Lake Erie Cycle Fest will return to Erie County 2018, partnering with Erie's Blues & Jazz Festival to create the packaged Rhythm and Ride Weekend, Thursday, August 2 through Sunday, August 5! The weekend will feature six rides in total, including two new rides, and the HUB, a place for riders to relax at Erie's Blues & Jazz Festival.

Join as hundreds of cyclists from across the region gather for four days of rides, food and fun. Rides vary in distance to accommodate cyclists of any ability. Proceeds of the weekend-long event will benefit EmergyCare, WQLN and the YMCA of Greater Erie. Check out one of the six rides offered in this all-bicycle weekend for all-bicycle lovers!

Good Morning Star Shine Ride -- August 2, Presque Isle State Park. This tour of Presque Isle State Park will kick off Lake Erie Cyclefest at sunrise, led by Jet24's "Good Morning Erie" host Traci Teudhope.
BikeErie Slow Roll -- August 2, Downtown Erie. This fun, slow tour of Erie will be led by Erie County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper and City of Erie Mayor Joe Schember. The ride ends with live music in Perry Square at an Erie Downtown Partnership Block Party.
YMCA Jelly Jar Ride -- August 3, Shades Beach Park, Harborcreek. This is a 25 or 50-mile non-competitive ride through Lake Erie Grape growing region, the largest grape-growing region east of the Rocky Mountains. The ride will conclude with a picnic featuring wood fired pizza from Brooklyn Pizza and beer samples from Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing.
EmergyCare’s Tour De West County -- August 4, Lake Erie Community Park. Erie County’s premier bicycle tour with a long-standing tradition of spectacular routes, safety support, water stops and after ride fun will offer a 12-, 25-, 50-, or 100-mile loop of Erie County, and will end with a picnic. All riders will receive tokens for beer sampling at The HUB.
Oscar the Grouch's Gravel Grinder -- August 5, Lake Erie Speedway. The second new addition to Lake Erie Cycle Fest will follow a 25-mile dirt and gravel route on road and trail around the beautiful Eaton Reservoir, ending with a picnic and beer sampling from Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing.
WQLN Alley Cat Ride -- August 5, Frontier Park. This scavenger hunt themed ride is the only bike race of the weekend! At the starting point, cyclists will be given the race’s first stop location, where the race’s remaining nine stops will be revealed. The first three riders to return to Frontier Park will win prizes, and the ride will end with beer sampling from Five & 20 Spirits and Brewing and music at Erie’s Blues & Jazz Festival.

In-between your rides, stop by the HUB, a new addition to the Lake Erie Cycle Fest, and chill at Erie’s Blues and Jazz Festival while enjoying Five & 20 Spirits & Brewing. This is also the location of the lost and found, the message center, the Bike Erie guarded bike corral and where you can register for a ride.

Prices for each ride vary, with discounts offered to riders based on the number of rides entered.

For more information, including ride times and registration information, visit www.eriecyclefest.org

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