40th Annual Amish Country Bike Tour

Just minutes from I-95 this mid-season Sprint/Olympic race is fast, flat and easy to get to. Staged out of beautiful Lums Pond State Park in Bear, Delaware this is a great race for elite and novice athletes alike. The freshwater swim starts with a rectangular course that parallels the shore for the first 250 meters. The bike course is super fast and completes a large loop around the park. This course is completely flat, all right hand turns and has great pavement throughout. The run course is amazing with a beautiful, heavily forested mix of single track lake views and wide open graveled walking paths. There are mountain biking, hiking and running trails galore as well as the GoApe ropes course. Or you can relax with friends post race at Stewarts Brewing Company on the way home.

***The Lum’s Pond Sprint & Olympic Triathlons are the USA Triathlon Delaware State Championships.

Qualifying for the Toyota Age Group National Championships. State championships will qualify the top 35% or top five (5) finishers in an age group (whichever is greater). You may only qualify for Olympic-distance Nationals by placing in the Olympic distance State Championship race or Sprint Nationals by placing in the sprint distance State Championship race.

High School State Championships Exemption: All high school athletes who finish any of the State High School Championships will automatically qualify for Sprint-distance (pending they are at least age 15 as of December 31, 2025)

Any state championship that occurs after June 1, 2025 will qualify for BOTH 2025 AND 2026 Toyota Age Group Nationals. The qualification criteria for 2025 Age Group Nationals are subject to change from what it is for 2025. Click here to review the full 2023 qualification criteria for Toyota Age Group Nationals.

Athletes do not have to be a resident of a state to win that state’s championship. Any age group athlete competing in an age group division is eligible to win any state championship.

This is a beautiful race that you don’t want to miss. Be sure to check out our video HERE, then register below.

For more details please go to the Kinetic Multisports Lums Pond Triathlon website HERE

Ride beautiful, scenic routes (35, 65 and 100 miles) taking you through flat to gently rolling farmland in central Delaware as the route follows lesser traveled roads from Middletown to Clayton, Hartly, points south, and back. All routes will be marked with route arrows and have Support & Gear (SAG) until 5:00 pm. There are rest stops along the routes at regular intervals, five on the Century route!

Because of the flat, gently rolling terrain that the route follows, this event has become a “right-of-passage” for many cyclists as they take on the challenge of their “First Century Ride“.

Event Info/Schedule

DATE

Saturday, August 8, 2025

Rider Check-in: 7:00 am – 9:00 am

Routes & Support Closure: 5:00 pm

ADDRESS

Middletown High School

120 Silver Lake Road

Middletown DE 19709

Parking on the High School parking lot

CHECK-IN

Registrants must pass through Rider Check-in to get wristbands for use of rest stops & SAG

REST STOPS

Multiple rest stops with food, drink and facilities along routes

EMAIL

Holly Maddams, Shorefire Event Director at [email protected]

Registration

• Registration is limited to a certain number of participants, so don’t delay in signing up

• Event registration is ONLY by BikeReg.com online registration

• Register online at BikeReg

• Early Registration (until July 15, 2026): $30 per Club member; $45 per non-member

• Standard Registration (July 16 – August 5, 2026): $40 per Club member; $55 per non-member

• Late/Event Day Registration (August 6 – August 8, 2026): $50 per Club member; $65 per non-member

• Event Day Registration is offered for this event

• Event Day Registration is ONLY by Online Registration

• Participants on Event Day register via their own cell phones/smart devices

• Instructions for Event Day Registration are also posted on trailer at event start

• No cash or credit cards will be accepted at Rider Check-in

Cue Sheets & GPS Files

• Cue sheets will be available at Rider Check-in

• GPS-type Files: On Thursday afternoon prior to the event WCBC will email a link to the GPS files to those who have registered. The route is verified on Thursday to confirm that no adjustments to the route are required. Files will not be issued prior to Thursday afternoon. Please be patient, this step is necessary in our procedure.

Did you know that Caroline County, Maryland, boasts 78 miles of unpaved roads? C3's Scratch N Denton Gravel Grinder takes in up to 23.7 miles of glorious gravel and hardpack farm tracks over its full 53.9-mile course. There are up to thirteen separate gravel segments in all to explore! The Scratch N Denton™ Gravel Grinder starts and finishes at the beautiful, brand new Eden Town Brewing Co. in Denton, Maryland. At the finish, the first beer is on us! And so is a gourmet lunch from Caroline's at Eden Town food truck! So, bring your friends, bring your grit, and bring your thirst. Let’s ride gravel and toast the dust afterward. See you in Denton!

