The Great Bicycle Tour XXXVII 2024

The Great Bicycle Tour XXXVII is a e-bike, gravel bike, road bike cycling event category ride, virtual in United States, state Maryland and was organized for the first time in 1987. The edition The Great Bicycle Tour XXXVII 2024 will take place on Saturday 13 July 2024 with departure in Boonsboro, County Washington, Maryland.

Organizer: San Mar's annual Great Bicycle Tour is a fully supported four-day ride on the C&O Canal. Join us as we begin in Cumberland, MD and ride to Mile Marker 0 in Washington, DC. 184.5 miles of no hills, no headwinds and no cars. Plenty of food, lots of support, ride at your own pace, well organized. This is the 37th annual benefit ride for San Mar Family and Community Services, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that maintains national accreditation and has provided services to children, families, and the community every day since November 8, 1883! Learn more about our important work online at sanmarhope.org.

The Ride Includes:

Transportation by charter bus from Boonsboro, MD to the start of the C&O Canal.
All meals and snacks.
Free parking for your vehicle throughout the event.
Rest stops every ten to fifteen miles.
Camp fees paid for the first two nights or transportation to nearby hotels.
Hotel on the third night.
Transport of all gear throughout the event.
T-shirt and a TGBT keepsake
Return to your vehicle by charter bus from Georgetown at end of the event.
A lifetime memory.

Registration/Fundraising

The registration fee will increase as time goes on, so register now! One you have registered, you will receive a handbook for the event and a custom fundraising page through our RunSignUp site. From there, you may begin fundraising as you see fit. You will need to raise at least $525 to join us on the ride, with these funds covering your transport, your meals, your snacks, your campsite, and other key event expenses.

We encourage you to try to raise more, and we are happy to reward you for doing so! Beyond awarding you prizes depending on your fundraising level (everything from cycling accessories to $1000 towards a new Trek bicycle!), we also celebrate anyone who is able to fundraise over $3000 for the event! Achieving this fundraising level puts you at "Golden Retriever" status, where we will provide you with daily professional massages from sports massage therapists, free hotel accommodations, and the best all around "VIP Treatment" that we can provide. It's the least we can do, as your fundraising efforts are going directly towards treatment-level foster care, outpatient mental health services, and direct community resources and support.

Registration Prices:

Early Bird Registration: $20.00 until December 1st, 2023

Standard Registration: $40.00 from January 1st to May 31st, 2024

"Last Call" Registration: $60.00 until the event day, or until we are "sold out!"