Following information was gathered by Suburban Cyclists Unlimited(SCU) check out their website for more rides and other information.

 

April 2008

Sat. April 12, Taxing Metric Century, Warwick County Park, Knauertown, PA. 20, 32, or 64 miles. Includes lunch stop with hot homemade soups. It is great fun and an early favorite Brandywine Bicycle Club

April 18-20, St. Michael's Weekend, St. Michael's, MD. Includes meals and hotel accommodations. Flat terrain. No route markings or SAG. PPTC

Sat. April 19, Ocean to Bay Bike Tour, Fenwick Island, DE. Ride 20, 35, or 50 miles on flat terrain. 1-800-962-surf or 302-539-2100

Sat. April 19, Rally in the Valley, Philadelphia, PA. Off-road event. Philadelphia Mountain Biking Association

Sun. April 20, Girls with Gears: A Women's Cycling Event, Limerick, PA. 5, 15, 25, 40, or 62 miles. Benefits Carol For Heart, Inc., founded in 2003 to eradicate women's heart disease through increased awareness and education to women and those in the medical community.

Sun. April 20, Miles For Matheny, Peapack, NJ. 12, 23, 32, 50 miles and "Hills of Attrition" route. Benefits Matheny Medical and Educational Center.

April 25-27, Lewes Delaware Weekend, Lewes, DE. Includes meals and hotel accommodations. Flat terrain. No route markings or SAG. PPTC

Sat. April 26 (rain date Sun. April 27), Pedal Delmarva, Berlin, MD. 21-100 miles on flat terrain. 100 rider limit, pre-registration only - no day-of-event registrations. Cue sheets will be provided, but roads will not be marked. This is a series of 8 rides, all starting from Berlin, to be held on the last Saturday of the month, from March to October.

Sat. April 26, Pennsylvania State Police Memorial Metric Century, Hershey, PA. 6, 15, 32, 37 miles, or combine for longer routes. Benefits the Pennsylvania State Police Historical, Educational and Memorial Center.

Sat. April 26, Tour de Carroll, Westminster, MD. 8, 36, or 63 mi. Benefits the Family and Children’s Adult Day Services (Carroll County’s only nonprofit organization offering medical day services to low-income seniors).

Sun. April 27, Ride On for Autism Research ("ROAR"), Oregon Ridge Park, Cockeysville, MD. Ride 10 or 25 miles. Benefits autism research at Kennedy Krieger Institute, 443-923-7300.

Sun. April 27, Rotary River Ride, Horsham, PA. 5, 20, 35, or 63 mi. Start from College Settlement Camp, 600 Witmer Rd (at the yellow blinker). Indoor facilities at start/finish. Benefits the Horsham Rotary, 215-674-9590.

Sun. April 27, Tour De Franklin, Somerset, NJ. Benefits the Franklin Township Food Bank, 732-246-0009.

Sun. April 27, Tour de Scranton, Scranton, PA. 6, 17, 35, 50, or 60 mi. Benefits The Erin Jessica Moreken Drug & Alcohol Treatment Fund.

May 2008 Bicycle awareness month/Bike to Work

May 2-4, Spring-n2-Cycling Weekend, Danville, PA. Includes meals and hotel accommodations. No route markings or SAG. Bicycle Club of Philadelphia (BCP)

Sat. May 3, Crankin for a Cure, Middletown, DE. There is one 25-mi loop which riders can do twice. This ride replaces the MS Mason-Dixon Ride. Delaware Chapter, National MS Society.

Sat. May 3, Farmlands Tour, Brookdale Community College, Lincroft, NJ. 18, 25, 38, 50, 62, or 100 miles on flat to gently-rolling terrain. Central Jersey Bicycle Club

Sat. May 3, Spring Bicycle Flea Market, Lehigh Valley Velodrome, Trexlertown, PA. $5 entry fee, open 8:30am-2:00pm. Shop early for the best selection. 610-395-7000

May 3-4, Face of America Ride, Bethesda, MD, to Gettysburg, PA, 110-mi one-way. A bike ride to honor, thank, and actively include servicemen who have been severely injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ride side by side with the servicemen.

Sun. May 4, U.S. Air Force Cycling Classic, Crystal City, 1 Air Force Memorial Drive, Arlington, VA. This event brings together the Crystal City recreational ride, a UCI-sanctioned men's pro race, a NRC women's pro race, the inaugural U.S. Service Academy team time trials, and a kids' race. The Crystal City ride consists of up to 8 laps of the 12.5-km course.

Sun. May 4, Five Boro Bike Tour, New York, NY. 42 miles. 30,000 riders.

