Calendar, year-long overview of cycling events

Calendar of events "The cycling events you want to attend!" * indicates organized by Greensboro Velo Club Carolinas Cycling Assoc racing schedule NC Dept Transportation Calendar Greensboro Velo Club local rides Updated 5.6.2008
Road bike races	Recreational road rides (including charity rides)	Mountain bike races	Miscellaneous
May National Bike To Work Month
Tues May 13 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC Mon, May 20 Patriot's Criterium Fayetteville, NC Sat & Sun May 24 & 25 Dragon's Challenge RR & TT Ft Bragg, NC Tues May 27 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC	Sat May 10 Cycle to Serve Challenge Lenoir, NC Thurs May 15 The Big Event Training Ride & Ben & Jerry’s Benefit Night Shops at Friendly Ride: 6 PM REI Ice cream: 7 PM - 9 PM Sat, May 17 *Tour de Lions Grey's Chapel, NC Sat, May 31 Gears & Cheers Benefiting Nat MS Society Grove Winery Gibsonville, NC	Sat, May 17 Fat Tire Frenzy at Falling Creek Bedford, VA Sun, May 18 Southern Classic Series: Stumpjump Spartanburg, SC May 24 & 25 Burn 24 Hour Dark Mountain Trails Wilkesboro, NC Sat, May 31 Peaksview Park Race Lynchburg, VA	Sat, May 10- Sun June 1 Giro D'Italia Palermo to Milano, Italia Wed, May 21 Ride Of Silence Downtown Greensboro, NC
June
Tues June 3 Dixie Classic Crit Series Fairgrounds, Winston Salem Mon, June 9 Assault on Mt Mitchell Burnsville, NC Tues June 10 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC Sat & Sun June 14 & 15 NC State RR Salisbury, NC Tues June 17 Dixie Classic Crit Series Fairgrounds, Winston Salem Fri, June 20 Blueberry Festival Crit Burgaw, NC Sun, June 22 NC State Games Criterium Races Greensboro, NC Tues June 24 Ace Speedaway Series* Altamahaw NC Sat, June 28 Wake Forest Criterium Winston Salem, NC	Sun, June 1 Massanuttan Hoo Ha Harrisonburg, VA Sat, June 7 Joann Gaddy Grimes BIG Event Greensboro, NC Sat June 14 Tour de Guilford & Wild Turkey Trail Grand Opening Greensboro Country Park Greensboro Sat June 21 Tour de Kale Denton, NC Sat, June 21 Pedal the Piedmont Kernersville, NC	Sun, June 1 Southern Classic Series: Charlotte Riverfront Sun, June 8 Southern Classic Series: Danville, VA Sat June 14 Tour de Guilford & Wild Turkey Trail Grand Opening Greensboro Country Park Greensboro Sat, June 21 NC State Games Mountain Bike Races* Greensboro, NC Sat - Sun June 26-27 Southern Classic Series: Fontana Village	Sat, June 7 National Trails Day Celebration BurMil Park Greensboro Fri-Sun, June 6-8 Cirque du Cyclisme Leesburg, VA
July
Tues July 1 Dixie Classic Crit Series Fairgrounds, Winston Salem Tues July 8 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC Fri - Sun July 11-13 Piedmont Triad Omnium Fri Crit, Sat RR & Sun TT Lexington & Thomasville, NC Tues July 15 Dixie Classic Crit Series Fairgrounds, Winston Salem Fri - Sun, July 18-20 French Broad Classic Asheville, NC Tues July 22 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC Tues July 22 Valley River Road Race Andrews, NC July 25-27, 29-31 Cross Roads Classic Various NC cities	Fri. July 4 The Spin Cycle Firecracker 100K Cary, NC Sat. July 12 Hot Doggett 100, Mars Hill, NC Sat. July19 Operation Red Sleigh Ride Seagrove, NC Sat July 19 Lake Norman Excursion Mooresville, NC Sat July 19 Black & Blue Double Century Fleetwood, NC Sat July 19 Blue Moon Ride Durham, NC Sat. July 26 Hurt, Pain & Agony Century Traphill, NC	Sat. July12 King Of The Lake MTB race Wilksboro, NC July 18-20 Fontana Fest MTB Festival Fontana Dam, NC	Sat, July 5^throughSun July 27 95^th Tour de France 21 stages and a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.
August
Aug 1-3 Cross Roads Classic Various NC cities Sat, Aug 2 Presby Healthcare Crit Charlotte, NC Tues Aug 5 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC Tues Aug 19 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC Sat & Sun, Aug 30 & 31 US PRO TT & Road Championships Greenville, SC	Sat Aug 9 BikeFest 2008: 13th Annual Rural Heritage Tour Hillsborough, NC Sat Aug 16 Tour to Tanglewood training ride Benefiting Nat MS Society High Point	Sun, Aug 10 Southern Classic Series: Sizzler Greensboro, NC Sun, Aug 17 Southern Classic Series: Hobby Park Winston Salem, NC Sun, Aug 31 Shenandoah Mountain 100* Harrisonburg, VA
September
Tues Sept 2 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC Sat, Sept 6 Walnut Cove Criterium Walnut Cove, NC Sun, Sept 7 *Carolina Cup Greensboro Country Park Greensboro, NC Tues Sept 9 Ace Speedaway Series Altamahaw NC Sat, Sept 20 Dylan Mitchell Memorial Race Fort Mill, SC	Sat & Sun Sept 6-7 Tour to Tanglewood Greensboro~Winston Salem	Sat, Sept 6 MW Windows MTB Race Rocky Mount, VA Sat, Sept 20 Assault on Liberty Mountain Lynchburg, VA	Aug 30 to Sept 21 Vuelta Espana Grenada to Madrid, Espana Sept 22-26 Interbike Las Vegas, NV
October
Sun, Oct 5 Port Royal Criterium Beaufort, SC Sat & Sun Oct 11 & 12 St Francis Greenville Classic Greenville SC	Sat, Oct 18 Ride For Life Yadkinville, NC	Sun, Oct 5 Poor Mountain Hill Climb State Championship Salem, VA	Oct 5 L'Eroica Gaiole in Chianti, Italia
November

December

Sat, July 5 through Sun July 27 95th Tour de France 21 stages and a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.

Sat, July 5^throughSun July 27
95^th Tour de France
21 stages and a total distance of 3,500 kilometres.