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SEPTEMBER 2008

9/1/08 Monday
Labor Day Canadian Century
Start: Grand Haven - Rock ‘n’ Road Cycle, 300 N. Seventh St.
Distance: 40-60 Fee: None; DOE
Ride 100 kilometers through the valley of the Grand River, breakfast in Allendale, returning well before noon for family activities. Meet at ROCK ‘n’ ROAD Cycle by 6:45 to split in two groups, leave at 7:00 sharp. Pump tires and find your shoes the night before. Don’t forget money for breakfast.
Rock ‘n’ Road Cycle - Tim Meyer
(616) 846-2800 | tim@rocknroadcycle.com
www.rocknroadcycle.com

9/1/08 Monday
44th Annual Debaets-Devos PRO-AM Criterium Championships
Start: Auburn Hills Distance: Varies Fee: Varies; DOE
The longest ongoing race in the Midwest. Races range in time from 30 minutes for juniors to 100 for cat 1, 2 racers. Continue the tradition as the races will wrap up the road races for the MRBA series.
TEAM o2/Cadieux Bicycle Club – EJ Levy
(248) 388-3854 | ejlmotiveforce@comcast.net
www.riders4research.com

9/6/08 Saturday
ONE DAY RIDE ACROSS MI (ODRAM)
Start: Montague - Meinert Co. Park Distance: 152 Fee: See website
Experienced riders in good condition, are you up for a challenge? Join us for this self-supported 152-mile ride across Michigan, from Meinert County Park north of Montague to Bay City State
Park — over 152 miles away. The route is fairly flat and (most years) the wind is with you, but just finishing is a worthy achievement!
League of Michigan Bicyclists
Learn more or register here

9/6/08 Saturday
Michigan Recumbent Rally West
Start: Kalamazoo - center of WMU campus Distance: NA Fee: None
Find out what makes recumbents so much fun. 10:00 – 2:30. Find a variety of vehicles and their friendly owners. Perfect for the curious who have questions, or veteran recumbent riders to swap stories and give advice. Plenty of safe area for test rides.
Wolver-bents Recumbent Cycling Club - Paul Pancella
(269) 373-5413 | paul.pancella@WMich.edu
www.LMB.org/wolverbents/

9/7/08 Sunday
PEACH OF A RIDE
Start: Memphis - Memphis Jr. High School, 34130 Bordman Rd.
Distance: 22, 40, 50, 65, 100, Dirt Ride Route:26
Fee: $15; After 7/29 $20; DOE
“Friends meeting Friends...One Spoke at a Time” for good food and friendly faces. Routes travel through rustic farm country with apple orchards and stately old trees. Entry fee includes a delicious hot lunch. Rest stops feature our famous homemade cookies, bananas, bagels and water. We offer a Geocaching Ride.
Slow Spokes of Macomb - J. Paul Wilhelm
Peach@SlowSpokes.org | www.slowspokes.org

9/7/08 Sunday
27th Annual Vineyard Classic
Start: Paw Paw - Van Buren Mental Health, Haven St.
Distance: 25, 39, 62 Fee: $15 (children 12 & under free); After 8/15 $20; DOE
Tour goes through fragrant vineyards and orchards in Van Buren Co. Home made cookies, fruit, juice and water. Mostly flat, but some rolling hills. T-shirts for sale. Helmets required. All proceeds used for philanthropic projects in Van Buren Co. Start tour at 9:00 am.
Paw Paw Service League - Donna B. Oas
(269) 657-6309 | oas@wmich.edu
www.wineandharvestfestival.com/tour.htm

9/13 -14/08 Saturday - Sunday
BIG MAC SHORELINE FALL SCENIC BIKE TOUR
Start: 609 W. Central Ave
Distance: 25, 50, 75, 100 Fee: $18; After 9/1 $23; DOE
Four inland and shoreline marked routes. SAG safety wagons patrol the routes and designated rest areas. Incredible scenery with a light cook-out lunch at end. On Sunday, 400 riders will climax their adventure with a ride across the magnificent Mackinac Bridge.
Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce - Kelly Vieau
(888) 455-8100 | info@mackinawchamber.com
www.mackinawchamber.com

