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The 24th annual Cycle Salt Lake Century will be held Saturday May 15, 2010

Early registration for 2010 coming soon. All information below is for 2009 - updates coming for 2010.

Zazoosh has photos of the 2009 ride (and 2008 too)

Got a good photo from the century ride? Send it to us and we may use it here on the website.

About

The Cycle Salt Lake Century, Inc., a not-for-profit organization, is proud to sponsor this annual recreational bicycle event that features your choice of 36, 67 or 100 mile routes. Your entry fee will assist the Salt Lake City Bicycle Advocacy Committee to build and maintain bicycle routes and trails and promote cycling in Utah. Details, dates and times are listed below.

Since it's incorporation and organizing of the Cycle Salt Lake Century in 2001, the Cycle Salt Lake Century, Inc., has donated over $37,000 to local organizations and charities that directly benefit Utahns. These groups include: The Salt Lake City Mayors Bicycle Advisory Committee, Friends of Antelope Island, American Cancer Society Man to Man Project and Murray Relay for Life, Local Senior Center Wasatch Manor Resident Committee, Bonneville Bicycle Touring Club, Salt Lake City Bicycle Coalition, UTA Rideshare and others. We are proud to be a part of and give back to the communities we live in and to promote bicycling as a healthy lifestyle as well as an alternative form of transportation.


Details

All cyclists are welcome. This is a non-competitive event.

SCHEDULE:
Friday (day before)
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Early check-in and packet pick-up / Late registration at the UTA Rideshare Bike Bonanza (Gallivan Center Plaza, 239 South Main Street, SLC - Map). Includes free Papa John Pizza!

Saturday (day of the ride)
6:00 AM - 9:00 AM Check-in and packet pick-up / Late registration at Utah State Fair Park, 155 North 1000 West.
7:30 AM Official start time. Riders may depart anytime between 7:30 AM and 9:00 AM.
8:00 AM Possible second start time. Due to the number of riders participating in the century ride, (over 1880 in 2006) we will have a second start for younger riders, parents with children in trailers, families or those not comfortable in a large group.
5:00 PM Deadline for all cyclists to return to the Fair Park.

ROUTES: Loops of 36, 67 and 100 miles on a route of mostly flat terrain. All riders will depart from and return to the Utah State Fair Park (Map). All routes head north with the 100 mile route traveling to Antelope Island. The 36 mile option is the perfect route for a family, parent with a child or the first timer to an organized bicycle event. Preliminary route maps:
Interactive Route Map with notes and turn-by-turn cue sheet (2008 map)
Printable PDF Route Map

HELMETS ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL RIDERS!

SIGN UP: All participants must register, see the Register section below.
Early check-in and packet pick-up will be offered Friday evening at the UTA Rideshare Bike Bonanza at Gallivan Center Plaza (Map).

TEAMS: Do you have a team, club or organization with 15 or more riders? Contact us about special discounts on pre-registration of your riders.

LODGING: Conveniently located hotels:

SLC Marriott City Center
220 S. State Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Make reservations with Seong Ja Jackman, (801) 961-8700, extension 4414. Located right next to Gallivan Plaza for easy packet pickup and attending the UTA Rideshare Bike Bonanza on Friday night. 2.5 miles from Start/Finish.

Econo Lodge Downtown
715 W. North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah
(801) 363-0062
Only 1/2 mile from Start/Finish.


Register

$49 for Pre-registration (until Monday, May 11th) - Internet (active.com) or mail-in (Registration form).
- Internet registration closes at 11 PM, Monday, May 11th.
- Mail-in registration must be post marked May 11th or earlier (or your registration may not arrive in time to be processed).
After May 12th, register in person (see below).

$55 for Late registration (after Monday, May 11th) - In person only, the day before or day of the ride. If we run out of your size of T-shirt, it will be mailed to you.
- Day Before Ride: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM at the UTA Rideshare Bike Bonanza (Gallivan Center Plaza, 239 South Main Street, SLC - Map).
- Day of Ride - 6:00 AM - 9:00 AM at the Utah State Fair Park, 155 North 1000 West (Map).

Registration fee includes food (fruit, candy, snacks, etc.) and drink (water and sports drink) at the rest stops, lunch, a goodie bag, and a commemorative short sleeve T-shirt.


