Participating Events
1. Ride Around Puget Sound (RAPSody)
Ride Around Puget Sound (RAPSody) will be held August 27-28, 2005. This is a 2-day ride (with 1-day option) that starts and ends in Tacoma. The route is approximately 155 miles and has 9,500 feet elevation gain. The route goes through University Place, Dupont, Olympia, Shelton (the overnight stop), Allyn, Pt. Orchard, and Vashon Island.
RAPSody is being hosted by five bike clubs, B.I.K.E.S. of
Everett,
Capital Bicycling Club, Seattle Bicycle Club, Tacoma
Wheelmen's Bicycle
Club, and West Sound Cycling Club. All proceeds from the
ride fee will
be donated to the Bicycle Alliance of Washington (BAW) in
order to
support statewide bicycle advocacy. The five bike clubs
are also
partnering with Pedal for a Purpose (P4aP), which has
designated RAPSody
as a P4aP ride event for those who wish to raise funds for
charitable
organizations.
The ride fee is $80 until July 22nd and then $90 until registration closes registration closes on August 12th or earlier when the 1,500-rider limit is reached. BAW members receive a $10 discount. If you are not
presently a BAW member, you can join for $25 while registering and receive an immediate $10 discount.
The ride fee includes rest stops, mechanical and sag support,
luggage
transport, camping and showers at the Shelton High School,
souvenir
socks, and ferry fare. There is free overnight parking
at the Tacoma
Dome Station parking structure. You can download a
registration flyer or
register online through Active.com by going to the RAPSody
website.
Indications are RAPSody will sell out early so don't
procrastinate in
registering and miss out on this great ride.
Visit http://www.rapsodybikeride.com
for the route, profile, registration,
packet pickup locations, logistics, sponsors, official RAPSody
training
rides, T-shirt, and other ride info. If you have
questions, please email
them to info@rapsodybikeride.com
or call 206-577-6999.
We hope that you come enjoy the ride and support statewide
bicycle
advocacy while doing so.
Raise $375 and the nonprofit you raise money for will
reimburse your $75
registration fee. Raise funds in addition to the $375 and you
will earn a
great reward:
$5000 $500 REI Gift Card
$3500 $350 REI Gift Card
$2500 $250 REI Gift Card
$1500 $150 REI Gift Card
$1000 $100 REI Gift Card
$750 $50 REI Gift Card
$500 $25 REI Gift Card
(Gifts are noncumulative)
2. Spring Century - June 5th, 2004
THREE
GREAT LOOPS TO CHOOSE FROM:
50km:
A
nice relaxing flat route that travels mainly south and north
past farms and orchards in the lovely pastoral setting of the
Historic Willamette Valley.
100km:
Starting in
Historic Canby, Oregon the first 16 miles follows the 50km
route to your first checkpoint. After refueling turn towards
the west and the town of Silverton, heading north takes you
through some of the best hops growing region in the state.
After you pass Champoeg Park turn back east for the final
stretch back to the fairgrounds. There are three checkpoints
along this route.
100-mile:
Although
all routes are relatively flat, you will find a few more
challenging hills on this loop. After following the 100km
route for the first few miles, you turn east for the town of
Molalla where you䴜ll want to refuel because the
infamous "hill" on Bird Road is awaiting you at mile
post 29. Enjoy the views from the top of Maple Grove Road
before descending to the town of Scotts Mills. Travel a few
more miles towards the west before turning north where you
join up again with the 100km route for the home stretch back
to the fairgrounds. There are three checkpoints along this
route.
REGISTRATION: Day of ride
registration opens at 7:00 a.m. at the Clackamas County
Fairgrounds where rest rooms are available. Riders䴜
packets will be at the registration table for those who have
mailed in their forms and fees. Registration closes at 9:00
a.m. for the 100-milers and 10:00 a.m. for everyone else. Your
entry fee entitles you to a map, rider identification number,
souvenir and checkpoint services. When you finish, join other
riders for food and drink at the finish line. There are
no
refunds. Registration
confirmations will not be sent prior to the ride.
EARLY
PACKET PICKUP: To avoid
those long lines on the day of the ride, we will once again
have packets available for pickup in advance. The date for
early packet pickup will be Thursday, June 5, 2003 at 7:00
p.m. at the Bethany Lutheran Church, 4330 NE 37th (by Wilshire
Park) off of Prescott. Day of ride registration will be
available at this time, too, for those of you who want to wait
to see how nice the weather is going to be (guaranteed
sunshine again like last year).
Raise $100 and the nonprofit you raise money
for will reimburse your $20
registration fee. Raise funds in addition to the $100 and you
will earn a
great reward:
$5000 $500 REI Gift Card
$3500 $350 REI Gift Card
$2500 $250 REI Gift Card
$1500 $150 REI Gift Card
$1000 $100 REI Gift Card
$750 $50 REI Gift Card
$500 $25 REI Gift Card
(Gifts are noncumulative)
3. Rim To Roseburg - August 21st
The event is the 8th annual 100 mile ride sponsored by the Umpqua Velo
Club. The ride begins at Crater lake, Oregon
and finishes just east of the town of Roseburg. It is billed as the
fastest Century in the country, with an elevation drop
of nearly 5000 feet. It circles one of the natural wonders of the world
for over 30 milesbefore descending through lush
forests along the Umpqua river. Registration can be made by following
information on the club website:
http://www.geocities.com/umpvelo/communitybikeride.html
Public Relations Benefit
The Pedal for a Purpose¨ program offers news media yet another way to cover an event. P4aP offers compelling stories dedicated to the cause of their choice.
Added Benefit to Event Sponsors
Additional riders and more media coverage brings more attention and greater sponsorship opportunities to a ride.
Samples of press received from past rides
P4aP events have enjoyed daily newspaper, community newspaper, specialty publication, regional radio, television coverage and internet
postings.
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2003 Pedal for a Purpose¨. All rights reserved.
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