Bike Benzie Tour sponsored by Benzie Sunrise Rotary

A Ride with a Cause

Benzie Sunrise Rotary’s 17th annual Bike Event is now the Bike Benzie Tour. We are excited to be partnering with Crystal Mountain again to provide an exciting family event...with the same great food and after-party!  

This in-person event is scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, Michigan*.  

This year we are offering three cycling events for your Up North adventure. For those who like to explore the highways and byways of Benzie County we are offering 62-, 40- and 30-mile routes.  All are scenic and safe cycling routes with rest stops, course safety monitors and excellent SAG support. Check out the routes on this site and choose the right distance and elevations for you. This is not a race, so no pelotons. 

Special registration discounts available for families of 3 or more registering together and for riders younger than 18.  Great family fun!

Registration fee includes box lunch.  Additional lunch is only needed for non-registrants/

Please Note: Parts of several routes are on the Betsie Valley Trail. Class 1 and Class 2 E-bikes are permitted on all routes.  Also, 3-1/2 miles of the Betsie Valley Trail are crushed limestone.

Schedule of Events

Friday, May 30

Join us from 5-7 pm for early check-in at Crystal Mountain in the lower level of the Conference Center.  While you’re here, have dinner and get ready for an exceptional day in the saddle.  For convenience and to enjoy all of the resort amenities, book a room at Crystal Mountain.  Special pricing discount is available for 1 or 2 nights of lodging.  Call Crystal Mountain at (855) 520-2974 to make a reservation.  Please reference the BIKEFEST when calling to receive your group rate. Availability is not guaranteed; thus, we encourage reservations be made early. 

Saturday, May 31*

7:00am            Registration opens; Coffee available

7:00am            62-mile riders begin departure.  Note: be sure to leave early enough to enjoy lunch which ends at 2:00.

7:30am            46-mile riders begin departure.  Note: be sure to leave early enough to enjoy lunch which ends at 2:00.

8:00am            Last departure for 62-mile riders.

8:00am            30-mile riders begin departure.

8:30am            Last departure for 46-mile riders.

8:30am            Registration closes                                       

9:00am            Last departure for 30-mile riders.   Note: be sure to leave early enough to enjoy lunch which ends at 2:00.

After-glow Party

11:30am          Food & Fun Begin 

2:00pm            Lunch concludes

The Bike Benzie Tour is a volunteer-run fundraising event organized by the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club. To see how your attendance and support of this ride will help the Club impact the lives of youth in our community, check out Community Impact at https://www.bikebenzie.org/community-impact

 * Times are tentative and subject to change based on the number of registrations.