What to Expect & Pricing

General Overview:

Tour de Peninsula is a 5 day, 392 mile bike ride going around the Olympic Peninsula. The ride was born from inside the Outspoken Cycle Club, the premier LGBTQ+ and allyship cycling club of Seattle and is produced to support a healthy lifestyle along with appreciating the spectacle that is the Pacific Northwest while also raising funds for non-profits across Washington state.

The ride will focus on supporting you to get you and your bike around the Olympic Peninsula including rest stops, SAG support and baggage transport.

We’ll stop in Port Angeles, Forks, Lake Quinault and Aberdeen. See the Route map for details.

Max Ridership: 200
Min Ridership: 75*

* To produce the ride, a minimum of 75 riders must register. Should the ride not reach this minimum by May 31st, a full refund will be provided.

Participation in Tour de Peninsula includes the following:

  • Lunches served each day

  • Fruit, snacks, electrolytes and water at aid stations every 10-25 miles depending on the day

  • Camp site for Lake Quinault with showers, restrooms along with kayaks, paddle boards available for rent (see Lodging for more details on Lake Quinault and recommended hotels).

  • SAG Support

  • Bike Mechanic Support

  • Transportation of 1 piece of luggage per person. You will drop off your bag each day at one of the hotels named on the Lodging page.

What will be your responsibility:

  • Hotels for all days except for Lake Quinault where a camp site will be available

  • Bring tent for Lake Quinault and basic camping supplies including:

    • Sleeping bag

    • Therm-a-rest pad or sleeping bag pad

    • Flashlight or headlamp

    • Clothespins or binder clips (to hang your towel to dry

    • Towel for post-shower

    • Tent decorations (lights, flags, doormat etc.)

    • Battery pack

  • Training to ensure you can ride at least 100 miles

  • Essential cycling gear including:

    • Headlight (for Day 2), Tail light

    • Spare inner tube, even for tubeless setups

    • Electric or mechanical air pump or CO2 cartridge

    • Helmet

    • Multi-tool

    • ID, health insurance card, credit card and $20 in cash with you at all times

    • Sun screen

    • Rain jacket

    • Arm warmers

Rider Guide

You will receive an email in June with your rider guide. You will also receive a seat post rider number, wrist band, and luggage tag that can be mailed for a $20 fee, picked up in person the last weekend of June, or picked up the day of.

Ride Start

We will meet at the Seattle Ferry Terminal, where we will take the Bainbridge Ferry. The exact ferry time will be included in your riders guide (available in June). Just south of the ferry terminal, we will utilize a WSF parking lot where you will drop your luggage off, pick up your wrist bands, tags and seat post number as well as care to any bike related issues (a mechanic will be available at this parking lot).

During the ferry ride, you can enjoy a coffee and several food options. It is approximately a 30 minute transit.

More details will be announced in June.

Parking at Start

We recommend parking at Impark Lot 103 (Waterfront Place Garage). The costs are $30 per day. That being said, it will likely be more economical to Uber or take public transit to the start. Keep in mind, you will have both your bike and luggage.

Ride Finish

The ride will finish in Bremerton where we will have an afte-ride party with food vendors. You will then take the Bremerton to Seattle ferry. Details will be announced in June 2025.

Bike Shipping and Rentals

If you are looking to ship your bike, we recommend a service such as Bike Flights. However, the most efficient way to get your bike to Seattle is by flying with your bike which counts as normal luggage for all major US airlines. You can usually pick up a bike bag for around $600. We recommend SciCon Aerocomfort Road, which requires the least amount of disassembly and hits the $600 mark (when on sale). You can also go to your local bike shop (LBS) and have them pack your bike, and use a service such as FedEx or UPS to ship your bike to Seattle. You will need to work with a Seattle LBS to do the same to get your bike back home.

For rentals, please consider Montlake Bike Shop. Outside of flying with your bike, renting a bike will be the most efficient option.

Pricing:

Early Bird (before March 1): $400 per person plus transaction processing fees
After March 1: $500 per person plus transaction processing fees

Your participation not only helps produce one of the most beautiful rides in the United States, but also supports communities across Washington state.

Refunds:

Refunds are not permitted; however you may transfer your ticket to another rider. Should a waitlist develop, your ticket could be offered to someone on the waitlist. In this case, you will be fully refunded minus transaction fees. The ride does require a minimum of 75 riders to be produced. Should ridership by May 31, 2025 not be greater than 75 riders, a refund of the entry fee will be issued, and the ride will be canceled.