2025 Events and Rides--Mark Your Calendars!
- Announcing Cascade Bicycle Club's 2025 Season Schedule.
- With new rides, STP 5-packs, early-bird discounts, and member incentives, resolving to bike more is easier than ever.
Paul Tolmé
Cascade Bicycle Club's 2025 Season Schedule is live, just in time for the holiday gift-giving season. Get yourself a present that needs no wrapping paper: a registration to STP or one of our many rides and events.
Let's start with the big news: registration for the 46th Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic presented by Alaska Airlines, July 12-13, opens for members on Tuesday, Jan. 7. The public can register a month later on Feb. 4.
New this year: We’re offering the lowest priced STP in a decade through the purchase of an STP 5-pack during early bird pricing. Both members and the public have the opportunity to purchase a 5-pack of registration coupons for only $144 each ($720 total) starting Jan. 7. Once early bird pricing ends, you can still buy an STP 5-Pack at a 10 percent discount off the member price.
Gather your friends and save on the Seattle to Portland Bicycle Classic, the Pacific Northwest's biggest party on wheels.
Our community events season begins on Feb. 8 with the Seattle Bike Swap and E-Bike Demo, your chance to score deals on gear and test ride a variety of e-bikes at Seattle Center.
Bike Swap is a great opportunity to buy a new rain jacket or winter biking apparel in preparation for the kickoff of Cascade's major rides season in late February.
That's when Chilly Hilly, Feb. 23, takes place on beautiful Bainbridge Island. Chilly Hilly registration opens on Jan. 7, so mark your calendars and come test your legs on the Northwest's most legendary winter ride, which ends with a hot chili feed.
Spring brings the ride that celebrates the life of legendary Black bike racer Marshall "Major" Taylor. Held on April 13, the Ride for Major Taylor is a fundraiser for Cascade's Major Taylor Project, which builds leadership skills and teaches the joy of bicycling to youth from diverse backgrounds. We offer long and short routes so that people of all abilities can participate. Registration opens Feb. 4.
Our three-day Tours season begins in May with the return of our Walla Walla Tour, May 16-18. If you've never experienced the beauty of southeastern Washington state in the spring, the Walla Walla Tour is your chance to explore the region's rolling farmlands, big skies, and vineyards. Registration opens Feb. 11 for members and March 4 for the general public.
Held in late spring, the Flying Wheels Summer Century, May 31, explores the country roads and foothills of western Washington. We offer routes of 50, 70, and 100 miles, with a start and finish line festival in Redmond's Marymoor Park. Registration opens March 4.
The Winthrop Gravel Tour returns to Washington state's scenic Methow Valley for a third year, from June 13-15. Member registration opens Feb. 11. Sign up early because this one sells out fast.
July brings STP, the bucket-list 206-mile ride that attracts riders from across the region, nation, and world. Some people ride in one day but most do it in two. There's nothing quite like the start of STP, which begins at dawn and proceeds over Seattle's University Bridge while most of the city sleeps.
The Ride from Seattle to Vancouver and Party will take place on Aug. 23-24. Participants ride to Bellingham the first day, then cross the border into Canada on the second, with a finish line party on Vancouver's beautiful downtown waterfront. Member registration for RSVP opens March 4, and for the public on April 1.
With its mellow course and bold finish line party, the Woodinville Wine Ride, Sept. 7, pairs well with friends. Registration opens May 6.
The Lake Chelan Tour returns from Sept. 26-28. Member registration opens Feb. 11 and for the public on March 4.
Our big rides season ends on Oct. 5 with an autumnal favorite: the Kitsap Color Classic. Registration opens May 6.
Prioritizing Membership in 2025
We love our members because they support our Mission and uphold our Values of Equity, Climate Justice, Community, Safety, and Collaboration. To show our gratitude, we're introducing some extra member perks in 2025.
- Riders will receive the lowest-priced STP registration in a decade by purchasing 5-packs during our early bird-pricing.
- To incentivize membership, we will offer refunds for our rides, events, and Tours to members only.
- To ensure our members get first priority when registering for our most popular rides, we are offering a member-only registration period for STP, RSVP and Tours. In addition, the public will pay higher fees for these rides and Tours.
More Gravel, Plus a W&NB Ride
Due to the popularity of our Winthrop Gravel Tour, we plan to add a second gravel ride in 2025. Dates and details to come.
Also, we're planning a women and non-binary paid ride that will raise funds for a good cause. Permits and dates are pending, so stay tuned.
Meantime, click the button below to see our Rides and Events Calendar, which includes dates for our Cascade Training Series, Bike Everywhere Lunch, and Bike Everywhere Day. Bookmark the page to ensure you don't miss out on dates and registration details for our new rides.
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