2025 Calendar of Regional Events – PA/NJ/DE
(a/k/a "Jack's Calendar")
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This calendar is presented by Suburban Cyclists Unlimited, and lists recreational bicycle events that take place in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware, and start within approximately 150 miles of Horsham, Montgomery County, PA. The events listed on this website have been announced by their organizers — SCU does not predict dates based on the prior year's calendar. Two-day events are Saturday-Sunday and three-day events are Friday-Sunday unless marked otherwise. Dates are subject to change - please read the
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Also On This Page:
Bicycle Mileage Logs
Past Events - 2017–2024
Other Bicycle Event Calendars - for bicycle events outside of the coverage area of the SCU calendar
Submit An Event (Contact Us) - Recreational rides in PA/DE/NJ only!
Ride the SCU Best of Bucks Metric on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Delaware Valley University! Join SCU and save $5 on registration!
February 2025
None
March 2025
March 8-9, 2025, Philly Bike Expo, PA Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA.
April 2025
Sat. April 5, 2025, Icicle Metric, Cherry Hill Middle School, Elkton, MD. Ride 13, 24 or 31 mi, or combine routes for up to 68 mi, covering moderately-hilly terrain west and north of Newark, DE. Indoor food stop. White Clay Bicycle Club (WCBC)
Sun. April 27, 2025, Temple University Bike Tour, Philadelphia to Ambler, PA, one-way. Ride from Temple University Main Campus to Temple University Ambler, 22 mi. Transportation between campuses will be available, before or after the ride.
May 2025
Fri.-Sat. May 2-3, 2025, Ocean to Bay Bike Tour, Bethany Beach, DE. Ride 10, 30, 50, 62 or 100 mi on flat terrain. Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce
Sat. May 10, 2025, SCU Best of Bucks Metric, Delaware Valley University ("DelVal"), Doylestown, PA. New Event! Ride 33, 50 or 62 miles in scenic Bucks County, PA. Join SCU and save $5 on registration! Accessible by public transportation - SEPTA regional-rail station at DelVal. SCU (Suburban Cyclists Unlimited)
Sat. May 17, 2025, Amy's Ride/Run/Walk, The Park At 4th, Quakertown, PA. Ride 24 mi or 42 mi with optional Ghost Mountain hill challenge. Benefits pancreatic cancer research and patient support. Afterwards, stroll a few blocks to the
Arts Alive Festival in downtown Quakertown.
Sat. May 17, 2025, Eagles Autism Challenge, Philadelphia, PA. Ride 10 or 30 mi. $500-$750 minimum fundraising.
Sat May 17, 2025, Tour De South Jersey: Terra Nonno Ride, Millville, NJ. Ride 15, 31 or 62 mi. "This will be a semi supported ride." Registration includes a complimentary glass of wine at Terra Nonno Winery.
Sat. May 17, 2025, Wheels for Meals Lewes-Rehoboth Jack O'Hollaren Bicycle Ride, Lewes, DE. Ride 10, 25, 40, or 63 mi on flat terrain. Benefits Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth.
Sun. May 18, 2025, PA Hope Ride Against Cancer, Donegal Insurance Training Center, Marietta, PA. Ride 30, 60 or 100 mi on paved roads or 7.5-to-22 mi on the family-friendly flat, paved, river trail. $150 minimum fundraising; benefits the American Cancer Society.
Wed. May 21, 2025, Ride of Silence. Free events at worldwide locations including Philadelphia. Please see the event's website for the latest list of start locations. Join cyclists worldwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on public roadways. 7:00pm ride start, but come early for the pre-ride dedication ceremony.
Sat. May 31, 2025, Gran Fondo Hincapie-Lehigh Valley, Valley Preferred Cycling Center (Trexlertown Velodrome), Breinigsville, PA. Ride 14, 53 or 82 mi, with timed climbs, dirt sections and a Roubaix-style finish in the veleodrome.
Sat. May 31, 2025, Leap Frog Bicycle Tour, Felton, DE. Ride 32 or 63 mi on flat terrain from pond-to-pond in central and southern Delaware. Downstate Delaware Striders & Riders
June 2025
Sun. June 1, 2025, ACS Bike-A-Thon, one-way to Ventnor, NJ from four start locations, 20-to-100 mi. Start from Philadelphia at 6:30am, and ride across the Ben Franklin Bridge. $200 minimum fundraising; benefits the American Cancer Society.
Sun. June 1, 2025, Go The Distance For Autism, Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ. Ride 3, 10 or 15 mi, or run/walk 5k. Benefits the Alpine Learning Group, the Epic School, Garden Academy and REED Academy.
