Oklahoma FreeWheel Cross State Bicycle Tour

Oklahoma FreeWheel 2008, June 8-14!
Welcome to OKFreeWheel on the web! 2008 will mark the 30th anniversary of Oklahoma's premier bicycle touring event. Plan now to join over a thousand cyclists, support staff, and family members as they gather near the Texas-Oklahoma state line for the trek north to Kansas. We'll sample the best that small-town Oklahoma has to offer. Folks along the route share their communities with the throng of passing riders, providing food, entertainment, overnight accommodations, local history, and so much more!
Read on, and check back often, for details related to FreeWheel and related events! And, if you don't find answers to all of your questions, browse the FAQs and other sections of the web site, post a note on our forum, or contact us via email or phone.
Oklahoma FreeWheel ... it's a great adventure, please join us. 1,000 riders + dozens of small towns + lots of home cookin' That's a recipe for Fun, Adventure, Folks and Fixin's you'll remember for years. Join us June 8-14, 2008, and bike across the Sooner State, one friendly Oklahoma community at a time.


Recent Updates/Additions Bus Reservations being taken (05/02) Crazy Daze, Club Jersey Day, Flag Day (04/23) FreeWheel: In the News, On TV (04/18) Sizing Jerseys at Tulsa Bike Shops (04/09) 2007 DVD available (03/21) What's new for 2008? (03/21) Calendar Updates (04/29)

