2008 Upcoming Events
For 2008 John Henry Bikes is whipping up some incredible events, clinics and club rides. Put some of these on your calendar and check back regularly for more information.
- March 7-8: Cyclebetes Team 24 hour spin-a-thon.
- April 13: Summit 2 Shore
- May 8-11: John Henry Days [the best community cycling event around]
- May 17: #1 John Henry Bikes Epic 100km [formerly the Single Sock Century]
- July 11, 12-13: STP [Vancouver to Seattle to Portland for some]. Our clinics rock here. JH will be hosting the first ever specific for STP clinic every Saturday for 12 weeks prior to event. See web for details.
- Aug. 9th: #2 John Henry Bikes Epic 100 [formerly the Second Sock...you still get socks]
- Aug. 24th: Tour de Fish N' Chips - John Henry to Parksville for fun with friends and family
- Sept. 6th: Canuck Place AR
- Sept. 21st weekend: finish of Newfoundland to Vancouver for 2008 version of Team H2V ride for Juvenile Diabetes.
John Henry Rides Epic 100
DATE Change: Now May 24th, 2008
Let the riding begin.
Epic 100 2007An estimated 200 plus people will roll all through the North Shore, testing their off-season fitness level and pitting themselves against others in the same boat.
Road bikes or any bikes that have some slick tires are welcome and for those of you that want to get prepared in style John Henry Rides is holding some clinics to get you in shape and confident.
Sign up at the store or email and we can send you registration form.
Date: May 24, 2008 and August 24, 2008
Start time:
- 9am Long Course
- 10am Medium Course
- 11am Short Course
Bike check and check in: Thursday and Friday 1pm - 9pm.
Maps:
Courses may change based on construction or the fact we want to make it easier or harder. Just expect it!
Questions?
Live to ride.
Canuck Place Adventure Challenge
The Canuck Place Adventure Challenge is back for it's third year and you can start signing up now. Get your riding into gear by having this September event to train for. Take yourself out of your comfort zone and plunge into some fun. Based on three outdoor events all in one.
This is truly a great event that over the last two years has raised in excess of $300,000 for Canuck Place.
For all the details go to www.canuckplace.org and click on the Adventure Challenge.
This is the best event and something you can put on the calendar so you use your bike all summer.
Cyclebetes: 24 Hr Spin-A-Thon
Cyclebetes
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Put your team together now and help us raise money and awareness for the JDRF.
What: a team spin-a-thon by bicycle for 24hrs
Who: teams of every day riders from 1 to 12 members
When: 4pm March 7, 2008 to 4pm March 8, 2008
Where: Rockridge Secondary School in West Vancouver
How much: Each team, to a maximum of 50 teams, is required to raise a minimum of $1000.
Format: using your own bike [or a team members] and your own bicycle spinner [loans available] teams will schedule themselves to ride for a complete 24 hours within the Rockridge Gymnasium. Bands, videos, spin instructors and celebrity MC’s will keep the energy up while you ride your guts out. There are no set guidelines for speed or distance that needs to be covered, just time.
Cyclebetes would love to see you bring out a team of friends or a corporate team to help us fulfill our pledge of awareness and fundraising. Partner up with the youth leadership committee of Rockridge Secondary School and their friends at John Henry Bikes to help make this a reality.
Registration forms and pledge forms can be found at the Cyclebetes website [listed just below]. Join up now and help spin for the cure of Juvenile Diabetes.
For more details, sign up sheets and pledge forms check out the website at: http://www.cyclebetes.blogspot.com/
If you have ANY questions please contact me here.
Take the challenge, kick start your own fitness goals, join a great group of young people trying to make a difference in their community, and raise some much needed funds for JDRF.
Summit 2 Shore
Join Team John Henry Bikes, the folks at Innovative Fitness, Yeti Snowshoe, Deep Cove Kayak&Canoe, and the great guys of North Shore Athletics at this phenomenal 2nd year event.
Last year over 150 people formed teams or went solo on this well craftd , challenging and fun course.
Enjoy a day of racing snowshoe, mountain bike, trail running and kayaking to take you from the Summit 2 Shore.
