Saturday Saturday 25th, 2012Cycle for ALS 2012 - Martinsville, NJ: Multiple "spin" bike races (using spin cycles at Lifestyle Mechanics Studio) with all proceeds benefiting The Blazeman Foundation for ALS. $25 race fee with a $1.25 sign up fee.
Saturday April 21st, 2012 23 Annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour We hope your club can join us in Southern Delaware to welcome the unofficial start to cycling season. Each participant can choose a course up to 50-miles and tour the beautiful ocean and inland areas of Bethany Beach. Another great perk of the ride is the terrain is flat! Each year the tour welcomes cyclists of all ages and skills levels, and for the first time the event sold out last year! Teams of 6 or more are even eligible for a team discount! See web site above for information on registration.
Sunday April 22nd, 2012Girls with Gears - Limerick, PA 10, 25, 40, and 62 miles (ride is open to men, women and kids [accompanied by adult)).
Saturday April 28th, 2012Ride for Michael - Jackson, NJ: 10, 25, 50 miles. Benefit for Ocean's Harbor House. Fee: $35.00 if register by Apr. 11, 2012, then $40.00.
Saturday and Sunday, April 28 and 29th, 2012 New Amsterdam Bicycle show Skylight SoHo 275 Hundson Street, NYC, NY, 10am-7pm, tickets $15 online ($20 at the door). Benefiting Transportation Alternatives, returns, bigger, better and "bikier" than ever.
The 2012 New Amsterdam Bicycle Show will be set up for two days in the deluxe, 21,000-square-foot venue Skylight SoHo, run by Skylight Group, the country’s premier event-space management firm. Includes: the best of road bikes, dutch bikes, and sweet rides; New York ridestyle fashion show; bikelandia, bike giveaways; fab food; city cycling accessories.
Saturday May 5, 2012Brake the Hunger Cycle Tour St. David's Episcopal Church, Kinnelon, NJ; 25, 40, and 62 mile routes and family oriented 4 and 12 mile tours.Proceeds go toward helping the hungry of New Jersey and building clean water sources in Asia.
Sunday May 6, 2012Five Boro Bike Tour New York, NY, 42 miles (using lottery system this year).
Sunday May 6, 2012Go the Distance for Autism Bike Event Bergen Community College in Paramus, NJ: The event is a collaborative charity effort by four schools which provide education, treatment and support to children with autism and their families – Alpine Learning Group, The EPIC School, Garden Academy and REED Academy. The event is a professionally run event and cyclists will have full SAG support throughout the ride followed by a great family event at the finish line. Registered riders create their own personal page to fundraise for autism education. The event has 50, 25 and 10 mile routes on public roads as well as a Family Ride and Kids.
Saturday and Sunday, May 19-20, 2012Bike MS: Coast the Coast Bike Ride West Long Branch, NJ, 2 Day - 170 mile (85 mile per day), 1 Day - 25, 50 mile, 1 Day - 85 mile (Sat or Sun). 15 mile loop available for a one day Century on Saturday.
Sunday May 20, 2012Bloomin Metric Fairfield County, Connecticut 25, 48, 62.1 miles (100 km).
Sunday May 20, 2012Gran Fondo New York New York, NY 100 miles Gran Fondo (8,500 feet of climbing), 60 miles Medio Fondo.
Spring/Summer 2012Wounded Warrior Project Bicycle Event in Sparta, NJ. Soldier Ride is a Wounded Warrior Project initiative that provides adaptive cycling opportunities across the country to help wounded warriors restore their physical and emotional well-being.
Saturday Aug 11th, 2012Green Branch Park Ride - Pittsgrove, NJ: Two 50 mile loops and Two 25 mile loops. Fee: $17.00 if register by Aug. 1, 2012, then $20.00.
