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Updates to these events will be posted as more information becomes available. |
Annual Meeting and Dinner
December, 2010 |
| Just as soon as we get updated information about the dinner it will be posted here. Please check back. | |
| The following are special events presented by other bike clubs and organizations. These events are not related in any way to Sound Cyclists Bicycle Club. They are listed for informational purposes only. |
Folks on Spokes/Folks on Foot
Sunday September 12, 2010
Fundraiser for Bridges' mental health and addiction recovery services.
Fowler Field (behind Library) in Milford CT
Enjoy a 5, 10, 20, 40, 50, or 66 mile bicycle ride or a 5 km walk. The bike rides will take you along the scenic coast of south central Connecticut. The routes are well marked and include up to four fully-stocked rest stops. The walk will go from Fowler Field to Fort Trumbull Beach and back. Please encourage your family and friends to participate. Come help Bridges build a road to recovery for those in our communities suffering from mental health issues or addiction problems. Bridges provides a whole range of outpatient, community support and home-based services for children, families and adults residing in Milford, Orange, West Haven and surrounding communities.
For more information about Bridges or this event, including route maps and on-line registration ($25), please visi www.bridgesmilford.org |
Team Hole in the Wall Camp Challenge Ride
Join us on Sunday, September 12, 2010 for the 2nd Annual Camp Challenge Ride to benefit The Hole in the Wall Gang Camp. 100% of every dollar you raise will help send children with serious illnesses to the Camp for an empowering and joyful experience complete with round-the-clock medical care.
Chose from one of three route options (15-mile, 30-mile, metric century) and ride at your own pace. Each route will start and finish at the world-renown Hole in the Wall Gang Camp founded by Paul Newman.
Rider benefits include breakfast, top-notch SAG and rest stop support, souvenir apparel, finish line festivities and picnic, personal fundraising website, and summer training ride opportunities.
Bring friends and colleagues and register as a Team!
For information and registration, visit www.teamholeinthewall.org/campchallengect2010
Contact: Ray Shedd, 203-777-0522 or E-mail at: ray.shedd@holeinthewallgang.org |
Tour de Foliage 7th Annual FD Cycle Tour, Sunday, September 12
Ride for the Foliage, Ride for a Cure. Touring through scenic towns of Westchester County. 25 or 50-mile routes.
Start/Finish
Pace University
861 Bedford Road
Pleasantville, NY
To register online and for more information, please go to: www.fdcycletour.org or call 212-279-1066 |
Cycle, Step & Stroll, Sunday, September 19.
Participation in this all inclusive community event will help Stepping Stones Museum for Children to create a world-class learning experience for children.
Starting from Stepping Stones Museum for Children. The day also includes entertainment, lunch and a variety of activities for the entire family.
4 courses to choose from
• 1/2 mile family fun walk/ride
• 3.1 mile (5K) family walk/ride
• 25 mile intermediate ride
• 62 mile (100K) long ride
Event Agenda
6:30 am Registration opens for 25/62 mile rides
7:30 am 25 mile and 62 mile rides start
9:00 am Registration opens for 1/2 and 3.1 mile rides
10:00 am 1/2 and 3.1 mile family walk/ride starts
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Post-event lunch and festivities
There will be entertainment and exhibitors under the Celebration Courtyard tent at Stepping Stones Museum for Children
The courses are scenic and challenging. The 25 and 62 mile routes leave from the museum and enter very scenic areas in less than 2 miles. The kids courses (3 miles and less) are being designed within Mathews Park.
Register. Sponsor. Donate.
www.steppingstonesmuseum.org/cyclestepandstroll
203 899 0606, ext. 514
Proceeds to support Stepping Stones expansion project |
 16th Annual Escape New York, September 25, 2010
Start in Manhattan and ride 50, 65 or 100 miles over the George Washington Bridge and onto the most scenic roads of Bergen and Rockland Counties.
Let New York Cycle Club pamper you with City Bakery coffee and scones at the start, abundantly stocked rest stops, hero sandwiches and gelato at the finish.
Our ENY raffle features a VBT Bike Tour of Tuscany plus many other wonderful prizes including an REI folding bike and Rapha wool jerseys and more! Linger back at the Sakura Park finish and peruse exhibits devoted to healthy foods and cycling products made in New York City! All profits go to Transportation Alternatives and Recycle-A-Bicycle – educational and environmental initiatives dedicated to job training and sustainable, peaceful transport for our city.
For information and registration, visit www.nycc.org/eny |
Tour de Tribury XVIII, September 25, 2010 - Southbury CT.
