This year the NC DOT's Office of Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation will be posting their Calendar of Bicycling Events on their web page at www.dot.state.nc.us/transit/bicycle/calendar.
The printed version of the DOT calendar and other cycling resources are available from:
Office of Bicycle & Pedestrian Transportation
P.O. Box 25201
Raleigh, NC 27611
(919) 733-2804
(919) 715-4422 (fax)
The events listed below are a small subset of the DOT entries and are known to be popular with area riders, or have been added by request. Please use the "Add ride to calendar" button if there's a particular ride you'd like to add or if you have additional information about a ride. If a date isn't provided, it wasn't available at the time this Web page was last updated.
| Date | Ride/Location | Contact | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday Feb 21 8am |
The
Frostbite Tour - Ride for Dave Helios Coffee Company 413 Glenwood Ave Raleigh, NC 100m, 100km |
bwiedemann@mindspring.com |
Starting at Helios Coffee Company at 413 Glenwood Ave in
Raleigh, looping towards the towns of Micro and Bailey and returning to
Helios. An ususually well-supported ride (sag wagons, pit stops with
delicious food and cheering fans, and other surprises). The Frostbite Tour is being held in honor of Dave Brumitt (1945 - 2003), a tough and courageous man and committed bike (and motorcycle) rider. No registration or entry fees, just a commitment to raising at least a 25 cents a mile ($25) toward the Dave Brumitt Fund. The Dave Brumitt Fund seeks to raise awareness of gastroesophageal cancers and to fund research seeking causes and treatment options. The fund is administered by the Triangle Community Foundation. Please make checks out to the Dave Brumitt Fund. More information available on the Frostbite Tour web page. |
| Saturday Mar 27 7am |
200KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Siler City and return. 7,800 feet of climbing.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page |
| Saturday Apr 3 7am |
Sauratown
200KM Brevet Oak Hollow Marina High Point, NC |
NC
Randonneurs Richard Lawrence 2288 Turner Road Lexington, N.C. 27292 (336) 249-1114 richardtherider@yahoo.com |
Many NCBC
cyclists participate in this annual event. Most spend the night in the
Triad prior to the event, due to the early start. |
| April 16-18 |
Cycle NC "Spring Retreat" Edenton, NC |
North Carolina Amateur Sports PO Box 12727 RTP, NC 27709 (800) 277-8763 |
Sponsored by North Carolina Amateur Sports (the same
organization that sponsors the Cycle NC event in the fall), the
inaugural "Spring
Retreat" event offers 3 full days of cycling and features authentic
North Carolina Bluegrass and Beach Music. This new event also includes
many water-based recreational activities, walking tours, and exhibits
in Historic Downtown Edenton. |
| Saturday Apr 24 7:30am |
Tarwheel
Century River Road Middle School Elizabeth City, NC 10m, 33m, 62m, 100m |
River
City
Cycling Club Dave Copley P.O. Box 295 Elizabeth City, N.C. 27909 (252) 338-1559 web: www.rivercitycyclingclub.com |
It's time to put winter aside and get back in the saddle
for the 'world's flattest century', not even an overpass! The Tarwheel
Century will be one of the most beautiful rides you can do.
Our completely sagged century will take you through the historical
downtown areas of both Elizabeth City
and Edenton, NC. If Mother
Nature cooperates, there will be azaleas and dogwood trees in bloom
along the attractive waterside.
