Click HERE for route description, GPS information and elevation profile.

Alpine Century Ride Sunday August 18, 2013 Thanks to you we raised over $4000 to support Alpine Community Center on August 11, 2012! Click here to register on-line:   Click here to  register by mail.

 Drawing Prizes for 2012!

Video from the 2011 ride...

We put a cap on the number of riders again this year so we could continue to provide you with the personal attention, fresh local gourmet lunch, and extraordinary wild-Oregon experience of Alpine Century from our new permanent facility in Alpine. Check out the story of what we are doing with your support... !

Alpine Century is your opportunity to ride through some of Oregon's wild and scenic beauty on some of the best cycling roads in the Northwest, Alsea Scenic Byway and Lobster Valley Road. Challenging ascents and descents, rest stops and SAG support staffed by friendly local volunteers, and fresh local food served to you at the completion of the ride.Check out this brief video of highlights. The 50-mile or 100-mile routes include 4000 ft or 6000 ft elevation gain and loss, plus the chance to ride the gorgeous Alsea Scenic Byway and Lobster Valley Road. For maps, GPS and elevation profiles for both of the routes, click here. Local volunteers love serving you snacks at the rest stops and a terrific fresh gourmet lunch at the end. Your registration supports the low-cost pre-school, recycling center, community garden, and other programs at Alpine Community Center. Pre-registration is required and continues until August 4. All riders are entered in the drawing. Click here to pre-register. Safety and support are key as you negotiate the climbing, Highway 34 leg, the steep climb and descent in Lobster Valley,  and the switchback descent climaxing the ride into the Alpine. Headgear is required! Experienced and caring staff provide support at rest stops, signage warns motorists, and friendly SAG support cruises the loop to provide assistance all along the route, with friendly people and great food awaiting you after a nice ride on a warm summer day.

Pre-Register NOW so you can be part of this awesome ride!

Watch here for 2013 drawing prizes. All 2012 Riders who pre-register before August 4 were entered in the drawing; prizes included:

• REI, 20% off discount coupons and backpack

• Hazelnut Hill, Gift Box

• Pfeiffer Vineyard, Gift Basket

• Our Daily Bread restaurant, Gift Certificate

• Alpine Glas Haus, hand-blown glass vase

• Ninkasi Brewery,  Beer, T-shirts, Glasses

• Honey Tree Apiaries, local honey and bees wax candles

• Hard Times Distillery, Sweet Baby Moonshine Whiskey

• Lawrence Pagen, Copper foil kaleidoscope

• Sweet Earth Vineyards, Wine Basket

• Oakshire Brewery, Beer and a gift certificate!

• Alpine Vineyards, Red and White wine pair

• Diamond Woods, Deli gift certificates

• Willow Works Baskets, hand made basket

• Avalon Wine, gourmet treats basket

Thanks for supporting Alpine Community Center!

*(must be 21 to win adult beverages)

• The items in our drawing come from generous local supporters who value Alpine Community Center programs and enjoy welcoming visiting cyclists. Notice how many prizes come from local agri-tourism entrepreneurs who are members of the exciting new Oregon Country Trail agri-tourism system! Your support for Alpine Century Ride supports Alpine Community Center and helps to promote this exciting new wave of local agri-tourism.  
  

August 11, 2012 Schedule

7:00-8:45 am: Pre-registered riders check in at Alpine Community Center at our new location:
25184 Webster Avenue,
Monroe, Oregon 97456
(This address is located  in Alpine, which does not have its own postal  identity.)

• Ample parking is available. Watch for our friendly staff who will direct you to available parking.

• All riders, please sign in and sign the waiver.

11:00am: Riders who have not reached Rest stop 2 at Hope Grange by 11:00am should not attempt the Century Route through Lobster Valley!

10:00am - 5:00 pm: A fresh and delicious meal awaits you after your ride.

More to do in the area! Our route also intersects part of the new Willamette Valley Birding Trail. This self-guided birding trail is the first in Oregon to include bicycle loops as well as auto tour routes! The beautiful Alpine Century ride follows along parts of the Alpine Country Trail and  Alsea Valley Country Trail, members of Oregon's own agri-tourism routes. Portland Wheelmen's Pioneer Century. Eugene GEARs Blackberry bRamble. Mid-Valley Bicycle Club's Covered Bridge Ride. Cottage Grove Rotary's second annual  Cycle The Lakes ride.

Check out the results of our 2011 rider's survey to see what that years rider had to say about Alpine Century!

We proudly acknowledge these 2012 Sponsors:

What You Need

Helmet: Our team is doing everything to make this tour a safe and fun ride for you. You can help with proper head protection. Riders must wear an ANSI or Snell approved helmet while riding.

Clothes and Sunscreen: Bring your sunglasses and sun screen! Two water bottles are also advisable for a hot, August ride.

And just in case, tuck away a windbreaker, gloves and a rain jacket. After all this is Oregon!

Tubes and Tools: A fleet of SAG support will be patrolling to help you out of any minor jams you might encounter. But for simple flats, bring a patch kit, spare inner tube, and a frame pump. Stock your tool kit with everything you need to adjust spokes and brakes, and mend a chain.

Rules of the road will apply. Ride single file at all times.

For more information, contact: Phone: 541-847-6028 Email: evelee@peak.org