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1, Polar Bear Run, Kokomo, In., 15/25 miles, $12, Bob Lee,
219-699-6825, bettylee@netusa1.net
1, 3RVS's Seventh Annual Chilly Challenge, Fort Wayne, In., 15 miles,
219-435-1409, chillychallenge@3rvs.com
1, First Dozen,
Dearborn, Mi., 12 miles, $8, 734-721-0077, togden@mediaone.net
1, Polar Rhino
Ride, Clarkston, Mi., 8/17 miles, $12
1, New Years Day Ride, Jefferson, Wi.,
25 miles, $50 in pledges required, Mick Nelson, 920-674-6425, info@tourdehope.org
1, ABCDEFGHIJ!, A
Bi-Cycling Dandy Excuse For Getting Hibernated In January, Medina, Oh., 3/12/24
miles, free, pogo@lrbcg.com
1, New Years Day Ride, Milwaukee, Wi., 12 miles, Steve & Kathy Brunell,
414-425-9655, sbrunell@cyberlynk.net
5, Artic Century, Lee's Summit, Mo.,
10/20/30 mile loops, Andy Gharavi, 816-527-2227, agharavi@hntb.com
6, New Years Day Ride, Mo., Doug Beisel,
913-649-8514
12, First Annual Tiki Ride, Chicago,
Il., 10 miles, free
20, Tour De City Mid-Winter Ride, Mo.,
Doug Beisel, 913-649-8514
25, Polka Ride, Chicago, Il., 13 miles, rjmatter@prodigy.net
26, Freeze Your Fanny, Okoboji, Ia.,
15/30 miles, $15 before 1/18, $20 after, Cenna Vaelli, 712-332-9001, cennav@expeditionco.com
2, Brrr Ride,
Perry, Ia.
2, Illini Chill Bike
Ride, St. Joseph, Il., 22 miles, Kent, 217-469-7566, Tnek.Tnias@juno.com
10, Chile Ride, Newton, Ia., 20-25 miles, $8, Larry Huffaker,
641-792-5334, huff_puff98@hotmail.com,
mhurd@pcpartner.net
17, St. Patrick's Day Ride, Wheeling Wheelmen,
847-520-5010, cunnspoke@netscape.net
23, Rookie Ride,
St. Louis, Mo., Free, Carrie Walsh, 314-739-4648, tctours@touringcyclist.com
23-30, C & O
Canal Towpath Tour, Cumberland, Md., 185 miles, $1335 by 2/22, Carrie Walsh,
314-739-4648, tctours@touringcyclist.com
6, Think Spring, Cuyahoga Valley, 15/30 miles, free, Phil Hrusch/Pam
Burda, 330-468-3783, pzburda@att.net
7,
4, Tour
de Stooges, Lebanon, Il., 9/13/19/39/63 miles, $15, $12 for HI-AYH members,
$7 for kids under 14, 314-644-4660, tourdestooges@rogerkramercycling.org
4, Parke County Covered Bridge Tour,
Rockville, In., 1837/45/100 miles, $15, $20 after 4/30, Carol Gum, 765-569-3430,
villagers@ccsdana.net
4, Black Swamp Budget
Tour, Bowling Green, Oh., 40/50/60 miles, 419-243-7680
4, Ride the Ups and Downs,
Elizabeth, Il., 22/31/46/60 miles, $15 by 4/27, $20 after, 815-858-9837
4, Kish Classic, Malta, Il., family/20/40
miles, $15, $6 for spaghetti dinner, Andy Bramer, 815-825-2086 x384, abramer@kougars.kish.cc.il.us
4, Calvin's 12 Hour Challenge, Springfield, Oh., 7/50
miles, $5, Ann & John McKinley, 816-734-3833, johnm77420@aol.com
4, The DOOR, LaPorte, In., 5/25/50 miles, free, 888-259-5999,
lambc@scinet.net
4-5, Harmonie
Hundred, New Harmony, In., 15/50 miles, 812-682-3453
4-5, Springfield
Weekend, Alton, Il., 100 miles Sunday, $160 by 4/20, Carrie Walsh,
314-739-4648, tctours@touringcyclist.com
4-5, Bike the Dike, Fulton, Il., 60 miles, $5, $12 family, Garry Medema,
815-589-2502, gmedema@mchsi.com
5, Metro Grand Spring Tour, MGST
2002, Willow Metro Park, Mi., 25/45/62 miles, $22 self, $55 family, Al Petri
Jr., 313-381-2833, oldshort@bikerider.com
5, Pedal de Ponds Bike Tour, Fergus Falls, 21/100 miles, 50/100k,
218-739-4489
5, KLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ!,
Huron, Oh., 90 miles, free, Richard DeLombard, pogo@lrbcg.com
5, Chili
Century Tour, Cincinnatti, Oh., 513-791-7190
5, Top of Ohio Hundred, Hilliard, Oh., 25/65/100 miles, Ric Miller,
614-267-4271, miller_ric@yahoo.com
5, Prairie Pedal,
Grayslake, Il., 12/35/55 miles, 4/8 mile family, $23 pre-reg w/raffle, T-shirt;
$25 race day. $8 family ride, per rider, Kathy Herman, 847-622-4100, kherman@bfusa.com,
prairiepedal@libertyprairie.org
5, Sudden Century, Minooka, Il.,
JBC, 30/45/60/80/100 miles, $10 by 4/27, $15 after, Brenda Alberico,
847-675-0200 x207, alberico@cdnet.cod.edu
6-8, Lakeshore Loop, Lake Ann, Mi., Sandy
Piotrowski, alamnwr@bignetnorth.net
11, MS 60/30 Bike Tour, Twin
Cities, Mn., 30/60 miles, 612-335-7900, 800-582-5296, biketour@mssociety.com
11, Radical Rooster Rampage Road Ride,
Broken Arrow, Ok., 20/40/70 miles, 785-331-4502, sep@sepusa.com
11-12, TOSRV, Tour of the Scioto River
Valley, Columbus, Oh.
