Tour de Big Bear

The Tour de Big Bear is a cycling event where road cyclists can ride a 25, 50, 75 or 100 mile ride through the Big Bear Valley.  There will be aid stations, an expo, and some amazing views.   Go to www.tourdebigbear.com for more information, and to register.

Tour of California Stage 6 Route Announced: Palmdale to Big Bear

Big Bear, Ca, February 8, 2012, 11:00am – This week the stage routes for the Amgen Tour of California are being announce and Big Bear will once again be a mountain top finish for the Tour as this year’s finish for Stage 6.  The route will take professional cyclists from Palmdale to Big Bear Lake with over 12,000 feet of climbing over 115 miles and two mountain ranges.   Stage 6 will begin at the Marie Kerr Park in the City of Palmdale at 10:00am on May 18^th, taking cyclists through the San Gabriel Mountain Range, up through Silverwood Lake, to Crestline, and over to Big Bear Lake.  Once cyclists enter the Big Bear Valley they will race along North Shore through Fawnskin, and will cross the lake at Stanfield Cutoff, where they will all make a dash to the finish line at Snow Summit.  The race is expected to end in Big Bear sometime between 2:35pm and 3:25pm. Race promoters at AEG stated that the Big Bear Climb should be a determining factor in the outcome of the final standings for the Tour, which consists of eight stages that will take place from May 13^th to May 20^th.

Big Bear Cycling Association Seeks Volunteers

Big Bear, Ca, January 16, 2011, 5:00pm -The Big Bear Cycling Association had a busy year in 2011, and is looking to make 2012 even busier.  Last year the then newly formed Big Bear Cycling Association was able to provide a full summer ride schedule of 14 rides a week, with timed training rides, and put on the Tour de Big Bear with 600 riders.  The association also introduced the “Lids for Kids” program, with a goal of having helmets for all children 12 and under.  So far 65 helmets were purchased and distributed.  The cycling association, with help from various community members was able to put on educational seminars about health, nutrition and cycling to over 200 people.  In 2012, the group is looking to expand their programs, and launch a few new ones, and they are looking for volunteers to help grow the organization.  The group is looking for volunteers and members of the association to sit on various committees.  For more information, go to www.BigBearCycling.com or contact Craig at 866-8467.

Open Air Big Bear Announces 2012 Conquer The Bear Schedule Of Events

Big Bear Lake, CA, November 11, 2011, noon – Open Air Big Bear is back with the 2012 Conquer the Bear, Conquer the Cub, and the all new Conquer the Grizzly multisport challenges in Big Bear Lake. The series will test athletes on four different disciplines throughout the year – snowshoeing, paddling, cycling, and trail running. The events include Snowshoe the Bear on February 25 – a snowshoe race of 5K for Conquer the Cub and 10K for Conquer the Bear and Conquer the Grizzly; Big Bear PaddleFest on July 8 – paddle races of 5K for Conquer the Cub and 20K for Conquer the Bear and Conquer the Grizzly; Tour de Big Bear on August 4 – NEW bike road races for Conquer the Cub, Conquer the Bear and Conquer the Grizzly; and Endure the Bear on September 9 – a trail run race of 5K for Conquer the Cub and 30K for Conquer the Bear and Conquer the Grizzly. The series offers athletes numerous chances at cash and prizes including $1000 grand prize split between the Conquer the Bear men’s and women’s overall winners, and the individual FRS King of the Mountain awards giving participants the opportunity to win $50 cash at each race. Individual events in the series offer cash prizes to the top finishers, age group awards and additional prizes from sponsors including FRS Healthy Energy, Big Bear Vacations, Cliff Bar, The North Face, and Smith Optics. The 2012 series will include the debut of the Tour de Big Bear Road Race as well as the introduction of Conquer the Grizzly, a master’s category for competitors 50 years and older.  Conquer the Grizzly participants will complete the same courses as the Conquer the Bear competitors but are eligible for different awards. For more information visit www.openairbigbear.com.

Big Bear Once Again Chosen As Host City For Amgen Tour of California!

Big Bear, Ca, November 3, 2011, 8:00am - Earlier this morning it was announced by AEG that Big Bear once again will be a host city for the Amgen Tour of California.  This is the second time in three years that Big Bear has been chosen to be a host city for the tour, which draws audiences world wide.  Big Bear will be a host city for the 6^th stage of the race.  The route in which cyclists will take to get to Big Bear has not yet been announced. Big Bear is well known within the cycling world as a mecca for road cycling because of its diverse climbs at elevation.  The Big Bear Cycling Association, which emerged during the 2010 Amgen Tour of California, has since developed into a strong organization with more than 120 members.  Big Bear has also become a training ground for professional cycling teams, with the New Zealand pro team Pure Black training in the Big Bear Valley earlier this year.   The Tour of California is set to come to Big Bear on May 18^th for the Big Bear Climb.  The finish line will once again be at Snow Summit, with vendors, and a lifestyle fair, and ample room for spectators.  Big Bear is honored to be selected by AEG as a host city for the stage 6 finish of the 2012 Amgen Tour of California.

