Event Name: The Amgen People’s Coast Classic to benefit the Arthritis Foundation Event Start Date: 11 Sept, 2011 Start Time: AM Web Site: http://www.thepeoplescoastclassic.org/ Event Description: The Amgen People’s Coast Classic is a multi-day charity event benefiting the Arthritis Foundation’s mission to improve lives through prevention, control and cure of arthritis. Choose from: Six-Day Classic: … Read more
Event Name: Tour de Hood Event Start Date: 4 June, 2011 Start Time: 1:00:00 PM Web Site: http://www.tourdehoodride.com/ Event Description: Ride one of Oregon’s most beautiful and challenging recreational rides! Experience two of the same courses that challenge racers in the popular Mt Hood Cycling Classic stage race. This is a one-of-a-kind Oregon recreational riding … Read more
Event Name: Bike and Photo Show Event Start Date: 5 May 2011 Start Time: 5:00:00 PM Web Site: http://www.hetfairwheelpodium.com/ Event Description: A bicycle and photography exhibit at Het Fairwheel Podium. A wide range of handcrafted bikes are accompanied by cycling images from Oregon photographers. Het Fairwheel Podium: 600 NW Naito Pkwy Suite E. May 5, … Read more
Event Name: Ride Around Clark County (RACC) Event Start Date: 7 May 2011 Start Time: 6:30:00 AM Web Site: http://www.vbc-usa.com/racc Event Description: Come up to Vancouver and ride either 18, 34, 65 or 100 miles. Start time for longer rides is 6:30, later ride start by 9:30am. Start is at Clark College on Fort Vancouver … Read more
Event Name: Cycle Umpqua Vineyard Tour Event Start Date: 10 September 2011 Web Site: http://www.cycleumpqua.com Event Description: RIDE… the beautiful Umpqua River valley on lightly traveled roads. EXPLORE… many of the award winning wineries along the way. CELEBRATE… at the end of your ride by attending the festival. If you’re coming to CYCLE OREGON, this … Read more
Event Name: BikePortland Get Together Event Date: Wednesday April 27, 2011 Event Time: 5:30-7:30pm Event Location: Bridgeport Brewpub – 1313 NW Marshall Event Description: The next in our 2011 series of Get Togethers made possible by SKS. We’ll be talking about local issues with the folks who live, work and ride in the area including; … Read more
Event Name: Watch the 2011 Paris-Roubaix Event Start Date: 10 April 2011 Start Time: 4:00:00 PM Web Site: http://apexbar.com/ Event Description: Join us at APEX to watch the 2011 edition of the race they call “The Hell Of The North”, the legendary Paris-Roubaix. Coverage will last three and a half exciting hours as Fabian Cancellara … Read more
Event Name: BTA Alice Awards + Auction Event Start Date: 23 April 2011 Start Time: 5:00:00 PM Web Site: http://www.bta4bikes.org/alice Event Description: The Bicycle Transportation Alliance invites you to the 16th Annual Alice Awards + Auction: Alice Aloft! Celebrate Oregon’s bicycle superheros! Steph Routh Kiel Johnson Mia Birk Danielle and Alex Amarotico Get one-of-a-kind items … Read more
Event Name: Bike to Blazers Event Date: Sunday, April 3. 4:00pm-6:00pm Event Description: All roads lead to the Rose Quarter for this year’s Bike to Blazers event. The team wants every fan to pedal to the 6pm tip-off vs. Dallas Mavericks to demonstrate how easy and fun it is to get around by bike. BikePortland … Read more
Event Name: Tour des Chutes Event Start Date: 16 July 2011 Start Time: 6:00:00 AM Web Site: http://www.tourdeschutes.org Event Description: Multi-Distance Cycling Event benefiting cancer survivorship. 7,25,48,72 and 100 mile routes in and around Bend, Oregon. Fully supported. Lunch and Post-Ride Party included in registration.
Event Name: Showers Pass Photo Contest Event Start Date: 15 March, 2011 Entry Deadline: 15 April, 2011 Web Site: http://showerspass.wordpress.com/2011/03/14/showers-pass-photo-contest-2/ Event Description: It’s time to break out your cameras, get on your bikes, and enjoy some spring riding – Showers Pass style. We are looking for a few great photos of our loyal customers in … Read more
Event Name: Capital Bikeshare Lessons Learned Event Start Date: 8 April 2011 Start Time: 3:00:00 PM Event Description: We’re pleased to announce that Gabe Klein, former Director of the Washington DC Dept. of Transportation, will be in town Friday April 8th, along with Alison Cohen, President of Alta Bicycle Share, Inc., which operates Capital Bike … Read more
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