12, The
Back 40 challenge A Mother's Day Ride, 17/27/44 miles, Clarkston, Mi.,
248-625-7000
17-19, COWS Spring Rally,
Rhinelander, Wi., $8, Arlyn & Sandy Aronson, arlysand@cheqnet.net
17-19, Zoo-De-Mackinac Bike Bash,
Harbor Springs, Mi., 51 miles, $40, Doug & Greg Drawbaugh, 248-549-1072, zoo@zoo-de-mack.com
18, Ride for the Nations, New Albany, Oh., 10/25/50/62 miles, minimum $100 in
pledges, Giovanna Smith, 614-294-2434, ifibikeride@yahoo.com
18, Best Dam Bike
Ride, Ankeny, Ia., 30/40 miles, $20 before 5/1, $25 after, Todd Schenck,
515-963-3572, tschenck@ci.ankeny.ia.us
18, Madison Meander,
Madison, In., 30/40/60 miles, $18, Jim Olson, 812-265-5479,
meander@madisonbicycleclub.com
18, Imagine School Peace 2002 -
Walk/Ride for Harmony in Schools, Chicago, Il., 15 miles, $20 adults, $10
kids before 5/11, onsite $25/$15,
773-929-4100,
ItHappensInc@aol.com
18, May Madness Metric Century, Fort Wayne,
In., 11/30/43/63 miles, $5 adult, $3 child under 12, Anne Ellis, 260-478-4815,
tandem.ellis@verizon.net
18, Tour de Max, Culver, In.,
10/30/62 miles, Joyce Hanselman, 574-892-6693,
hanselmj@culver.k12.in.us
18, Pedal to Make a
Difference, Kent, Oh., 17/40 miles, 800-304-7383, ridepwp@aol.com
18, Miami Valley Tandem
Rally, Oxford, Oh., 20/30/50/60 miles, Frank & Jean Kuhlmeier,
812-537-0526, kuhlbike@one.net
18, Mayor
Daley's Lakefront Ride, Chicago, Il., 13.1 miles, free, Megan McDonald,
312-744-1880, mmcdonald@cityofchicago.org
18, Highland Hills Bike Tour, McBain, Mi., 30/42/62 miles,
$18 per person, $40 family, Lisa DeHaan, highlandbikes@yahoo.com
18, Carlyle
Lake Camp and Ride, Lake Carlyle, Il., 20/35/50 miles daily, $160 by 4/20, Carrie
Walsh, 314-739-4648, tctours@touringcyclist.com
18-19, Ride
the Ridges, St. Marys, Wv., 50 miles daily, 740-374-2365
19, Arlington 500, Barrington, Il., 30/44/54/68 miles, $6 before 5/12, $10
after, Greg Konieczny, 847-255-3468, konie@mindspring.com
19, Sierra Century Bike Tour, Eau Claire, Wi., 12/30/60/80/100 miles, $15 early,
$20 late, $13 group, kids $7, Eleanor Wolf, 715-835-4829, ewolf@dor.state.wi.us
19, Chocolate City Bike Ride, Burlington, Wi., 19/33/60 miles, $14 early, $17
day of, Bob's Pedal Pushers, 262-763-7794
19, Sangamon River Valley Bike Ride,
Monticello, Il., 15/30/45 miles, $15, Gary Nixon, 217-762-7259, gnix@pdnt.com,
Debbie or Alan Winder, 217-762-4751, kodakcam@pdnt.com
19, Wild Lupine Bicycle
Tour, Crissey, Oh., 21 miles, 419-841-4510
19, Tour de Cure, Mequon, Wi.,
25/50/100k, $15 individual, $10 team, day of $25 and $20, Jessica Hodson, (414)
778-5500, ext. 6528, (414) 778-5511, Jessica Hodson, jhodson@diabetes.org
19, Tour of the North Shore, Skokie,
Il., 3/10/30/50 miles, $30 individual, $75 family, team members $25 each, Alex
Blatt, 847-328-5147, Alex.Blatt@cancer.org
19, Greenway Corridor Ride, Painsville Twp., Oh., 30/60 miles, Bill Plessinger,
440-585-2800, bplessinger@lakemetroparks.com
19, Morse Lake
Metric, Cicero, In., 15/35/62 miles, Therese Staublin, 317-923-5317,
theresestaublin@aol.com
19, Orchard Country Tour, LaPorte, In., 16/30/50 miles, David Wolfe,
219-362-4200
19, Huffman
Spring Classic, Oh, 20 mile family, 45/62/100 miles, Dwaine Wheeler,
937-293-9369, dwaine@dayton.net
19-24, Katy Trail End to End, St.
Charles, Mo., 180 miles, $700 by 5/7, Dave Lefever, 563-344-1379, bike@togir.com
24-26, Horsey Hundred, Ky.,
25, Giro d'Festa, Herrin, Il.,
15/50/100k, Jim Rasor, jrasor@wsiltv.com
25, Stateline 60, Roscoe, Il.,
15/35/65 miles, $25 by 5/17 ($13 w/o shirt), $31 after ($16 w/o shirt), Bill
& Sheley Hines, 815-389-3226, twocrankn@aol.com
25, Jerry's
Jeromesville Journey, Oberlin, Oh., 50/100 miles, free
26, Privale, Plum River Valley
Expedition, Mt. Carroll, Il., 35 miles morning loop, 38 miles afternoon loop,
$25 by 5/18, $30 after, J. Berry Williams, 815-244-5271, Brian Brinkmeier,
815-244-1884,
lbbrinkmeier@internetni.com
26, Wheeling
the Wetlands, Waupun, Wi., $15 before 5/12, $18 after, 920-324-3491
26, Three Rivers Ramble, Onalaska, Wi., 15/30/50 miles, $15, $20 after 5/17, $5
Kids under 10, Adryan Slaght, 608-789-7512, slaghta@cityoflacrosse.org
26, Leinenkugel's Chippewa Valley Century
Ride, Chippewa Falls, Wi., 35/50/75/100 miles, $17 before 5/20, $20 after,
Pete Dawson, 715-723-5557, pdawson@mbco.com
26, Pedal for Hannah's Home, Painsville,
Oh., Larry Willhoite, 440-259-2839, larryw@ncweb.com
27, Tour de Lakes,
Oakland County, Mi., 8 mile family ride, 31/62 miles, sisterscycling@aol.com
27, Utica Ice Cream Ride, Jersey, Oh., Tom Davis, 614-876-8491, tnttandem@aol.com
31-June 2, No
Frills Tandem Weekend, Seville, Oh., Fri 15/20 miles, Sat & Sun 65
miles, Art & Judee Wilkersham, 330-688-7299, grnmach2@aol.com
1, Covered
Bridge Tour, Brookville, Oh., 23/45/74/103 miles, $3, Mark Buchwalder, bikewalder@yahoo.com
1, Hometown Classic Bike Race & Tour, Verona, Wi., 10 miles, $15 tour,
16 and under $12, John Bass, 608-845-3220, younger@parkprinting.com
1, Moonlight River Ramble, Minneapolis,
Mn., 12/20 miles, 612-799-1456
1, Lake Dubay Ride, Knowlton, Wi., 30
miles, $2, Mike Neuret, 715-845-5730
1, Tour of Lakes, Brainerd, Mn.,
35/65 miles, 218-833-8122
1, Hendricks County B & O Tour, Brownsburg,
In., 10/25/45/62 miles, Ralph Nichols, 317-852-2018,
rwnicholsjr@aol.com
1, Heart of Ohio Tour, HOOT,
Lancaster, Oh., Al Moore, 740-756-9218, Mary Lynn Monge, 614-488-5803
1, Tour de Cure, Bloomington, Mn., 40/64/112k, 800-868-7888 x6783
1, Frolic Trail Ride, Madison, Wi.,
Ride the Military Ridge Trail, Lots of prizes.
1, Mammoth Cave Bike Tour,
Oakland, Ky., 10/15/38/68 miles, John Grier, 270-781-0179 aft 7 P.M.,
1, RAT Ride, Ride Around Taylor Co., Ia., 10/22/46 miles, $15 before 5/18, $20
after, Steve Sawyer, 641-333-4506, ssawyer@lenox.heartland.net
1, Hot Tamale Ride, Waldo, Oh.,
8/16/32/64 miles, 740-387-7603, info@hot-tamale.org
1, 100 Grand, Grand Rapids, Mi.,
17/30/62/100 miles, $15 individual, $30 family by 5/25, $40 day of,
