Event Description

REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 11

7:00AM FOR CENTURY RIDES

7:30AM FOR HALF-CENTURY/MINI COVERED BRIDGE RIDES

It's the 7th year of Bike Bedford County and we're celebrating with multiple ride options to explore the scenic ack roads and byways of the Bedford County region.  All rides start and end at the beautiful Shawnee State Park in Schellsburg, with participants choosing from multiple ride options for all ages and skill levels:

Allegheny Ascent Century (100 miles) - This is our most challenging ride, which includes more than 5,000 feet of climbing and some wonderful down-hill payoffs. Explore the Allegheny Mountains: Blue Knob, Snake Spring, Brumbaugh/Sproul and Pigeon Hills, with  amazing scenery with roads along pristine streams, shaded by lush forest foliage.

Milligans Cove/Covered Bridge Metric Century Ride: 62 miles of rolling hills as well as the beautiful scenery of Milligan's Cove and the route over or through 6 of the county's historic covered bridges.

Covered Bridge Cycling Tour: Metric Half-Century that includes 5 covered bridges, farmland, forests, and more.  Beautiful scenery with just a couple of challening hills.  Extend this intermediate ride by an additional 4 miles to catch one more covered bridge (32 and 36 mile options.)

Covered Bridge mini-tour : a 25-mile jaunt that skips the longest hill of the Covered Bridge cyclling tour.  Explore the farmland around the Schellsburg/Shawnee State Park.

Lakeshore Family Quest:  a Free 5k jaunt around Shawnee Lake (Lakeshore Trail.)

Event details and schedule

Schedule for the Day (NO REGISTRATIONS BEFORE 7:00AM)

7:00am - Allegheny Ascent Century Check In/Register (take off by 8am)

7:30am - Century Rides Mandatory Meeting followed by departure; Covered Bridge Rides Registration Opens

8:00am - Covered Bridge Rides Mandatory Meeting followed by departure; Lakeshore Family Quest Registration Opens

Centuries/Half-Century/Covered Bridge rides offer sag wagon support, bike techs at Shawnee State Park, rest stops with snacks and beverages, restroom facilities, post-ride lunch and commemorative ride souvenir glass.  T-shirts available for pre-purchase.

Parking: Shawnee State Park lot 2 (main parking lot near boat launch.)

All registrants must sign waiver online or during registration.

Ride takes place rain or shine. No refunds. Be aware it many be foggy during the early morning hours at Shawnee State Park.

SHIRTS FOR ALL WHO REGISTER BY AUGUST 20