ERIE COUNTY, Pa. – The Erie Sports Commission has announced registration for this 2024 Lake Erie Cyclefest, sponsored by Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield and AHN Saint Vincent Hospital, is now open. This year’s event, featuring six rides over four days across Erie County, will take place July 25-28 and will once again benefit nonprofit partner organizations.
Those looking to start cycling for the first time can set their sights on shorter rides, like the Lake Erie Cyclefest Downtown Slow Roll, or the shorter-distance options offered by the Tour de West County, Presque Isle Sunrise Ride, and See Spot Ride, Ride for Animal Rescue. Each ride offers unique landscapes and difficulty levels.
Three of the event’s six rides offer distance options of 25 to 50 miles for experienced cyclists looking to stay active or challenge themselves, and the Six Mile Creek Classic allows mountain bikers of all ages and skill levels to take to the woods at Six Mile Creek Park.
“Lake Erie Cyclefest has become a staple on our annual event calendar and one that hundreds of cyclists of all levels look forward to every year,” says Mark Jeanneret, Erie Sports Commission executive director. “We are excited to again work with six great nonprofits who execute the rides and use the funds raised to support their respective missions.”
Participating nonprofit organizations include Asbury Woods, Because You Care, Bike Erie, Erie Downtown Partnership, Northern Allegheny Mountain Bike Association, and Presque Isle Partnership. The Erie Sports Commission began managing the Lake Erie Cyclefest brand, executing event marketing and promotions, and overseeing the coordination of the hosted rides in 2021. The event was founded in 2017.
Registration is now open at lakeeriecyclefest.org. All ride proceeds will benefit the hosting nonprofit organizations.
Six rides will make up the all-cycling weekend:
Downtown Slow Roll – Thursday, July 25, 6 p.m.
Registration: Free (pre-registration is required)
Grape Escape Ride – Friday, July 26, 50-mile at 8 a.m. and 25-mile at 9 a.m.
Registration: $35 Early Bird through June 30
Tour de West County – Saturday, July 27, 50-mile at 8 a.m., 25-mile at 9 a.m., and 12-mile at 10 a.m.
Registration: $35 Early Bird through June 30
Six Mile Creek Classic – Saturday, July 27, 2 p.m.
Registration: $40 until July 26
Presque Isle Sunrise Ride – Sunday, July 28, 6 a.m.
Registration: $30 Early Bird through June 30
See Spot Ride, Ride for Animal Rescue – Sunday, July 28, 40-mile at 9 a.m., 25-mile at 9:30 a.m., and 10-mile at 9:45 a.m.
Registration: $35 Early Bird through June 30