616-752-8123, rapidwheelmen@lmb.org, rpdwhlmn@yahoo.com
1, Rock 50/50 Bike
Tour, Janesville, Wi., 20/31/50/70 miles, $15 before 5/25, $20 after, Dean
Paynter, 608-756-1832, dpaynter@ticon.net
1-2, Tour de Cure, Maryville, Tn.,
70 miles day 1, 75 miles day 2, $150 pledge minimum +$15 reg. fee, Rick Willis,
865-524-7868, rwillis@diabetes.org
1-2, Marietta River Rendezvous, Duncan Falls, Oh., 70 miles daily, Sue Berzinis,
740-374-0462, teamberzinis@1st.net
1-2, WHO Tour, Shawnee S.P., Oh., 50 miles daily, Kevin Bradbury,
740-858-6652, shawnee.parks@dnr.state.oh.us
2, Ride with Cong, Brainerd, Mn., Terry McGauhey, 218-828-3318
2, Tour de Cure, Warrenville, Il.,
25/50/100k, $20 pre, $25 day of event, Amber Locke, 312-346-1805 x6579, aserano@diabetes.org
2, Tour de Cure, Rochester, Mn., 11/30/50/64 miles, 763-593-5333 x6594
2, Bluegrass Ride, Wi., Ride on the
Military Ridge Trail to Riley, Janet Wood, 277-7959,
bombay@danenet.org
2, Ride for the Arts, Milwaukee, Wi.,
414-276-7433
2, Troy Strawberry
Festival Bike Tour, Troy, Oh., 937-339-7714, tsf@troyohiochamber.com
2, Udder
Century, Union, Il., 12/31/50/62/100 miles, adult $20, child 6-12 $8, under
6 free, After 5/25, $25 & $10, 815-477-6858, mcbc.udder@iname.com
2, Capital Classic,
Topeka, Ks., Kaw Valley Bike Club, 25/40/62/100 miles, deborah.kossler@worldnet.att.net
7-9, Noran Classic, Mn.,
612-335-7900 or 800-582-5296, biketour@mssociety.com
7-9, Lake Tour Bike Trek, Crystal Lake, Il to
Lake Geneva, Wi., 50 miles daily, $50 by 5/10, George Schabow, 630-260-9600 x14, GSChabow@aol.com,
Ted Schlake, 630-260-9600, alainearea@aol.com
7-9, Noran Clinic MS 150 Bike Tour, Duluth,
Mn., 159 miles, 612-335-7900
8, Rosedale Strawberry Festival Tour, Rosedale, In., 5/18/20/35/100 miles, $12,
$14 after 5/25, Joe Faulkinbury, 765-548-8356,
customvelo@aol.com
8, Tour de Bloom, Evansville, In.,
8/32/60 miles, $10, $25 family, after 5/27 $12 and $27, Ann Ennis, 812-425-4461,
ocb@evansville.net
8, MS 150, Kentwood, Mi., 75/100 miles
daily, Jim Freer, 616-942-5505, jim.freer@mig.nmss.org
8, MS 150, Grand Rapids, Mi., Road
Tandem Mountain tour, 150 miles, Jim Freer, 616-942-5505, jim.freer@mig.nmss.org
8, Pork Rind Festival Bicycle
Tour, Harrod, Oh., Linda Murray
8, BRAMCO, Winterset, Ia., 50+ miles, $16 before 5/27, $20 after, Jim Smith,
515-462-1882, JSmith@mhcscpa.com
8, 100,000 Meter T-Shirt Ride, Laingsburg,
Mi., 30/50/100k, Al Simons, tshirt@biketcba.org
8, Trek 100, Pewaukee,
Wi., 18/30/62/100 miles, $25 plus pledges, Colleen O' Neil, 800-248-8735, coneil@maccfund.org
8, Safari Bicycle Tour, Pekin,
In., 8/17/23/33/44/52/60 miles, $15 before 5/28, Tim Maudlin, 812-967-5082,
tmaudlin@powercreative.com
8-9, Big Mac Shoreline Spring Bike Tour,
Mackinaw, Mi., 25/50/75/100 miles, 231-436-5574, 888-455-8100, pvance@nmo.net
8-9, MS 150 PA Dutch Bike Tour,
Pa.,
8-9, MS 150 Bike Tour,
Lawrenceburg, In., 150 miles, 513-769-4400
8-9, TOMRV, Tour of Mississippi River
Valley, Susie LaForce, 563-355-5530, susielaforce@hotmail.com
8-9, Raccoon River Ride to Jefferson, Jefferson, Ia., 51/102 miles, $20,
515-386-2155,
chamber@jeffersoniowa.com
8-15, Bike Across Kansas, BAK, 450+ miles, $145
sleep in gyms, $135 sleep in tents
9, Sunday in June, Burton, Oh.,
10/25/50/62/100 miles, 440-954-4201
9, Tour de Cure, Akron, Oh., 15/30/60
miles, Kim Shapiro, 330-835-3149 x6746
9, Tour de Cure, Pickerington, Oh.,
15/30/60 miles, Marc Stoffel, 614-436-1917 x6627
9, Bike the Drive, Chicago, Il., 15/30
miles, $35, Lauren Strickler, 312-427-3325, lauren@biketraffic.org
9-15, Oklahoma Freewheel, Snyder, Ok.,
401 miles, 918-529-Bike, 918-481-1818, okfreewheel@prodigy.net
10, River
Rondezvous Ride, Ludlow, Ky., 25/30/40/50/62/75/100 miles, $18 till 5/31,
$20 after, 513-791-7190
15, Rock River Tour, Crawfordsville,
In., 25/40/65 up to 100 miles, $15 before 5/24, $18 after, Marty Ruhl,
765-362-2176, info@rockrivertour.org
15, Teen Hope of Minnesota, Willmar, Mn., 320-214-0080
15, Spunktacular Day Family Ride, Avon, Mn., 12 miles, Mary Novachek,
320-356-7101
15, Tour de Versailles, Versailles, Oh.,25/40/62 miles, James Poeppelman,
937-526-5345
15, C-U Across the Prairie, Urbana, Il.,
15/35/65 miles, Rich Furr, 217-359-1995, 217-333-3163, ADHCPA@aol.com
15, Cedar Shore Bridges & Bluffs Bike Tour, SD, $15 before 6/1, $20
after, 7.5/25/40 miles, 605-734-6376, larayne@cedarshore.com,
laurie@cedarshore.com
15, Honeysuckle Hundred, Columbus, In., 25-100 miles, $15, Mike Bandos,
812-378-5744, mbandos@tls.net, Phil Dimpelfeld,
812-342-7014
15, Ridges Sanctuary Ride for Nature,
Bailey's Harbor, Wi., 25/50/100k, $20 adult, $10 under $17, $50 family, after
6/5 add $5 individuals - $10 family, funds go to Ridges Sanctuary in Bailey's
Harbor. Karen Newbern, 920-839-2802, ridges@itol.com
15, Pumpkinvine Bike Ride, Goshen,
In., 20/45/65 miles, $15, $20 after 5/30, Danny Graber, 219-266-4265,
danny.sg@gte.net
15, Family Fun Ride, Marion, In., 16/40/60 miles, Susan Frazier, 765-662-9971,
famsvc@comteck.com
15, Tour DeWitt, Clinton, Il., 15/35/65 miles, $15 till 5/31, $18 after, Tom
Cooper, 217-935-8904,
wyatt_38@hotmail.com
15-22, GOBA, Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure,
Delaware, Oh., 45-65 miles daily, 614-447-0971
16, BCLC Ramble, Wilmot, Wi.,
30/50/70/100, $12 before 6/1, $17 after, Cynthia Simmons, 847-604-0520, Cynthia_Simmons@cch.com
16, Summer Harvest Bike Tour,
Stevensville, Mi., 15/25/50 miles, $15 person, $30 family, $5 late fee after
6/10, Barbara Lane or Kathy Karnik, staff@bccancerservice.org
16, Windy 60, DeKalb, Il., 20/43/63
miles, $13 by 6/7, $16 race day, $10 no t-shirt, Char Riefler, 815-758-1562, criefl@aol.com
16, Ride the River, Quad
Cities, Il., 12/17 or up to 53 miles, $8 before 5/1, Kathy Wine, 563-322-2969, riveraction@netexpress.net
16-22, TOGIR, The Other Great Iowa Ride, Io.,
360 miles, $290 to $535, Dave Lefever, 563-344-1379, bike@togir.com
16-22, Cycle Across Missouri + 2, St.