The start and finish point is at River Road Middle School on River Road in Elizabeth City, NC. Registration will start at 6:30 a.m. and the last rider must be out by 9:00 a.m. There will be a mandatory riders' meeting at 7:30 a.m. and a mass start to follow. The ride will take place rain or shine. Hot showers will be available after the ride! More details are available: |
| Saturday Apr 24 9am |
Burnsville
Metric Burnsville, NC |
The Celo
Inn 1 Seven Mile Ridge Road Burnsville, NC 28714 1-828-675-5132 rraskin@yancey.main.nc.us The Bicycle Inn |
A scenic
metric century in beautiful Yancey & Mitchell Counties
This is the 10th Annual Burnsville Metric. 60 miles of fun & beauty! The ride begins and ends at the square in Burnsville, NC. It's beautiful and flat for the most part. Most of the ride takes place along the Toe & Cane Rivers which makes for a flat and most-beautiful ride. The ride begins at 9am. Registration is from 7:30 to 8:30 at the square in Burnsville. Registration fee is $25 for riders who pre-register before April 1 or $30 for late registration. Fee includes refreshments before, during, and after the ride. It also includes a special ride T-shirt and patch. More information: http://www.bicycleinn.com/BM_Info.htm |
| Saturday Apr 24 7am |
300KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Siler City, Seagrove and return. 12,000 feet of climbing.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page
|
| Sunday May 2 8:30am |
Raven Rock Ramble Harris Lake County Park 100m, 62m, 31m, 10m |
David Cole dlcole@nc.rr.com 919-362-9578 (home - before 9pm, please) 919-254-4113 (work) |
A
celebration of cycling, a celebration of life. The Raven Rock Ramble is a century (100-mile) bicycle ride which explores the four-county area (Wake, Harnett, Lee, and Chatham) around Raven Rock State Park. More information is on the Raven Rock Ramble web page. Proceeds from the event go to benefit the National Kidney Foundation of North Carolina and the 2004 Transplant Games. 2002 Raven Rock Ramble Ride Summary (Tom Sheffield) |
| May 1-2 8am |
Tour de
Cure Cambell University Buies Creek, NC to Battleship Park Wilmington, NC 2-day Tour |
1-888-DIABETES |
Cyclists of all athletic ability are invited to raise funds
and ride to fight the epidemic of diabetes. Countless volunteers will
provide support along the route to assist you and your bicycle! We will
ride the popular route of last year; however, there will be new start,
finish and overnight locations. After starting at Campbell University, we will cycle the scenic back roads of eastern North Carolina, stopping to overnight at the Future Farmers of America Center on beautiful White Lake. Also new for Day 1 -- we will offer a CENTURY ROUTE for avid distance riders! On Day 2, the route will lead us to Wilmington, where we celebrate our finish on the Cape Fear River at Battleship Park! Invite friends and family to meet you at the finish to celebrate with you and enjoy the health fair. Local Wilmington hotels are offering discounted rates so loved ones can make a weekend of it! Ride home together with your friends and family, or ride with us on a chartered bus taking you back to the starting line. Your bike will be carefully packed in padded trucks and transported with the bus. |
| Saturday May 8 |
NCBC
Spring Rally Cary Cycling Celebration Apex, NC 62m, 30m |
Town of Cary Tony Clark (919) 771-1295 |
The NCBC Spring Rally will once again be
held in conjunction with the Cary Cycling Celebration. Further details
will be provided soon. |
| Saturday May 8 9am |
Ride Around
Wilkes Wilkesboro, NC 25m, 40m, 70m |
Steve
Britton stephenmbritton@yahoo.com 1-336-838-8899 |
Grueling climbs, thrilling descents and beautiful
back roads await cyclists Saturday May 8rd, 2004 as the Brushy Mountain
Cyclists Club stages the tenth annual Ride Around Wilkes (RAW).
The 11th annual RAW includes 25, 40, and 70 mile route options through the foothills of northwest North Carolina. The 40 and 70 mile routes include steep climbs through the Brushy Mountains south of Wilkesboro. If you've never ridden in the RAW, you really should try it. Once you've ridden in the RAW, you'll want to do it every year! Start time is 9 a.m. at Cornerstone Church (the
old Wilkes YMCA) in Wilkesboro. We're 2.5 hours from the Triangle via
I-40 and the (mostly) four-lane US 421. If you need further
information, e-mail or call event director Steve Britton. |
| Saturday May 8 6am |
400KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Siler City, Seagrove, the Uwharrie Mountains and return. 16,400 feet
of climbing.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page
|
| Saturday May 15 8am |
2003 Joann Gaddy Grimes Bike & Walk to Fight Cancer Hagan-Stone Park, Greensboro, NC 25m or 50m Also a 5k walk |
Stefanie
Vaughn (866) 867-7114 www.Bike4Duke.org |
An annual event, started in 1995 by Joann Gaddy Grimes, to raise money for cancer research. It is a family oriented event with lots of activities for everyone. There will be prizes for participants plus a finish line party with refreshments and entertainment. The part offers paddle boats, miniature golf & picnic areas for those who would like to make it a day of family fun. |
| Saturday May 22 6:30am |
Assault
on Mt. Mitchell/Marion Spartanburg, S.C. |
Event Director |
This ride
is the focus during Spring training for many NCBC riders. It's a tough
ticket and a tough ride. If you REALLY want to do it, try to find
someone who registered and has had a change in plans (or come to their
senses).