Enjoy a beautiful 50, 25 or 10 mile ride through the Tribury hills in the peak of autumn color to benefit the Southbury Fuel Bank (5K walk also available). $30 if preregistered by September 18, $35 after or $100 maximum per family. T-shirt to 1st 100 registered. All rides fully supported and refreshments and door prizes available to all after the event. Convenient start right off I84, exit 14. 50 mile ride starts at 8am, 25 mile starts at 9:30, 10 mile and walk start at 10:30.
For information and registration, visit www.tourdetribury.blogspot.com or contact joeruggiero@earthlink.net or 203-264-9028 for more information and registration form. |
Bike MS Tappan Zee, Sunday, September 26, 2010
Registration Fee: $35 (will increase to $50 on August 4, 2010 and to $100 on September 25, 2010)
Fundraising Minimum: $150
Route Options: 20 or 60 miles - tentative
Age Minimum: 12+ (Participants between ages 12-17 must be accompanied by a guardian and submit a notarized waiver). If you are under the age of 18, you can only participate in the 20 mile route option.
Event Site Opens: 6:30 a.m.
Ride Begins: 7:30 a.m. SHARP
Start/Finish: Tarrytown, NY
For information and registration, click here. |
Bike MS NYC, Sunday, October 3, 2010
Registration Fee: $35 (increases to $50 on August 4, 2010 and to $100 on September 25, 2010)
Fundraising Minimum: $150
Route Options: 30, 66 or 100 miles
Age Minimum: 12+ (Participants between ages 12-17 must be accompanied by a guardian and submit a notarized waiver). If you are under the age of 18, you can only participate in the 30 mile route option.
Event Site Opens: 6:30 a.m.
Ride Begins: 7:30 a.m. SHARP
Start/Finish: Pier 94, Manhattan
For information and registration, click here. |
Bike for Cancer Care, Sunday, September 26, 2010
For information and registration, click here. |
2nd Annual Bruce's Ride, Sunday, October 3, 2010
The 2nd Annual Bruce's Ride charity cycling event is scheduled for Sunday, October 3, 2010 at Owenego Beach and Tennis Club in Branford and will feature three recreational rides for cyclists of all ages. Proceeds from this year's event will benefit patients of the Father Michael J. McGivney Center for Cancer Care at the Hospital of Saint Raphael. The McGivney Center's Looking Forward program is a multi-faceted, integrative wellness, support and education program that helps cancer patients and their loved ones deal with the many issues related to cancer treatment. Looking Forward programs help reduce stress, aid healing, ease pain and provide other therapeutic benefits.
Bruce's Ride features a leisurely 5-mile ride, a 25-mile ride and a 62-mile metric century ride. Registration to participate is $50 for adults and $25 for children thirteen to eighteen years of age. Children twelve and under are admitted free of charge. Registration fees include a continental breakfast, refreshments and mechanical assistance throughout the course, and a picnic lunch by the waterfront.
Please help us promote this year's Bruce's Ride by forwarding the attached flyer to the members of your club. Last year our first effort helped to generate over $15,000 to benefit patients of the McGivney Cancer Center and with your help, we'll be able to increase our success and have a greater impact on the lives our Looking Forward program touches.
If you'd like more information about Bruce's Ride, click here. and you will be taken to Bruce's Ride registration page. You may also phone 203-789-3316 or E-mail slaurenza@srfinc.org, a Development Officer at the Saint Raphael Foundation. |
La VUELTA Puerto Rico, January 28-30, 2011
La VUELTA Puerto Rico 2011, is a 3 day, 375 mile tropical ride around the island of Puerto Rico. It was started four years ago with 89 riders and we are now capping at 600 for the 2011 edition.
Here are 4 good reasons for considering this event:
1. It's very well organized and many call it and consider it a World Class event.
2. Puerto Rico in January has no rain, warm weather!
3. It's only three hours away by plane from JFK!
4. A special discount is available but is only good until June 14, 2010. The discount code would be: accessnow2011. Your rate will be $425.00.
Important dates to note:
June 15, 2010: Registrations at regular price open for the 2011 edition.
June 27, 2010: The Travel Channel Network will air a one-hour episode of La VUELTA Puerto Rico 2010. Don't miss it and learn why La VUELTA Puerto Rico is more than cycling!
August 2010: BICYCLING Magazine includes a complete article on La VUELTA Puerto Rico which will be read by its 2.4 million plus readers.
For detailed information and registration, go to: www.vueltapr.com |
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