Joseph, Mo., 400 miles, $350 full tour, $175 half tour or child, $50 daily
rider, Mark Cockson, 314-644-4660, clerk@gatewayhiayh.org
19, Huffman
Spring Classic, Xenia, Oh., 20-100 miles, $15, Dwaine Wheeler, 937-293-9369
19-23, Tour
de Nebraska, Blair, Ne., 301 miles, $140, $10 T-Shirt, Rich & Susan
Rodenburg, 402-421-1401, 402-474-7000, 1-800-728-0856, RodenburgR@aol.com
22, Mission Challenge Ride,
Indianapolis, In., 30/70 miles, Mike DeCamp, 317-862-9254, 317-862-6578, Mikedecamp1mcr@cs.com
22, Bike to Build, Three Rivers, Mi., 12/30/56/70 miles, $20 individual, $50
family, 616-278-7305, biketobuild@aol.com
22, Pedaling for Pets, Danville, In., 10/20/40/62 miles, Larry & Merrily Nilles,
317-745-0003, lejend@surf-ici.com
22, Flat Fifty Plus, Decatur, In., 20/30/50/62/100 miles, $12, kids under 14 $6,
after 6/11 add $3, 260-724-2705, paul@onlyinternet.net
22, Pre-Emergent Metric,
Bloomington, Il., 35/65 miles, $15 before 5/27, $18 after, Mike Kerber,
309-454-7800, mkerber@mindspring.com
22, Historic 50, Westchester, In., 15/25/50 miles, Chuck Glenn, 765-584-2713,
glennpain@cs.com
22, Tour de Hope, Jefferson, Wi., 10 to
65 miles, Mick Nelson, 920-674-6425, micknelson@yahoo.com
22, Smoothest Bike Ride in the World,
Indianapolis, In., 25/50/75k, $15 plus pledges, after 5/1 $25 plus pledges, Misty Bolinger, 800-228-2897, 317-352-9226 x6731, mbolinger@diabetes.org
22-23, Saturn MS 150 Bike
Tour, Chicago to Bloomington, Il., 75 miles daily,
John Ambrose,
,
888-343-1179,
ms150@ild.nmss.org
22-23, Windmill Ride to the Ritz, Alta, Ia., 75 miles, $25 by 6/15, $10 no
lodging, Sam Cogdill or Melinda Douma, 800-235-5360, scogdill@pionet.net,
meldouma@yahoo.com
22-26, Bike Virginia,
Radford, Va.,
22-23, Casual Coast and Country,
Chesterton, In., CCC, 15/30/45/60/75
miles, $15 one day, $25 two days, Jim / Helen Spanopoulos, 219-462-0072, spanop@earthlink.net
22-28, PALM, Pedal Across Lower Michigan,
Stevensville, Mi., dwtrike@core.com
22-30, Northwoods
to Capitol Tour, Middleton, Wi., Kathy Schramm, info@bikenorthwoods.com
23, Sweedish Days Ride, Kane Co., Il.,
25/50/75/100 miles, $14 ind. $29 family before 6/10, $20-$40 after, Don,
630-584-7353, don@irdon.com
23, Portage River Tour,
Elmore, Oh., 10/31/62/100 miles, 419-243-7680
23, Clean Air Challenge,
Cleveland, Oh., 12/25 miles, Robin Leitzel, 800-586-4872
23, Tour de Cure, North Royalton, Oh., 15/32/62 miles, Jill Pupa, 440-717-1627
x6764, jpupa@diabetes.org
23, Tour
de Cure, St. Louis, Mo., 20/50/100 miles, $15 plus donations, 1-800-TOUR-888
23, Tampico Fest Bike Ride, Tampico, Il., 6/18/40 miles, $15, Don Lester,
815-438-7447, dlester@cin.net
23-28, Fox
Valley, Watertown, Wi., $369, ~360 miles
23-29, TRIRI,
Mooresville, In., 283 to 421 miles, $275 by 6/1, Barbara Anderson, 812-332-6028,
jbanders@iquest.net
24-29, The Full Cycle-Caring for the Givers, St. Louis to Chicago, Il., 45-80
miles per day, $50 fee plus $2000 in donations, Fran Maroney, 708-386-1706, fullcycleride@aol.com
24-28, Take a ride
on the Katy, St. Charles, Mo., 225 miles, $200 adult, $175 child 14 and
under, $600 family, 800-334-6946, moparks@mail.dnr.state.mo.us
28-30, Door County, Wi., Vcsegv@aol.com
29, Pedal for Paws, Monroe, Wi., 10/25/40 miles, $15, $20 with shirt before
6/14, after 6/14 add $5, Dan Bartholf, drbartholf@yahoo.com
29, Browerville Days Bike Classic, Browerville, Mn., 15/35 miles, Lynn Geraets,
320-594-2215
29, Ride the Charx, Boyne City, Mi.,
20/40/62 miles, Michigan's hilliest metric century, 517-582-4030, servaispm@aol.com
29, Liberty Tour, Mi., Tri-City Cyclists, tcc@mindnet.org
29, Circus City Metric Century,
Peru, In., 22/28/67 miles, Bob Blong, 765-472-2530,
abblong@msn.com
29, Tour de Corn, East Prairie, Mo., 15/30/60 miles, $15 by June 1, $20
after, Silvey Barker, 573-649-3057, sbarker@semo.net
29-30, MS 150, Des Moines, Ia., 150
miles, fee tbd plus donations, Jamie Thompson, 515-270-6337, jamie.thompson@iac.nmss.org,
info@ianmss.org
29-30, Bikin' to the Beast at Kings Island MS 150 Bike Tour, London, Oh., 75
miles daily, $30 before May 18, $40 after, Jodi Shipley, 614-880-2290, jodi.shipley@oha.nmss.org
29-30, The MS 150, Return to the Ride, Ia.,
150 miles, Jamie Thompson, 515-270-6337, jamie.thompson@iac.nmss.org
29-July 6, Grabaawr, Wi., 490 miles, $140
30, WOO City Century, Wooster, Oh.,
30/62/100 miles, 216-371-6888
30, Tour of Saints, Cold Spring, Mn.,
35/50 miles, 323-363-1311 or 800-651-tour
30, Menominee River Century, Menominee, Wi.,
15/40/80/110km, $12, $20 w/ T-shirt, $5 breakfast, $5 post ride pasta,
800-369-3814, 906-863-2679
4, Fouth of July
Metric, JBC, Plainfield, Il., 30/45/60 miles, $8 before 6/29, $13 after,
Brenda Alberico, 847-675-0200 x207, alberico@cdnet.cod.edu
4, Sun Stroke 74,
Kokomo, In., 74 miles, Larry Barnhart, 765-452-7110,
schwinn@netusa1.net
4, Ridge Runner Ramble, Oh., Don Friehofer, 614-855-5184, Tim Faigley,
614-885-4819
4, Century Ride, Campbellsville, Ky., up to 105 miles, $10, $15 after 6/27, Jim
Moore, 270-789-2581,
jmoore@campbellsvil.edu, Don Olive, 270-469-9401,
don@campbellsvil.edu
4, Vandalia Freedom Tour, Vandalia,
Oh., 31/62 miles, family 5/10 miles, Steven Reed, 937-277-0000
4, TCBC Watermelon Ride, Roseville, Mn.,
15/25/62 miles, 952-924-2443, watermelon@Biketcbc.org
6, North of Nowhere, Bagley, Mn., 5/10/20 miles, 218-694-6501
7, Lizard Under the Skillet,
Lawrence, Ks., Lawrence Bike Club, 62 miles
7, Ultimate Neighborhood Ride,
Chicago, Il., 20/30 miles, Kathy Schubert, 773-248-5499,
unr@chicagocyclingclub.org
7-12, Middle da' UP, MUP Tour,
Manistique, Mi., 287 miles, John Snethkamp, 313-925-9009, nbshoreline@lmb.org
7- Aug 17, Tour Great Lakes,
$2310, 2900 miles, sweep@cyclecanada.com
8-14, Monumental Memories,
Wy-SD., 450 miles, 800-245-3263, info@cycleamerica.com
8-15, Heartland Tour, Mo. to
In., 608 miles, $750, 603-382-1662, 888-797-7057, abbike@aol.com
10-14, Summer
Tour, Hale, Mi., summertour@biketcba.org
11-16, Bike Me
Tour, Wi., 35/56 miles daily, $158, 414-671-4560 or 800-354-2453
13, Pedal and Party in Pardeeville with a purpose, Pardeeville, Wi., 10/30/60
miles, $25, Harry Lum, 608-273-4856,
convenience@mailbag.com
13, Round Barn Bike Ride, Browntown, In., 32/62 miles, $12, $15 after 6/13,
Larry Raymer, 812-358-5040,
laraymer@earthlink.net
13, Nevis Centennial Ride, Nevis, Mn., 10 mile trail, 20 mile road, Vic Olson,
218-652-3475, mnbiketrails@unitelc.com
13, Shooting Star Trail Bike Ride, Rose Creek, Mn., 19/30/52 miles, Dale
VanDenover, 507-433-9615
13, Historic Chicago Lakefront Bike Tour, Chicago, Il., 10-12 miles, $10 by July
3, Debbie Musiker or Joel Brammeier, 312-939-0838 x4,
dmusiker@lakemichigan.org
13, Pedaling for Kicks on Route 66,
Bloomington, Il., 15 miles family, 25/50/66 miles, $15 before 6/30, $20 after,
Family route is $20, Richard Verdery, 800-676-2353, rverdery@ilfb.org
13, RAIN, Ride Across
Indiana, In., 162 miles, $35 till 6/14, $45 after, Joe Anderson, 812-332-6028,
rain@rainride.org
13-14, Cedar Valley Tour, Hiwatha to Waterloo, Ia., 55 miles each day, Rick
Paulos, 319-364-5644, Rick-Paulos@juno.com
13, MS 150, Davisburg, Mi., 75/100 miles
daily, Andrea Sakalauskas, 248-350-0020, andrea.sakalauskas@mig.nmss.org
13-21, The Badlands Ride,
Wy. to SD., 675 miles, $1050, 888-797-7057, abbike@aol.com
14, Bay View Cycling Classic,
Milwaukee, Wi., 15/25/45/62 miles, bikekotj@msn.com
14, Cycle for Sight, Ankeny, Ia., 85+ miles, $10 single, $20 family, Paul
Boughton, pboughton@qwest.net
14, Heritage Fest Ride, Fairmont, Mn., 61 miles, Larry Vogel, 507-238-1092
14, 3RVS Festival Tour, Fort Wayne, In.,
22/47/66/100 miles, $15, $20 after 6/30, Jim Schroeder, indiana-jim@juno.com
14, Melon Metric,
Sandwich, Il., NBC, 32/62/100
miles, $15 till 6/30, $18 after, Dave Watts, 630-942-9253 no calls after 9:30
P.M. please, clubnbc@aol.com
14, LATE Ride, Long after twilight ends,
Chicago, Il.
