***NOTE: THE 75 MILE COURSE HAS BEEN ELIMINATED DUE TO HEAVY SNOW CONDITIONS.  PLEASE SEE THE 'COURSE' PAGE FOR NEW 25 AND 50 MILE COURSE LAYOUTS***

Welcome to the Alefest Bike Ride.  This is NOT A RACE , but a fun un-timed bike ride on paved roads through the beautiful Wenatchee National Forest near Lake Wenatchee, Washington.

The goal of Alefest Bike Ride is to raise money for cancer research and local charities.  The ride will donate $10 of every entry to a cancer research lab that studies angiogenesis.  Sandy Ryeom, a researcher at the lab, periodically gives updates on the lab’s progress.  The lab is currently focusing its studies on why people with Down’s Syndrome are particularly immune to cancer, and identifying particular genetic proteins to ward off breast cancer.  Click here to read Sandy’s latest update.

Ride check-in at Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club is from 8 – 9 am. on Saturday, April 26, 2008.

Ride Starts from Lake Wenatchee Recreation Club at any time after you have checked-in   (because this in NOT A RACE, everyone does NOT have to start together, riders can start whenever they want and go whatever speed they want).

Please visit all Alefest Bike Ride sponsors listed on our "sponsor" page.  After the ride, be sure to visit our primary sponsor, Munchen Haus, Leavenworth's truly authentic Bavarian beer garden (and all-around great people!).  If/when you visit, please thank Pam and Oliver Brulotte (the proprietors) for sponsoring the ride.