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The Inland Northwest Bicycling Event Guide

The Spokesman Review has compiled a Bicycling Calendar for 2013, featuring an expanded list of events that now include everything within a 300-mile range of Spokane. Check it out, geek out, and get ready for a number of fantastic events that highlight the best way to see the Inland Northwest.

Outdoors editor Rich Landers nails it: "The appetite for organized bicycling events continues to grow throughout the Inland Northwest, with a feast of offerings that starts in April and keeps cyclists stuffed with options well into October."

Enjoy and I hope to see you out there!
 

 

April

 

Spokane Bike Swap, April 13-14: Buy or sell used bikes at Spokane County Fair and Expo Center; benefits Friends of the Centennial Trail. $5 entry, kids under 13 free.

Daffodil Classic, April 14: Ride 40, 60 or 100-mile loops in the Orting Valley southeast of Tacoma; treats finishers with strawberry shortcake, sponsored by Tacoma Wheelmen’s Bicycle Club. $30.

Northwest Crank, April 18-21: Choice of at least two rides each day around Wenatchee area, including a RUSA Brevet (challenging ride with time limits at point stations). Sponsored by Seattle International Randonneurs. $100 for four days and banquet, or $25 daily.



Lilac Century and Family Fun Ride
, April 28: Ride 15, 25, 50, 66 or 100 miles starting at Spokane Falls Community College, with food stops and baked potato at the finish. (Also note the 5K and duathlon opportunity.) Sponsored by Aurora Northwest Rotary. Email: lilaccentury@gmail.com. $40-$50. Register in advance for discount, but event accepts same-day entries.

 

May

 

Tour de Frog, May 4: Choose from 25, 50, 75 or 100-mile courses through Walla Walla Valley wheatland and wine country. Sponsored by Eastern Oregon Sports Training. $35-$50.

Seattle Brews Cruise, May 5: A new urban ride exploring Seattle breweries, with routes of 16, 30 or 45 miles, sponsored by Cascade Bicycle Club. Limited to 500 riders. $35.

Inland Empire Century, May 11: Ride 25-, 50-, 75- or 100-mile routes through orchards, vineyards and farm fields in the lower Yakima-Columbia river valleys, sponsored by Kiwanis and Group Health. $10-$50.

Skagit Spring Classic, May 11: Skagit Bicycle Club’s 23rd annual event plans new routes this year ranging from 25 to 100 miles between Burlington and Bellingham. $35.

 

Bike to Work Week, May 13-19: About 1,500 cyclists participate in Spokane’s bike commuting event, which kicks off with a free bike commuter breakfast and other activities.

TOSRV-West, May 18-19: The 43rd annual Tour of the Swan River Valley follows the original two-day, 226-mile loop from Missoula to Bigfork, returning along Flathead Lake to Missoula, with great food stops. Limited to 200 riders (down from 300 in 2012). $105 plus Missoula Bicycle Club membership.

Century Ride of the Centuries, May 25-27: Three days of fully supported riding and meals with new route options each day through Eastern Oregon farmlands near Pendleton and Blue Mountains. Limited to 275 riders. $195.

 

R7 Hills of Kirkland, May 27: A 40-mile “seven hills” route, a 62-mile metric century or a 100 miler from urban to rural roads on a low-traffic holiday. $30-60 with early registration discounts.

 

Ride of Silence , May 10: Spokane Valley’s event one of hundreds around the world for 10th anniversary commemorating cyclists killed in traffic. Loosely organized, it starts at 6 p.m. and runs 3-6 miles. Meet at Riverfront Park along Spokane Falls Boulevard near runner statues.

STOKR, May 11-12: Ride 82 or 135 miles in two days in the Scenic Tour of the Kootenai River based out of Libby, Mont. Limit of 400 riders filled by lottery. Applications began in February.

Check the full list HERE

 


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