2017 Bicycle Events
This listing originally appeared in the February 2017 edition of Adventure Cyclist.
Your definition of what constitutes an event ride may be different from ours. At times the line can be quite blurry. Another good resource for these kinds of rides is the Bicycle Tour Network: bicycletournetwork.com.
State-by-State Events
Alabama |
Alabama’s Magnificent Bicycling Adventure May 6–12 |
Arkansas |
Ouachita Challenge March 25–26 |
Arizona |
Luna Lake Overnight Tour May 27–29 Sonoita-Bisbee Overnight Tour March 18–19 Southern Arizona Road Adventure Spring March 11–17, 800.755.2453 Southern Arizona Road Adventure Fall Oct 14–20 Tucson Bicycle Classic March 17–19 El Tour de Tucson Ride to Cure Diabetes Nov 18 Trail of the Mountain Spirits Sept 2–4 |
California |
Aids/Life Cycle Ride 545 June 4–10, 866.245.3424 California Coast Classic Sept 9–16, 310.804.7047 California Wine Country Relaxed June 11–18, 800.755.2453 Climate Ride Death Valley National Park Feb 25–Mar 2, 406.493.6315 Climate Ride California Central Coast June 9–13, 406.493.6315 Climate Ride Glacier National Park July 18–23, 406.493.6315 Death Valley Ride to Cure Diabetes Dates TBD Breathe Bike Trek Sept 7–9, 916.444.5900x209 Great Western Bicycle Rally May 26–29, 917.355.1317 HI-USA Christmas Bike Trip Dec 26–31, 619.525.1531 Tour de Tahoe Ride to Cure Diabetes Dates TBD NorCal AIDS Cycle May 11–14, 916.572.1113 Pablove Across America Oct 1–7, 323.657.5557 Sierra Sampler Sept 9–16, , 800.755.2453 Sierra to the Sea Tour June 17–24 Solvang Spring Tour March 20–26 |
Colorado |
Bicycle Tour of Colorado June 18–24, 303.985.1180 Colorado Rocky Mountain Bike Tour Dates TBD, 303.635.6977 Denver Post Pedal the Plains Sept 15-17, 303.954.6701 Denver Post Ride the Rockies June 10–17, 303.954.6700 Triple Bypass Ride July 8–9, 303.800.7613 Colorado Alpine Trails Relaxed Aug 5–11, 800.755.2453 |
Connecticut |
AngelRide Dates TBD CT Challenge July 28–29, 203.292.8104 |
Florida |
BubbaFest Florida Keys Dates TBD, 321.759.3433 Gullah Geechee Tour March 18–24, 352.224.8602 Florida Bicycle Safari April 8–13 Palatka Bicycle Weekend April 8–9 STIHL Tour des Trees Dates TBD, 757.340.7425 Suwannee Bicycle Association: IDIDARIDE XXIII Jan 28; Suwannee Sweetheart Feb 12; Spring Pedal and Paddle Festival May 5–7; Suwannee Fat Tire Festival Oct 19–22, 386.243.0115 |
Georgia |
BRAG Spring Tuneup April 21–23; Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) June 3–10; USBR 21 Chattanooga to Atlanta date TBD; Winter Ride Feb 21–25, , 404.382.7747 |
Idaho |
Idaho Trails Relaxed July 9–14, 800.755.2453 Ride Idaho Aug 5–12, , 208.830.9564 Idaho Bicycle Ride Aug 5–12, 541.382.2633 |
Illinois |
Grand Illinois Bike Tour June 11–16, 630.978.0583 Bicycle Illinois Dates TBD, 877.868.7455 |
Indiana |
Cover Indiana Bicycle Tour Dates TBD, 765.404.8413 Amishland and Lakes July 29, 574.387.6449 TRIRI: RAINSTORM July 10–15, September Escapade Sept 10–15, 812.333.8176 |
Iowa |
Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI) July 23–29, 515.284.8341 |
Kansas |
Biking Across Kansas June 10–17, 913.735.3035 Cottonwood 200 May 27–29 |
Kentucky |
Old Kentucky Home Tour Dates TBD Bike Trek to Shakertown Sept 17–19, 502.363.2652 |
Louisiana |
Cycle Zydeco April 19–23, 337.781.9416 Ragin’ Cajun Country Oct 14–20, 800.755.2453 |
Maine |
BikeMaine Sept 9–16, 207.623.4511 Maine Lobster Ride Dates TBD, , 207.623.4511 Trek Across Maine June 16–18, 207.624.0312 |
Maryland |
Kent County Spring Fling Dates TBD |
Massachusetts |
