Nothing beats the energy and comradery of riding with other amped road or gravel riders, and the Lilac Century serves it all up on one day. Choose from four paved routes or a 32-mile gravel route and then ride the scenic Green Bluff area of north Spokane with other stoked cyclists on Sunday May 18. Once again, the start and finish happen at Big Barn Brewing, the ideal location for post-ride festivities! As in past years, all of the funds raised from this community ride go to help event creator Spokane Aurora Northwest Rotary Club support a range of fantastic non-profit causes.
2025 Lilac Century Bike Ride & Gravel Flamdangel Route Options
The Lilac Century Bike Ride offers rides of varying lengths and difficulty level, as well as the choice between tarmac and gravel, giving groups of family and friends with different definitions of what the ideal bike ride should be the chance to sign up together. All rides tour the foothill and farm country around Green Bluff and Peone Prairie on lightly-trafficked, hilly roads.
For 2025, there are four paved-road routes of varying lengths and one gravel option. When choosing the right route for your fitness level, keep in mind that the difficulty varies by elevation gain/loss too (see below). E-bikes are welcome on all routes. Online registration closes Thursday, May 15 but you can still register after that at packet pickup Saturday May 17 at North Division Bicycle or the morning of the ride at Big Barn Brewing. What are you waiting for? Register here now!
Big Barn 100: 100 miles / 7 AM start / 5,269 feet of climbing
Big Barn Metric: 68 miles / 8 AM start / 3,602 feet of climbing
Big Barn 50: 50 miles / 8 AM start / 2,721 feet of climbing
Gravel Flamdangle: 32 miles / 8 AM start / 3,018 feet of climbing
Big Barn 25: 25 miles / 9 AM start / 1,283 feet of climbing
32 Mile Gravel Flamdangle Ride
What is a Gravel Flamdangle you ask? Good question, but for the long answer you’ll need to sign up and experience it for yourself. What you can expect is a 32 mile +/- mixed route of pavement and gravel road (around half of the course is unpaved) with around 3,000 feet of climbing.
Lilac Century Bike Ride & Gravel Flamdangel Details & Perks
All of the routes are monitored by volunteers with the Aurora Northwest Rotary Club of Spokane, with mechanical support provided by North Division Bicycle Shop. After the ride, enjoy some of Spokane’s favorite, award-winning brews at the finish at Big Barn Brewing (adult beverages not included with registration). Mixed Plate Food Truck will be on hand for hungry riders at the finish with a meal included with your ride registration. This year riders wishing to camp near the finish can reserve an RV or tent spot at Hidden Acres Orchards across the street from Big Barn (reservations at Harvesthosts.com or Hipcamp.com).
Don’t forget to purchase your 2025 Spokane Lilac Century jersey ($70) when registering too. Order by March 15 to get yours on ride day. All registered riders will also receive one entry into the raffle for a shot at winning some great prizes.
Find all of the ride details and the registration link at Lilaccentury.com.
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