9/13/08 Saturday CANCELLED
7th Annual Spirit Challenge
Start: Midland - The Tridge, Downtown Midland
Distance: 5,10, 20, 40, 60 Fee: $15; After 9/1 $20; DOE
Grab your bike or handcycle and gear up for the 2008 Spirit Challenge on Midland’s award-winning Pere Marquette Rail-Trail. Provided amenities include first aid stations, SAGs, basic bike repair, stocked rest areas, bike raffle and event T-shirt.
Michigan Sports Unlimited - Jeff Coupie
(989) 771-5530 | jeffcoupie@misportsunlimited.com
www.misportsunlimited.com

9/13/08 Saturday
MAPLE LEAF
Start: Long Lake Park, Kent County
Distance: 20 & 30 mi. loops Fee: $20 Ind/$40 Fam; DOE
Maple Leaf returns! This ride offers three “mix & match” loops that allow you to decide your distance. This format also allows more “social time” between riders of different paces, as all routes loop back to Long Lake Park, where we will be cooking up steaks, dogs, and veggie burgers!
Rapid Wheelmen Inc - Mike Burden
MapleLeaf@rapidwheelmen.com
www.rapidwheelmen.com/mapleleaf

9/13/08 Saturday
Never Give Up - Ride!
Start: TBD Distance: 15, 50
Fee: $35 Ind / $75 Fam; After 8/31 $45/$85; DOE
Help us celebrate the beginning of our legacy to Never Give Up fighting for a cure for ALS, also know as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Come in the morning and enjoy one of our beautiful scenic routes. Serious riders will choose the longer routes while recreational riders may prefer the shorter route. Good time for families.
Make a Joyful Noise - Tiffany Macias
(517) 303-5140 | tiffanymacias@comcast.net
www.joyfulnoisecharity.org

9/14/08 Sunday
CEREAL CITY CENTURY
Start: Battle Creek - State St., behind Team Active
Distance: 10, 31, 45, 62, 100
Fee: $15 Ind/$30 Fam; After 9/1 $20/$40; DOE
Ride out of downtown past the cereal factories that make Battle Creek famous. Halfway, you’ll stop in historic Marshall for a light lunch. Finish celebration hosted by BiCi Bistro that includes beer, food and entertainment.
Battle Creek Bicycle Club
(800) 841-9496 | bikerider@battlecreekbicycleclub.org
www.battlecreekbicycleclub.org

9/19 - 21/08 Friday - Sunday
3 Trails 3 Days, the MBS Connection
Distance: 15, 30, 60, 100
Fee: $25 (Adult), $5 (Under 12); DOE
Saginaw Valley Rail Trail – Fri., Sept. 19 (3pm to 9pm) and Sun. Sept. 22 (9am to 5pm). Pere Marquette Rail Trail – Sat., Sept. 21 (9am to 9 pm). Bay County Rail Trail/Riverwalk – Sun., Sept 22 (9am to 5 pm). Volunteers on trails to validate miles. Food stations. Participant picnic Sunday afternoon.
Friends of the Saginaw Valley Rail Trail
(989) 790-5280 | parks@saginawcounty.com
www.saginawvalleyrailtrailfriends.com

9/20/08 Saturday
Clinton River Trail Fall Classic
Start: Pontiac - See website Distance: TBD
Fee: $12 Ind/$33 Fam; After 9/19 $15/$36; DOE
The ride is on the Clinton River Trail.  There will be one starting point in downtown Auburn Hills at the lovely Riverside Park off Squirrel Road north of Auburn Rd. Construction will keep us off the western part of the trail, but the event will now be an all-trail route that will make this a great family adventure.  Please check our web site for details.
Friends of the Clinton River Trail - Mimi Zwolak
(248) 375-1477 | whatastitch@gmail.com
www.clintonrivertrail.org/2008ride

9/20/08 Saturday
Celebration of Cycling
Start: Dearborn Heights - Warrendale Park, Hines Dr.
Distance: 12, 25, 35, 50, 75, 100
Fee: $18 Ind/$36 Fam; After 9/10 $26 Ind/ $55 Fam; DOE
The Celebration of Cycling benefits PEAC, a bicycle program for people with disabilities. Join us for a true celebration of the sport of cycling, whether on the traffic-free 12 mile course, or the scenic century ride. In addition to the ride, bike decorating is available, and every rider can enjoy an ice cream sundae at the end of the ride!
Programs to Educate All Cyclists (PEAC)
(734) 484-2758 | info@bikeprogram.org
www.bikeprogram.org

