Cycle Oregon

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Cycle Oregon is a week-long recreational bicycle ride held annually in different parts of the U.S. state of Oregon. It is also the name of a non-profit corporation established in 1991 to manage the event. More than a thousand riders participate every year and are supported by vans, meals and facilities.

History

The first Cycle Oregon event took place in September 1988, covering 320 miles (515 kilometers) between the Oregon cities of Salem and Brookings. More than 1,000 cyclists participated. By 1994, there were more than 2,000 participants.[1]

Description

The number of participants has been as high as 2,200,[2] but Cycle Oregon currently limits the number to 2,000 participants. The route varies from year to year. In 2008, Cycle Oregon began in Elgin on September 6, and finished at Wallowa Lake on September 12, covering more than 420 miles (676 kilometers). Cycle Oregon is a supported ride; participants are provided with meals, camping facilities, shower and restroom facilities, and sag wagon support. The cost in 2010 was $850 per rider.[3] Proceeds from Cycle Oregon are donated to charitable projects in the communities that host the event.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Cycle Oregon rolls to an end for 2,039 hardy participants". The Register-Guard. Associated Press. September 19, 1994. p. 3C. Retrieved August 28, 2012. 
  2. ↑ Achen, Paris (September 14, 2009). "Riders pump it up, conquer hills: Cycle Oregon participants make their way up and over the grueling Siskiyou Summit on Day 1". Mail Tribune (Medford, Oregon). Retrieved August 28, 2012. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Robinson, Laurie (September 11, 2010). "Inside Cycle Oregon 2010: some choice tidbits about the ride and its past". The Oregonian. Retrieved August 28, 2012. 

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