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Pedal Away Prostate Cancer

Bike race: 25 or 50 miles

Date: Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026

9:30 am race begins (rain or shine)

8:00 am registration opens

Location: Eden Hill Medical Center,

200 Banning St., Dover, De 19904

Race Details: A flatland timed road race involving 2 distances through Amish country in

Kent County, Delaware. The bike race includes a 25 mile or 50 mile route which makes a single loop (25 miles) or 2 loops (50 miles) that starts and ends at Eden Hill Medical Center in Dover - see directions below or view 25 mile route at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48455441 and 50 mile route at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48458321

Picnic lunch at 11:30 am with Trophy presentations at Finish line.

The 25-mile event has also been designated as the 40K cycling road race for the 2025 Delaware Senior Games (DSG), formerly the Delaware Senior Olympics. Riders 40 years of age and above may compete in the DSG by completing this registration form and checking the box as a DSG participant. Please email Patrick Cabrey at [email protected] to confirm registration and handle separate DSG entry fee.

Both competitive and non-competitive categories are available for the Prostate event but all riders will be electronically timed using chips. E-Bikes are not permitted in the competitive categories but may be used in the noncompetitve group.

RULES:

Racers will be electronically timed using chips.

Traffic will be controlled at all intersections and lights.

Drafting is permitted but no Time Trial bikes or Aero bars allowed.

Prizes will be awarded to top 3 finishers in each category.

Results will be posted on-site and online.

No USAC license required.

ID required upon check-in.

Liability waiver must be completed prior to race.

All racers must wear helmets.

Designated race course must be followed.

No water stops available so plan accordingly.

Classes: Competitive/Noncompetitive: 25 or 50 miles (register for 1 distance only)

Men- Under 40, 40-54, 55-64, 65 & older

Women- 25 mile: Under 40, 40 & older, 60 & older

50 mile: Open

All classes race on the same course, including those participating in the Delaware Senior Olympics, in a staggered start. A neutral start will be utilized with the 50-mile competitive racers beginning first, then the 25-mile competitive group, followed by self-designated non-competitve riders.

Fee: $55 online

$70 on-site

Entry fee includes Race shirt

Water and picnic lunch provided at finish

Registration: Online registration recommended at www.bikereg.com/pedal-away-prostate-cancer. (Or Search "Pedal Away Prostate Cancer" on the BikeReg website)

closes at 7 pm, Sept. 24, 2026.

Onsite registration available at 8 am on race day, up to 15 minutes prior to race.

Make checks payable to DPCC if registering on-site.

Purpose: The goal of the Pedal Away Prostate Cancer bike race is

to raise awareness of prostate cancer and promote early screening.

Funds raised will benefit screening and prostate cancer research.

Sponsored by DPCC and Bayhealth Medical Center.

Race Director: Michael Zaragoza

[email protected]

302-270-6229

Website: www.facebook.com/De-Prostate-Cancer-Coalition-192477170797435/

RACE DIRECTIONS - 25 Mile Route

Sept. 26, 2026

9:30 am Start at: Eden Hill Medical Center

200 Banning St, Dover, De 19904

• Turn Left on North St

• Left on POW/MIA Parkway

• Right on Wyoming Mill Spur

• Left on Wyoming Mill Road

• Continue straight on S. Railroad Ave

• Right on Westville Rd.

• Right on Sandy Bend

• Right on Tuxward

• Right on Halltown Rd. (Route 8)

• Right on Brittney Lane

• Left on Bryants Corner Rd

• Left on Hazlettville Rd..

• Right on Wyoming Mill.

• Left on Wyoming Mill Spur

• Left on POW/MIA Parkway

• FINISH on POW/MIA Parkway, at intersection with Ridgely Blvd.

A course map and cue sheet are available to view and export at

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48455441

Pedal Away Prostate Cancer 2025- 50 MILE ROUTE

Sept. 26, 2026

9:30 am start from Eden Hill Medical Center:

Left on North St.

Left on POW/MIA Parkway

Right on Wyoming Mill Spur

Left on Wyoming Mill Road

Continue straight on Railroad Ave

Right on Westville Rd.

Right on Sandy Bend.

Right on Tuxward

Right on Halltown Rd. (Route 8)

Right on Brittney Ln.

Left on Bryants Corner Rd.

Left on Hazlettville Rd.

Right on Wyoming Mill Rd. (25 milers turn left at Wyoming Mill Spur)

Continue straight onto So. Railroad Ave.

Right on Westville Rd.

Right on Sandy Bend

Right on Tuxward

Right on Halltown Rd (Route 8)

Right on Brittney Ln.

Left on Bryants Corner Rd.

Left on Hazlettville Rd.

Right on Wyoming Mill Rd.

Left on Wyoming Mill Spur

Left on POW/MIA Parkway (FINISH at intersection with Ridgely Blvd.)

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/48458321