Thursday Aug 16th - Sunday August 19th, 2012The Vermont Challenge 2012 - Manchester, Stratton, Okemo/Ludlow and Killington, NH: The Vermont Challenge LLC, in conjunction with Vermont Department of Tourism and Marketing (VDTM) and the Chambers of Commerce of Manchester and the Mountains, Okemo/Ludlow and Killington, presents The Vermont Challenge. We offer 3 ride choices from which to choose: The 4-day Grand Challenge; The 3-day Weekend Challenge; or the 1-day Legendary "Gap" Century. Should be at least a "C" rider or above and appears to include at least "B" terrain.
The people of Vermont welcome you to tour Vermont's beautiful landscape, replete with rolling farmlands, bucolic villages, and quiet country roads. The Vermont Challenge will be a friendly experience drawing on the qualities of the people of Vermont. The Ride incorporates three major VT ski resorts and a signature town as our key hosts for meals and lodging.
Sunday Aug 19, 2012The Ramapo Rally - Campgaw Mountain County Park, Mahwah, NJ. Six scenic rides from 12 to a challenging 125 miles. Stocked rest stops, and an after ride lunch.
Friday Sept 7 thru Sunday Sept 9, 2012GranFondoNJ Gran Fondo NJ, in Morristown, will be just like the Gran Fondo rides of Europe, which are group fun rides, not races, only with our unique and scenic roads and great Jersey Fresh refreshments. Multiple charities will benefit from this ride. Four routes offering increasing levels of challenge: - Gran Fondo (100+ Miles, 7,800’ of climbing, five Rest Stops, four timed hill climbs - Medio Fondo (~60 miles, 4,800’ of climbing, three Rest Stops, two timed hill climbs) - Piccolo Fondo (~40 miles, 3,200’ of climbing, one Rest Stop, one timed hill climb) - Breve Fondo (~20 miles, 1,400’ of climbing, one Rest Stop)
The Weekend Festivities: - Friday Night Film festival - 4K Run - Fun Run/Doggie Dash - Community Garden Tours - Kids Fondo - Community Theater Entertainment - Saturday morning Historic Bike Tour of Morris County - Fondo Weekend Dining Discounts at select local eateries - Fondo Weekend Hotel Discounts at select local hotels - Sunday Speeches and Event Opening Ceremonies - Ribbon Cutting and Ceremonial “Lap around the Green” by the Event Grand Marshal - Breve, Piccolo, Medio and Gran Fondo rides - Post-ride BBQ and locavore feast - King of the Mountains, Queen of the Mountains and Team Awards ceremonies
Saturday Sept 15th, 2012Jersey Devil Century - Centerton, NJ: 25, 50, 75, 100 miles. Fee: $17.00 if register by Sept. 5, 2012, then $20.00.
Saturday September 15, 2012Jersey Shore Tour de Cure Jersey Shore Tour de Cure, Brielle, NJ, Rides from Easy Family Ride to 100 miles.
Sunday September 16, 2012The10th annual Bike MS Hops to Hops Ride Ride the Bike MS Hops to Hops Ride and bike to create a world free of MS! Experience Lambertville and the rolling hills of the Amwell Valley in a classic, fully support bike MS event! The 2012 Hops to Hops Ride will start finish at The Inn at Lambertville Station, situated in historic Lambertville, alongside the Delaware River. Pedal a challenging 40 or 60 mile ride through scenic hills of New Jersey farmlands and finish back at the Inn at Lambertville Station with old and new friends. The thrill of finishing can only be matched by the difference you'll making in the lives of people living with MS. Once again, River Horse Brewing Company will join us and provide free beer tastings to enjoy with your afternoon barbaque lunch! Cyclists must collect the $150 pledge minimum in order to participate. See web site above for more information. (Contact: Mary Beth Maclearie, Director, Bike MS
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Saturday September 22 - Sunday September 23, 2012Bike MS: Great New Jersey Country Bike Ride 2 Day - 100 mile (50 mile per day), 1 Day - 20 mile (Sat), 50 mile (Sat or Sun)