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This Year’s Biking Events

I plan to do the following bike rides this year. If you’re interested, let me know and we’ll start up a biking routine!

Reach the Beach

• Date: Sat May 19
• Distance: 100 miles
• Cause: This is a benefit ride for the American Lung Association of Oregon and is a great training ride for the Seattle to Portland. Proceeds will help prevent and cure lung disease and promote lung health through education, advocacy and research.
• Notes: This event requires all riders to pay the registration fee as well as raising at least $50 for donating to the American Lung Association of Oregon. If you’re not riding, and would like you to help out, please donate money to the cause ($10, $5, even $1, every dollar helps!). My goal is to raise at least $50 for my ride - I’ll post the donation link after I register. Help out the research and donate online! (or via check!)
• Registration fee: $25 + at least $50 in fund raising donations
• Website: http://www.reachthebeach.org/

Seattle to Portland

• Date: Sat/Sun July 14-15
• Distance: 200 miles
• Cause: Just for fun! or raise money for any of the following charities.
• Notes: Rest stops every 20 miles; 2-day event.
  * Total distance (miles) 202.25
  * Uphill distance (miles) 30.87
  * Uphill altitude (feet) 1,951
  * Maximum altitude (feet) 463

  I already registered! Come join me!!

• Registration fee: $75
• Website: http://seattletoportland.com/

The Night Ride

• Date: July 2007 (date unknown at the moment)
• Distance: 15 miles
• Cause: Just for fun!
• Notes: Ride takes place at night; very limited road support. Bring your own repair gear. I finished this in 1hour 20minutes.
• Registration fee: ~$15 (registration is not open yet)
• Website: http://www.thenightride.com/

Providence Bridge Pedal

• Date: Sun Aug 12
• Distance: 36 miles
• Cause: The Bicycle Transportation Alliance is one of the beneficiaries of Providence Bridge Pedal. Since 1990, the BTA has been promoting and protecting the rights of bicyclists in order to create safe, sane and sustainable communities in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The Providence Women and Heart Disease Program is also a beneficiary. One in every three American women develops heart disease, the leading cause of death among women in the United States. Women often experience very different symptoms than men do, and they tend to ignore unfamiliar symptoms. Providence is teaching women about the symptoms they should watch for and helping them receive needed care in a timely fashion from doctors who are experts in women’s heart health.
• Notes: Free admission to The Bite of Portland afterwards!
• Registration fee: $25; save $5 by forming a team. Join mine!
• Website: http://www.providence.org/oregon/events/bridge_pedal