Nutrition 102 : Big Bear Cycling Association

The Big Bear Cycling Association presents nutrition 102 at Nottinghams on Monday, September 26th, from 7:00 to 8:00pm.  Adventure racers and nutrition experts Karen Lundgren and Paul Romero will be providing information on proper nutrition.  For more information go to www.bigbearcycling.com

Cyclists Stretching & Alignment Seminar

Big Bear, Ca, August 29, 2011, 3:00pm - Join the Big Bear Cycling Association tonight at Nottingham’s from 7:00 to 8:00pm for a free seminar on Body Alignment and Stretching for Cyclists.  According to Craig Smith, President of the Cycling Association, as cyclists train, and strengthen and improve their muscles, those strong muscles can pull our body out of alignment.  Body alignment and muscle specialist Doreen Wolff will be conducting a body alignment session designed specifically for cyclists. You can come and learn the stretches that cyclists must do to stay in alignment and balanced. Learn how to relieve stress and pain caused by sitting on your bike for hours at a time. Smith invites you to attend If you’ve ever ridden a bike, thought about riding or know someone who spends way too much time riding.  The Big Bear Cycling Association is offering other free education classes this summer including Nutrition 102 on September 26th and How NOT to Lose What You Have Built This Summer on October 10^th.  For more information about weekly rides, and the education series go to www.bigbearcycling.com

City Applies To Be Host City For Amgen Tour of California 2012

UPDATE: August 30, 2011.  According to Rick Bates, Director of the Event Resource Office, the City of Big Bear Lake should receive a response to their proposal to host the 2012 AMGEN Tour of California by the end of September.  Big Bear, Ca, August 29, 2011, 12:00pm - The City of Big Bear Lake has submitted a proposal to AEG to be a host city for the 2012 AMGEN Tour of California.  The Tour of California is a professional road cycling race that has been called the Tour de France of America.  In 2010 Big Bear was host to the queen’s stage, known as the hardest stage in tour, and was seen both state and world wide.  Thousands of people came to Big Bear for what was called the Big Bear Climb, and since the event cyclists have come to Big Bear from all over the world to train at altitude.  This spring, Pure Black Racing, a professional cycling team from New Zealand spent two weeks in Big Bear training, and plan on returning next year.  The proposal to AEG includes different route possibilities, offering organizers the choice of coming up one of our three routes, through highway 38, highway 18 the back grade, or highway 18 the front grade.  The proposed finish line for the race would be at Snow Summit, as it was in 2010.  The race is covered in its entirety on the Versus sports channel, and cable networks also cover the race intermittently throughout the length of the event.  The selection process will be completed and announced either in December or January.

Tour de Big Bear To Bring 600 Cyclists to Big Bear Valley

Big Bear, Ca, August 2nd, 2011, 4:00pm - Over 600 cyclists will ride this Saturday in the Tour de Big Bear.  The Tour is in its 2nd year, but as Craig Smith Big Bear Cycling Association President puts it “this year the tour is new and improved.”  Last year, the Tour de Big Bear was in its infancy, as a complimentary event to the Tour of California coming to Big Bear, and it featured not only road rides, but mountain bike rides.  This year the Tour will feature three road rides, with distances from 25 miles to 70 miles.  The long metric century 70 mile ride, will take riders from the Village of Big Bear Lake, out to Lakeview point along Highway 18 the front grade, back along the north shore of the lake, around Baldwin Lake, up to Onyx Summit, through the Moonridge area, and back to the Village.   Riders are said to come from across the Western United States, and even Mexico to enjoy one of the rides at elevation.   Check in for the ride will take place Friday Night at Nottingham’s, with Goldsprints competitions taking place Friday and Saturday night.  For those that want to participate from the sidelines, the first 150 people to show up Saturday morning at the Christmas Tree Lot, which is the start of the Tour, will receive a commemorative Tour de Big Bear cowbell to ring as the riders go by.  The day of the Tour there will be a free bike valet, compliments of the Big Bear Valley Trails Foundation, where riders can park their bikes and enjoy the Village, and the Cycling Expo.  For more information on the Tour, go to TourDeBigBear.com.

Ride Around The Bear Brings 400 Cyclists Through Big Bear

Big Bear, Ca, June 9, 2011, 3:00pm - This Saturday, the Orange County Wheelmen, a bicycle club, is hosting the 27^th annual Ride Around The Bear.  This bicycle ride will take over 400 cyclists from Redlands, up HWY 18 past the Arrowhead Highlands and Running Springs, to the North Shore of Big Bear Lake and then back down HWY 38.  This challenging ride will provide riders with 9000 feet of elevation gain in 106 miles.  Motorists are encouraged to share the road with cyclists and watch for them along the route.  There will be various aid stations along the route to provide riders with water, nutrition, and basic bike repairs.  The Big Bear Cycling Association will be running one of these aid stations, which will be located at Dana Point Park in the Grout Bay area of Fawnskin.  There will also be four roving vehicles that will aid riders in need.  Organizers for the event ask that you please watch for riders, and share the road.

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