Autumn Escape Bike Trek Sept 22–24, 800.499.5864x5172 Berkshires to Boston Dates TBD, 413.824.2041 State Bike Tour Aug 5–11; Bike Travel Weekend June 2–4, 617.710.1832 Pan Mass Challenge Aug 4–5, 781.449.5300 North Shore Cycling Tour Dates TBD |
Michigan |
Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw Bicycle Tour (DALMAC) Dates TBD Michigander Bike Tour July 15–22, , 517.485.6022 Sunrise Bicycle Tour June 15–18; Michigan’s Upper Peninsula (MUP) Bicycle Tour July 9–15; Shoreline West Bicycle Tour Aug 5–12; Pedal & Paddle Dates TBD, 517.334.9100 Pedal Across Lower Michigan (PALM) June 24–30, 734.669.0172 Wish-A-Mile Bicycle Tour July 27–30, 800.622.9474 |
Minnesota |
Bicycling Around Minnesota (BAM) Dates TBD, 651.335.6505 Bike MS: TRAM Ride July 19–23; C.H. Robinson Worldwide MS 150 Ride June 9–11, 855.372.1331 Red Ribbon Ride July 13–16, 612.822.2110 Habitat 500 July 9–15, 612.331.4439x4 Minnesota-Wisconsin Rivers and Trails June 10–17, 800.755.2453 Tour of Minnesota June 16–23, 952.215.5056 |
Missouri |
Big BAM June 10–16 Bike the Katy Trail Sep 10–16, 321.759.3433 Katy Trail Ride Dates TBD Ride the Fault Line June 10–17, 573.380.7875 |
Montana |
Tour of the Swan River Valley West (TOSRV) Dates TBD Cycle Montana - Missoula June 17–24, , 800.755.2453 Cycle the Divide Montana July 8–14, 800.755.2453 |
Nebraska |
Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska (BRAN) June 4–10, 402.397.9785 NE United Methodists Bike Ride for Hunger (NUMB) Dates TBD, Tour de Nebraska June 21–25, 402.440.3227 |
Nevada |
One Awesome Tour Bike Ride Across Nevada (OATBRAN) Sept 24–30, 800.565.2704 |
New Hampshire |
Trans New Hampshire Bike Ride June 23–25, transnhbikeride.org |
New Mexico |
Santa Fe Century May 21 |
New York |
Bon Ton Roulet July 22–29, 315.253.5304 Cycle Adirondacks Aug 20–26, 315.525.9554 Cycling the Erie Canal July 9–16, 518.434.1583 Empire State Ride July 30–Aug 5 Five Boro Bike Tour May 7, 212.870.2080 Five Hundred Miles Across New York (FANY) Ride July 23–29, 518.461.7646 Hazon New York Ride & Retreat Sept 1–4, 212.644.2332x328 |
North Carolina |
Blue Ridge Bliss June 3–9, 800.755.2453 Cycle North Carolina Coastal Ride April 28–30; Cycle North Carolina Mountain Ride Dates TBD; Cycle North Carolina Mountains to Coast Dates TBD, 919.361.1133 |
North Dakota |
CANDISC Dates TBD, 800.799.4242 Bike the Border Dates TBD |
Ohio |
Across Ohio Bicycle Adventure (XOBA) Dates TBD, 330.333.9622 Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure (GOBA) June 17–24, 614.273.0811 Pan Ohio Hope Ride July 27–30, 888.227.6446x1222 Ohio Rivers and Trails Relaxed July 8–14, , 800.755.2453 Sweet Corn Challenge July 30 55th annual Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV) Dates TBD, 614.442.7901 Peletonia August 4-6, 614.221.6100 |
Oklahoma |
Oklahoma Freewheel June 11–17, 918.344.5987 |
Oregon |
People’s Coast Arthritis Bike Classic Dates TBD Cycle Oregon Sept 9–16, Cycle Oregon Weekend Ride July 7–9, 800.292.5367 Oregon Bicycle Ride July 22–29, 541.382.2633 Oregon Coast Aug 12–18, , 800.755.2453 Century Ride of the Centuries (CROC) May 26–28, 541.379.1602 |
Pennsylvania |
Pennsylvania Sojourn June 18–23 |
South Carolina |
FestiVELO Nov 8–12, 843.303.3334 Hincapie Gran Fondo Ride to Cure Diabetes Dates TBD, 800.533.2873 |
South Dakota |
Black Hills Aug 26–Sept 1, 800.755.2453 Mickelson Trail Trek Sept 15–17, 605.584.3896 Ride Across South Dakota (RASDAK) June 4–10 |
Tennessee |
Bike Ride Across Tennessee (BRAT) Sept 16–20, 731.358.9724 |
Texas |
