Washington Bicycle Ride Calendar

May 2012

May Day Metric -- May 1, 2011   Three bicycle rides around the south Sound, comprising 50-, 70-, and 100 miles. Begin and end at Phil's South Side Cyclery in Federal Way. Some proceeds to Bike Washington

Vulcan Bike to Work Breakfast -- May 4, 2012  Kickoff event for bike to work month in May. Check Cascade Bicycle Club link

Ride Around Clark County --May 7, 2011   Four bicycle loops -- 18 to 100 miles -- pass plenty of Columbia River basin scenery. Sponsored by Vancouver Bicycle Club

Lewis County Historical Ride -- May 7, 2011  Four bicycling options through rural Lewis County. Views of Mount St. Helens, Mount Adams and Mount Rainier and stops at historic schools and churches. Starts in Chehalis. Presented by Chehalis-Centralia Optimist Club.

Bicycle Sundays: Seattle -- May 8 and 15, 2011  Lake Washington Boulevard closed to vehicular traffic from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. between Mount Baker Beach and Seward Park.

Spring Classic Bike Ride -- May 12, 2012  The Skagit Bicycle Club runs these four bike rides through north Skagit and south Whatcom counties. Four routes -- 25, 45, 62, and 100 miles. Starts at Bayview Elementary School, Burlington. Go for the famous cookies and spaghetti feed.

Rhody Bicycle Tour -- May 13, 2012  The Port Townsend Bicycle Club's ride offers five options of 32, 45, 55 and 62 miles, as well as a 12-mile trail bike ride. Starts at Haines Place Park and Ride in Port Townsend.

Camano Climb -- May 14, 2011   Ride your bike around Camano Island in this 12th annual event. Either 44 miles to go the distance or a shorter 28-mile ride. Scenic views, weather permitting. Presented by Stanwood VeloSport.

Share the Trail: Renton -- May 14, 2011  A safety event for walkers, rollerbladers and bicyclists to learn about new etiquette and safety rules on the Cedar River Trail. Meets from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ron Regis Park, 1501 Orcas Ave., SE, Renton. Share the trail brochures will be available and booths will be open.

Haul Ash 2011 -- May 15, 2011  Redhook Brewery sponsors this ride from its facility in Woodinville to Fremont (and back) to commemorate the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980. About 42 miles. After-party at the brewery. Proceeds benefit Bike Works. Online pre-registration is closed; registration at 8 a.m. at the event.

Lilac Century & Family Fun ride -- May 15, 2011  Bike ride options of 15 miles to 100 miles. New is the 66-mile route that follows the Centennial Trail to Nine Mile, Long Lake, then back to the start at Spokane Falls Community College. Presented by Spokane Aurora Northwest Rotary Club.

Urban Assault Ride -- (Not coming in 2011) Jousting, human-wheel barreling and other contests mark this 11- point obstacle course around Seattle. Sponsored by New Belgium Brewery.

Davis Phinney Foundation -- (May 16, 2010)   Framebuilder and former racer Glenn Erickson is hosting a benefit ride with Team Byrne Event. Training ride of 75 or 63 miles for category racers, and social ride of 33 miles. Leaves from Marymoor Park Velodrome. (See 2011 events for Davis Phinney Foundation)

Ride of Silence -- May 16, 2012  A series of memorial bike rides across the US that commemorate bicycle riders who have died in traffic. All the rides start at 7 p.m.  local time. Check the Ride of Silence schedule for rides in your area.

Bike to Work Day -- May 18, 2012  Ride your bicycle to work or school; earn free stuff; sponsored in Seattle and Puget Sound region by Cascade Bicycle Club and Starbucks

Tour de Cure - Redmond -- May 12, 2012 Four bike routes from 25 to 100 miles (all the way to Granite Falls).Leaves from Marymoor Park. Date: May 21, 2011. diabetes.org/tour.

Group Health Inland Empire Century -- May 12, 2012   Starts in Richland and skirts Columbia and Yakima rivers through parks and over bridges. Four choices -- 25, 50, 75 or 100 miles.

Your Canyon for a Day Bike Tour -- May 20, 2012   The 35-mile bike ride follows scenic Yakima River canyon on a highway closed to cars for the event, so no worries for families. Same-day registration at the Roza Recreation Site at milepost 7 on SR 821.

Tour de Cure - Spokane -- May 20, 2012

Two-County Double Century -- See June.

Munchen Haus Bike Ride (aka Alefest) --  (Canceled for 2011; check website for 2012) Three options of 50, 75 or 100 miles from Leavenworth through Plain and the Wenatchee National Forest. Raises money for cancer research. Check-in at Leavenworth.

Columbia Gorge Explorer 2011 -- May 25, 2012  A Memorial Day weekend ride averaging about 60 miles a day through Washington and Oregon. Starts and end in Vancouver. No sag support. Presented by Portland Wheelmen.

Make the Dash Count -- May 26, 2012  Bike ride is part of a walk/run challenge. Leaves from Prosser City Park, Prosser.

7 Hills of Kirkland -- May 28, 2012   The 11th annual bike ride features three routes up and over the hills of Kirkland alongside Lake Washington. The options comprise 38 miles, 59 miles and 99 miles. The ride is a benefit for Kirkland Interfaith Transitions in Housing.

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