Sat. June 7, 2025, Revolutionary Ramble, Raritan Valley Community College, Branchburg, NJ. Ride 25-100 mi on-road, or 25- or 40-mi gravel route. Morris Area Freewheelers Foundation
Sun. June 8, 2025, Farmland Ride, Flemington, NJ. Ride 15, 30, 45 or 62 mi through scenic Hunterdon County. Registration includes lunch catered by Blue Fish Grill. Benefits the Flemington Jewish Community Center.
Sun. June 8, 2025, French Creek Iron Tour, Kimberton Fire Company Fairgrounds, Phoenixville, PA. Ride 11-100 mi on-road or two gravel courses; all routes are rolling-hilly. Benefits the French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust.
Sat. June 14, 2025, GLJ Legacy Ride, Stockton University, Galloway, NJ. Ride 12-, 30- or 62-mi out-and-back routes on flat terrain.
Sat. June 14, 2025, Tour de Lebanon Valley, Lebanon, PA. Ride 32- or 62-mi on-road, or ride 6-12 mi on the Lebanon Valley Rail Trail.
Sat. June 14, 2025, Tour de South Jersey: Glasstown Brewing, Millville, NJ. Ride 15, 31, 45 or 62 mi. "This will be a semi supported ride." Registration includes a complimentary beer at Glasstown Brewing.
Sat. June 28, 2025, Delaware Doublecross, Smyrna High School, Smyrna, DE. Ride one or two 31-mi loops in a figure-8 pattern on flat terrain. Ride both loops to double-cross Delaware in 62 total miles. White Clay Bicycle Club (WCBC)
Sat. June 28, 2025, Propel 100, Kennedy Center, Willingboro, NJ. Ride 12, 30, 50, 70, or 100 mi. Benefits Oncology Services at Virtua Health.
July 2025
July 12-19, 2025, Ride for Runaways. This is a 500-mile, 7-day, one-way road ride, ending in Trenton, NJ. Registration includes bus to start, refreshment stops, roving and sweep vehicles, luggage forwarding and hotel stays, bike mechanic, banquet, picnic, and T-shirt. Benefits Anchor House.
Sun. July 20, 2025, Ben to the Shore Bike Tour, Philadelphia, PA, or Hammonton, NJ, to Atlantic City, NJ. Ride 30- or 65-mi one-way. Return transportation is available. $250 minimum fundraising; benefits the Families Behind the Badge Children's Foundation.
Sat. July 26, 2025, Spellbound Century, Mount Holly, NJ. Ride 20, 45, 65 or 100 mi. Rest stops are at farm markets where your (optional) purchases will be transported to the start location. Register early because this event always sells out! No day-of-event registration. TnT Cycling
August 2025
Sat. Aug. 9, 2025, Shorefire Century, Middletown High School, Middletown, DE. Ride 35, 65 or 100 mi on flat-to-gently-rolling terrain through scenic farmland in central Delaware. White Clay Bicycle Club (WCBC)
Sat. Aug. 9, 2025, Tiffany's Pink Pedal Ride, Hershey, PA. Ride 15, 32 or 62 mi through the scenic countryside of Dauphin and Lebanon counties. Benefits the Tiffany Lynn O'Donnell Foundation, a 501(c)3 non-profit supporting breast cancer research and care.
Sun. Aug. 17, 2025, Covered Bridge Classic, Lancaster County, PA. Ride 35-100 mi from seven start locations. Very scenic routes through Amish farmlands on rolling terrain with a few hills. Benefits the Lancaster Bicycle Club’s Grant Program.
September 2025
Sat. Sept. 6, 2025, Amish Country Bike Tour, Legislative Mall, Dover, DE. Ride 16, 25, 50, 62 or 100 mi through central-Delaware's scenic and flat Amish countryside. All routes stop at the Amish Schoolhouse, where you’ll enjoy a slice of famous, locally-baked Amish pie.
Sun.-Sat. Sept. 7-13, 2025, Keystone State Ride, Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, PA. Ride 400-mi one-way; average 70-mi/day. $2,500 minimimum fundraising; benefits Penn Medicine’s Abramson Cancer Center.
Sat. Sept. 20, 2025, Tour De South Jersey: Farmers & Bankers, Woodstown, NJ. Ride 15, 31, 45 or 62 mi. "This will be a semi supported ride." Registration includes a complimentary beer at Farmers & Bankers Brewing.
Sept. 27–28, 2025, Bike MS: City to Shore, Cherry Hill, NJ to Ocean City, NJ. Multiple start locations; ride 1 or 2 days. Benefits the National MS Society.
October 2025
Sun. Oct. 12, 2025, Covered Bridges Ride, Tinicum Park, Erwinna, PA. Central Bucks Bicycle Club (CBBC)
Sun. Oct. 26, 2025, Tour de South Jersey: Ride the Tide With Slack Tide Brewing, Cape May Court House, NJ. Ride 15, 32 or 62 mi. "This will be a semi supported ride." Registration includes a complimentary beer at Slack Tide Brewing.