Cycle Salt Lake Week 2009

Every Wednesday in May
UTA Bike to Work Day
Cost: Free
Ride your bike to work on Wednesdays during the month of May and receive specials all around the valley from different vendors. Visit www.utarideshare.com for details.
Contact: (801) 287-2062

Saturday, May 2
Ghost Town Century
Place: Tooele Valley
Time: Check-in & Day-of Registration 6:30 AM, Ride Start 7:30 AM
Cost: $25 - $164
The spirit of the old west is captured in the ghost towns you will ride through, to and by. Bring your family and friends on this fun, friendly ride. 50, 65 and 100 Mile options.
Contact: Bike 2 Bike Bob Kinney (801) 677-0134

Jane’s Walk USA
Jane’s Walk is a series of free neighborhood walking tours that helps put people in touch with their environment and with each other, by bridging social and geographic gaps and creating a space for cities to discover themselves.
Contact: (801) 633-0936

Sunday, May 3
Jane’s Walk USA
Jane’s Walk is a series of free neighborhood walking tours that helps put people in touch with their environment and with each other, by bridging social and geographic gaps and creating a space for cities to discover themselves.
Contact: (801) 633-0936

Saturday, May 9
Salt Lake Challenge
Place: various around Salt Lake Valley
A fun rally type event for the whole family! Contests at stops all around the valley.
Contact: Bike 2 Bike Bob Kinney (801) 677-0134

Live Green Festival
Place: Library Square, 226 East 500 South, SLC
Time: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Cost: Free
6th annual Downtown Sustainable Living Festival. Learn about the green resources in your community.
Contact: (801) 333-1103

Tuesday, May 12
Rocky Mountain Raceway Criterium
Place: Rocky Mountain Raceway, 6555 West 2100 South, West Valley City
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: $8 with crit series plate, $10 without, one-day USCF license available. Free for spectators
Contact: (801) 209-2479

Wednesday, May 13
Salt Lake County Mayor’s Bike to Work Day
Place: Liberty Park (700 East 900 South, northeast corner) to the Salt Lake County Government Center (2100 South State Street)
Time: 7:30 AM
Cost: Free
Presented by the Salt Lake County Mayor's Office and the Salt Lake County Bicycle Advisory Committee. Join us for a mellow ride with Mayor Peter Corroon / Mayor Ralph Becker and other city mayors under police escort to County Complex and City County Building. Free bagels, coffe and juice for all participants.
Contact: (801) 468-3799

SKI Utah (DMV) Criterium
Place: Driver Training Center, 4700 South 2780 West, West Valley City
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: $8 with crit series plate, $10 without, one-day USCF license available. Free for spectators
Contact: (801) 209-2479

Thurssday, May 14
Salt Air Time Trial
Place: The I-80 frontage road near Salt Air
Time: 6:00 PM
Cost: $8 with crit series plate, $10 without, one-day USCF license available. Free for spectators
Contact: (801) 209-2479

Friday, May 15
UTA Rideshare Bike Bonanza
Place: Gallivan Center Plaza, 239 South Main Street, SLC (Map)
Time: 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Cost: Free
Music, Papa Johns Pizza, prize drawings, two Specialized bikes will be given away, Eco-Moto Cycle drawing, free bike tune ups, valet bike parking, activities for kids and much more! Pick-up your packet and check-in for the Cycle Salt Lake Century. Visit www.utarideshare.com for event updates.
Contact: or (801) 287-2062

Saturday, May 16
Cycle Salt Lake Century
Place: Utah State Fair Park, 155 North 1000 West, SLC
Time: 7:30 AM mass start
See the Details section above

Friday, May 22
Bike-in Movie
Place: ?
Time: ?
Presented by SaltCycle. More information coming soon.
Contact:


Sponsors

The Cycle Salt Lake Century, Inc., is proud to have the following businesses and organizations as sponsors of the Cycle Salt Lake Century and Cycle Salt Lake Week. Thank you for your support!

REI
Antelope Island State Park Rangers
BadAss Coffee
Bicycling Magazine
Bingham Cyclery
C. R. England Trucking
Clif BAR
cycling utah Magazine
CytoSport Energy Products
Papa Johns Pizza
Reddy Ice
Road ID
Salt Lake City Corporation
Salt City Couriers
Salt Lake City Mayor's Bicycle Advisory Committee
Salt Lake City Police Motor Squad
Salt Lake City Transportation
SLC Bike Collective
Sports Medicine Center of Utah
Tailwinds Bicycle Tours
Target Superstores
UTA Rideshare


Contact

Jon R. Smith, Event Director
(801) 596-8430 - Fax (801) 322-5056

Cycle Salt Lake Century, Inc. - A Not-For-Profit Organization

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