14, Heatstroke 100, Burlington, Wi., $18 pre-register, $20 day of, Scott
Hoffman, 262-763-0219, scott@wi.net
14-18, Tour De River, 160 miles. $565.00 by
June 15. Dave Lefever, 563-344-1379, bike@togir.com
14-20, Habitat 500, Ride the Minnesota,
500 miles, $750 in pledges, Nick Balster, 612.331.4439 x4,
habitat500@hfhmn.org,
16-21, Country Mileage Tour, In.
to Pn., 460 miles, $650, 888-797-7057, abbike@aol.com
15-21, Mighty Rivers Ride,
SD-Mn., 490 miles, 800-245-3263, info@cycleamerica.com
19-20, Life Ride 2002,
Jackson, Mi., 84 miles daily, $50,both days, $25 one day, Brenda Stoneburner,
517-394-3719 x13, laaned@aol.com
19-21, Southern Indiana TANDEM Tour, Columbus, In., 40-90 miles daily, $50 per
rider, Charlie Zaharako, 812-379-9553
19-21, Wisconsin Amish Farms, Wi., Vcsegv@aol.com
20, Great Greenway Tour, Muncie, In., 20/30/40/50/85/100 miles, $12, $15 after
7/6, 765-284-9788,
cmvleblanc@hotmail.com
20, The River Ride, Jackson, Mn., 1-50 miles, Denise Hansen, 507-847-3010
20, Heart of the Lakes Bike Tour, Sauk Centre, Mn., 15/35/60 miles, Peggy Raitor,
320-352-6131
20, Yikes! Bikes! Leach Lake
Area Habitat for Humanity Ride, 40 miles, $25, family $65, 218-547-2500
20, Stride and Ride, New Castle, In.,
15/30/60 miles, $40, 888-676-4303, Michael Humphrey,
artitect@kiva.net
20, WOW, Women on Wheels,
Mason, Mi., wow@biketcba.org, MikeG53237@aol.com
20-21, Scenic Shore 150 Bike Tour, Mequon, Wi., 150 miles, $30, minimum
fundraising $200, Carrie Kroening, 800-261-7399, kroeningc@wi.leukemia-lymphoma.org
20-26, Michigander, Mi., 300 miles, 2
days $75, 6 days $230, 7 days $265, 517-485-6022, rtcmichigander@transact.org
20-27, XOBA, Cross Ohio Bicycle
Adventure, Oh., 410 miles, $225, Randy Bennett, 614-447-1006, rqbike@aol.com
21, Ride Around Torch,
RAT, Mi.
21, Biking with Beanzie, DeKalb, Il.,
23/43/63 miles, $15 till 7/1, $18 after, Marv or Toney, 888-228-7476 or
815-758-3742, beanzieride@yahoo.com
21, Flowerfest Bicycle Tour,
Kalamazoo, Mi., 15/31/62/100 miles, 616-343-2288, kalamazoo.b.c@juno.com
21-23, Southern Indiana Tandem Rally, Columbus, In., 40-60 miles daily, $100 per
couple, Charles Zaharako, 812-379-9553
21-27, RAGBRAI, Ia. 500 miles, Jim Green,
800-474-3342, jimg@ragbrai.org
21-26, Tour de Wyoming, Wy., 400
miles, $135, 307-742-5840, atravsky@wyoming.com
21-26, The Ride Across Minnessota,
TRAM, Faribault, Mn., 612-335-7900 or 800-582-5296, biketour@mssociety.com
22-26, Heart of Wisconsin Ride, Wi., Vcsegv@aol.com
22-27, Heartland
Aids Ride, Twin Cities to Chicago, 500 miles, $85 fee, $2500 in pledges
22-28, Heartland Patchwork
Ride, Wi., 450 miles, 800-245-3263, info@cycleamerica.com
22- Aug 5, Northern Tier Tour, SD
to NY, 1049 miles, $1049, 888-797-7057, abbike@aol.com
25-28, Wish-A-Mile 300 Bicycle Tour,
Cheboygan, Mi., 300+ miles, $45 fee, after 3/1 $65, $500 minimum in pledges,
Carrie Dlugas, 888-857-9474, cdlugas@wishmich.org
27, Southern Door Fireman's Metric Century, Wi., 30/50/100k, 920-743-4434, dcbw@itol.com
27, Lakefront Bike Tour, Chicago, Il., 10 miles, Joel Brammeier, 312-939-0838
x4, jbrammeier@lakemichigan.org
27, Crossroads Bike Tour,
West Liberty, Oh., 4-25 mile loops, $10 before 7/27, $15 day of, 937-465-6525, pedal-power@pedal-power.com
27, NITE Ride,
Indianapolis, In., 20 miles, Dan Shields, 317-767-7765,
ddshields@mindspring.com
27, Manhattan Madness, Manhattan, Ks., 20/40/62 miles, $15, 785-331-4502, sep@sepusa.com
27-Aug 2, Cycle Montana,
ACA, 343 miles, $600
27-Aug 3, Shoreline West Tour,
Spring Lake, Mi., 380 miles, $285, Jamie Pallay, 231-894-8684, 517-334-9100, nbshoreline@lmb.org
28, Wizard
Ride, Yorkville, Il., 23/41/65/100 miles, Petra Hoffman, 630-415-2453, WizardRide@hotmail.com
28, Sweet Corn Challenge,
Richfield, Oh., 10/25/50/100 miles, 330-659-3300, info@sweetcornride.com
28, Northern Delights, Kansas City, Mo.,
KCBC, 25/50/75 miles, $18
28-Aug 2, Biking Around Arrowhead
Country, Duluth, Mn., 320 to 390 miles, $215, Roger Wilson, 866-245-8687,
701-239-4628, cycleminnesota@qwest.net
28-Aug 3, Thundering Falls
Spectacular, Mi-Can., 508 miles, 800-245-3263, info@cycleamerica.com
28-Aug 3, TOWUP, Ironwood, Mi., ~400 miles, $60 self supported, Arlyn Aronson,
906-364-2142,
arlyn@superiortandems.com
3, HOT August Night Ride, Columbus, In., 12 miles, $10, Paula
Behler, 812-372-0602, behlerp@bcsc.k12.in.us
3, Ride to remember Major Taylor, Il., 26 miles, Denise Zahn, 708-748-4661,
dgzahn@hotmail.com
3, Mad Anthony River Rally,
Perrysburg, Oh., 10/31/62/100 miles, $15 till 7/13, $18 after, Ron Toneff,
419-380-9834, rtoneff@toledolink.com
3, Grand View Firehouse 50, Grand
View, Wi., 50 miles, $26 till 6/1, $31 till 7/15, $36 after, Chris Iverson,
715-763-3333, gvfh50@cheqnet.net
3-4, Midwest
Recumbent Rally, Stevens Point, Wi., Hostel Shoppe, 715-341-4340,
800-233-4340, info@hostelshoppe.com
3-4, MS
150 Best Dam Bike Tour, Milwaukee, Wi., Chellee Siewert, 262-547-8999,
262-547-9095, stephanie.wagner@wig.nmss.org
3-10, CANDISC 2002, ND.,
430 miles, Dick Messerly, 701-337-5576, rmesserl@state.nd.us
3-10, Bow Tie Tour, Gaylord, Mi.,
313 miles, John Snethkamp, 313-925-9009, 517-334-9100, nbshoreline@lmb.org
4, Minard Hills Bicycle Tour & Weenie
Roast, Jackson, Mi., $14, $32 families, after 7/20 $19 and $42, 17/26/43 miles, Ron Utter, 517-789-6668,
cascadecyclenews@netscape.net
4, Strassenfest, Jasper, In., 20/40/62 miles, $10, $15 after 7/27, Paul Gasser,
812-634-1454
4, Morning Glory Ride,