Ride Summaries from local riders: |
| Sunday May 30 7am |
Mountains of Misery Christiansburg, VA 62m, 103m |
NRVBA 540-951-8172 rideInfo@NRVBike.com |
Are you ready to climb? Billed as a challenge century, the 103 mile course takes riders from Christiansburg to end with a five-mile, 11.9% grade (Cat 1) at Mountain Lake. The metric century, new this year, starts with the century in Christiansburg, but leaves the century route after 50 miles to follow a rural mountain stream to end at Newport. |
| Monday May 31 |
Memorial Day Metric Cycling Spoken Here Apex, NC |
Steve Levine 5476 Apex Peakway Drive Apex, NC 27502 (919) 461-0066 |
|
| Saturday June 5 6am |
600KM
Brevet Morrisville, NC |
NCBC Alan M. Johnson 308 Ashe St Morrisville, NC 27560 (919) 467-8457 alanj@email.unc.edu |
Morrisville
to Wilmington and return.
See information on NCBC Randonneurs Web Page |
| Saturday June 5 8am |
Three Mountain
Metric Pilot Mountain Civic Center 35m, 67m |
Harry
Wilson Hwilson5@triad.rr.com 3166 Old US 52 South Pilot Mtn, NC 27041 336-368-2657 |
For
additional information, please visit this very informative web site: Three Mountain
Metric Ride Summaries from Local Riders: Not quite summaries of the actual event, but we've ridden in this area and really like it. BIG climbs that are closer than Boone to the Triangle area. Hanging Rock State Park (Ride Summary) Hanging Rock Triple Hump (Ride Guide) Rocket Man's Ride Ratings |
| Saturday June 26 7:30am |
Blood, Sweat, & Gears God's Country Century Challenge Boone, NC |
Watauga
Chapter, American Red Cross Sonny Sweet 842 West King Street Suite 18 Boone, NC 28607 (828) 264-8226 Blood, Sweat, & Gears |
Tormenting
climbs, treacherous descents, and tantalizing flats will be part of the
varied terrain featured in the 102-mile route for the 5th Annual Blood,
Sweat, and Gears -- God's Country Century Challenge. The demanding
route, which showcases the mountain communities of Watauga County,
North Carolina, will require over 9,000 feet of total climbing.
Highlights of the route will include a 20+ mile section of the Blue
Ridge Parkway, a three-mile "flat" along the South Fork of the New
River, and a strenuous climb over the 4,500-foot Snake Mountain. The
ride has 6 aide stations with food, water and Powerade. A 57-mile
segment will also be offered for those riders who prefer the sanity of
a challenging, but shorter route.
Definitely one of the premier mountain centuries. Highly recommended in Rocket Man's Ride Ratings. Try it, you'll like it. |
| Sun July 4 8:00am |
12th
Annual 4th of July Ride 50k or 100k Cary, NC |
The Spin
Cycle Kevin Coggins 1241 Kildaire Farm Road Cary, N.C. 27511 (919) 460-9373 www.thespincycle.com |
11th
Annual July 4th Firecracker Metric Check out the ride details, including on-line registration and cue sheets here. |
| Saturday July 31 7am 9am |
The Roan Moan 100m @ 7am Registration 6-6:45am 67m @ 9am Registration 6-8:45am |
The Bicycle Inn 319 Dallas Young Road Bakersville, NC 28705 1-828-688-9333 innkeeper@bicycleinn.com |
The Roan Moan Metric and Roan Moan Century
are fundraising events for The Bakersville Volunteer Fire & Rescue.
