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Join a group ride or hike. Try your luck at a Poker Run. Plan a ride to take in an event near the trail such as Meyersdale's Maple Festival. ATA is listing these events as the information has been provided to us. Please contact the sponsors for details. Contact ATA at atamail@atatrail.org or 1-888-ATA-BIKE.

UPCOMING RIDES
Saturday September 27, 2008 to Saturday October 04, 2008
Washington DC to Pittsburgh on 2 Wheels
Venture Outdoors is organizing an 8-day bike tour from Washington DC to Pittsburgh PA on September 27th  October 4th. The ride is limited to 250 people, so get the word out before the final spot is filled. This tour will be once in a life time opportunity to be a part of a bike tour that ends with a huge party at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh. The tour will cater to recreational riders who are there for the beautiful sights and social atmosphere. We are also having a relay race that is perfect for the more competitive riders, you may not get a chance to see the beautiful sights but you'll get one heck of a work out. If you're interested, great, if not, you must know someone who is. By simply posting an ad on your website or by just telling someone you know, you give them the opportunity to participate in an awesome event.

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Celebrate 250 years of history with this unforgettable 8-day bike tour following George Washington's footsteps from Washington, D.C. to Pittsburgh, PA. We're putting on the ritz for this fully supported, catered camping trip featuring breathtaking scenery, evening entertainment and outstanding meals.

Limited to 250 riders, you will become part of history which began with our nation's first president and finishes with a Pittsburgh 250 celebration at Point State Park.

Cost: Early Bird $785 After June 15 $875
For more information contact:
biketour@ventureoutdoors.org
www.bike250.com
UPCOMING THROUGH-TRIPS
Friday May 09, 2008 to Tuesday October 14, 2008
Yockatomac Trek Calendar
Calendar listing several organized through trips from Pittsburgh to DC or DC to Pittsburgh.
Saturday September 20, 2008 to Saturday September 27, 2008
Adventure Cycling Association Rides
Trip Summary
Trip Dates: 1 Jun 07 - Jun 14
Trip Dates: 2 Sep 20 - Sep 27
adventurecycling.org
Saturday September 27, 2008 to Saturday October 04, 2008
Washington DC to Pittsburgh on 2 Wheels
Venture Outdoors is organizing an 8-day bike tour from Washington DC to Pittsburgh PA on September 27th  October 4th. The ride is limited to 250 people, so get the word out before the final spot is filled. This tour will be once in a life time opportunity to be a part of a bike tour that ends with a huge party at Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh. The tour will cater to recreational riders who are there for the beautiful sights and social atmosphere. We are also having a relay race that is perfect for the more competitive riders, you may not get a chance to see the beautiful sights but you'll get one heck of a work out. If you're interested, great, if not, you must know someone who is. By simply posting an ad on your website or by just telling someone you know, you give them the opportunity to participate in an awesome event.

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Feel free to post this on your website or in any publications:

Celebrate 250 years of history with this unforgettable 8-day bike tour following George Washington's footsteps from Washington, D.C. to Pittsburgh, PA. We're putting on the ritz for this fully supported, catered camping trip featuring breathtaking scenery, evening entertainment and outstanding meals.

Limited to 250 riders, you will become part of history which began with our nation's first president and finishes with a Pittsburgh 250 celebration at Point State Park.

Cost: Early Bird $785 After June 15 $875
For more information contact:
biketour@ventureoutdoors.org
www.bike250.com
UPCOMING EVENTS
Friday June 13, 2008 to Sunday June 15, 2008
Keels, Heels and Wheels
June 13-15 Keels, Heels and Wheels- Ohiopyle State Park Ecotour- Limited to 20 participants, $150 per person plus accommodations, call the State Park Office for more details 724-329-8591

Saturday June 21, 2008
RIVER SWEEP 2008
On Saturday, June 21, 2008, 8:00 am. The SVTC is seeking volunteers to help with a riverbank clean up at Duck Hollow, located along the Monongahela River at the terminus of Old Browns Hill Road. This area is a portion of the Steel Valley Trail. Each year, the Ohio the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission organizes thousands of volunteers to clean up our riverbanks and in turn they are rewarded with a FREE commemorative T-shirt.