November 2025
None
Announcements
New Event! Sat. May 10, 2025, SCU Best of Bucks Metric, Delaware Valley University ("DelVal"), Doylestown, PA. SCU (Suburban Cyclists Unlimited)
Bicycle Mileage Logs
Click on this link to download the SCU Universal Mileage Log. It is a Microsoft Excel-format (".XLSX") spreadsheet with 6 charts. The SCU Universal Mileage Log is good for any year. It provides automatic summation of mileage and number of rides, and it computes the average ride distance. In addition to the numeric data, the log displays six charts as shown in the photo (populated with simulated ride data in order to demonstrate the charting). Open your copy of the mileage log spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel, or any of the following free applications: Office Online, Google Sheets, Apple Numbers (free on iOS), Apache OpenOffice, LibreOffice, etc. To access your mileage log from multiple devices - including phones and tablets - store the file in the cloud; for example, in Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, iCloud, etc.
For additional information and download instructions, go to the
Document Library, and follow the 3 steps shown
here.
The SCU Universal Mileage Log is good for any year!
Past events are archived on separate pages:
Regional Events of 2024
Regional Events of 2023
Regional Events of 2022
Regional Events of 2021
Regional Events of 2020
Regional Events of 2019
Regional Events of 2018
Regional Events of 2017
Information on events prior to 2017 is available by contacting the editor.
Other Bicycle Event Calendars
This SCU Calendar lists recreational bicycle events that take place in PA, NJ and DE, and start within approximately 150 miles of Horsham, Montgomery County, PA. As of January 1, 2019, events in MD, NY and CT will no longer be listed on this calendar, even if they are within the 150-mile coverage area. As of January 1, 2021, virtual events will no longer be listed on this calendar. The following calendars are recommended for finding bicycle events outside of the scope of the SCU calendar:
BikeRide.com
BikeReg.com
Disclaimer
Unless marked "SCU", events on this calendar are not supported by, nor affiliated with, Suburban Cyclists Unlimited. The listing of an event in this calendar does not constitute an endorsement by SCU or by the editor. All rides and activities posted on this list are the sole responsibility of the individual organizers of and participants in the ride or activity. All participants in rides and activities appearing on this list do so at their own risk and assume responsibility for all hazards, injuries, and other risks inherent in such rides and activities. Roads will be open to motor-vehicle traffic; extreme caution must be used while riding.
Events and dates are subject to change! Although this list is compiled from reliable sources, SCU and the editor are not responsible for errors or omissions. Please contact the event sponsor to confirm the date, registration deadlines and fees, start times, and services provided. We do not predict dates based on the prior year's calendar. When requesting information by mail, please send a S.A.S.E. to the sponsor.
All distances are listed in miles ("mi"). To convert to metric: 1 mi = 1.6 km; 1 km = 0.62 mi. 31 mi = Half Metric Century (50 km); 62 mi = Metric Century (100 km). All rides are on-road tours unless noted off-road. All events provide water stops, cue sheets, marked route, and SAG support, unless noted, but SCU is not responsible for the services provided at events on this calendar. All rides return to the starting location unless marked "one-way". Two-day events are Saturday-Sunday and three-day events are Friday-Sunday unless marked otherwise. There are no ride leaders for these events, and you ride at your own pace.
Suburban Cyclists Unlimited does not list other clubs' rides that conflict with the major SCU events (Quad County Metric and Summer Century). Commercial tours will not be listed other than from sponsors of SCU or at the discretion of the editor. Indoor "spinning" events and randonnee events will not be listed on this calendar. As of January 1, 2019, events in Maryland, New York and Connecticut will no longer be listed on this calendar. As of January 1, 2021, virtual events will no longer be listed on this calendar.
Suburban Cyclists Unlimited is a recreational bicycle club, and we do not support or promote racing. Triathlons, duathlons, amateur races, criteriums and time trials will not be listed on this website.
2025 is Jack's 26th year of editing the SCU Regional Calendar!
This page was updated on 1/17/2025 by Jack Elias, Regional Calendar Editor.
Submit An Event (Contact Us)
Please use the
Contact Us form to submit an event for this calendar - select "Regional Calendar Editor" from the "Send To" list. Please do not contact the SCU Executive Committee members (club officers).
NOTE: The start location must be within 150-miles driving distance of Hatboro-Horsham High School, Horsham, PA, as determined by Google Maps, not straight-line "as the crow flies" distance. Recreational rides in Pennsylvania, New Jersey or Delaware, only! As of January 1, 2019, events in Maryland, New York and Connecticut will not be listed on this calendar. As of January 1, 2021, virtual events will not be listed on this calendar. Races, time trials and indoor "spinning" events will not be listed. Please include the name and date of the event and the link (URL) to the event's website. Please do not send attachments (flyers, brochures, posters, logos, photos, images, graphics, etc.). Please read the
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