The rides are sponsored by The Bakersville Volunteer Fire & Rescue
and The Bicycle Inn.
The Roan Moan Century: Grueling! But one of the most beautiful rides you can do. It adds a climb over Unaka Mountain with a screaming downhill ride through the "tree tunnel" and into Erwin, Tennessee before joining the "Roan Moan" course. 8500 feet of climbing. The Roan Moan Metric: A hard & beautiful "metric century plus" with the annual climb over Iron Mountain with its wild descent, the tour of "Simmerly Creek", "Tweetsie RR Grade" and ascent of the most unique mountain in the east. Ending with 15.7 miles of fast riding, almost all downhill, back to Bakersville & The Bicycle Inn. More Information: http://www.bicycleinn.com/RoanMoanInfo.htm There's a "brief" review of the Roan Moan Metric as a preface to the route cue sheet here: http://www.ncbikeclub.org/queue_sheets/Roan_Moan.htm |
| Saturday Aug 14 |
BikeFest
2004: The Fifth Annual Rural Heritage Tour Superior Courthouse Hillsborough, NC |
Carolina Tarwheels Bikefest 2000 P.O. Box 111 Durham, NC 27702-0111 (919) 687-5066 bikefest@tarwheels.org www.tarwheels.org |
Special Notice from the Carolina
Tarwheels web site: In order to maintain the superior quality of BikeFest, maintain our reputation for putting on the best one day ride in the state, and allow ample parking for our participants, it is going to be necessary to limit the size of Bikefest to 1000 riders. This can only be done by limiting it to preregistration only with a specific cut-off date. This means no on-site registration. Ride summaries from local riders: 1997 BikeFest Rural Heritage Tour (David Cole) 1998 BikeFest Rural Heritage Tour (David Cole) |
| Saturday Aug 21 |
Blue
Ridge Brutal 100 West Jefferson, NC |
Ashe
Civic
Center 962 Mt. Jefferson Rd West Jefferson, N.C. 28694 (336) 246-4483 www.asheciviccenter.com |
This is a
great ride. Nice people, nice town, nice scenery. Lots of NCBC
riders use this ride to tune-up for Bridge-to-Bridge. The route for
this ride has gotten more difficult over the past few years. Last year
it included over 105 miles with over 10,000 feet of climbing.
Ride Summaries from Local Riders: |
| Sunday Aug 28 9am |
Cotton
Country Century Greenville, NC 100m, 62m, 25m |
Frank Knox jmkfmk@earthlink.net 1292 Hemlock Drive Greenville, NC 27858 252-321-7791 |
100k and
100m routes over flat countryside near Greenville, NC. Rest stops with
food and restrooms provided.
For more information, visit the following web
site:
|
| Sunday Aug 29 |
Hilly Hellacious
Hundred Asheville, NC |
Blue Ridge Bicycle Club | Really great scenery around Lake Lure. |
| Monday Sept 6 |
Tour
de
Moore Century Ride Southern Pines |
Sandhills
Cycle Club Marcus A. Jones Rainbow Cycles 239 N.E. Broad Street Southern Pines, N.C. 28387 (910) 692-4494 rainbowcycles@pinehurst.net |
More
climbing than you would expect from a Century in the Sandhills of NC.
There's a good reason for holding this ride on "Labor" day.