Sun. May 4, Great Green America Metric Century, Manheim, PA. Ride 30 or 62 miles starting from the grounds of the Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire where the Great Green America Fest is being held. All cyclists will receive free admission to the Great Green America Fest.

Sat. May 10, SCU Quad County Metric, Green Lane Park, Green Lane, PA. Ride 21, 31, 45, 53, 68, or 76 miles on low-traffic back roads. The 21-mi route avoids the longest climb and is suitable for casual riders. The longer routes are on rolling to hilly terrain. The 53- and 76-mi routes include the 8-mi "Intensive Climbing Unit" extra-hilly segment with 1,200 ft additional climbing. A flat 10-mi ride on the unpaved Perkiomen Trail is also available. $20 (SCU members), $25 (non-members), by May 8. Registration on May 10 at Green Lane Park will be $20 (SCU members), $30 (non-members). Register online by April 27 or U.S. mail postmarked by April 23 to receive a free long-sleeve T-shirt. Suburban Cyclists Unlimited (SCU)
New for 2008: Register for the combo Quad County Metric and Lake Nockamixon Century and save $5! Save time and money - register for both events by May 8 for only $45 with one convenient transaction. Receive two T-shirts if you register by April 27! 

May 12 to 16^th Bike to Work Week Try commuting to work for the whole week; see the road less traveled.

Sat. May 17, Bike to Build Charity Ride, Wilmington, DE. Ride 32 or 64 miles through New Castle County to Augustine Beach or Middletown, DE and back. Bike to Build is held in conjunction with the Wilmington Grand Prix, a professional cycling race and street festival. Benefits Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County.

Sat. May 17, Jerry Hanclich Pinelands Triple Loop, Batsto Village Park, Washington Twp., NJ. Ride one, two, or all three loops for a total of 28 to 100 miles on flat terrain. Each loop starts and ends at Batsto Village where food is provided. Register by 5/3 for free T-shirt. Shore Cycle Club.

Sat. May 17, The Rotary 100 Bike Tour, Burlington, NJ. 25, 50, 64, or 100 mi. Benefits the Burlington Rotary.

May 17-18, Coast The Coast MS Bike Tour, Monmouth University, West Long Branch, NJ. Ride 1 or 2 days; 25, 50, 85, or 170 miles. National Multiple Sclerosis Society

May 17-18, Ride for the Feast, Rehoboth Beach, DE, to Baltimore, MD; 140 miles, one-way. Benefits Moveable Feast, the only meal delivery program for homebound people living with AIDS in the greater Baltimore area. Register online

Sun. May 18, Bloomin' Metric, Norwalk, CT. Very scenic 25, 46, or 62 miles routes start out flat-rolling along the shore (Connecticut side of Long Island Sound). Longer routes go inland and up on rolling-hilly forested terrain, passing streams, waterfalls and a scenic lake (62-mile route only). Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club

Sun. May 18, Bonkers Metric, Ridley Creek State Park (parking lot #15), near Media, PA. Ride 18, 35, 50, or 65 scenic miles on the best roads in Delaware County. Rolling terrain with some hills. Delaware Valley Bicycle Club

Sun. May 18, Chester County Challenge for Cancer, West Chester, PA. 5, 10, 25, 50 or 63-mi loops through scenic, hilly Chester County. Benefits the Cancer Center of Chester County and Neighborhood Health Agencies, Inc. (Hospice).

Sun. May 18, Horse Farm Tour, McSherrystown, PA (near Hanover). Ride 10, 25, or 35 miles; combine loops for longer distance. Hanover Cyclers

Sun. May 18, Montauk Century, New York. Start from Manhattan (New York City) or Babylon, Long Island. The Five Borough Bicycle Club

Sun. May 18, Philadelphia Area Tour de Cure, Warrington, PA. 15, 40, 63 mi. Benefits the American Diabetes Association.

 

Wed. May 21, Ride of Silence. Various locations including Philadelphia and Allentown, PA. Join cyclists worldwide in a silent, slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways.

May 23-26, Kent County Spring Fling, Chestertown, MD. Enjoy four days of cycling on the upper Eastern Shore with meals and lodging at Washington College. Ride 11-100 miles per day on flat to gently-rolling terrain. The Chestertown Tea Party Festival is within walking distance of Washington College and offers many non-bicycling activities for the entire family. Register early because this event usually sells out. Baltimore Bicycle Club

Sat. May 24, Bike Jam, Patterson Park, Baltimore, MD. Recreational rides, races, bike and health expo, food, beer, and live music.

Saturday May 24, Shorebird Metric Century, Salisbury, MD. 15, 35, or 65 miles on flat terrain. Benefits the American Cancer Society.

