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Calendar of Events for 2008


April 2008

April 18-20, St. Michael's Weekend, St. Michael's, MD. PPTC http://www.bikepptc.org/special-events

Sunday, April 20, Girls with Gears: A Women's Cycling Event, Limerick, PA. Benefits Carol For Heart, Inc., founded in 2003 to eradicate women's heart disease through increased awareness and education to women and those in the medical community. http://www.bikepptc.org/special-events

April 25-27, Lewes Delaware Weekend, Lewes, DE. PPTC http://www.bikepptc.org/special-events

Saturday, April 26, Tour de Carroll, Westminster, MD. http://www.tourdecarroll.com/

Sunday, April 27, Tour De Franklin, Somerset, NJ. http://www.tourdecarroll.com/

Sunday, April 27, Tour de Scranton, Scranton, PA. http://www.tourdescranton.com/

May 2008

May 2-4, Spring-n2-Cycling Weekend, Danville, PA. Bicycle Club of Philadelphia (BCP)  http://www.tourdescranton.com/

Sunday, May 4, Five Boro Bike Tour, New York, NY.  http://www.bikenewyork.org/

Saturday, May 10, SCU Quad County Metric, Green Lane, PA. Suburban Cyclists Unlimited (SCU) http://www.suburbancyclists.org/quadcounty.asp

Saturday, May 17, The Rotary 100 Bike Tour, Burlington, NJ. Benefits the Burlington Rotary. http://www.suburbancyclists.org/quadcounty.asp

Saturday, May 17, Bike Around the Bay, Erie, PA. 6th Annual Bike Event in Erie, PA.  Join hundreds of tri-state bicyclists for 10, 30 or 50 mile rides around Presque Isle Bay and Lake Erie.  We will start and end at the Intermodal Transportation Center.  Support, with your participation, LEA Earth Force, a non-profit organization that engages young people as active citizens in their communities.  For more information: http://www.earthforce.org/lea/leaevents/leaspecial_events

May 17-18, Ride for the Feast, Rehoboth Beach, DE, to Baltimore, MD; 140 miles, one-way. Benefits Moveable Feast, the only meal delivery program for homebound people living with AIDS in the greater Baltimore area. http://www.mfeast.org/

Sunday, May 18, Bloomin' Metric, Norwalk, CT. Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club http://www.soundcyclists.com/

Sunday, May 18, Montauk Century, New York. Start from Manhattan (New York City) or Babylon, Long Island. The Five Borough Bicycle Club http://www.5bbc.org/montauk/

Sunday, May 18, Philadelphia Area Tour de Cure, Warrington, PA. Benefits the American Diabetes Association. http://tour.diabetes.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TC_homepage

May 23-26, Kent County Spring Fling, Chestertown, MD. Baltimore Bicycle Club http://www.baltobikeclubonline.org/

Saturday, May 31, Historic Morris Bike & Hike, Loantaka Park, Madison, NJ. Benefits Morris Habitat for Humanity. http://www.morrishabitat.org/

June 2008

Saturday, June 7, Columbia Tour de Cure, Columbia, MD. Benefits the American Diabetes Association. http://tour.diabetes.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TC_homepage

Saturday, June 7, Get Ready Metric, Fort Mott, Pennsville, NJ. South Jersey Wheelmen (SJW) http://www.sjwheelmen.org/

Saturday, June 7, The First Priority Bank - Lancaster Farmland Trust 2008 Pedal to Preserve, Pedal through some of Lancaster County's preserved farmland.  Rides of 6, 20 and 51 miles.  Garden Spot High School, New Holland, PA.  Lancaster Farmland Trust.  http://www.lancasterfarmlandtrust.org/pedal.html/

Sunday, June 8, ACS George Washington Bridge Challenge, Fort Lee, NJ. Benefits the American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/COM/content/div_Eastern/COM_5_1x_The_George_Washington_Bridge_Challenge.asp?SiteArea=

Sunday, June 8, Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship, Philadelphia, PA. Spectator and volunteer event; vendor expo. http://www.procyclingtour.com/

Sunday, June 8, Tour dem Parks, Hon!, Baltimore, MD. http://www.tourdemparks.org/

Saturday, June 14, Flatlands Tour, Chesapeake, MD. Baltimore Bicycling Club http://www.baltobikeclubonline.org/