The last 30 miles of this route are surprisingly difficult. |
| Monday Sept 6 |
Labor Day Metric Cycling Spoken Here Apex, NC |
Steve Levine 5476 Apex Peakway Drive Apex, NC 27502 (919) 461-0066 |
|
| Sept 11-12 |
Magical Mystery Tour MS150 New Bern, NC |
National MS Society Eastern NC Chapter Roxanne Hall |
Comments from a
local rider about the 2003 Magical Mystery Tour: "These two days of riding are probably two of the fastest century rides of 2004. This tour is labeled the MS 150 because many riders take on two 75 mile routes each day, but they also have century routes each day to make it a double century weekend. I attended this tour in 2003 along with about 900 other riders, and it was fun and fast. A slew of local riders from the Triangle joined me on the century routes, and with the large turnout of riders you could drop into a pace line at any speed you could ask for. All routes are supported with aid stations and great volunteers because this event is a fund-raiser for the MS Society." |
| Sunday Sept 19 |
Bridge to Bridge Incredible Cycling Century Challenge Caldwell County, NC www.caldwellcochamber.org |
Caldwell County Chamber of Commerce Cathy Rhuberg 1909 Hickory Blvd., S.E. Lenoir, N.C. 28645 (828) 726-0616 cathy@caldwellcochamber.org |
Ride Summaries from Local Riders: |
| Saturday Sept 25 |
Road Dog Rally Pleasant Union Elementary Raleigh, NC 115m, 62m |
Tom Sheffield Allen Walker |
Details for the 2004 Road Dog Rally
will be provided as the Rally date gets closer. Current plans are for the routes to be the same as the last couple of years. The metric will be an out-and-back on Bike Route 1 to Oxford. The "Road Dog Century" will continue on BR1 and BR4 after the break (31m)in Oxford, with a second break (62m) in Warrenton and an optional break (94m) in Franklinton. Total distance (115m) is within the Road Dog Rules (give or take 25%). It a great route to enjoy with your Road Dog "friends". |
| Oct 2-9 | Cycle North Carolina Mountains to the Coast Sparta to Oriental Bicycling and Camping Tour |
North
Carolina Amateur Sports C/O Cycle North Carolina PO Box 12727 RTP, NC 27709 cyclenc@mindspring.com
|
Cycle North Carolina (CNC) is a fully supported bicycle and camping tour of North Carolina. Another new Mountains to the Coast tour of North Carolina! Highlights include the Blue Ridge Mountains; several scenic rivers and lakes; 5 beautiful State Parks; 2 wineries; 2 NC State Historic Sites; the oldest incorporated town and church in NC; the "Sailing Capital of NC"; a 25-minute ferry ride on Day 7; several of NC's charming small communities and more. This year the tour begins in Sparta and finishes in Oriental, NC. More information is available on the CNC web page. |
| Saturday Oct 2 8am |
The Beat Goes On Spruce Pine, NC 57m, 100m |
Spruce
Pine Community Hospital Foundation P.O. Box 247 Spruce Pine, NC 28777 (828) 766-1750 cheryl.craigie@msj.org |
Tumbling
rivers, serene pastures, and magnificent mountaintop views of fall
colors highlight the route. Both rides start and finish at the Spruce
Pine Community Hospital (SPCH) and meander through Mitchell and Yancey
counties. The shorter course is 57 miles in length (4280 feet of
climbing).
Riders warm their legs on the gentle climb up Fork Mountain outside Bakersville, then enjoy the beautiful riverside along the Toe River and the rocky tumble of the Cane River. The very names of the communities along the way describe the terrain: Tipton Hill, Red Hill, and Loafers Glory! Century riders enjoy and additional loop through the pastoral splendor of Jack's Creek Valley before a three-mile climb to the top of Bald Mountain and, later, a gravity-assisted dash through Bee Log and Huntdale. This ride boasts 6613 cumulative feet of climbing All riders return home along Mine Creek and Snow Creek Roads, eager to share their day's stories over veggie chili and sandwiches at the ride's end. |
| Saturday Oct 9 9:30am |
Tour
de
Leaves Hendersonville, NC 34m,64m |
Henderson
County Family YMCA 810 6th Ave West Hendersonville, NC 2873 Frannie Jacobus (828) 692-5774 franniej@mchsi.com |
The 6th
annual TOUR de LEAVES bike ride is a beautiful ride through Western
North Carolina and South Carolina. The ride features short and long
climbs through Henderson and Polk counties in North Carolina and
Greenville County South Carolina. The "moderate" route features 2,500
feet of climbing and the metric 4,691 feet. The last 10 miles are
relatively flat (phew!). Brilliant colors of orange, yellow, and red
set against the deep green pine and laurel forest make this a unique
ride. Dress in layers because the air is crisp to start.
More information is available on this web page: www.YMCAHendersonville.org/SpecialEvents/TourDeLeaves.htm |