Tour de Whidbey - 2008
Tour de Whidbey is always blessed with good weather and
this year's ride was no different.
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The ride is also blessed with some of the best volunteers
in the Northwest and thus we dedicate this year's photos to them.
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Without so many helping hands there would be no fun.
There would be no great ride each year.
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We weren't able to get photos of every volunteer
but we tried to get as many as possible.
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So take a moment and look at this year's photographs and
help us to say thank you to all that make the ride possible.
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You will also notice between photos of volunteers
photos of cyclists at this year's event.
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Each year there are a lot of Northwest cyclists on board
to support the Whidbey General Hospital Foundation.
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Like with all the volunteers, there would be no event
without the support of area cyclists.
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Many cyclists come from Whidbey Island, but many more come
from Vancouver, Canada all the way down to Portland, Oregon.
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There were also cyclists at this year's event from as far away
as Alaska and the eastern United States.
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We didn't get pictures, but this year's event had
the first Family Loop and Bike Rodeo for area kids.
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The family loop was a big success with local kids and parents.
We look forward to this new option for many years to come.
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What makes the ride so popular is the before ride pancakes
and after ride chili....
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This is of course with one unmatched route
and scenery at every bend and turn in the road.
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Another important aspect about Tour de Whidbey are the rest stops.
Each stop is manned by a different volunteer group on the island.
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All rest stops compete, one against the other,
to give the best service at the event.
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At ride end you can relax at beautiful Greenbank Farm
with feet kicked up, sipping on local wines and chatting with friends.
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Thank you volunteers for making Tour de Whidbey
one of the Pacific Northwest's number one cycling events.
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