Sun. May 25, Tour de Brooklyn, Brooklyn, NY.

Sat. May 31, Historic Morris Bike & Hike, Loantaka Park, Madison, NJ. Benefits Morris Habitat for Humanity.

Sat. May 31, Trenton Bike Tour, Trenton, NJ. Explore the urban landscape.

Sat. May 31 (rain date Sun. June 1), Pedal Delmarva, Berlin, MD. 21-100 miles on flat terrain. 100 rider limit, pre-registration only - no day-of-event registrations. Cue sheets will be provided, but roads will not be marked. This is a series of 8 rides, all starting from Berlin, to be held on the last Saturday of the month, from March to October.

May 31 - June 1, Chesapeake Bay Asthma Ride, Salisbury, MD. 3 routes Saturday (40, 62.5, 100 miles) and 2 routes on Sunday (20 & 40 miles). Includes famous Crab Feast on Saturday night for all cyclists. American Lung Association of Maryland, 410-560-2120, ext. 221.

June 2008

Sun. June 1, Bike4Sight, Media, PA. Ride 2, 13, 25, 50, or 62 miles through Delaware and Chester Counties and New Castle, DE. Longest rides tour grounds of Winterthur Museum and Country Estate. Great after-ride food court! Benefits the Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired, eastern Pennsylvania’s premier rehabilitation and training center for people with vision loss. 

Sat. June 7, Columbia Tour de Cure, Columbia, MD. Benefits the American Diabetes Association.

Sat. June 7, Get Ready Metric, Fort Mott, Pennsville, NJ. South Jersey Wheelmen (SJW)

Sat. June 7, Kelly's Ride, to Ocean City, NJ, one-way from Medford (65 mi), Cedarbrook (40 mi), or Mays Landing (25 mi). Benefits Kelly’s Kids, Inc., a 501c3 non profit organization founded in 2005 in memory of Kelly Marie Vogdes. 856-778-1726

Sat. June 7, Pedal to Preserve, Garden Spot High School, New Holland, PA. Ride 6, 20, or 51 miles through the heart of Lancaster County, offering up acres of unspoiled rolling farmland. Benefits the Lancaster Farmland Trust, a private, non-profit organization working to preserve the rich and productive farmland of Lancaster County. 717-293-070.

Sun. June 8, ACS George Washington Bridge Challenge, Fort Lee, NJ. Benefits the American Cancer Society.

Sun. June 8, Commerce Bank Philadelphia International Championship, Philadelphia, PA. Spectator and volunteer event; vendor expo.

Sun. June 8, Hat City Cyclefest, Bethel, CT. Choice of scenic routes: 4 miles flat, 12, 23, 51, 80, or 103 rolling/hilly miles through Fairfield and Litchfield counties.

Sun. June 8, Tour de Belt, Harrisburg PA. This is a 20-mile bike tour of the Capital Area Greenbelt. Benefits the Capital Area Greenbelt Association.

Sun. June 8, Tour dem Parks, Hon!, Baltimore, MD.

Sat. June 14, Double Creek Tour, Dover, PA. Ride 30, 48, or 62 miles through scenic and lightly-traveled roads of York and Adams counties.

Sat. June 14, Flatlands Tour, Chesapeake, MD. No SAG. Baltimore Bicycling Club

Sat. June 14, Princeton Tour de Cure, Princeton, NJ. Benefits the American Diabetes Association.

Sat. June 14, Ride for Autism, Brookdale Community College (2 mi from exit 109 of the Garden State Parkway), Lincroft, NJ. Benefits the New Jersey Center for Outreach and Support for the Autism Community (COSAC).

Sat. June 14, Longest Day, High Point, NJ, to Cape May, NJ, 200 mi one-way. Alternate start locations for 100 mi or 200 km routes. Pre-registration only, and membership in CJBC is required. An optional Longest Day cycling jersey is available; order by March 14 to receive jersey by ride date. Central Jersey Bicycle Club, 732-287-9447.

