| DATE |
EVENT |
LOCATION/START |
DESCRIPTION |
| Feb. 22 |
Chilly Hilly |
Bainbridge Island |
30 miles of rolling hills |
| March 14-15 |
Seattle International
Bicycle Expo |
Seattle |
Exhibits and demonstrations. New 2-day pass; kids 15 and under are free |
| April 4 |
Tulip Pedal |
La Conner |
3 routes for viewing the tulip fields, benefitting Safe Kids Skagit County |
| April 18 |
Earth Day Bike Ride
Presented by Group Health
and Intercity Transit |
Olympia |
Groups start in neighborhoods, meet downtown, and ride to Olympia Farmers Market |
| April 25 |
Group Health Yakima Ridges |
Yakima |
4 routes across the ridges of the upper Yakima Valley |
| May 1-31 |
Group Health
Commute Challenge |
King County |
Commute at least 5 days: company teams and individuals |
| May 9 |
Group Health Inland
Empire Century |
Richland |
4 routes showcase the Columbia and Yakima rivers |
May 11-
June 14 |
Snohomish County Commute Challenge Presented by
Group Health |
Snohomish County |
Celebration stations May 15 with freebies and bike safety checks |
| May 10-15 |
Commute Challenge Presented by Group Health |
Spokane |
Kick-off breakfast, energizer stations, Walk & Roll to School Day |
| May 15 |
Bike to Work Day |
King County |
Commute stations offer goodies and free bike checks |
| May 15 |
Bike to Work and School Day Presented by Group Health |
Bellingham |
Celebration Stations with gifts, treats, and prizes |
| May 30 |
Group Health Challenge:
Cycle for the Health of It |
Goldendale |
Several routes; fundraising event for local hospital |
| June 13 |
Flying Wheels |
Redmond |
Routes from rolling hills to hill climbs |
| June 21 |
LIVESTRONG Challenge |
Seattle |
10, 45, 70 and 100-mile routes. Longest route to Tiger and Cougar mountains. |
| July 11-12 |
Group Health Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic (STP) |
Seattle |
30th anniversary of this popular 200-mile ride |
| Aug. 1 |
Eight Lakes Leg Aches Presented by Group Health |
Spokane |
Scenic landscapes from Spokane to Medicine Lodge to Cheney |
| Aug. 2-8 |
RAW: Ride Around
Washington |
North Cascades Highway |
Grand Coulee Dam and the upper Columbia River; sold out for 2009 |
| Aug. 14-15 |
RSVP: Ride Seattle to Vancouver (B.C.) and Party |
Seattle to
Vancouver, B.C. |
183 miles of scenic Pacific Northwest back roads; sold out for 2009 |
| Sept. 12-13 |
Bike MS Ride 2009 |
Mount Vernon |
Scenic figure-8 courses, 20 to 100 miles |
| Sept. 13 |
High Pass Challenge |
Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mt. St. Helens |
7,500 foot elevation gain over 114 miles |
| Sept. 13 |
Spokefest
|
Spokane |
Two loops, 21-miles and family 1-mile in Riverfront Park |
| Sept. 13 |
Group Health Kids Bike
Race Series |
Liberty Lake |
Free bike races for kids 13 and younger |
| Sept. 20 |
Chuckanut Century |
Bellingham |
5 routes with mountain and bay views |
| Sept. 20 |
Cascade Spawning Cycle |
Seattle |
Choice of 5 urban loops, the longest are based on the Pacific salmon spawning cycle |
| Sept. 20 |
Group Health Kids Bike
Race Series |
Spokane |
Free bike races for kids 13 and younger |
| Sept. 26-27 |
Group Health Wine
Country Trek |
Yakima |
120 miles over 2 days through the wine country; 2009 details pending |
| Sept. 27 |
Group Health Kids Bike
Race Series |
Spokane |
Free bike races for kids 13 and younger |
| Oct. 4 |
Kitsap Color Classic |
Kitsap Peninsula |
3 loops through fantastic fall folliage |
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