Cincinnati, Oh.,
4, Roast Your Buns
Tour, Oberlin, Oh., 25/40/70 miles,
4, Rotary Ride, Naperville, Il.,
10/25/50/75 miles, $18 before 7/19, $20 after, Fred Goldenson, 630-355-6693, Events@RotaryRide.com
4-10, Sagbraw, Marinette,
Wi., 330 miles, $140-$180, 888-575-3640, wisbike@mhtc.net
7-11, King Bicycle Tour, Green Bay, Wi., 350 total miles, $350 includes
lodging & meals, Matt Stevenson, 920-437-9709, boom@netnet.net
9, Gurnee Days Evening Ride,
Gurnee, Il., 10/20 miles, $20 plus pledges, 847-662-8482, staff@mikesbikesgurnee.com
9-11, Amishland and Lakes,
Howe, In., Sat 25-69 miles, Sun 30/62 miles, 574-271-0011,
bobndee@msn.com
10, Friendship Tour, Green Lake, Wi., 15/35/55/70/100 miles, $20 by 7/27, $25
after, Sue Lynch, 920-294-4070 or 608-742-4742, slynch@network2010.com
10, Monroe County Century Challenge,
Sparta, Wi., 45 miles, $25, Olga McAnulty, 608-269-6087, outspokin@centurytel.net
10, Ride the Darby, Grove City, Oh., 30/60/100 miles, Dave Brokaw, 614-875-9599
10, Summerset Trail Family Ride and
Fun Day, Indianola, In., 515-961-6269 or 866-961-6269,
chamber@indianolachamber.com
10, Wheeling for Healing,
Menomonee Falls, Wi., 3/12/30 miles, $14 adult, $10 child under 12, $40 family
of 4 plus $6 each, $125 team, Pam Ruediger, 262-257-3761, pruedige@communitymemorial.com
10-11, Roscoe
Ramble, Oh., 110 or 150 miles, Mike Walko, 330-467-7236, mikebike@att.net
10-11, Interplanetary
Bicycle Ride, Peoria, Il., $20, 10/25/50/80/100 miles, after 8/1 add $3,
Sheldon Schafer, 309-686-7000, sschafer@lakeview-museum.org
10-12, Cowalunga, Gurnee, Il., 180 miles,
Niki Bartosiak, 312-243-2000 x282, niki@alamc.org
10-12, Around Illinois Back Roads
Sampler, Joliet to Ottawa and back, $40 before 7/1, $50 after, Brenda Alberico,
815-467-5748, alberico@cbcast.com
10-16, Around Illinois Back Roads,
JBC, Joliet, Il., 420 miles, $200 before 4/1, $225 after, Brenda Alberico,
815-467-5748, alberico@cbcast.com
11, Tour de Ville's, Janesville, Wi., 15/30/65 miles, Todd McLaughlin,
608-882-2411, macsom@charter.net
11, Tour de Chippewa, Chippewa Falls, Wi., 30/60/100 miles, 10 mile family ride,
Bruce Hayhoe Sr., BHayhoe@aol.com
11-16, Bike Me
Tour 2002, Sparta, Wi., 336 miles, 414-671-4560, 800-354-bike
11-16, SPUDS, Id., 317 miles, $450,
888-45-SPUDS, 888-733-9615, 808-969-6000, spuds@cyclevents.com
14, Moonlight Ramble, St. Louis, Mo.,
18 miles, $10 by 8/23, $15 after, Mark Cockson, 314-644-4660, clerk@gatewayhiayh.org
15-18, Wisconsin Classic, Wi.,
17, Son Seekers Bicycle Ride, Advance, In., 11/20/52 miles, Anita Hardwick,
765-723-1126, ghardwick@wico.net
17, Mississippi Valley 24 Hour Challenge, New
Baden Village, Il., 53 miles day loop, 12 mile night loop, $50 before 8/3, $80
after, Mike Hahn, 314-353-2171, mochalleng@aol.com
17-18, Bike Van
Buren, Ia., 72 miles Sat, 60 miles Sun, $18 before 8/1, $23 after, ,
800-TOUR VBC (868-7822), bike@800-tourvbc.com
18, Tour de Fort, Fort
Atkinson, Wi., 15/33/66/100 miles, John McKenzie, 920-563-8894, mckenj@cni-usa.com
18, Sizzling Century,
Kokomo, In., 34/51/62/100 miles, $15, $20 after 8/5, Jody Howell, 765-452-9717, jodydee1@home.com
18, Assenmacher 100,
Swartz Creek, Mi., 20 to 100 miles, $30 family, ride531@ASSENMACHERS.com
18, Bike Tour of Lake County, Highland
Park, Il., 12/48 miles, minimum of $50 in pledges, Amy Sheele, 847-432-0577, amy.sheele@cancer.org
18, Pony Express Tour, St.
Joseph's, Mo.,
19-24, WYCYC, Wyoming Cycling
Celebration, Wy., 273 miles, $450, 888-733-9615, wycyc@cyclevents.com
22-25, Amish Country
Tour, In., 76 miles, $200, 866-586-7500, Information@christianadventures.org
24, Mahomet Rotary Ride, Mahomet, Il.,
10/30/60 miles, $18 before 8/19, $20 after, 10 miles family ride is $10 per
family, 217-355-5437
24, Wabash River
Century Ride, Lafayette, In., 10/26/52/82/102 miles, $15 pre, $20 after 8/1,
Wanda McKinley, 765-423-5361,
rmckinniss@usa.net
24, National MS Bike Tour, Indianapolis,
In., 15/25/50/75/100 miles, Stacey Leach, 317-870-2500,
sleach@msindiana.org
24, American Red Cross Ride & Stride,
Normal, Il., 30/65 miles, $20 before 8/1, $25 after, Scott Vogel, 309-662-0500
x25, scott@armclean.org
24, Wright
Historical Tour, Dayton, Oh., 15/25 miles, $5, Dwaine Wheeler, 937-293-9369
24, HOT 100, Heart of Tennessee
Century, Murfreesboro, Tn., 15/31/62/100 miles, 615-890-0734, Bill Caruthers, bncar@bellsouth.net
24, Kiwanis Fun Day Ride, Mt.
Vernon, Il., 2/15/35/60/100+ miles, $25 individuals, $25 family, Bernie
Dickneite, 618-244-5632, bfc@mvn.net
24-Sept 2, The Great Northern
River Ride, Minneapolis, Mn., 697 miles, $1150, 603-382-1662, 888-797-7057, abbike@aol.com
25, Wright Wheeler,
Dayton, Oh., 20-100 miles, $15, Dwaine Wheeler, 937-293-9369
25, Old Mill Century, Oregon, Il.,
10 family/25/50/75/100 miles, $18 before 8/17, $23 after, Vinnie Llanas,
815-732-7496
25, Bike Psychos'
Century, Il., 35/50/70/100/125 miles, $13 before 8/19, $18 day of, Marvin
Boehm / Jim Sim, 708-802-1804, BikePsychos@yahoo.com
25, Cream City Century,
Waterford, Wi., 35/62/100 miles, $20/$25 day of, Rich Metzger, 414-299-9398, creamcc@execpc.com,
rmetzger@milwpc.com
25-31, Tour
of the Door Peninsula, Wi.,
35 miles daily, $825 by 7/28, Carrie Walsh, 314-739-4648, tctours@touringcyclist.com
28, DALMAC, Mi., 350 miles, $140,
517-882-3700, dalmac@biketcba.org
30-Sept 2, Indiana Bike Fest,
317-466-9701, info@bicycleindiana.org
30-Sept 2, Midwest Tandem Rally, Kansas
City, Mo.
