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Ocean to Bay Bike Tour gears up for April 16

March 17, 2017

The 28th Annual Ocean to Bay Bike Tour presented by NVHomes/Ryan Homes will take place beginning at 7 a.m., Saturday, April 29, in downtown Bethany Beach. Hosted by the Bethany-Fenwick Area Chamber of Commerce, cyclists region-wide will complete 30- or 50-mile, metric century or century courses traveling throughout the scenic beach and bay locales of Southern Delaware. Registrants will receive access to exclusive gifts and amenities including long-sleeve tech T-shirts and bike mechanics. Rest stops will be open along each of the routes with restrooms, food and beverages. SAG wagon support will be available from 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

“The 2017 Ocean to Bay Bike Tour is the signature outdoor event of the Quiet Resorts and is certainly not to be missed whether a social or serious cyclist,” said Executive Director Kristie Maravalli. “In fact, the number of registered cyclists each year surpasses the previous one, and this year is proving to be no different.”

The ceremonial start will be held at 7 a.m. in downtown Bethany Beach for the show-and-go tour. The supporting event sponsors, Bishop’s Landing of Beazer Homes, Bunting Construction at Lighthouse Lakes, K. Hovnanian Homes at Ocean View Beach Club, and PNC Bank, have played active roles in making the bike tour more attractive to the cyclists, making the weekend bigger and better than ever. After the main event, participants are invited to the Continue the Tour Post Party Tent with live entertainment featuring Monkee Paw Duo as well as food, beverages, vendors and prizes. All registrants will be entered to win special prize packages, awarded through a drawing of bib numbers. Cyclists and their families and friends can add to the fun by tagging #OceanToBay on social media in pictures, specials or highlights. The Ocean to Bay Voler jerseys are also available to anyone for purchase with to-your-door delivery.

“The partnerships with all of our sponsors and businesses have grown the event into a weekend affair. With the majority of our cyclists coming from outside of Sussex County and the state, people come to enjoy the Quiet Resorts for the entire weekend,” said Maravalli. Individual and team registration can be completed by mail, email or in person at the chamber. For more information, go to www.oceantobaybiketour.com.

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