Bike Out Hunger Texas May 8–13 BP MS 150 Houston Tour April 29–30 Chihuahuan Desert Bike Fest Feb 16–18 Heart of Texas Recumbent Rally & Rodeo Feb 24–26 Texas Hill Country April 1–7, 800.755.2453 Tour du Rouge May 7–12, 713.907.2866 |
Utah |
Cycle Utah June 3–9, 800.755.2453 Moab Skinny Tire Festival March 11–14, 435.260.8889 Tour of Southern Utah Sept 3–9 |
Vermont |
Burlington Ride to Cure Diabetes Dates TBD, 800.533.2873 Tour de Kingdom June Tour June 7–11; Fall Foliage Tour Sept 20–24, 802.249.9100 Vermont Challenge Aug 17–20, |
Virginia |
Bike Virginia June 23–28, 757.645.1861 Blue Ridge Bliss June 10–17, 800.755.2453 Tour de Chesapeake May 20, 804.725.9685 |
Washington |
Courage Classic Dates TBD, 253.403.4374 Climate Ride Pacific Northwest Aug 3–7, 406.493.6315 Northwest Tandem Rally July 1–4 Obliteride Aug 11–13, 206.667.7433 RedSpoke July 19–23 Ride Around Washington (RAW) July 30–Aug 5, 206.522.3222 |
Wisconsin |
ACT 14: Wisconsin AIDS Ride Dates TBD, 608.316.8619 Flavors of Wisconsin July 16–22; Northern Woods & Waters Aug 6–12 Great Annual Bicycle Adventure Along the Wisconsin River (GRABAAWR) June 10–17; Bike Northwoods July 8–14; Schramm’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Wisconsin (SAGBRAW) Aug 5–11, 608.843.8412 La Crosse Ride to Cure Diabetes Dates TBD, 800-533-2873 |
Wyoming |
Tour de Wyoming July 16–21, 307.742.3506 Cycle Greater Yellowstone Aug 19–25 |
National and Regional Events
America By Bicycle Various cross-state, cross-country, and regional bike events, 888.797.7057
Bicycle Tour Network: Online listing of major bike tours and events
Bike MS Hosts 100 large-group event rides throughout the U.S., 800.582.5296
Bike Travel Weekend Join a nearby ride or create your own, June 3-5
Bike Your Park Day Rides all around North America, Sept 24
Charlottesville, VA to Washington, DC AIDS Vaccine Ride Dates TBD
Climate Ride: Death Valley National Park Feb 25–Mar 2; Central California Coast June 9–13, plus other rides around the country, 406.552.0708
C&O Canal/Gap Sept 16–23, 800.755.2453
Crossroads Cycling: Cross Country Tour May 6–June 24
Cycle America: Coast to Coast Dates TBD; Cross State (9 segments during June, July, Aug), 800.245.3263
Fight for Air Ride - Lake Tour Bike Trek (Illinois/Wisconsin) June 9–11
Fuller Center Bicycle Adventures: Spring Ride (Natchez Trace) April 21–30; Dirt to DC Sept 16–24; Silver Comet Sept 30–Oct 1. Rides can be broken into segments, 229.924.2900
Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) July 15–16, 206.522.3222
Minnesota-Wisconsin Rivers & Trails June 10–17, 800.755.2453
New England Classic 150 and 550 July 15–21 (2-day option July 15–16), 617.482.4580 x3456
Pampered Coast 2 Coast March 3–April 24, 321.759.3433
Race Across America (RAAM) Multiple start dates beginning June 13
Ride from Seattle to Vancouver (RSVP) Dates TBD, 206.522.3222
Ride the Fault Line (Mississippi Valley) June 10–17, 573.380.7875
Tour du Rouge: Houston to New Orleans May 7–12, 713.313.1668
Tri-State Trek: The Ride to End ALS Dates TBD
WaCanId Bike Ride (Washington, Canada, Idaho) Sept 11–16, 208.267.0822
Canada Events
Grand Tour Desjardines Dates TBD (weekend only also), 514.521.8356
Go Bike Montréal Festival May 28–June 4, includes Metropolitan Challenge, Operation Bike-to-Work, Tour la Nuit, and Le Tour de l’Île de Montréal. 800.567.8356
Ride to Conquer Cancer: Ontario June 10–11; Québec July 8–9; Alberta Aug 12–13; British Columbia Aug 26–27, 888.771.2453
Sea to Sea, June 26–Aug 31, 616.224.0768
Israel Events
Arava Institute & Hazon Israel Ride Oct 31–Nov 7, 212.644.2332
