Cycle Oregon
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Cycle Oregon is a non-profit organization best known for its week-long, non-competitive bike ride, called Classic, held as a fundraiser for the Cycle Oregon Fund. Cycle Oregon additionally hosts GRAVEL, a weekend cycling event, Joyride, a one-day cycling event for women only and WEEKENDER, a weekend cycling event often hosted on a college campus. Cycle Oregon also manages Jumpstart, Oregon's Safe Routes to School program focused on rural communities, and administers the Oregon Scenic Bikeways program.
History
The first Cycle Oregon event took place in September 1988, covering 343 miles between the Oregon cities of Salem and Brookings. More than 1,000 cyclists participated. By 1994, there were more than 2,000 participants participating annually.{{cite news|title=Cycle Oregon rolls to an end for 2,039 hardy participants|newspaper=The Register-Guard|date=September 19, 1994 |agency=Associated Press|page=3C |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4FNWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=-usDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5552%2C4925925 |access-date=August 28, 2012}}Cardozo, Yvette (February 19, 1995). [https://www.chicagotribune.com/1995/02/19/a-party-on-wheels-along-oregons-trails/ "A Party on Wheels Along Oregon's Trails"] Chicago Tribune, Travel section.
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=Cycle Oregon Classic Routes=
| | Year | Edition | Route | Distance (Miles) | Elevation (Feet) |
| | 1988 | I | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1988/?_ga=2.194099237.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Salem to Brookings] | 343 | 9,429 |
| | 1989 | II | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1989/?_ga=2.195532836.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Portland to Ashland] | 438 | 21,000 |
| 1990
|III |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1990/?_ga=2.220814352.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Pendleton to Newport] |413 |22,000 | ||||
| 1991
|IV |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1991/?_ga=2.186030113.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Beaverton to Hood River] |540 |25,200 | ||||
| 1992
|V |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1992/?_ga=2.125415554.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Eugene to Medford] |417 |18,500 | ||||
| 1993
|VI |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1993/?_ga=2.122607363.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Baker City to Oregon City] |448 |24,500 | ||||
| 1994
|VII |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1994/?_ga=2.122646531.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Eugene to Brookings] |473 |19,700 | ||||
| 1995
|VIII |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1995/?_ga=2.223901715.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Athena to Fossil] |435 |27,723 | ||||
| 1996
|IX |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1996/?_ga=2.189716643.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Lakeview (Crater Lake Loop)] |560 |21,900 | ||||
| 1997
|X |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1997/?_ga=2.231701271.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Nyssa to Yachats] |526 |22,700 | ||||
| 1998
|XI |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1998/?_ga=2.195014693.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Myrtle Creek (Crater Lake Loop)] |528 |29,885 | ||||
| 1999
|XII |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-1999/?_ga=2.185504545.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 La Grande (Wallowas Loop)] |546 |29,666 | ||||
| 2000
|XIII |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2000/?_ga=2.185504545.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Paisley to Hood River] |561 |21,280 | ||||
| 2001
|XIV |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2001/?_ga=2.27758772.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Prairie City (Frenchglen Loop)] |503 |16,200 | ||||
| 2002
|XV |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2002/?_ga=2.199725222.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Nyssa to Florence] |594 |17,975 | ||||
| | 2003 | XVI | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2003/?_ga=2.123828098.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Baker City (Hells Canyon Loop)] | 541 | 22,788 |
| 2004
|XVII |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2004/?_ga=2.132611206.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Canyonville (Crater Lake Loop)] |502 |28,749 | ||||
| 2005
|XVIII |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2005/?_ga=2.224964626.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Boardman to Astoria] |513 |24,738 | ||||
| 2006
|XIX |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2005/?_ga=2.224964626.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Umatilla (Blue Mountains Loop)] |508 |28,750 | ||||
| 2007
|XX |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2007/?_ga=2.225932050.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Sisters (Cascades Loop)] |481 |28,463 | ||||
| 2008
|XXI |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2008/?_ga=2.31964086.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Elgin to Wallowa Lake] |435 |21,521 | ||||
| | 2009 | XXII | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2009/?_ga=2.30301367.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Medford to Grants Pass] | 436 | 28,202 |
| | 2010 | XXIII | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2009/?_ga=2.30301367.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Elgin to Pendleton] | 481 | 27,133 |
| | 2011 | XXIV | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2011/?_ga=2.125403010.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Sutherlin to Riddle] | 500 | 24,865 |
| | 2012 | XXV | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2012/?_ga=2.22449203.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Bly to Klamath Falls] | 506 | 30,577 |
| | 2013 | XXVI | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2013/?_ga=2.221698064.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 John Day to Seneca] | 505 | 17,685 |
| | 2014 | XXVII | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2014/?_ga=2.267900038.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 The Dalles to Madras] | 490 | 34,893 |
| | 2015 | XXVIII | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride-classic-2015/?_ga=2.185569441.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Baker City to La Grande] | 450 | 22,397 |
| | 2016 | XXIX | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride/classic-2016/?_ga=2.188185632.909224255.1657043721-113246890.1634877127 Tri-City to Gold Beach] | 484 | 24,360 |
| 2017 | Cancelled due to wildfires | |||
| | 2018 | XXX | [https://cycleoregon.com/ride/classic-2018/ Baker City to La Grande] | 451 | 28,797 |
| 2019
|XXXI |Oakridge to Dorena Lake |486 |31,330 | ||||
| 2020
| |Cancelled due to COVID-19 | | | ||||
| 2021
| |Cancelled due to COVID-19 | | | ||||
| 2022
|XXXII |[https://cycleoregon.com/ride/classic/ John Day to Mitchell] |443 |35,245 |
Description
Cycle Oregon hosts four non-competitive, recreational cycling events each year to raise money for the Cycle Oregon fund and promote tourism throughout the state. Cycle Oregon events are supported rides; participants are provided with meals, camping facilities, shower and restroom facilities, and sag wagon support on course. Event locations vary each year with routes announced in January at a kickoff party and through a promotional video. The four events are:
Classic - A week-long bicycling journey showcasing some of Oregon's most spectacular vistas usually held in September
WEEKENDER: A two-day bicycling event most commonly held on a college campus with multiple ride options usually held in July
Joyride is a women-only one-day ride offering short, medium and long routes usually held in June
GRAVEL is a two-day mixed-terrain bicycle event with multiple route options usually held in May
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.cycleoregon.com/ Cycle Oregon] (official website)
- {{Oregon Encyclopedia|cycle_oregon|author=Nicholas, Jonathan}}
Category:Non-profit organizations based in Oregon
Category:Cycling organizations in the United States
Category:Cycling events in the United States
Category:1988 establishments in Oregon