NPL Bike4Books

Newport Public Library
Bike4Books Bicycle Tours!
May 18 and September 28, 2024

Over the past 25 years Newport Public Library’s annual bicycle tour has been a popular opportunity for recreation, food, and much needed support for a great community resource. We are pleased to announce that we will have two bike tours in 2024! We will have an Eastern Perry County tour on May 18, and our traditional Western Perry County tour on Sept. 28, 2024.

Our NEW May ride: In celebration of our 25th year, we invite you to join us for a new and picturesque ride through beautiful Eastern Perry County, starting and ending at Greenwood Elementary School 405 E Sunbury St., Millerstown PA. There is plenty of parking at the school. The rides include a Full Century, Metric Century, 50k and a 25K. The Full Century and Metric Century options include a scenic overview of the Susquehanna River, so make sure your cameras and phones are fully charged. The traditional September ride will once again start and end at Little Buffalo State Park.
The Full Century route for the May ride will consist of doing the Metric Century, 50K and 25K loops which will be close to 108 Miles. If you plan on doing the Full Century Ride you must start with the Metric Century Ride first by 7:30 AM. There is very little overlap between the three rides through eastern Perry County. We are planning a Full Century ride for 2025, but bridge repairs are keeping that from being a reality for 2024.

 

WE WILL BE HAPPY TO SEE YOU AT REGISTRATION ON THE DAY OF THE RIDE, WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAVE PRE-REGISTERED!

The cost for the May 18 ride is $40 per rider, which includes rest stop refreshments and lunch. Pre-registered riders also get a short-sleeved T-shirt.

The cost for the September 28 ride is $45 per rider, which includes rest stop refreshments and lunch. Pre-registered riders also get a long-sleeved T-shirt. We want to be clear that the only way to get a t-shirt for the September 28 ride is to pre-register for the ride by the date provided on the online registration website https://nplbike4books.itemorder.com/shop/home/ or by registering directly with Newport Public Library. For the September 28 ride the pre-registration deadline is September 8, 2024. Direct registration form is here.

We want to stress the importance of signing back in after your ride. We take our riders’ safety very seriously. We want to make sure everyone is back and has a chance to eat before we leave. If all of the riders sign back in, we know when it is safe for our volunteers to pack up and go home.

There will be lots of food and whoopie pies at the rest stops. The course will be closed at 4 PM, and we will begin to pack up the lunch about that time.

We are excited to see you all again, and we thank you for supporting Newport Public Library!

7:00 AM – 10:00 AM Registration
7:15 AM Course Open
4:00 PM Course Closed
(SAG will be available only from 8:00 AM through 4:00 PM)
10:30 AM – 4:00 PM Lunch Lots of options, including vegan and gluten free foods

Photo credits John Blymier, 2019

We have a local course for everyone!

The routes below may be subject to minor changes, due to road construction. Please check a week before the ride to make sure you have the correct route.

Sept. 28 100K route      Sept. 288 50K route      Sept. 288 25K route

Sept. 28 6K route

Register online by Sunday, September 8 to get your free Bike4Books T-shirt

Walk-in Registration opens 7 AM for both rides.

Participants are expected to obey all traffic regulations. 

Roads are not closed,. Riders share them with automobile traffic.
We recommend you carry a cell phone with you during your ride.
Please visit our sponsor table where we recognize the many individuals and businesses that support our Bike4Books Tour!

All proceeds from every Bike4Books Tour directly benefit Newport Public Library:

  • Books and magazines for children & adults
  • Audio books and downloadable audiobooks
  • DVDs and music CDs
  • Programs of interest for children & adults
  • Free wireless Internet access 24/7, hotspots for rental
  • Public computers
  • Meeting rooms for public use
  • B&W & color printing, copying & scanning
  • FAX service
  • Cold lamination
  • Interlibrary loans
  • Reference service

 

The Board and staff of NPL extend heartfelt thanks to all of our donors, volunteers, and sponsoring businesses who continue to help keep the library doors open for everyone, and books in everyone’s hands!

 

 

Thank you for supporting our community library!