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RAGBRAI Bike Ride
RAGBRAI, The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa,
is an annual seven-day bicycle ride across the state. Eight Iowa communities along the RAGBRAI route serve as “host” communities for overnight stays. Thousands of people come from all over to experience this ride. Heading into its
43rd year, RAGBRAI is the oldest, largest and longest
bicycle touring event in the world. http://ragbrai.com/
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Tour de Palm Springs
Tour de Palm Springs is a CVSPIN-sponsored event designed to raise money
for nonprofit organizations in the Coachella Valley. Each year the
organizers hope to support more than 100 local charities with money
raised.
Palm Springs’ famous weather, gorgeous mountain scenery and thousands of
bike riders, make the Tour de Palm Springs a fundraising event like no
other! http://www.tourdepalmsprings.com/
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Subaru Sea Otter Classic
Known as a sprawling and energetic “celebration of cycling”, Sea
Otter is cycling’s North American season opener. Professional and
amateur athletes alike make the annual pilgrimage to Sea Otter to
participate in some of the sport’s most competitive and enduring events.
Hundreds of pro cyclists, including national, world, and Olympic
champions attend Sea Otter to race and meet with fans.The Sea Otter Classic also hosts the largest consumer bike exposition
in North America. The Expo holds hundreds of vendors who display new
products, distribute free samples, and offer great bargains. The
four-day, action-packed festival includes an international food court,
entertainment, bike demos, stunt shows, and carnival activities for
children. The Sea Otter Classic is located in Monterey County, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. http://www.seaotterclassic.com/
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Hotter 'N Hell 100
The Hotter’N Hell Hundred is one of the oldest and largest cycling
events in the nation. Fitness oriented riders and bicycle racers will
come to Wichita Falls, Texas, from virtually every state and several
foreign countries. Several things happen during the Hotter’N Hell weekend. The activities
that comprise the HHH are: Registration, Consumer Show, Spaghetti
Dinner, USA Cycling Criterium Race, USA Cycling Road Race, the Hotter’N
Hell Hundred Endurance Ride, an Off-Road bicycle race, off-road trail
run along with entertainment food and fellowship at the Finish Line
Village. In other words, HHH is not just one day, it is at least 4 days
of challenging and inspiring activities. http://hh100.org/ |
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Velo Swap
Buy … Sell … Recycle! Subaru VeloSwap is the world’s
largest consumer bicycling and sports expo that celebrates all things
cycling. This cultural cycling event is a not-to-be-missed experience
where you can feel the pulse of the cycling community and rub elbows
with like-minded-cyclists. At the Subaru VeloSwap, you have the
opportunity to see, swap, buy and sell your new or used bikes,
components and cycling accessories. You can also take part in cycling
clinics hosted by cycling celebrities and industry experts, family
events, product sampling and the all-new EcoVillage. http://veloswap.competitor.com/ |
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ALLRIDE
The AllRide Tour is a little bit of all things mountain
biking.
Founded in 2003 by former
professional mountain bike racer Kurt Voreis and his wife Lindsay, the AllRide
Tour travels the country promoting the joys of all disciplines of mountain
biking, great products like SOS Socks, guiding adventures, and teaching
clinics. Their goal? To get more people passionate about bikes and the ride
that is life. You can learn all about Kurt, Lindsay, and AllRide on their
website at
http://www.kirtvoreis.com/allride.html.
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Elephant Rock Cycling Festival
The iconic Elephant Rock Cycling Festival in Castle Rock
kicks off cycling in Colorado every year, and SOS is a proud sponsor. Over
7,000 riders of all ages and sizes participate annually in rides ranging from
the 8 mile family ride to the grueling 100-mile century. All courses hug the
front range, making for one of the most beautiful rides in the country. Heading
into its 27
th year, this event is a can’t miss. Read about all the
events surrounding this great weekend and sign up for one of the rides at
http://elephantrockride.com/.
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Tour of the Moon
A new tour on a classic course, the Tour of the Moon in
October starts and finishes in Grand Junction and travels 62 miles through the
unmistakable Colorado National Monument park. The loop was made famous in the
1980s Coors Classic Stage Race, and immortalized on film by Kevin Costner in
the cycling classic American Flyers. SOS Socks is excited to help bring this
stunning route back as an organized ride this fall. Read more and sign yourself
up at
http://www.tourofthemoon.com/.
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The Vail Trail Running Series
Named by Colorado Runner as the State’s Best Race Series in
2005 and 2008, the Vail Trail Running Series has been putting on some of the
best races in the state and country for 17 years. Its oldest and most famous
event, the Vail Hill Climb, will turn 38 years old this July! All told, the
series’ 7 events span from May to September and travel over 52 miles and gain
16,475 feet in elevation. SOS Socks is a proud sponsor and supporter of all the
runners who tackle these fantastic events.
Learn more and register for one or all of them at http://www.vailrec.com/sports/trail-running-racing.
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