Central Oregon Wheelers upcoming events

Big Sky/Sundance Climb/Rickard Rd/Airport Loop (May 21, 2026)

Thu, 21 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

CLUB GROUP RIDE Registration Required
Start Time	Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM clip-in (please be ready 10 minutes before)
Start / End	Big Sky Park Services at Start/End: Water and restrooms at Big Sky Park.
Distance	31.9 miles
Target Speed	C, D (average rolling speed exclusive of warm up and cool down and non-moving time)
Rest Stop	Will regroup along the route

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Big Sky/Sundance Climb/Rickard Rd/Airport Loop

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/41105388

Other Info	Ride Type: Road Low traffic loop with gentle rollers southeast of Bend, an optional short climb to the top of the Sundance Subdivision, sweet descent on Rickard Road, and a scenic return south of the Bend Airport. Both C and D riders welcome.
Ride Leader(s)	David Morman 503-569-1380 d.morman@bendbroadband.com
Please check your email and the calendar on ride day for any changes. If you are unable to attend, be sure to cancel ASAP online (see below). The Ride Leader will be notified.
How to Cancel Event Registration From the calendar event, select the blue "Already registered" link below the Register button. Scroll down and select "Cancel Registration." - OR - Download or open the "Wild Apricot for Members" app below. Go to "Tickets" on the menu, select the ride, then Cancel. Download the Wild Apricot for Members App It's the easiest way to view, register and cancel events.

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C-Pace 100K Club Ride # 1-Sisters to Smith Rock O&B (Wear your COWS apparel) (May 23, 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT

CLUB GROUP RIDE Registration Required
Start Time	Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 9:00 AM clip-in (please be ready 10 minutes before)
Start / End	Fir St. Park across from the Barn Services at Start/End: At Fir St Park and Smith Rock State Park. We can always stop in Terrebonne.
Distance	67.0 miles
Target Speed	C-Pace 14-15 (average rolling speed exclusive of warm up and cool down and non-moving time)
Rest Stop	Fir St. park, Smith Rock State Park

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100K Club Ride # 1-Sisters to Smith Rock

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45818206

Other Info	Ride Type: Road The first of the 100K series rides for the season. A quick ride rolling downhill to Smith Rock where we can rehydrate. The trip back will be a rolling overall uphill to Sisters. Only 2200' of climbing over 67 miles. A very scenic favorite to our Wheeler's members. As usual we will have route leader's for the A, B and C pace groups. Wear your COWS apparel & show your club colors. Any vintage is encouraged.
Ride Leader(s)	Karen Painter: 209-480-1593 Barb Gilles: 503-310-9116
Please check your email and the calendar on ride day for any changes. If you are unable to attend, be sure to cancel ASAP online (see below). The Ride Leader will be notified.
How to Cancel Event Registration From the calendar event, select the blue "Already registered" link below the Register button. Scroll down and select "Cancel Registration." - OR - Download or open the "Wild Apricot for Members" app below. Go to "Tickets" on the menu, select the ride, then Cancel. Download the Wild Apricot for Members App It's the easiest way to view, register and cancel events.

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B-Pace, 100K Club Ride # 1-Sisters to Smith Rock O&B (Wear your COWS apparel!) (May 23, 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT

CLUB GROUP RIDE Registration Required
Start Time	Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM clip-in (please be ready 10 minutes before)
Start / End	Fir St. Park across from the Barn Services at Start/End: At Fir St Park and Smith Rock State Park. We can always stop in Terrebonne.
Distance	67.0 miles
Target Speed	B-Pace 16-17 (average rolling speed exclusive of warm up and cool down and non-moving time)
Rest Stop	Fir St. park, Smith Rock State Park

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100K Club Ride # 1-Sisters to Smith Rock

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45818206

Other Info	Ride Type: Road The first of the 100K series rides for the season. A quick ride rolling downhill to Smith Rock where we can rehydrate. The trip back will be a rolling overall uphill to Sisters. Only 2200' of climbing over 67 miles. A very scenic favorite to our Wheeler's members. As usual we will have route leader's for the A, B and C pace groups. Wear your COWS apparel & show your club colors. Any vintage is encouraged.
Ride Leader(s)	Tod Feuerman 8184685103 todfeuerman1@mac.com
Please check your email and the calendar on ride day for any changes. If you are unable to attend, be sure to cancel ASAP online (see below). The Ride Leader will be notified.
How to Cancel Event Registration From the calendar event, select the blue "Already registered" link below the Register button. Scroll down and select "Cancel Registration." - OR - Download or open the "Wild Apricot for Members" app below. Go to "Tickets" on the menu, select the ride, then Cancel. Download the Wild Apricot for Members App It's the easiest way to view, register and cancel events.

  ________________________________________ / The very ink with which all history is \ | written is merely fluid prejudice. | | | \ -- Mark Twain / ---------------------------------------- \ ^__^ \ (oo)\_______ (__)\ )\/\ ||----w | || ||

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A-Pace 100K Club Ride # 1-Sisters to Smith Rock O&B (Wear your COWS apparel) (May 23, 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 16:30:00 GMT

CLUB GROUP RIDE Registration Required
Start Time	Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 9:30 AM clip-in (please be ready 10 minutes before)
Start / End	Fir St. Park across from the Barn Services at Start/End: At Fir St Park and Smith Rock State Park. We can always stop in Terrebonne.
Distance	67.0 miles
Target Speed	A-Pace 18+ (average rolling speed exclusive of warm up and cool down and non-moving time)
Rest Stop	Fir St. park, Smith Rock State Park

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100K Club Ride # 1-Sisters to Smith Rock