31, The Warm Up Ride, Lawrence, Ks., 50/62 miles, $12, 785-331-4502, sep@sepusa.com
31, Prairie 100, Lincoln, Il., 10/30/60 miles, $20 early, $25 after early, $45
family (up to 4), $60 family (up to 4) after early reg., $75 families 5 or more,
Shanda Roderick, 217-735-3915, ymca2@ccaonline.com
31, Nicolet
Wheel-A-Way, Three Lakes, Wi., 35 miles, $25 single, $55 family,
800-972-6103, tourism@threelakes.com
31, STOMP, Summer
Tour of Metro Parks, Oh., 20/62 miles, 330-865-8065
31,
BCBCBCBC, Macon, Oh., 20/30/50/62/75/100 miles, $8 until 8/24,
1, Wright
Stuff Century, Blue Mounds, Wi., 30/60/100 miles, $20, $15 BBC member, after
9/9 $25 and $20, Jo Solms, josolms@aol.com
1, Boulevard Lakefront Tour, Chicago,
Il., Lauren Strickler, 312-427-3325, lauren@biketraffic.org
1, Tour Hog Heaven, Kewanee, Il., 28/53/62 miles, 5.75 miles family, $15
before 8/20, $20 after, families first rider $15, each extra $6 each, Jill
Milroy, 309-853-4431, sjmilroy@cin.net
1, Ox Roast Bicycle Tour, West Jefferson, Oh., 25/62/100 miles, pre-register
$12, $15 day of, Cindy Miller, 614-879-7854, CindyandGreg@msn.com
1, Rage Against the Ravine MTB Ride,
Lawrence, Ks., 18 miles of single track, 785-331-4502, sep@sepusa.com
3-5, AITC Bike Ride, Kankakee, Il., 60-100 miles daily, $75 before 8/16, $95
after, 309-557-2230, jets@ilfb.org
3-9, The Great Central River Ride,
Mo. to Tn., 402 miles, $900, 603-382-1662, 888-797-7057, abbike@aol.com
6-8, Pokagon Overniter, Angola,
In., Fri 10+ miles, Sat 10-100 miles, Sun 10-65 miles, $35 by 8/7, Marilyn Bash,
260-749-2095, pokagonmbcb@aol.com
7, Backroad Bike Tour, Greencastle,
In., 18/35/62+ miles, $10, $15 after 8/31, Bryan Hanson, 765-653-4834,
bhanson@tds.net
7, ODRAM, One Day Ride Across
Michigan, Dick Hoover, 231-893-2453, dctandem@aol.com,
7, Bridgeton Bike Tour, Bridgeton, In., 30/50/62+ miles, Blanche Case,
765-548-2136, paytonmj@mach500.net
7, The Great Winneconne Kiwanis Bike Hike, Winneconne, Wi., 15/30/45/55 miles,
$18 age 13 or over, $6 12 and under, by 8/19, Dorothy Nimmer, 920-582-7815, Mike & Sarah
Walter, 920-582-4509,
sjwalter@charter.net
7, Jesse James Bike Tour,
Northfield, Mn., 10/30/60/100 miles, $20, $35 tandem, $10 family ($30 max), $13
for t-shirt, add $7 after 8/30, Larry Defries, 507-645-7190,
larry.defries@rivercityrealty.com
7-8, Old Kentucky Home Tour, Louisville
Bicycle Club, Ky.
8, South Bend Lions St. Joseph River
Ride, South Bend, In., 10/20/38/65 miles, $15, $20 after 8/15, Robert Myers,
616-683-2778 or 800-333-1574, mramyr@aol.com
8, Hancock Horizontal Hundred,
HHH, 25/62/100 miles, Oh.,
8, Door County Century Ride, Wi., 25/50/75/100 miles, 715-276-6885,
920-743-4434, dcbw@itol.com
8, OBS Streak 2002, Ok
8, Capital City Century, Springfield, Il., 12/25/62/100 miles, $18, Lenny@aol.com
8, Harmon Hundred, Wilmot, Wi.,
25/50/75/100 miles, $15 before 8/23, $20 after, Wheeling
Wheelmen, 847-520-5010, cunnspoke@netscape.net
8, Lakeshore Century, CCC, Chesterton,
In., 25/62/100 miles, $12, after 8/19 $17, Dave Stokoski, 219-662-6923, dstok@aiagrp.net
8-13, SPUDS, Id., 330 miles, $950, Tom
Sheenan, 888-733-9615, biking@cyclevents.com
8-13, Katy Trail End to End, St. Charles,
Mo., 180 miles, $700 by 8/11, Dave Lefever, 563-344-1379, bike@togir.com
13-15, Jackson County Mountain Bike Madness, Blue Springs, Mo., 816-795-8200
x1-275
14, Amish Country Bicycle Tour,
Arthur, Il., 15/27/40/65 miles, $6 before 9/1, $10 after, Mark McClure,
217-454-9896
14, Oxford Odyssey, Oxford, Oh.,
35/65/100 miles, Marty Creech, 513-523-0013, mcreech@fuse.net
14, Covered Bridge Century, Canal Winchester, Oh., Gordon Renkes,
614-263-3026, renkes@gcfn.org
14, Hoosier
Hills Bike Tour 2002, Bloomington, In., 20/60/100k, $20 till 8/31, $25 after,
Anne Philips-Holahan, 812-332-1254, annepatrice24780@aol.com
14, Highland Hills Bike Tour, McBain, Mi., 30/42/62 miles,
$18 per person, $40 family, Lisa DeHaan, highlandbikes@yahoo.com
14-15, Big Mac Shoreline Fall Scenic Bike
Tour, Mackinaw, Mi., 25/50/75/100 miles, 231-436-5574, 888-455-8100, pvance@nmo.net
14-20, LACI Tour, Id., 448
miles, $1200, 208-263-6959, kenbarret@sisna.com
15, Pedal the Kettle, Waukesha,
Wi., 32/64/100 miles, $20 pre-register, $25 day of ride, Gloria Bralick,
262-549-4029, gbralick@ameritech.net
15, St. Paul Classic Bike Tour, St. Paul, Mn.,
15/31 miles
15, Tour du Lac, Fontana, Wi., 24/40/60 miles, $30 early + pledges, $35 day of,
ACA, 262-248-3536, russell@genevaonline.com
15, Leelanau Harvest Tour,
Mi.
