Benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Sun. May 20, Bike MS: Crankin' for A Cure, Middletown, DE. Benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Sun. May 20, Bloomin' Metric, Norwalk, CT. Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club
Sun. May 20, Dream Come True Ride or Stride, Breinigsville, PA.
Sun. May 20, Gran Fondo New York, New York, NY.
Sun. May 20, Pennsylvania Environmental 1-Day Ride, French Creek State Park to Philadelphia, PA, one-way. $350 fundraising minimum. Also see the 3-day ride on May 18-20, above.
May 25-28, Kent County Spring Fling, Chestertown, MD. Four days of riding with meals and lodging at Washington College. Baltimore Bicycle Club
Sat. June 2, Get Ready Metric, Fort Mott, Pennsville, NJ. South Jersey Wheelmen
Sat. June 2, Greater-Philadelphia Tour De Cure, Temple University - Ambler Campus, Ambler, PA. Benefits the American Diabetes Association.
Sat. June 2, Pedal to Preserve, New Holland, PA. Benefits the Lancaster Farmland Trust.
Sun. June 3, International Cycling Classic, Philadelphia, PA. Professional race, vendor expo, spectator and volunteer event.
Sun. June 3, Tour de Chocolate Town, Hershey, PA. Benefits Children's Miracle Network
Sat. June 9, Revolutionary Ramble Bicycle Tour, Drew University, Madison, NJ.
Sat. June 9, Ride for Autism, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ. Benefits Autism New Jersey.
Sun. June 10, French Creek Iron Tour, Kimberton Fire Company Fairgrounds, Phoenixville, PA. Supports the French and Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust’s work to preserve open space.
Sat. June 16, Flatlands Tour, Chesapeake City, MD. No SAG or supported rest stops. Baltimore Bicycle Club
Sat. June 16, Roll and Stroll, Souderton, PA. Benefits the Indian Creek Foundation.
Sun. June 17, Chester County Challenge for Cancer, West Chester, PA.
June 22-27, Bike Virginia
Sat. June 23, Habitat in Motion, Wilmington, DE. Walk, run, or bike. Benefits Habitat for Humanity.
July 7-14, Ride For Runaways, Virginia to Trenton, NJ, 500 mi. Must register by 3/6/12. $750 minimum fund-raising, benefits Anchor House, a social services agency for homeless, abused, runaway and at-risk youth and families.
Sun. July 8, ACS Bike-a-Thon, one-way to Buena, NJ, from Philadelphia (66 mi), Cherry Hill (54 mi) or Hammonton (21 mi). Benefits the American Cancer Society.
Sat. Jul 14, Bike MS: Mason Dixon Challenge, Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA. Benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
July 27-29, Farm Ride, U-Mass, Amherst, MA. Ride 1, 2 or 3 days. Dormitory or on-campus hotel accommodations.
Sun. July 29, Courage to Ride Bike Tour, Warwick County Park, Chester County, PA.
Sat. Aug. 4, Princeton Bicycling Event. Princeton Free Wheelers
Sat. Aug. 11, Green Branch Park Century, Pittsgrove, NJ. South Jersey Wheelmen
Sat. Aug 11, Ride To See, Galena, MD.
Sun. Aug 19, Covered Bridge Metric, HACC - Lancaster Campus, Lancaster, PA. Lancaster Bike Club
Sun. Aug 19, Team LIVESTRONG Challenge Philly, Blue Bell, PA. Registration + $250 minimum fundraising.
Sat. Aug. 25, SCU Lake Nockamixon Century, Doylestown, PA. Registration includes marked route, cue sheet, SAG support, well-stocked rest stops, and a post-ride meal with vegetarian option. Rest stops have a large assortment of home-baked snacks. Suburban Cyclists Unlimited
Sat. Sept. 8, Amish Country Bike Tour, Dover, DE.
Sat. Sept. 8, Civil War Century, Thurmont, MD. Limited to 1,600 riders- no day-of-event registration. Baltimore Bicycle Club
Sun. Sept. 9, Gran Fondo NJ, Morristown, NJ.
Sun. Sept. 9, Shoofly Classic Invitational Ride, Oley, PA. Berks County Bicycle Club
Sat. Sept. 15, Jersey Devil Century, Centerton, NJ. South Jersey Wheelmen
Sun. Sept. 16, Bike MS: Hops to Hops, Lambertville, NJ. Benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Sat. Sept. 22, Belleplain Fall Century, Belleplain State Forest, Woodbine, NJ. Shore Cycle Club
Sept. 22-23, Bike MS: Great New Jersey Country Bike Ride, Morristown, NJ. Benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Sept. 22-23, Tri-State Seacoast Century, Hampton Beach, NH. Ride 1 or 2 days for the same low registration fee.
Sun. Sept. 23, Bike the Beach, Fairfield, CT. Benefits the Probus Club of Greater Bridgeport.
Sept. 28–30, East Coast Tour de Pink, Philadelphia, PA, to Washington, DC, one-way. Ride all three days or for one day. The fundraising minimum is $2,500 for the 3-day ride or $250 for the 1-day ride. Benefits the Young Survival Coalition (YSC), an organization dedicated to the critical issues unique to young women diagnosed with breast cancer.
Sept. 28–30, Weekend in Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. Includes meals and hotel accommodations. Baltimore Bicycle Club
Sept. 29-30, MS150 City to Shore, Cherry Hill, NJ, to Ocean City, NJ. Benefits the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Sat. Oct. 6, Sea Gull Century, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD.
Sat. Oct. 20, Save-A-Limb Ride, Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD.
Nov. 7-11, FestiVELO de Charleston, Charleston, SC. (The start location for this event is approximately 700 miles from Montgomery County, PA.)
Looking for a 2012 event that is not on this list? Check the 2011 calendar, and contact the sponsor to see if the 2012 date is available.
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)
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. We do not predict dates based on the prior year's calendar.
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 12, 2012 - Quad County Metric and August 25, 2012 - 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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