Bicycle Adventures Designs Weekend Package For June 27-29 Suncadia Cycling Festival In Washington

SEATTLE - May 28, 2014 - PRLog -- ISSAQUAH, WA,  – Families and others who are adopting a two-wheel lifestyle can join the fun and challenges of a fondo-style cycling weekend June 27-29 at Suncadia in Washington’s Cascades.

Seattle-based Bicycle Adventures (http://bicycleadventures.com/), the leader in North American bicycle touring, has created an all-inclusive Suncadia Cycling Festival (http://www.suncadiaresort.com/cyclingfestival?esiteurl=suncadiacyclingfestival.com) weekend tour package that’s two nights and three days of two-wheeled adventure. The company has arranged family pricing for two adults and one child sharing a room at $1,675 and $1,985 with two children. The cost for singles and couples is $745 per person (solo room upgrade: $995.)

Presenting sponsor of this brand-new, one-of-a-kind cycling festival, Bicycle Adventures http://bicycleadventures.com/ has designed a VIP package that includes transfers to and from Seattle, participation in all two-wheel rides: road, mountain bike, gravel and family. Bikes are also included, or guests are welcome to bring their own.

Bicycle Adventures guests receive royal treatment, the services of a tour guide and bike mechanic, assistance with logistics, two nights accommodation at The Lodge at Suncadia, two breakfasts and two dinners. Guests also receive a limited edition Suncadia Cycling Festival cycling beanie and enjoy a well-stocked refueling station and post-ride festival.

In partnership with the resort, the company has scouted and mapped out three routes that riders will tackle over the weekend. The courses, embracing dirt, pavement and gravel, celebrate the beauty and charm of Suncadia http://www.suncadiaresort.com/ and neighboring towns on the sunny side of Washington's Cascade Range. Times of top finishers of these rides will be posted for bragging rights. There is also a special family ride planned for Saturday afternoon.

“Bicycles, the Cascades and a lovely resort setting are a winning combo for what we hope will be a fun-filled and must-repeat weekend,” said Todd Starnes, president/founder of Bicycle Adventures.

Bicycle Adventure guests transfer at 1 p.m. on Friday, June 27, from Seattle for early check in at Suncadia in preparation for a 12- or 18-mile mountain bike ride. Afterward, guests will be treated to dinner in the town of Roslyn, where the CBS series Northern Exposure was filmed.

On Saturday guests meet at the VIP tent for the road ride that begins with a brief cycle through Suncadia and the town of Cle Elum before the route brings cyclists to the margin between forest and farmland. The second half of the ride features views of the Enchantment Range with Mt. Stewart (Washington’s second highest non-volcanic mountain). The ride is 65, 40 or 20 miles, depending on ability. Dinner is at the lodge this evening.

Day 3 follows a gravel route before midday end-of-festival events and the shuttle return to Seattle. The 45-mile off-pavement route is less technical than the mountain bike route and shorter than the road route but far from easy as it brings on the biggest climb of the weekend. Guests will grind through beautiful forest to the high points that give way to views of the neighboring valley of the Teanaways. Then it’s a descent down a fast dirt and gravel road to the West Fork Teanaway River. But the climbing isn’t over. The route goes up again and over to the Middle Fork Teanaway before the steepest descent and onto a beautiful, scenic road section with views of the Enchantment Range to the north.

For more details on the festival package please see: http://bicycleadventures.com/destinations/washington-bike-tours/Suncadia-Cycling-Festival---NEW!

For more information, availability and reservations contact Bicycle Adventures by phone: 800.443.6060, email: office@bicycleadventures.com or visit online at: http://bicycleadventures.com/.

About Suncadia

Suncadia has quickly become a recreational playground for Seattleites and travelers across the Pacific Northwest.  Located 80 miles east of Seattle in the Cascade Mountains, Suncadia is a world away from the hustle and bustle of the city, offering a unique combination of activities and amenities that make it an ideal Northwest getaway and resort residential community.  Suncadia Resort received the 2013 AAA Four Diamond Award, the fourth time the resort has received this award since its opening in 2007.

Suncadia is set on six miles of pristine Cle Elum River frontage, with 80 percent of the resort community designated as open space.  It features over 50 miles of hiking and biking trails and is a certified Built Green Community.  Its three golf courses - Prospector and Rope Rider Golf Courses and the private Tumble Creek Golf Course - were ranked among the top ‘10 Best New Courses in America’ in 2006 and 2011 by Golf Digest.  Rope Rider was named 2011 Best New Course of the Year by Golf Magazine.

Suncadia Resort is operated by Destination Hotels & Resorts, a subsidiary of Lowe Enterprises, Inc.  For more information about Suncadia, please visit www.suncadia.com.

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