15, TOSOC, Stillman Valley, Il.,
25/50/75/100 miles, $14 before 9/6, $17 after, under 18 $6-8, family of 3
$30-37, Bill & Shelley Hines, 815-389-3226, twocrankn@aol.com
15-20, TRIRI, Fall
Escapade, In., 245 to 412 miles, $250 camping, $425 Inn option, Barbara
Anderson, 812-332-6028, triri@triri.org
16-21, WYCYC Fall
Roundup, Wy., 360 miles, $950, 888-73-WYCYC, wycyc@cyclevents.com
19-21, Mauston Fall Color, Wi., Vcsegv@aol.com
21, Tour of the Ozarks, Rolla, Mo.,
12/25/50/100 miles, 573-368-3001
21, Kathy Belling Memorial Rock Metric
Century, Janesville, Wi., 16/32/64 miles, $12 before 9/21, $15 after, Connie
Meek, 608-756-1997, cmeek@ticon.net
21, No
Baloney Ride, Peoria, Il., 25/50/75/100 miles, $15 before 9/7, $20 after,
Bill Semmens, 309-693-9388, semmens@MTCO.com
21, Hoosier Hysteria, New Castle,
In., 15/30/50 miles, $15, $20 after 9/14, Mark Griffith, 765-593-0764,
assist@henrycountyin.org
21, Back Road Boogie,
Sheldon Township, Mi., 6 to 50 miles, $15 single, $20 family, Aaron Griffin,
313-594-0400, mgutmann@hotmail.com
21, Hope Ride, Hope, In., 10/32/64/100
miles, Paul Ashbrook, 317-546-4499,
ashbrook@shelbynet.net
21, Tour of the Hocking Hills, Circleville, Oh., 55-100 miles, Jon Schaer,
614-447-2200, jschaer@columbus.rr.com
21, Tour de Color Bike Ride, Barron, Wi., 5/10/20/40 miles, $10 adults, $5
kids, day of add $5, Carrie Baribeau, 800-322-1008, cbaribeau@barronelectric.com
21-22, Autumn Apple Pie Tour, Marine, Il., 13/17/35 miles, $8 adults, $1 for
kids under 14, cylist@aol.com
21-22, Fall
Okawville Weekend, Okawville, Il., 25/35/50 miles Saturday, 30/40 miles
Sunday, $120 by 9/7, Carrie Walsh, 314-739-4648, tctours@touringcyclist.com
22, The North Shore Century,
"The Last Ride of Summer", Evanston, Il.,10 mile family, 25/50/62/100 miles, $15
before 8/23, $20 after, Karen Terry, 847-866-7743
22, Mundelein Main Street 2002 Metric
Madness, Mundelein, Il., Family/25/45/69 miles, $18 before 9/5, $23 after,
Pam Ohman, 847-970-9235, pohman@ix.netcom.com
22, Gear'n Up Gourmet Bike Tour, Neenah, Wi., 15/35/70 miles, Randy Alt,
920-729-5600, bstfrnds@vbe.com
22, City Cycle Tour
for MS, Chicago, Il., 30/60/90 miles, $25 by 9/9, $35 after, min. pledge
required, John Ambrose, 312-423-1179, cityc@ild.nmss.org
27-29, Covered
Bridges of Indiana, Rockville, In., mileage - 35 Fri, 30/40/60 Sat, 25 Sun,
$185 by 9/14, Carrie Walsh, 314-739-4648,, tctours@touringcyclist.com
28, Crooked Path Bike Tour, Dousman, Wi., family ride and 100km, Tammy Foltz,
262-567-7251
28, Ride to Recycle, Seymour, In.,
20/43/62/100 miles, $20, $25 after 9/16, Bill Bailey, 812-522-3681,
seycoc@hsonline.net
28, Kettle
Moraine Fall Color Festival, Wi., Harry Wozniak, 800-362-4537, wheel@execpc.com
28, Apple Fest Bike Tour, Batesville,
In., 12/25/56/103, K.C. Conaway, 812-934-6006,
kconaway@siymca.org
28, Knox County Bicycle Challenge, Gambier, Oh., 25-100 miles, Dick Seebode,
614-235-7669
28, Merrill Colorama Bike Tour,
Merrill, Wi., 30/50 miles, 715-536-7313, rec@dwave.net
28-Oct 5, Back
Routes of the Blue Ridge and the Shenandoah Valley, Va., 50 miles daily,
$1650 by 8/31, tctours@touringcyclist.com
28-29, Day Ox,
West Carrollton, Oh., 50/62/100 miles, $60, ages 5-12 $30, under 5 free, Steve
& Michelle O'Neill, 513-759-9962, oneillsf@aol.com
29, Flat-As-A-Pancake Century, New Baden, Il., 29/68 miles, $15,
cylist@aol.com
29, Harvest Homecoming Ride, Floyds Knob,
In., 22/33/47/64 miles, Bob Peters, 812-948-2453
29, Apple Cider
Century, Three Oaks, Mi., 25/50/75/100 miles, $25 before 3/31, $30 before
7/31, $35 after, 888-877-2068
29, Ride to the Depot,
Whiteheath, Il., 16/25/35/40/65/100 miles, $16,
sue@resourceroom.net
4-6, Hilly Hundred,
Bloomington, In., 40-50 miles on Sat., 30-50 miles on Sun., $28, $38 after 9/1,
Billie Lane, 317-255-6856,
skiphiggins@home.com
4-6, Biketoberfest, Boyne Falls, Mi.,
$40, 15/25/50 miles, Doug & Greg Drawbaugh, 248-549-1072, zoo@zoo-de-mack.com
5, Fat Tire Memorial Tour,
Lake Geneva, Wi., $25 before 9/15, $30 day of, Dawn Jacobs, 262-348-3282, dawn@ottojacobs.com
5, Tour de Cape, Cape
Girardeau, Mo., 15/30/62/100 miles, Steve Gerard, 573-651-3483, tourdecape@bicycling.com
5, Belleplain Fall
Century, Woodbine, N.J., 30/65/100 miles, $20, Dave, dwender1@home.com
5, Ride the 9, Charleston, Il., 10/40/60
miles, $25, Lena Myers, 217-345-2424, SOILLAR09@aol.com
5-6, Columbus Fall Challenge, Lancaster, Oh., 110 miles daily, Eve Holland,
614-326-0435
6, Hickory Ridge Trail Fun Day, Wi., 10:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. Mountain bike
ride, Libby Stupak, stupakls@hotmail.com
6, Cranberry Fest Bike Tour, Eagle
River, Wi., 8/13/26 miles, free with $50 pledge to AHA, 800-359-6315, info@eagleriver.org
6, Pumpkin Pedal Bike Tour, Elgin, Il., 10 mile family ride, 25/45/62 miles, $25
pre-regsistration, $25 day of w/out shirt, Sandy Hutchins, 630-377-7250
6, Pumpkin
Pie Ride, Ottawa, Il., 15-? miles on I & M Canal, 25-100 road miles, $15
till 9/23, $20 after, Brian Eastman, 815-433-5035, bikegod@ivnet.com
6, Blue Water Ramble,
St. Clair, Mi., 40/60/80/100 miles, $15 early registration, 586-468-2947, bduemlin@parkut.com
11-13, Amish
Country Tour, Arthur, Il., 120 miles, Carrie Walsh, 314-739-4648, tctours@touringcyclist.com
12, Ride to Heal the Hearts of Children, Middlefield, Oh., 5 miles kids,
25/67
miles adults, $25 individual, $40 family, $100 minimum in sponsorship, free Trek
bike to the highest fundraiser, Karen Dewey, 440-632-0602,
minnick5@jmz.net
12, Colorburst, Mi., rapidwheelmen@lmb.org
12, Falling Leaves Bicycle Tour,
Derby, In., 20/30/60 miles, $10, $16 family, Bob Ramsbottom, 812-843-5416,
perrycountycvb@psci.net
12, Fall HOOT, Oh., 35/68 miles, Frank Henry, 614-759-1659
13, Great
Pumpkin Metric Bicycle Tour, Evansville, In., 25/50/100k, $10.50 indiv, $30
family till 9/20, after $14 and $35, Bob Wefel,
bicycle@evansville.net
13, Turning Leaves Century,
Dowagiac, Mi., 24/35/46/64/78/100 miles,
vrecla@aol.com
13, The
Back 40 Challenge A Fall Color Tour, Clarkston, Mi., 17/27/44/62 miles,
248-625-7000
14, Red River Rally, Ky., 38/65
miles, $5 till 9/27, $7 day of, Bena Halecky, 859-276-4332, bhalecky@earthlink.net
or Bill Daniels, 859-271-6001, wedaniels1@prodigy.net
18-20, Camp Mihaska 100, Bourbon, Mo.,
24/44 miles daily, Dave Reiter, 314-532-2549,
davereiter1@earthlink.net
19, The Boneshaker,
Germantown, Oh., 10-63 miles, $10 single, $20 family, Dwaine Wheeler,
937-293-9369
26, Crane Cruise Bike Ride, Medaryville, In., 12/25/50 miles, $10 per person,
$25 family, capouch@home.ffni.com
26, Big Raccoon Creek Autumn Bike Tour,
Bridgeton, In., 32/46 miles, Sandy Szymasszek, 765-548-0628,
sandyszy@webtv.com
26, Friendsville Freebie
Fifty, Fall Foilage & Frostbite Frolic, FFFF, Medina, Oh., 27/50 miles,
free, Richard DeLombard, pogo@lrbcg.com
3, Red Flannel Metric Century, Oberlin, Oh., 31/62 miles, $10 till 10/25, $15 after,
7, Reindeer Ride, Gurnee, Il., 9 miles, New toy valued at $10/$15, 847-662-8482, staff@mikesbikesgurnee.com
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