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.Cardozo, Yvette (February 19, 1995). "A Party on Wheels Along Oregon's Trails" Chicago Tribune, Travel section.
Cycle Oregon Classic Routes
Year Edition Route Distance (Miles) Elevation (Feet) 1988 I Salem to Brookings 343 9,429 1989 II Portland to Ashland 438 21,0001990IIIPendleton to Newport41322,0001991IVBeaverton to Hood River540 25,2001992VEugene to Medford41718,5001993VIBaker City to Oregon City44824,5001994VIIEugene to Brookings47319,7001995VIIIAthena to Fossil43527,7231996IXLakeview (Crater Lake Loop)56021,9001997XNyssa to Yachats52622,7001998XIMyrtle Creek (Crater Lake Loop)52829,8851999XIILa Grande (Wallowas Loop)54629,6662000XIIIPaisley to Hood River56121,2802001XIVPrairie City (Frenchglen Loop)50316,2002002XVNyssa to Florence59417,975 2003 XVI Baker City (Hells Canyon Loop) 541 22,7882004XVIICanyonville (Crater Lake Loop)50228,7492005XVIIIBoardman to Astoria51324,7382006XIXUmatilla (Blue Mountains Loop)50828,7502007XXSisters (Cascades Loop)48128,4632008XXIElgin to Wallowa Lake43521,521 2009 XXII Medford to Grants Pass 436 28,202 2010 XXIII Elgin to Pendleton 481 27,133 2011 XXIV Sutherlin to Riddle 500 24,865 2012 XXV Bly to Klamath Falls 506 30,577 2013 XXVI John Day to Seneca 505 17,685 2014 XXVII The Dalles to Madras 490 34,893 2015 XXVIII Baker City to La Grande 450 22,397 2016 XXIX Tri-City to Gold Beach 484 24,360 2017 Cancelled due to wildfires 2018 XXX Baker City to La Grande 451 28,797 2019XXXIOakridge to Dorena Lake48631,3302020Cancelled due to COVID-192021Cancelled due to COVID-192022XXXIIJohn Day to Mitchell44335,245
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 Hawthorne Bridge bicycle counter
References
External links Cycle Oregon (official website)