For more information contact Jeanne Ison at 1-800-359-3977, www.orsanco.org, or Lois Liberman at 412-421-5659, Lois92@verizon.net
Monday June 23, 2008
Annual Beer and Gear Fest
June 23rd- 6th Annual Beer and Gear Fest- Wilderness Voyageurs Store in Ohiopyle, PA http://www.wilderness-voyageurs.com/beer%20and%20gear%20fest%20.htm

Thursday July 17, 2008 to Sunday July 20, 2008
The Youghiogheny River Sojourn
The Youghiogheny River Sojourn is a 4-day excursion scheduled July 17-20 on Pennsylvania's 2008 River of the Year.

The Youghiogheny River, known simply as the Yough or "Yawk," was selected as River of the Year by the state Department of Conservation and Natural Resources because it has remarkable scenery, its whitewater section is known around the world and it is incredibly rich in history, including a history of mining that created significant environmental degradation from which the river has mostly recovered.

To register or for more information visit www.pecpa.org/youghsojourn
Saturday July 19, 2008 to Sunday July 20, 2008
Friends of the Riverfront Expo
Registration for the Sunday, July 20th Pittsburgh Triathlon & Adventure Race is now OPEN.

New this year is the Saturday, July 19th 5k Heritage Trail Walk. Proceeds will go to the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh and Activate Pittsburgh initiatives to educate and fight against obesity and to Friends of the Riverfront for the continued stewardship and development of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail.

http://www.pittsburghtriathlon.com:80/ - for complete details and online registration.

Saturday August 23, 2008 to Sunday August 24, 2008
Riversport Slimy Pebble Slalom Race
August 23rd-24th Riversport Slimy Pebble Slalom Race- Middle Youghiogheny Ohiopyle State Park

Saturday August 30, 2008
Music in the Mountains Team Trail Running Challenge
August 30th Music in the Mountains Team Trail Running Challenge- Ohiopyle State Park http://www.americanadventuresports.com/xtremetrailchallenge.htm



Saturday August 30, 2008 to Sunday August 31, 2008
20th Annual Music in the Mountains
August 30th-31st- 20th Annual Music in the Mountains- Ohiopyle State Park friendsofohiopyle.info

Saturday September 06, 2008
IKEA / Montour 13th Annual Half Marathon, 5K Run & 5K Walk
IKEA / Montour 13th Annual Half Marathon, 5K Run & 5K Walk
Saturday, September 6, 2008 7:45 AM
IKEA of Robinson Twp 2001 Park Manor Blvd Robinson Twp, PA 15205
Proceeds benefit the maintenance and expansion of the Montour Trail.

http://www.montourtrail.org/events/index.html
Saturday September 20, 2008
Tour the Montour 6th Annual Fisher Scientific Bike Ride
Tour the Montour 6th Annual Fisher Scientific Bike Ride
Saturday, September 20, 2008 8:15 AM
Bike Rides of 44, 24, 12 or 6 mile family ride
Location: Mile "0" of the Montour Trail off of Route 51 Coraopolis, PA 15108
Proceeds benefit the maintenance and expansion of the Montour Trail.

http://www.montourtrail.org/events/index.html

Saturday September 20, 2008
Homestead Day
September 20th Homestead Day- Ohiopyle State Park at the Cucumber Picnic Area

Sunday September 28, 2008 to Sunday October 05, 2008
American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation
September 28th- October 5th American Hiking Society Volunteer Vacation- Ohiopyle State Park- limited to 16 participants. http://www.americanhiking.org/forms/ahs_vvproj/*ws4d-db-query.ws4d

Saturday October 11, 2008
Knights of Columbus 5k and Fall Buckwheat Supper
October 11th Knights of Columbus 5k and Fall Buckwheat Supper- Ohiopyle Borough

UPCOMING FESTIVALS
Monday June 23, 2008
6th Annual Beer and Gear Fest
June 23rd- 6th Annual Beer and Gear Fest- Wilderness Voyageurs Store in Ohiopyle, PA http://www.wilderness-voyageurs.com/beer%20and%20gear%20fest%20.htm

Saturday August 23, 2008
10th Annual Over the Falls Festival
August 23rd- 10th Annual Over the Falls Festival- Ohiopyle State Park http://www.fallsrace.com/

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