9/20/08 Saturday
HARBOR SPRINGS CYCLING CLASSIC - Fall
Start: 7077 S. Lake Shore Dr.
Distance: 20, 42, 64 Fee: $20, After 9/19 $25; DOE
Novice to advanced cyclists are accommodated on three routes. Each includes scenic M-119 known as the “Tunnel of Trees,” which in the fall is lined with autumn colors. Refreshment stops with great cookies and a superb BBQ lunch completes a fabulous day!
Harbor Springs Cycle Club c/o Birchwood Inn
(231) 526-2151 | birchwoodinn@racc2000.com
www.birchwoodinn.com

9/20/08 Saturday
TOUR DE TROIT
Start: Detroit - Roosevelt Park, 2200 Michigan Ave.
Distance: 40 Fee: $25, $15 for students; DOE
Tour the Motor City on two wheels! The 7th Annual Tour de Troit will proceed at a pace of approximately 12 mph. The ride is accompanied by Detroit Police. The tour raises money for on-going maintenance of the planned Corktown-Mexicantown Greenlink and works to promote cycling in Detroit. The ride is supported by a SAG.
Greater Corktown Development Corp
313.962.2425 info@tour-de-troit.org
www.tour-de-troit.org

9/21/08 Sunday
Leelanau Harvest Tour
Start: Maple City - Glen Lake HS, 3375 W. Burdickville Rd.
Distance: 25, 45, 67, 100
Fee: $25 Ind/$50 Fam; After 8/29 $30/$55; DOE
The area boasts beautiful scenery, good roads, great food and friendly folks. The Leelanau Harvest Tour is a great biking adventure for both families and single riders as the fall colors begin to show and temperatures begin to cool. Enjoy the best of Leelanau County: cherry orchards, wineries, beaches, dunes, shopping and quaint little towns!
Cherry Capital Cycling Club - Pam Darling
(231) 941-2453 | info@leelanauharvesttour.org
www.cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org

9/21/08 Sunday
IRISH HILLS TOUR
Start: Sylvania, OH - Centennial Terrace, 5773 Centennial Rd
Distance: 10, 31, 65, 100 Fee:$17 - $20; After 9/21 $22 -$25; DOE
The 36th Irish Hills Tour will start in Sylvania, OH and head north into Michigan. There will be a rest stop in Blissfield, MI and a lunch stop in Tecumseh for those riding 65 or 100 miles with a turnaround stop in the Irish Hills. All routes marked and paved.
Toledo Area Council Hostelling International - Linda Wheeler
IHT@att.net
http://home.att.net/~iht/wsb/index.html

9/27/08 Saturday
Tri-City Cyclist Fall Century
Start: Midland - Pavilion A-1 Emerson Park, (Orchard & W. Main St.)
Distance: 62, 102
Fee: $10 TCC Memebrs/$15 others; After 9/17 $20 per rider
Ride and support the TCC MS150 Team in 2008. An unsupported Century (100 Miles) with Metric option (62miles). Start between 8:00 to 9:30. No SAG or sponsored rest stops. We provide route maps, directions and clearly marked route. Maps are complete with markings for food, water, and rest stops (stores, restaurants, gas stations). Routes will be marked on pavement before a turn with confirmation after the turn.
Tri-City Cyclists - Attn: Hobe
(989) 839-5788 | hobe_midland@yahoo.com
www.tricitycyclists.org

9/28/08 Sunday
35th Annual APPLE CIDER CENTURY
Start: Three Oaks - Three Oaks Elementary, Oak St.
Distance: 25, 50, 62, 75, 100
Fee: $20; After 3/31 max $45; DOE
The largest one-day cycling event in the Mid-west, with 5000 riders. Routes over rolling hills, past orchards and vineyards. This is a recreational tour, not a race. SAG stops with high energy snacks, Gatorade, EMT’s, Ham Radio and Bike Repair Shops. Roving Sags along all routes.
Three Oaks Spokes Inc - Bryan Volstorf
(888) 877-2068 | bryan@applecidercentury.com
www.applecidercentury.com

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