Sun. June 15, Bay to Bay Ride, Betterton, MD. 27, 50, 78, 86, or 104 miles, flat. Bring your father and he can ride for FREE. Benefits Lions Club Leader Dog Program for the Blind. All blind riders may ride free. Register online

Sun. June 15, Bike Freedom Valley, Lloyd Hall, One Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, PA. Flat routes: 8 mi on the river drives, 22 mi on the Schuylkill River Trail, or 44 mi into Valley Forge National Historic Park, with a few small hills in the park. More challenging routes: 35 mi to Villanova and Conshohocken, 50 mi to Villanova, Valley Forge National Historic Park, and Conshohocken, or 68 mi to Chester County. All rides return on the Schuylkill River Trail. Benefits the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia. Register online

June 20-25, Bike Virginia

Sat. June 21, ALS Express, Blackwood, NJ to Wildwood, NJ. Benefits the Eileen Frank ALS Foundation, 877-gehrig1 (434-7441) or 215-643-5434

Sat. June 21, Delaware Leap Frog, Felton, DE. 31 or 64 miles. Downstate Delaware Striders & Riders Club

Sat. June 21, Indian Creek Roll & Stroll, Souderton, PA. 20, 39, or 64 miles. $30 by 5/30 or $40 after; additional fund raising is optional, but donate $150 or more to receive a Roll & Stroll cycling jersey. Benefits the Indian Creek Foundation, 267-203-1500 ext. 322.

Sat. June 21, Jersey Double. 200 miles. Western Jersey Wheelmen

Sun. June 22, French Creek Iron Tour, Kimberton, PA (new Location). Ride 20, 50, 68, or 100 miles on lightly traveled roads through beautiful countryside. $35 by 6/8 includes T-shirt. Benefits the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust.

Sun. June 22, Pedaling For Prevention, Livingston, NJ. 10, 25, or 40 miles. Ride through the scenic, tree-lined communities of Morris and Somerset Counties and the Great Swamp. Benefits the Burn Center at Saint Barnabas, NJ's only certified burn treatment facility. Download brochure (PDF). 732-381-0318

June 24-29, Tour of Pennsylvania (race). This spectator and volunteer event is the world's richest cycling race for elite international cyclists under age 25. This race will cover approximately 500 miles over six days, with finish-line events in Valley Forge, Harrisburg, Bedford, and the Laurel Highlands, and a race grand finale in Pittsburgh.

Sat. June 28, Lutheran Charities Bike-A-Thon, St. John Lutheran Church, Center Square, PA. Benefits Lutheran Charities, 610-825-9360, ext. 202 or 212.

Sat. June 28, Miles For Mission, Yardley United Methodist Church, Yardley, PA.

Sat. June 28 (rain date Sun. June 29), Pedal Delmarva, Berlin, MD. 21-100 miles on flat terrain. 100 rider limit, pre-registration only - no day-of-event registrations. Cue sheets will be provided, but roads will not be marked. This is a series of 8 rides, all starting from Berlin, to be held on the last Saturday of the month, from March to October.

Sun. June 29, Long Island Harbors Ride, Suffolk County Community College, Brentwood, NY. Explore Long Island's famed North Shore on the inaugural ride. Bike New York

July 2008

July 11-13, Maine Bike Rally and LAB National Meeting, Fryeburg, ME. The League of American Bicyclists (LAB) announced that the Maine Bike Rally will be the location of the L.A.B. National Meeting. The event will offer 30 on-road and off-road rides to choose from, 10-100 miles, with local ride leaders. Camping, food (including big breakfasts, picnic lunches, and all-you-can-eat dinner), all rides, entertainment, and a bike rally T-shirt are included in the affordable weekend price. 207-623-4511

July 12-19, Anchor House Ride for Runaways, Rutland, VT. to Trenton, NJ, one-way. 609-278-9495

Sun. July 13, American Cancer Society Bike-a-Thon, one-way rides to Buena, NJ. Three start locations: Philadelphia - Ben Franklin Bridge (69 or 100 mi), Cherry Hill, NJ (55 mi), or Hammonton, NJ (21 mi). Ride across the Ben Franklin Bridge which will be closed to automobile traffic for this event.

July 18-20, Shenandoah Valley Weekend, Mt. Jackson, VA. No route markings or SAG. PPTC

July 19-20, MS150 PA Dutch Ride, Green Lane, PA, to Millersville, PA. Greater Delaware Valley Chapter, National MS Society

Sun. July 20, Ball & Chain Century, Salisbury, MD. 63 or 100 miles on flat terrain. No website; register at BikeReg.com.

July 24-27, Cycle Across Maryland (CAM) Weekend, Mount St. Mary’s University, Emmitsburg, MD. Sponsored by One Less Car, the Maryland bicycle advocacy organization.

Sat. July 26, Dream Ride, Marietta, PA. Scenic, low-traffic routes on rolling-hilly terrain.

Sat. July 26 (rain date Sun. July 27), Pedal Delmarva, Berlin, MD. 21-100 miles on flat terrain. 100 rider limit, pre-registration only - no day-of-event registrations. Cue sheets will be provided, but roads will not be marked. This is a series of 8 rides, all starting from Berlin, to be held on the last Saturday of the month, from March to October.

Sat. July 26, River to River Tour, Telford, PA.