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/45818206

Other Info	Ride Type: Road The first of the 100K series rides for the season. A quick ride rolling downhill to Smith Rock where we can rehydrate. The trip back will be a rolling overall uphill to Sisters. Only 2200' of climbing over 67 miles. A very scenic favorite to our Wheeler's members. As usual we will have route leader's for the A, B and C pace groups. Wear your COWS apparel & show your club colors. Any vintage is encouraged
RideRide Leader:	*Ride Leader:* Mike Elderkin, 458-218-1839 Michael Kopp, 425-269-6552
Please check your email and the calendar on ride day for any changes. If you are unable to attend, be sure to cancel ASAP online (see below). The Ride Leader will be notified.
How to Cancel Event Registration From the calendar event, select the blue "Already registered" link below the Register button. Scroll down and select "Cancel Registration." - OR - Download or open the "Wild Apricot for Members" app below. Go to "Tickets" on the menu, select the ride, then Cancel. Download the Wild Apricot for Members App It's the easiest way to view, register and cancel events.

  ________________________________________ / The very ink with which all history is \ | written is merely fluid prejudice. | | | \ -- Mark Twain / ---------------------------------------- \ ^__^ \ (oo)\_______ (__)\ )\/\ ||----w | || ||

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D-Pace: Indian Ford OnB from Fir St Park (Wear your COWS apparel) (May 23, 2026)

Sat, 23 May 2026 18:00:00 GMT

CLUB GROUP RIDE Registration Required
Start Time	Saturday, May 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM clip-in (please be ready 10 minutes before)
Start / End	Fir Street Park, Sisters, OR (parking is on Main and Fir Street) Services at Start/End: Restrooms and food carts available
Distance	18.0 miles
Target Speed	D 12.5-14 (average rolling speed exclusive of warm up and cool down and non-moving time)
Rest Stop	None

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Indian Ford OnB from Fir St Park

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55149881

Other Info	Ride Type: Road We'll take off at 11 am so be ready to ride. This is a gentle 18 mile out and back with lots of scenery. It's a no-drop ride, and we'll wait at every intersection. After the ride, lunch at The Barn (across the street from Fir Street Park) is an option. Wear your COWS apparel & show your club colors. Any vintage is encouraged.
Ride Leader(s)	Barb Pettersen 541419009 barbpettgc@gmail.com
Please check your email and the calendar on ride day for any changes. If you are unable to attend, be sure to cancel ASAP online (see below). The Ride Leader will be notified.
How to Cancel Event Registration From the calendar event, select the blue "Already registered" link below the Register button. Scroll down and select "Cancel Registration." - OR - Download or open the "Wild Apricot for Members" app below. Go to "Tickets" on the menu, select the ride, then Cancel. Download the Wild Apricot for Members App It's the easiest way to view, register and cancel events.

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100K Club Ride #2, Cloverdale-McKenzie Pass (Registration opening soon) (June 06, 2026)

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:00:00 GMT

CLUB GROUP RIDE Registration Required
Start Time	Saturday, June 6, 2026 at 10:00 AM clip-in (please be ready 10 minutes before)
Start / End	Fir Street Park, 150 N. Fir St. Sisters, OR 97759 Services at Start/End: Fir Street Park
Distance	66.0 miles
Target Speed	E (average rolling speed exclusive of warm up and cool down and non-moving time)
Rest Stop	Fir St. Park & McKenzie Pass

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100K Club Ride #2 Cloverdale-McKenzie Pass

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55217724

Other Info	Ride Type: Road Join us for our 2nd 100K Club Ride. Please wear your COWS Apparel (any vintage) and fly your club colors. This is a combination of two of our favorite Sisters' rides. We will start from Fir St. Park and ride the Cloverdale Loop first then back through Fir St. Park to freshen up and rehydrate before our journey up to the Observatory. Ride registeration will open soon.
Ride Leader(s)	Many
Please check your email and the calendar on ride day for any changes. If you are unable to attend, be sure to cancel ASAP online (see below). The Ride Leader will be notified.
How to Cancel Event Registration From the calendar event, select the blue "Already registered" link below the Register button. Scroll down and select "Cancel Registration." - OR - Download or open the "Wild Apricot for Members" app below. Go to "Tickets" on the menu, select the ride, then Cancel. Download the Wild Apricot for Members App It's the easiest way to view, register and cancel events.

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Save the Date for the Early Season Picnic Rides! Volunteer Sign ups! (June 19, 2026)

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Picnic Rides

We need Volunteers

Save the Date for this year's early season Picnic Rides at Big Sky Park on Bend's Eastside at: 21690 Neff Rd, Bend, OR 97701 . Cafe yum will be catering. This will be at no cost to our members. Sorry, Guests will be limited and have to pay full price. More details will follow with signups. Registration for this event will be out soon.

You are not signing up for picnic rides, you are signing up to volunteer to help at the picnic.

We are also in need of a pick up truck to bring and return tables and chairs to and from Big Sky Park. BRNW has kindly donated the tables and chairs for our event. BRNW stores their tables and chairs off Brosterhouse on the SE side.

We are looking for eight members to volunteer their time for this event. Volunteers will be responsible for setting up prior to event as well as cleanup after the event

Please sign up to volunteer on this registration form!

Questions: Email Brian

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Registration Is Required

BRNW Road Tours Oregon June 20-27 Washington July 11-18 (June 20, 2026)

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 22:00:00 GMT

Sign up for BRNW (Bicycle Rides Northwest) is coming up on Dec 10 at 6 pm Pacific time. These tours are fully supported tent camping week long road rides. Several COWS members do these rides yearly and they cap at 300 riders.

Check out their website at https://brnw.org/

and the routes and other info at https://mailchi.mp/49e992378c3e/more-information-before-registration-opens?e=90923bef87

THIS IS NOT A COWS EVENT. IT IS A PAID EVENT OF BRNW.