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Pedal for a purpose

Posted in Bike sports, Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on June 18, 2026| Leave a Comment »

This year’s snazzy gear.

You have two months to prep your bicycling legs, but you need to get crackin’ on registering.

The 2026 edition of the Tour de Whidbey fundraiser is set for Saturday, August 15, and signups are going on currently.

The event, which was launched in 2002, raises money for WhidbeyHealth, funding “top-priority surgical and diagnostic equipment, facility improvements, and scholarships for medical staff.​​​”

It has drawn in 7,000+ bicyclists from 37 states and Canada over the years.

Tour de Whidbey features five different non-competitive rides, with distances ranging from the family friendly 11.3-mile Fort Casey Slow-roll to the 100.4-mile South Island Stretch.

If you get registered in time, you can snag one of this year’s snazzy jerseys, featured in the photo above.

Said gear features an orca breaching a Salish Sea sunset on one side, with the biking routes displayed on the other.

For more info and to register, pop over to:

https://www.whidbeyhealthfoundation.org/tourdewhidbey

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Volunteers launch Wolf Pup Summer Bike Group

Posted in Bike sports, tagged , , , , on June 15, 2025| Leave a Comment »

Erica McColl

They ride at dawn!

Or probably a little later in the day, since it is summer and all.

But anyway, Coupeville Elementary School Principal Erica McColl and a pack of volunteers are trying to launch a Wolf Pup Summer Bike Group.

The weekly event, in which young riders will be accompanied by an adult, will take place on the paved and dirt/gravel roads in the Kettles Trails.

The end goal is a group ride at the Tour de Whidbey Aug. 16.

If interested, pop over to the form listed below and help set the group’s plans:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScpKkISWCz12JeTWlerh30ZIGHPl-13EdJ1SC_TiUyJoqTkWQ/viewform

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Pedal to help the cause

Posted in Bike sports, Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on July 25, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Hop on your bicycle and help others.

The 21st edition of the Tour de Whidbey bicycling fundraiser is set for Saturday, August 19.

The event, which launched in 2002, is put on by the WhidbeyHealth Foundation and promotes tourism and economic vitality on the Island, drawing in riders from across the USA and Canada.

In 2022, riders ranged from one to 81 years old.

Tour de Whidbey, which offers six different routes, has something for bikers of all ages and ability.

Money raised goes to support a high priority need for surgical and diagnostic equipment for WhidbeyHealth.

 

For more info and to register, pop over to:

https://www.tourdewhidbey.org/

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You, me, and the open road

Posted in Bike sports, Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on August 29, 2022| Leave a Comment »

“Let’s peel some rubber!” (Photos courtesy Heather Tenore)

The Island was alive with the sound of feet hitting pedals.

The annual Tour de Whidbey biking extravaganza went down last weekend, and we’ve got a collection of photos to put you in the thick of things.

The event, which featured six different routes, ranging from a family-friendly 10-mile jaunt to a 162-mile endurance trek, is a fundraiser for the WhidbeyHealth Foundation.

It brought out bicycle enthusiasts of all ages, as well as the Coupeville High School cheerleaders, who provided an emotional boost for riders headed to the finish line.

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Tour de Whidbey rides to success

Posted in Bike sports, Fundraisers, tagged , , , , on September 10, 2021| Leave a Comment »

They pedaled right to paydirt.

The 2021 edition of the Tour de Whidbey raised $71,000, which will be used for the purchase of equipment for the WhidbeyHealth Medical Center and Clinics.

The event drew 500+ bicyclists — a 40% increase from previous years — and the money raised was almost double of the total from 2019.

Covid forced the Tour de Whidbey to be cancelled in 2020.

Event organizers offered up a wide range of rides, from a 10-mile family course, which attracted 65 riders, to the 162-mile “power ride.”

The most daunting of all the rides still managed to draw in 42 bicyclists, who “pushed themselves to the max.”

Money raised will be used to purchase equipment such as Halo sanitizing systems, sterilization equipment, personal protective equipment, and AEDs.

Current plans call for the Tour de Whidbey to return in 2022, with August 20 set for the event.

 

To see photos shot by Sean Callahan, discover more info, or make a donation, pop over to:

https://www.tourdewhidbey.org/

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