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Marysville Relay

I'd like to start off by congratulating not only everyone from Sicklers who went to the marysville relay today but special and I do mean special congratulations to all the new racers who sucked it up and finally went to the start line. The Marysville relay is nothing more than a 15 to 20 minute sprint for 4 hours. I was extremely proud to stand there and watch sixteen Sickler riders ride hard for 4 hours. Special congratulations go out to Dave Kaplan who was the unsung hero of the day in my eyes. Not only did he go to the line but he started us off with a fantastic 200 yard run. Again congratulations to all who competed today and special congratulations to all the first timers who got your feet wet.

Welcome to Sick Racing.

Wheelmens Cup

I was glad to see the e-mail sent today about the Wheelmen cup race. I hope we can get as many riders as we did last year. Lets get out and show our support for Sicklers and Upstate Velo. The date of the race is Sunday April 5 at the Berwick Test Track.

Mountain Bike Ride

Sunday 3-1-09 8:30 Keystone

mailing list

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Tours in PA

These are some Bike Tours compiled from a list at

ftp://ftp.dot.state.pa.us/public/PubsForms/Publications/PUB%20316.pdf

April

4^th & 5^th. Philadelphia 2 Day Cycling Classic. www.phillyclassic.org

25^th. Pennsylvania State Police Metric Century • The rides will tour the picturesque Hershey area and the pastoral Lebanon Valley of Pennsylvania, including Mt. Gretna, and Ft. Indiantown Gap. Full, half and quarter metric options plus a 6 mile family-friendly ride. Sponsored by the Harrisburg Bicycle Club, 717-975- 9879, 1101 Bridge Street, New Cumberland PA 17003, www.pspmetriccentury.com

26^th. Tour de Scranton • 6 to 65 miles. www.tourdescranton.com

TBA. Brandywine Taxing Metric Century • 100, 50, 30 km loops, rolling hills, rural area. Start at Warwick City Park. Brandywine Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 3162, West Chester, 19381, (610) 407-6201. http://www.brandywinebicycleclub.org/

May

May 9. Quad County Metric Century • Routes of 32, 65, 80 & 100K from Green Lane Park. Flat to moderately hilly terrain. Suburban Cyclists Unlimited, P.O. Box 401, Horsham, 19044. www.suburbancyclists.org

TBA. Pedal Pittsburgh • Rides of 6, 15, 25, 35 and 50 miles throughout the City of Pittsburgh. Benefits Community Design Center of Pittsburgh, 938 Penn Avenue, 6th Floor, Pittsburgh, 15222. (412) 391-4144, www.cdcp.org

TBA. Bike Around the Bay • 10, 30, and 50 mile routes offered. Benefits Lake Erie-Allegheny Earthforce Organization. Lake Erie-Allegheny Earthforce, 301 Peninsula Drive, Suite 5, Erie, 16505. (814) 835-8069

TBA. Bonkers Metric • Routes of 18, 35, 50 and 65 miles from Ridley Creek State Park. Rolling terrain. Delaware Valley Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 156, Swarthmore, 19081. (610) 541-0784. www.dvbc.org

June

6^th – 7^th. Escape to the Lake. The bike MS: Escape to the Lake (Erie) event is a two-day, one-way tour that takes cyclists over 150 scenic miles throughout Western PA. Each year, nearly 1500 cyclists participate in this journey.

Event Website

18^th -19^th. MS 150 Pennsylvania Dutch Bike Tour • Ride through exhilarating PA Dutch Country next to Amish horse drawn carriages and through Covered bridges in one of the most challenging and rewarding bike tours. Sponsored by National Multiple Sclerosis Society Greater Delaware Valley Chapter, One Reed Street, Suite 200, Philadelphia, 19147. (800) 445-2453. Event Website

TBA. Yough 'n Roll Bike Tour • Rides of 15, 35 and 50 miles at the Youghiogeny River Trail. Sponsored by the Mon/Yough Trail Council, P.O. Box 14, Boston, 15135. (412) 751-8986, www.atatrail.org/news/rides.cfm

TBA. Roger’s Ride • 100 mile from Northeast PA to Niagara Falls, Lake Country Bike. (814) 725-1338, http://www.lakecountrybike.com/

TBA. Kutztown and Strasburg Eastern Loop. • 175 miles of rolling to very hilly terrain. No sag! Harrisburg Bike Club, 1554 Locust Street, New Cumberland, 17070. (717) 975-9879. www.harrisburgbicycleclub.org

TBA. Lebanon Cycling Classic • 2-day, 3-race road bike series. Lebanon Valley VELO. Sponsored by King of the Mountain Bikes, 820 Cumberland Street, Lebanon. (717) 273-9499.

Tour de Belt • 20 mile ride around Capitol Area Greenbelt. Capitol Area Greenbelt Association, P.O. Box 15405, Harrisburg, 17105. (717) 921-4733. www.caga.org

July

13^th– 19^th. The INTERNATIONAL/Tour de ‘Toona Stage Race • 8-day pro-racing event in Central and Western Pennsylvania. Sponsored by the Altoona Bicycle Club, (814) 949-7223. www.tourdetoona.com/home/main/index.htm

18^th – 19^th. To Paradise and Back. Begins at Millersville University. The route will feature 25, 50, and 75-mile route options both Saturday and Sunday, plus an extra 25-mile loop for Century cyclists on Saturday. Accommodations are provided at Millersville University on Friday and Saturday night for all cyclists and volunteers. Benefits MS Society. Event Website

25^th. Dream Ride Lancaster • 10, 20, 30, 62.5, 100 mile tours from Riverview Elementary in Marietta to raise money for local charities. Dream Ride Projects PO Box 141 Lancaster, 17608. (717) 397-2503. www.dreamrideprojects.org