For details go to the Run the North shore website and sign up now.
An official John Henry Rides event for 2008.
2007 Events
Check out these upcoming Events and then grab your bike and start training. Click on any of the event links below to find out dates and more information.
- The Rona MS Tours of BC in aid of Multiple Sclerosis - there's 4 in all!
- The Crohn's and Colitis Heel 'N Wheel-A-Thon & 24 hr Indoor Spin
- The STP: Seattle to Portland Ride. Join the John Henry Team of 75 strong!
- The John Henry Single Sock Century in aid of disabled athletes and the Momentum Foundation
- H2V: The Halifax to Vancouver: Push the Pace Across Canada for Juvenile Diabetes
- All the latest weekly rides
- June 9 & 10. Fraser Valley Grape Escape: and all inclusive weekend cycling getaway. Cycling and the fine wines of the Fraser Valley. Kick off summer with a great ride and some serious fun.
- August 11 & 12. Cowichan Valley Grape Escape: Southern Vancouver Island with some wine and riding. Now that is living.
- August 12. Vancouver Scenic City Tour: Choose between the 30km and 60km tours. Leaving form Science World and cycling through the UBC and Vancouver city areas. this is the biggest and coolest way to stop traffic!
- September 9. Kamloops Thompson River Ride: An amazing ride along the shores of the North Thompson River for an experience you'll never forget. The perfect finish to a fantastic summer.
Pedal on your own or organize your own TeamMS to share the experience with friends and family. Grab a pledge sheet and get cracking on your training so you can enjoy the fruits of a great season. go to www.msbiketours.com or call 1.800.268.7582.
Join the John Henry Team at the Seattle to Portland Ride
John Henry Team At STP '06
Year number two of the epic 9000 person Group Health STP. John Henry Bikes and partners Innovative Fitness will be heading down to Seattle to take on the 330km course that leads to the beer garden in Portland. There are two ways of doing the ride and both will be represented in our groups: - 2 Day option with hotel/accommodations at mid-point
- 1 Day option with hotel/accommodations in Portland
John Henry Bikes will be working to sort out a group rate for accommodations and a team itinerary so we can all travel together and have some fun riding our bikes. If you are interested at all please contact us by email so we can gauge the level of necessity as far as housing and travel.
There is a 75 person cap on this so get in quickly as 40 spots have been filled to date.
For more information and details on the ride itself visit the Cascade Bicycle Club STP website.
Check out this incredible journey across Canada in our charity section and see how Willie, one of the owners, and his teammates will be racing across Canada in aid of Juvenile Diabetes.
- raise over $600,000 to deal with research.
September 8 2007
The Innovative Fitness Canuck Place Adventure Challenge is powering forward in it's 2nd year.
This exciting adventure race will feature trail running, mountain biking, kayaking and a climbing wall. Participants can race solo, or as a team of two or four and will receive an 8-week training protocol prepared by Innovative Fitness. Weekly instructed trail running and mountain biking classes, 1 day clinic on kayaking adventure racing, continuous support to help reach individual goals. In return, we ask you to raise a minimum of $1000 in pledges. 100% of the proceeds will go to support Canuck Place Children's Hospice.
Due to the popularity of last year's event, we are now close to half full! We recommend that anyone interested in participating in this year's event register on-line through the Canuck Place website as soon as possible.
We are aiming to surpass last year's total raised of $151,000 and the excitement to date indicates that we will succeed. The prizes for top pledge totals are not to be missed!
The first trainer-led training session will take place on Tuesday, June 26th at Panorama Park in Deep Cove. Please check the website for a full 8 week training protocol for the race length of your choice along with the schedule for the 8 trainer-led sessions. Each training session will include a short information/tips segment and you will then be led by a trainer on the actual race course. We are excited and ready to go and I thank all of you for your enthusiasm and commitment to Canuck Place. We could NOT have success without you.
The sooner you register, the easier it is to meet the pledge goals...
For further information or questions please contact: Stephani Samaridis 604-646-1342 ssamaridis@canuckplace.org
There are lots of great events happening. If you'd like some more information or you are an event director please send us your questions or information and we'll try to post it in our event section. Live to ride.