Saturday, June 14, Princeton Tour de Cure, Princeton, NJ. Benefits the American Diabetes Association. http://tour.diabetes.org/site/PageServer?pagename=TC_homepage

Saturday, June 14, Ride for Autism, Brookdale Community College (2 mi from exit 109 of the Garden State Parkway), Lincroft, NJ. Benefits the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Support for the Autism Community (COSAC). http://www.ride4autism.org/

Sunday, June 15,
Bike Freedom Valley, Boathouse Row: Kelly Dr. @ Sedgely Dr., Philadelphia, PA.  Benefits the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia.  Various flat and hilly routes.  Questions: 215-BICYCLE.   http://bikefreedomvalley.blogspot.com/ or http://bicyclecoalition.org/

June 20-25, Bike Virginia http://www.bikevirginia.org/

Sunday, June 22, French Creek Iron Tour, Kimberton, PA (new location). Come ride the Iron Furnace Country - have a blast!  Rides for all levels, from beginner to experienced.  20, 50, 68 or 100 miles.  Well-marked courses and cue sheets, SAG support, lightly traveled roads and breathtakingly beautiful countryside, with well-stocked rest stops.  $35 before June 8 includes T-shirt.  Supports the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust for the preservation of much of the land covered by the ride.  Questions: 215-512-1480.  http://www.irontour.org/

Saturday, June 28, Lutheran Charities Bike-A-Thon, St. John Lutheran Church, Center Square, PA. Benefits Lutheran Charities, 610-825-9360, ext. 202 or 212.  http://www.lutherancharities.org/

July 2008

July 18-20, Shenandoah Valley Weekend, Mt. Jackson, VA. PPTC  http://www.bikepptc.org/special-events

August 2008

Saturday, Aug. 2, Princeton Event, West Windsor, NJ. Princeton Free Wheelers http://princetonfreewheelers.com/

Saturday, Aug. 9, Bridgeton Zoo Ride, Centerton, NJ. South Jersey Wheelmen (SJW) http://www.sjwheelmen.org/

Saturday, Aug. 9, Ride To See, Galena, MD. http://www.active.com/

Aug. 15-17, Allenberry Weekend, Boiling Springs, PA (between Harrisburg and Carlisle). Held at the Allenberry Resort. PPTC  http://www.bikepptc.org/special-events

Sunday, Aug. 17, Covered Bridge Metric, Lancaster, PA. Lancaster Bicycle Club  http://www.lancasterbikeclub.org/

Sunday, Aug. 24, SCU Lake Nockamixon Century, Warrington, PA. Winner of LAB's "Best Century" award. Suburban Cyclists Unlimited (SCU) http://www.suburbancyclists.org/lakenock.asp

September 2008

Saturday, Sept. 6, Amish Bike Tour, Dover, DE. 1-800-233-KENT or 302-734-1736  http://www.visitdover.com/

Saturday, Sept. 6, Civil War Century, Thurmont, MD. Baltimore Bicycling Club http://www.baltobikeclub.org/

Saturday, Sept. 6, Tour des Farms, Vincentown, NJ.  http://www.sjrcd.org/tourdesfarms/index.htm

Saturday, Sept. 6, Univest Grand Prix and Cyclosportif, Souderton, PA. The Grand Prix (spectator event) is a UCI-sanctioned race. The Cyclosportif is a 40- or 60-mile recreational ride on rolling-hilly terrain.  http://www.spartacycling.com/

Sunday, Sept. 7, Commerce Bank Bike Philly, Philadelphia, PA. 2,500 riders in 2007. Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia  http://www.bicyclecoalition.org/

Saturday, Sept. 20, Jersey Devil Century, Parvin State Park, Centerton, NJ. South Jersey Wheelmen (SJW)  http://www.sjwheelmen.org/

Sept. 26-28, Weekend In Lancaster, Lancaster, PA. Baltimore Bicycling Club http://www.baltobikeclubonline.org/

October 2008

Saturday, Oct. 4, Sea Gull Century, Salisbury University, Salisbury, MD.  http://www.seagullcentury.org/

October 10-12, Rehoboth Beach Weekend, Rehoboth Beach, DE. PPTC  http://www.bikepptc.org/special-events

Oct. 12-17, C & O Canal, Maryland. Ride on the scenic, unpaved C&O Canal towpath. This is a fully-supported commercial tour from Bike and the Like.  http://www.bikeandthelike.com/


 

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