TBA. Pedal Pennsylvania • Cross Pennsylvania from Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, 450+miles. PO Box 385, Harleysville, 19438, (215) 520-5758 www.pedalpa.com

TBA. Tour de West Country • A short family ride is offered as well as 25 and 50 mile routes. The ride begins at Pleasant Ridge Park in Fairview. All proceeds go directly to the Lance Armstrong Foundation. Presque Isle Cycling Club, 2800 West 21st Street, Erie, 16506. www.picycling.org

August

2^nd – 8^th. Perimeter Ride Against Cancer • Benefits Lehigh Valley Unit, American Cancer Society. Held every other year on the odd years. 500+ miles. 3893 Adler Place, Bethlehem, PA 18017, (610) 921-2329
http://www.pprac.net/2009Ride.HTM

8^th. Nightmare Tour • Grueling 177 miles around the perimeter of LancasterCounty. Lots of Hills. Dream Ride Projects PO Box 141 Lancaster, 17608. (717) 397-2503. www.dreamrideprojects.org/Nightmaretour.html

16^th. Covered Bridge Metric Century • Full, half and quarter metric centuries through scenic Lancaster County. Lancaster Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 535, Lancaster, 17608. (717) 396-9299. www.lancasterbikeclub.org

22^nd-23^rd. Livestrong Philly Challenge. Event Website

TBA. Welch’s Harvest Classic • United States Cycling Federation, 20-28-38 mile Road Race, Lake Country Bikes. North East. (814) 725-1338. http://www.lakecountrybike.com

TBA. Bike Wine Country Fall Harvest Tour • 12-25-50 mile tours of Wine region, Lake Country Bike. (814) 725-1338. http://www.lakecountrybike.com

TBA. Dog Daze Century • 25 miles or two 50 mile loops, rural area. Start at Nottingham City Park. Brandywine Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 3162, West Chester, 19381. (610) 644-3792. www.brandywinebicycleclub.org

September

TBA. Laurel Classic Mountain Challenge Wellsboro Area Chamber Of Commerce • PO Box 733, Wellsboro, 16901, 570-724-1926. www.wellsboropa.com

TBA. Indiana Five Points Classic • Rides of 25 miles and 50 miles in Indiana and Blairsville, PA, Indiana County. Novice and elite criterium. For information, visit www.people.iup.edu/tkcn

TBA. Triple Loop Century • Rides held every September, the ride goes through Smicksburag, Tanoma and Homer City in Indiana County. For more information, email mailto:etfanning@verizon.net

TBA. Labor Day Century • Routes of 25, 50, 62 and 100 miles from South Street Park, McSherrystown. Flat to rolling! Hanover Cyclers, 129 Baltimore Street, Hanover, 17331. (717) 225-4194.

TBA. Three Creek Century • A scenic bike tour through Cumberland County that begins at Letort Park in Carlisle. Ride options include 100, 75, 50 and 25 miles. Annual event by Harrisburg Bike Club, 1011 Bridge Street, New

Cumberland, 17070. (717) 975-9879 www.harrisburgbicycleclub.org

TBA. Annual Brandywine Tour. • Routes of 28, 50, 65 and 100 miles from Chadds Ford area. Delaware Valley Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 156, Woodlyn 19801. (610) 541-0784. www.dvbc.org/brandywine.php

TBA. Lake Nockamixon Century • Routes of 20, 35, 55, 62, 85 and 100 miles. Start at Hatboro-Horsham High School. Flat to moderately hilly terrain. Suburban Cyclists Unlimited, P.O. Box 401, Horsham, 19044. www.suburbancyclists.org/

October

3^rd – 4^th. City to Shore. Starting near Philadelphia, City to Shore's exclusive route travels through blueberry fields and pine barrens before winding its way to Ocean City. Event Website

18^th. Savage Century • Generally regarded as one of the most difficult centuries on the East Coast through the worst hills in Lancaster and Chester Counties! White Clay Bicycle Club, Jeff Butcher, 226A Aronimink Drive 19711. Newark, Delaware. (610) 925-0757. www.whiteclaybicycleclub.org

TBA. Covered Bridges Ride • 20 or 30-mile flat rides and 33, 53 or 63-mile hilly rides. Enjoy the fall foliage, historic covered bridges, and quaint villages of Central and Upper Bucks County. Central Bucks Bicycle Club, P.O. Box 1648

Doylestown. (215) 504-2140. www.cbbikeclub.org/

TBA. Gap Gallop. The Gap Gallop’s great scenery, varied terrain and lightly traveled roads make it one of the most enjoyable centuries in the Northeast. The 100 mile route crosses the Kittatinny Ridge (Blue Mountain) at Little Gap in Danielsville, then meanders for miles through the heavily wooded and sparsely populated countryside north of the mountain. The Gallop returns via the Delaware Water Gap, where the Delaware River makes a spectacular cut through the ridge. A 68-mile option crosses Little Gap with the 100, but returns through Wind Gap. Riders always appreciate the predominately downhill final 25 miles of both routes! There is also a 50 mile option, which runs along the south side of the Blue Mountain without crossing the ridge. www.lehighwheelmen.org/

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Sunday Afternoon Ride 1:30pm (LEDGE)

Dale just bought a 29r from BM. Come watch him get his cherry popped! A special appearance from the Minny Ginny. Gentleman Joe Marriotti will be onsite to assist fellow bikers in case of fatigue. He was up late last night working on his newest all natural gu. (RAM GEL). Call me on my cell (840-8762) if you have any questions.

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