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benefit EmergyCare, WQLN, and the YMCA
of Greater Erie.
The event will kick off on Thursday,
August 10, with a fun “slow roll ride” around
Downtown Erie, presented by Bike Erie and
Erie Arts and Culture. Plenty of surprises
will be in store for cyclists as they pass by
cultural icons for selfie opportunities, where
riders will be encouraged to post photos
to social media using #ErieCycleFest. The
ride will conclude with live music at an Erie
Downtown Block Party in Perry Square.
Friday, Aug. 11, will feature the weekend’s
first big ride, with the YMCA’s Jelly Jar Ride.
The event will start and finish in Harborcreek,
with 25- and 50-mile loops offered to
participants, showcasing Erie’s scenic
vineyards, fruit farm region, and lakeshore
in North East. A picnic will follow the non-
competitive ride. The YMCA’s portion of
the proceeds from Lake Erie Cycle Fest will
directly benefit the Y’s Food + Fun Bus, a
mobile meals site for kids in need.
EmergyCare’s Tour de West County, Erie
County’s premier bicycle tour, will provide
four scenic ride routes on Saturday, Aug.
12. This non-competitive event will feature
a 12-, 25-, 50-, and a new 100-mile loop
that highlight western Erie County’s rolling
farmland, narrow lanes, and old-growth forest.
Rides for this event will begin and end at
YMCA’s Camp Sherwin, which offers plenty
of amenities for the whole family, including a
pond for fishing, swimming pool, splash pad,
hiking trails, basketball courts, and access to
the beach.
The weekend will wrap up on Sunday, Aug.
13, with an Alley Cat Bike Race, a scavenger
hunt themed ride, which is quickly becoming
one of the fastest-growing themes for
adventure bike rides in the country. The event
will begin at Frontier Park, where cyclists
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