Bicyclists of Iowa City: Special Events

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Date & Time	Ride Name	Mileage	Contact
Sat. Jan. 26th, 2008	Hot Chocolate Ride	5-15 Miles	Bob Oppliger, 338-4011
Description: Traditionally, this ride ignores the weather. Sanctuary in town offers stops and comforts, thanks to veteran organizer, Bob Oppliger. Club members offer their homes and hospitality to a roving band of gypsies.
Sat. May 24th, 2008	Memorial Weekend Ride	Various choices	Marv Scher, 351-2534
Description: A scenic ride organized every year. For 2008, the ride starts in the historic village of Galena, Illinois. Riders will depart on the TOMRV route before turning north into Wisconsin to Hazel Green, and then eastward through New Diggings, Shullsburg, and several small towns to Monroe. Note: If there were enough interest, in June or early July,a smaller party might return to bicycle along the Mississippi from Dickeyville to Prairie du Chien crossing the river on the Cassville Ferry.
Wed. July 4th, 2008	Amana 4th of July Breakfast Ride	35/50 Miles	Nick Maddix, 594-2857 or 351-7833
Description: Enjoy American Independence Day in the Amanas with a hearty breakfast at the Colony Inn.
Sun.-Sat. July 20-26, 2008	RAGBRAI XXXVI	Around 400 miles	Karen Parrott, 337-6371
Description: One of the largest and oldest running state-wide bike rides in the USA. A week-long bicycling adventure across the state of Iowa. More details on the RAGBRAI page.
Sat-Sun. Sept. 1st-2nd, 2008 (in the works)*	Midwest Old Threshers Labor Day Weekend	60/120 Miles	Nick Maddix, 594-2857 or 351-7833
Description: A new event in the works. Midwest Old Threshers is held every Memorial Day Weekend. There is food, fun, heritage, and memories to be made. A weekend camping adventure in Mount Pleasant, Iowa challenges the rider with a 120 mile weekend loop! A good warm-up for the AHTCC ride if you've been out of the seat for too long since RAGBRAI!
Sat. Sept. 20th, 2008	Amish Harvest Tour to Cure Cancer	27/55/75/100 Miles	Colleen Chapleau, 626-6062
Description: BIC's annual Autumn kickoff ride across the Amish countryside. Complete with breakfast, sag wagon and attractions along the route. Saddle up and experience the colors of the area during the harvesting season. Check out the official page for more info.

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On top of the regular rides, BIC also sponsors and hosts some special events as well. Often these rides include great scenery (heritage), food, and fun. Most of these rides require registration in advance to be able to participate. This helps cover the various costs associated with hosting a big event and allows us to continue to host it every year for your enjoyment. The Amish Harvest Century Tour is probably our most popular annual ride.

Overview of Annual Events

Hot Chocolate Ride - 10-15 miles or less

Traditionally, this ride ignores the weather. Sanctuary in town offers stops and comforts, thanks to veteran organizer, Bob Oppliger. Club members offer their homes and hospitality to a roving band of gypsies. This ride usually takes place the last Saturday of January.

Independence Day brings the annual Amana Breakfast Ride, a 58 mile ride through the rolling countryside rewarded with an all-you-can-eat breakfast in Main Amana.

The last full week in July is the annual RAGBRAI (Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa). BIC provides RAGBRAI wristbands, transportation to and from the start and end points, and hauls baggage for members. You must have been a BIC member from the previous year to be able to go with BIC on the annual bike ride extraordinaire. See the BIC RAGBRAI page for more info.

In September, BIC hosts the annual Amish Harvest Tour to Cure Cancer or "The Courage Ride". This ride is fully supported with breakfast, rest stops, sag wagon, and various forms of entertainment and attractions along the route(s). For more information on this event, check out the official homepage.

Bike to Work Week is becoming an annual tradition. The concept is simple: Give up your motor vehicle route for one day, or the entire week and experience your commute by bike. You may be pleasantly surprised with the results! Iowa City & Coralville have come together in the past to celebrate this week with some hosted events. Check out the IC/Coralville Bike to Work Week homepage to more information.

Check out BikeIowa's BTWW page

This ride aims to raise awareness of the presence of cyclists and to give riders an opportunity to mourn and remember fallen and injured cyclists. For more details, head to the Iowa City Ride of Silence Page.

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