Oklahoma FreeWheel Calendar of Related Events
Date Time	Location	Description
	Somewhere near you!	Club rides abound all over the state! Be sure to take advantage of the abundance of riding opportunities available through your Local Bike Club and other organizations spronsoring charity rides and the like. Check the LINKS page for access to Local Bike Clubs and other sources of ride information. And check out the sampling of rides mixed with FreeWheel events below for an opportunity to get on your bike and ride! See calendars at the following web sites for additional rides: Oklahoma Bicycle Society Events Calendar Tulsa Wheelmen Events Calendar Links to other clubs & organizations in Oklahoma
Saturday & Sunday, May 10th & 11th, 2008	Tulsa, OK	FreeWheel Training Rides, 55 miles Check the TBC web site for most accurate distance, departure time, location, & route info. Rides are conducted every Saturday and Sunday through the weekend prior to FreeWheel. If you're not in the Tulsa area, check with your local bike club for rides to enhance your training.
Friday, May 16th, 2008	EveryTown, USA	National Bike To Work Day The League of American Bicyclists is promoting Bike-to-Work Week from May 12-16 and Bike-to-Work Day on Friday, May 16. Need some ideas? Here are 50 ways (large PDF) to celebrate Bike Month. Help us Count Cyclists In this May, and every month!
Saturday, May 17th, 2008	Tulsa, OK	Tour de Cure Annual fund raising ride for diabetes research sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
Sunday, May 18th, 2008	Tulsa, OK	FreeWheel Training Ride, 60 miles Check the TBC web site for most accurate distance, departure time, location, & route info. Rides are conducted every Saturday and Sunday through the weekend prior to FreeWheel. If you're not in the Tulsa area, check with your local bike club for rides to enhance your training.
Wednesday - Friday, May 21st - 23rd, 2008	Tulsa, OK	Walk-in Registration & Packet Pickup The FreeWheel office in the MAPCO Plaza Building open for walk-in registration and packet pickup, noon to 6pm.
Saturday, May 24th, 2008	Meers, OK	Tour de Meers Annual ride through the Wichita Mountains beginning and ending in Meers, home of the famous "Meers Burger"! Contact Jan Davidson at jan-cecildavidson@sbcglobal.net for more information.
Saturday & Sunday, May 24th & 25th, 2008	Tulsa, OK	FreeWheel Training Rides, 70 miles Check the TBC web site for most accurate distance, departure time, location, & route info. Rides are conducted every Saturday and Sunday through the weekend prior to FreeWheel. If you're not in the Tulsa area, check with your local bike club for rides to enhance your training.
Tuesday - Friday, May 27th - 30th, 2008	Tulsa, OK	LAST CHANCE!!! Walk-in Registration & Packet Pickup The FreeWheel office in the MAPCO Plaza Building open for walk-in registration and packet pickup, noon to 6pm. Do it now so you don't have to stand in line on Saturday in Marietta! It's all over but the ridin' now ... see you in Marietta!
Saturday & Sunday, May 30th, 31st & June 1st, 2008	Tulsa, OK	Tulsa Tough '08 - Tulsa Tough is an annual pro-am cycling event and festival with three days of racing and two days of touring for cyclists far and near. This is your last weekend to prepare for FreeWheel. You'll probably want to give the Tough a try!
Saturday, May 31st, 2008	Durant, OK	Magnolia Bike Tour 12th annual bike tour, "a scenic ride through the rolling country-side of Oklahoma benefiting the charities and projects of the Rotary Club of Durant.
Saturday, June 7th, 2008	Ardmore, OK	Red River Roadkill Rally 15th annual bike tour, with distances to chose from of 20, 40, or 60 miles. Why not warm up for the start of FreeWheel with this ride just a few miles north of Marietta? The ride begins at the historic Sante Fe Depot in Downtown and includes a scenic tour of southern Oklahoma countryside and the shores of Lake Murray. Sponsored by the Ardmore Main Street Authority, (580)226-MAIN.
SATURDAY, June 7th, 2008	Marietta	Gather for Oklahoma FreeWheel 2008! You won't want to miss the 30th anniversary of this great cross-state ride. There's a lot more of Oklahoma to see; we're puttin' it all together ... you just show up with your bag and your bike!
SUNDAY, June 8th, 2008	Marietta to Sulphur	Day 1 Saddle up ... we're on our way again!
MONDAY, June 9th, 2008	Sulphur to Seminole	Day 2 Saddle up ... we're on our way again!
TUESDAY, June 10th, 2008	Seminole to Henryetta	Day 3 Saddle up ... we're on our way again!
WEDNESDAY, June 11th, 2008	Henryetta to Drumright	Day 4 Saddle up ... we're on our way again!
THURSDAY, June 12th, 2008	Drumright to Perry	Day 5 Saddle up ... we're on our way again!
FRIDAY, June 13th, 2008	Perry to Tonkawa	Day 6 Saddle up ... we're on our way again!
SATURDAY, June 14th, 2008	Tonkawa to Caldwell, KS	Day 7 Saddle up for the last time ... we're all done for another year!
Saturday, June 28th, 2008	Oklahoma City, OK	Tour de Cure Annual fund raising ride for diabetes research sponsored by the American Diabetes Association.
Friday, July 4th, 2008	Stillwater, OK	Tour of Payne Stillwater's annual 4th of July Tour. The Tour of Payne is an organized bicycle ride offering 26, 36, 62, and 100 mile routes. It is sponsored by Stillwater's Red Dirt Pedalers Bicycle Club. An annual patriotic bicycle ride on various routes within Payne County. Participants are invited to the city's "Boomer Blast" celebration that evening.
Saturday, July 12th, 2008	Joplin, MO	Tornado Alley 110 The festival begins on July 11th with registration and get acquainted time The ride will be on Saturday with 3 routes, 30(ish) miles, 77(ish) and then the adventurous 110(ish) mile course through Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas.
Saturday, July 19th, 2008	Altus, OK	Quartz Mountain Diamondback 100 -This first annual event will benefit Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA) in Altus. Register online at BikeReg.com. See route maps at MapMyRide including 100, 62, 40 & 10 mile distances. Contact Paul Sutherland for information: (580)471-5756 or dbk100@yahoo.com
Monday thru Sunday, September 8th thru 14th, 2007	Missouri	Tour of Missouri PRO Bicycle Stage Race Seven days and 600 miles. Make plans now to catch a part of the newest pro cycling event in America's heartland!
Saturday, August 9th, 2008	Bethany, OK	Spin Your Wheels This non-competitive tour benefiting children with medical and physical disabilities at The Children's Center is hosted by members of the West Oklahoma City Rotary Club. Spin Your Wheels offers 12, 23, 50, 100K (62 mile), and 100 mile courses beginning at 7:30 a.m. on The Children's Center's front lawn, 6800 NW 39th Expressway in Bethany, just east of Rockwell.