Covered Bridge Metric Century

Sunday August 17, 2008

Come and enjoy, with us, the Lancaster Bicycle Club's 30th annual Covered Bridge Metric Century, on Sunday August 17, 2008. These 100, 50 and 25 kilometer (62, 31 & 15 mile) rides wind their way through some of Pennsylvania's most famous rural scenery, including six covered bridges. The terrain is rolling with a few hills on the 100K ride and flat to moderately rolling on the 50K & 25K rides. The rewards are stunning vistas of the richest farmland in America.

The proceeds from this ride fund the Lancaster Bicycle Club's grants program. Since 2000, the Lancaster Bicycle Club has provided in excess of $120,000 in grant money in support of Lancaster County bicycle related requests.

Registration is $15 if you pre-register on line with Active.com on or before July 18, 2008. If you choose to register by mail, the cost is $20, if postmarked by July 18, 2008 and $30 after that. Children 12 and under are free. The fee covers lunch, water stops, sag wagons, cue sheets, road markings, ice cream and a general good time. Additionally, a commemorative T-shirt can be purchased for $15 by July 18, 2008. Only a limited number of t-shirts will be available to purchase on the day of the event. Pre-order to ensure availability

Back for 2008
LBC has commissioned a special Covered Bridge Metric jersey. This jersey will be available to purchase both in advance and on the day of the event. The price will be $60. Sorry, we will be unable to accept credit cards on August 17 - cash or check only. To see an illustration of the jersey, click here.

You may register the day of the event. Registration (or check in for those who are pre-registered) is open from 7:30 AM - 9:30 AM. The course closes at 4:30 PM.

Directions to the Covered Bridge Metric Century

Looking for a place to stay?

The following is a sampling of hotels (all 717 area code) from nearest to farthest away.
Hampton Inn 299-1200
Holiday Inn 299-2551
Eden Resort 569-6444
Host Resort 299-5500
Quality Inn 569-0477
Or, try the Pa Dutch Visitors Bureau for additional information.

If you would prefer to camp, try:
Beacon Hill Camping 768-8775

Come out and join the fun!

Now there are three easy ways to register