ROUTT COUNTY RIDERS

Bike Tours & Events


The following is a mere sample of the events available for the adventure seeking cyclist. I gleaned these rides from various sources such as tour brochures, magazine articles, and web searches. I only listed those rides taking place in the western states (including Hawaii but you can't ride to the start). I also added some local events you might be interested in.

Key:
2002 Information
Information updated for 2003

Arizona
GABA (Great Arizona Bicycle Adventure), Sept 27 - Oct 4, 2003

California
Imagine Tours - Calif Vine Tour, May 4-10, 2003
Sierra to the Sea, June 14-21, 2003
Cycle America - Redwoods/Wine Country, Aug 31 - Sept 7, 2003
Imagine Tours - Calif Central Coast, Sept 12-14, 2003

Colorado
Fruita Fat Tire Festival, April 24-27, 2003
Where The Hell Is Maybell, May 17, 2003
Buena Vista Bicycle Festival, May 17-19, 2003
Elephant Rock, June 1, 2003
Tour de Cure (pledge ride), June 7, 2003
Adventure Cycling - Intro to Road Touring (Steamboat), June 14-19, 2003
Ride The Rockies, June 15-21, 2003
Pedal The Peaks, June 21-28, 2003
The Grand Loop, June 28, 2003
Imagine Tours - Colorado Rockies Tour, June 28 - July 5, 2003
Triple Bypass, July 12, 2003
Adventure Cycling - Intro to Mtn Touring (Steamboat), July 12-17, 2003
Adventure Cycling - Cycle The Divide (Steamboat), July 12-18, 2003
MS 150 Bike Tour (pledge ride), July 13-14, 2002
Adventure Cycling - Great Divide Alpine (Steamboat), July 19-28, 2003
Courage Classic (pledge ride), July 19-21, 2003
Bicycle Tour of Colorado, July 20-26, 2003
Tour The Peaks, Aug 2-9, 2003
Denver - Aspen Classic (brevet), Aug 2, 2003
Adventure Cycling - Intro to Mtn Touring (Steamboat), Aug 9-14, 2003
BikeToberfest (pledge ride), Sept 14, 2002

Hawaii
Cyclevents - Hawaii: Big Island Explorer, 21 different tour dates in 2003 (8 day tours)

Idaho
Imagine Tours - National Parks (part of their Cross Country Adventure), June 23 - July 8, 2003
Scenic Cycling - Idaho Sawtooth Mountains, June 22-28, 2003
Bicycle Idaho, July 13-19, 2003
Cyclevents - SPUDS 9, Aug 31 - Sept 5, 2003

Iowa
RAGBRAI, July 20-26, 2003

Montana
Cycle America - Glacier/Waterton Parks, July 26 - Aug 2, 2003
Adventure Cycling - Cycle Montana, July 19-25, 2003

Nebraska
BRAN (Bike Ride Across Nebraska), June 8-14, 2003
Tour de Nebraska, June 18-22, 2003
NUMB (Nebraska United Methodist Bike Ride), June 28 - July 2, 2003

Nevada
OATBRAN, Sept 21-27, 2003

New Mexico
Santa Fe Century, May 18, 2003

Oklahoma
Oklahoma Freewheel, June 8-14, 2003

Oregon
Imagine Tours - Lewis & Clark Trail (part of their Cross Country Adventure), June 14-22, 2003
Cycle America - Pacific Coast Combo, Aug 16 - Sept 7, 2003
Cycle America - Oregon Coast, Aug 24-30, 2003
Oregon Bicycle Ride, Aug 10-16, 2003
Cycle America - Redwoods/Crater Lake, Aug 5-14, 2003
Cycle Oregon, Sept 6-13, 2003

Texas
Ride For The Roses, Oct 24-26, 2003

Utah
Adventure Cycling - Cycle Utah, June 7-13; Sept 6-12, 2003
Cycle America - Grand Canyon/Zion/Bryce Parks, June 6-14, 2003
Cyclevents - Utah Canyons, Sept 28 - Oct 4, 2003

Washington
Adventure Cycling - Cycle Washington, July 26 - Aug 1, 2003
Cycle America - Olympic Territory, Aug 17-23, 2003
Ride Around Washington, Aug 17-22, 2003

Wyoming
Tour de Prairie, June 28, 2003
Ride Around Wyoming, June 16-21, 2002
Cycle America - Bighorns/Beartooth Range, July 6-12, 2003
Cycle America - Yellowstone/Teton Parks, July 16-24, 2003
Tour de Wyoming, July 20-25, 2003
Cyclevents - WYCYC XIV, Sept 8-13, 2003

If you have any other bike tour links you think we should list, send them to us and we may list them for others' enjoyment.

Updated February 10, 2003

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