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2011 Wine Country Bike Trek - June 24, 25, and 26
Our Wine Country Bike Trek is well established and one of the most popular cycling events in Santa Barbara County. The entire ride takes place in the Santa Ynez Valley wine country. Riders will have a choice of signing up for a three day ride, June 24 through 26, with camping for two nights at Midland School in Los Olivos, or a one day ride on Saturday, June 25. Our goal is a minimum of 150 riders.
Choose a Three-Day or One-Day Ride
Our three-day ride begins at Hans Christian Andersen Park in Solvang, Friday, June 24. We'll transport your camping gear to our campsite as you begin your scenic tour of the Santa Ynez Valley. Choose a 30 or 50-mile route each day. Volunteers will greet you every ten miles with fully catered rest stops. One-day-riders begin and end at our campsite in Los Olivos and take a 30 or 50-mile route on Saturday, June 25.
Sleep under the stars in Los Olivos and after your ride, get ready for some unbelievable dinner feasts. Meals will include a traditional pasta dinner on Friday, from New West Catering, complete with salad and garlic bread and on Saturday a tri-tip and chicken barbecue plus a vegetarian option. The barbecue is compliments of the Santa Barbara Suburban Kiwanis - a donation they have made for 26 years! Santa Ynez Valley wines will be provided free of charge at both dinners and after dinner it’s music time…kick back and relax or kick up your heels and dance to Foggy Dew Friday night and The Salt Martians Saturday night.
| Each rider must collect a minimum in paid pledges by check in to participate: | |
| Three-Day Ride $400 for adults $200 for children 14 and under |
One-Day Ride $175 for adults $75 for children 14 and under |
Victory Celebration
On Sunday, your final ride will end back at Hans Christian Andersen Park in Solvang. We will once again have an old-fashioned picnic barbecue - hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, fresh fruit and plenty of pasta salad with veggies. We guarantee you'll walk away with new friends and fantastic memories of your weekend in the Santa Ynez Valley.
The Spirit of the Wine Country Bike Trek is community, family, and friends.
It’s about taking what you thought you knew about yourself and the world and looking at it again, from a new perspective—a perspective where, suddenly, what you thought were only hopes or ideals are real. You may doubt that 150 people will be able to make a difference in the lives of those in need But They Will.
2010 Winner Circle members: Gene Holetich, Randy Beaudoin, Dean Palius, Ken Ardry
Testimonials from the 2010 Wine Country Bike Trek
“I rode with my wife Carolyn and friends, Richard and Christine from Chicago. The rides were well laid out and well marked. They were tough but fair. My friends had such a good time riding, enjoying dinner and listening to the music each evening that they are planning on returning next year.” - Mike Balaban, a member of PHP’s Board of Directors and avid cyclist, rode 50 miles on all three days.