Popular cycling event set for Saturday, June 1st introduces 25-mile coastal ride.

Popular cycling event set for Saturday, June 1st introduces 25-mile coastal ride

The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour (www.sdcentury.com) presented by Tri-City Medical Center has expanded its lineup by introducing a new 25-mile ride, appropriately called the ‘Tri-City 25.’ Specifically geared toward recreational riders, the Tri-City 25 is a 25-mile coastal from MiraCosta College up the coast to the Tri-City Wellness Center in Carlsbad and back.

“We wanted to attract recreational or weekend riders to our event by offering a 25-mile route,” said event organizer Jim Curl of Event Media, Inc.  “With a less intimidating distance, combined with a scenic ride up the coast to the Tri-City Wellness Center, we think we’ve achieved that.”

Registration for the June 1 event is filling up fast. More than 1,200 riders have registered already for the San Diego Century and the event record of 1,450 riders in 2012 should be eclipsed shortly.

About Tri-City Medical Center

Tri-City Medical Center is a Gold Seal-approved, full-service, acute-care medical center with two advanced clinical institutes and physicians practicing in 60 specialties. The medical center, a leader in robotics and minimally invasive technologies, has served the community for more than 50 years. It is administered by the Tri-City Healthcare District, which includes parts or all of Oceanside, Vista, Carlsbad and San Marcos. Tri-City Medical Center has been named one of the “100 Great Hospitals in America” by the editors of Becker’s Hospital Review. Selected from over 5,700 hospitals, Tri-City Medical Center was recognized as an innovator in medical treatments, research, technology and care delivery as well as an anchor of health in the country. For more information about Tri-City Medical Center, please visit www.tricitymed.org.

About the San Diego Century

The San Diego Century Bicycle Tour (Saturday, June 1, 2013), consists of a choice of 25, 37, 66 and 103-mile rides that start and finish at MiraCosta College in Encinitas. The three longer cycling courses include classic and challenging routes that tour the beautiful Lake Hodges, climb scenic hills on the way to Poway and Ramona and finish along the spectacular Southern California coast. New in 2013 is the 25-mile community coastal ride, the Tri-City 25, which turns around at Tri-City Wellness Center in Carlsbad.  All the rides are followed by finish line festivities at MiraCosta College, including cuisine from local food trucks, refreshments and a sports and fitness expo featuring Tri-City Medical Center. Proceeds from the ride support the San Diego County Bicycle Coalition – www.sdcbc.org — a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to making bicycling better in greater San Diego. For expo booth space and rider information, including course, travel information, event schedule and registration, visit: www.sdcentury.com.