May Century Rides 2026
Find your next 100-mile or metric century cycling challenge in May. Verified events, route profiles, and regional weather guides.
May Cycling Conditions & Training Strategy
May represents peak spring cycling across North America, as warm sunshine spreads across the Midwest, Northeast, and mountain valleys. With National Bike Month in full swing, organized century rides, gran fondos, and multi-distance charity tours reach a crescendo. May centuries take full advantage of long daylight hours and lush spring scenery, winding through blooming apple orchards, along shimmering Great Lakes shorelines, and through fertile river valleys. Fitness is hitting its stride, allowing riders to tackle courses with greater climbing elevation and sporting tempos. Riders should ensure bikes are thoroughly tuned after early-season training and practice balanced fueling strategies. With welcoming community festivals, live music, and outdoor camaraderie, May is universally considered one of the finest months of the year for a 100-mile cycling milestone.
π May Century Rides Across North America
46 Events PlottedAthens Olde Town Bike Tour
AlabamaCharming rural route exploring historic downtown Athens, antebellum homes, and Limestone County farmland.
Dirty Deluxe Dirt Road Century
AlabamaThe Dirty Deluxe Dirt Road Century is a fundraiser for the Alabama Animal Rescue Resource Foundation, benefitting the Chattahoochee Humane Society, with a festival-like finish featuring local breweries, food trucks, live music, and family-friendly fun.
Highlands Gran Fondo
ArkansasRugged elevation profiles traversing the Boston Mountain range and steep Ozark switchbacks.
Bike City Century
CaliforniaAnnual spring century hosted in Bike City USA touring the flat, scenic farm roads and orchards of Yolo and Solano counties.
Davis Double Century
CaliforniaHistoric double century covering 200 miles across northern California valleys, lakes, and mountain passes.
Grizzly Peak Century
CaliforniaThe Grizzly Peak Century is a cycling event with four paved routes and two gravel routes, including a 100-mile road route and a 100-kilometer gravel route. The event features electronic navigation, rest stops, SAG vehicle support, and a post-ride barbecue.
Indian Valley Century Ride
CaliforniaExperience the thrill of long-distance cycling through the picturesque landscapes of Indian Valley, North Arm, Genesee Valley, and Antelope Lake.
Wine Country Century
CaliforniaThe 100-mile ride is part of a family-friendly event that offers routes for all skill levels, including a 28-miler and a 100km option, passing through vineyards, redwoods, and orchards, with full support and a finish-line feast.
Wilmington Grand Prix
DelawareA premier criterium-style bike race with a 3.2-mile time trial, professional and amateur racing, and a scenic Gran Fondo ride through the Brandywine Valley and Delaware's cultural attractions.
Bike City Century Ride
FloridaThe 3rd Annual Bike City Century Ride is a scenic ride on the Withlacoochee State Trail in West Central Florida, with multiple SAG stops and a commemorative finisher award for century riders.
Upcountry Maui Metric Century
HawaiiScenic metric ride exploring the cooler elevation, eucalyptus groves, and farmland slopes of Upcountry Maui.
Blackhawk Country Roads Invitational
IllinoisThe ride features a delightful route, starting at the Greater Rockton Centre on Main Street in Rockton, Illinois. Three routes are available: 64-Mile Ride, 45-Mile Ride, and 32-Mile Ride.
Boone County Classic
IndianaJoin us in the historic city of Lebanon, Indiana for the inaugural Boone County Classic Cycling Event, a 100K (~62miles) and 25-mile ride for recreational riders, racers, and families of all ages.
Countryside Tour & Century
IndianaRolling, scenic roads through Kosciusko County and northern Indiana lake country.
Orchard Country Bicycle Tour
IndianaThe Orchard Country Bicycle Tour is a family-friendly century ride with routes designed for all skill levels, featuring scenic areas of the city and county, with assistance and amenities provided.
Tour de Trails Challenge
IndianaLoops exploring the People Trail network and rural Bartholomew County roads.
Cottonwood Road & Gravel 200
KansasA 3-day bike tour in the Flint Hills of Kansas, with different route choices and options for riders of all ages.
Horsey Hundred
KentuckyThe Horsey Hundred is a premier cycling event in Kentucky that offers five route choices, ranging from 26 to 103 miles, through the beautiful Bluegrass Region, featuring horse farms, stone fences, rivers, and historic towns.
North to New Hampshire
MassachusettsFirst chance of the year to put in big mileage, scenic ride up into some of New Hampshire's quiet roads, bringing you along the riverbanks and back to Massachusetts.
Coast to Coast Gravel Grinder
MichiganChallenging 204-mile and 100-mile gravel race/ride linking Lake Huron to Lake Michigan.
Le Grand du Nord
MinnesotaLe Grand du Nord is one of the most spectacular gravel courses in the United States. Beginning in downtown Grand Marais, riders will quickly leave the shores of Lake Superior as they head into the Sawtooth Range.
Root River Trail Century / Blossom Ride
MinnesotaScenic ride connecting the paved Root River State Trail network with rolling Driftless country backroads.
Springfield Dogwood Century
MissouriSpring classic showcasing blooming dogwoods and rolling countryside across southwest Missouri.
Cathedral Gorge Gravel Grinder
NevadaRemote gravel century passing through Cathedral Gorge State Park and expansive Great Basin valleys.
Bonkers Tour
New JerseyA 30-mile, 45-mile, 60-mile, and 20-mile ride with a fully supported rest stop and bio break opportunities.
Santa Fe Century
New MexicoA weekend-long celebration featuring challenging courses that showcase Santa Fe's extraordinary cycling community, with scenic views of the Ortiz Mountains and the Galisteo basin.
The North Fork Century
New YorkChoose from 5 routes: 13, 40, 50, 70, or 100 miles. Ride rain or shine with optional rain insurance. Helmets mandatory.
Assault on Mt. Mitchell
North CarolinaOne-day challenge that takes riders from Spartanburg, SC to the top of the highest peak in the East, Mt. Mitchell.
Badlands Gravel Battle
North DakotaExperience LAND Cart 0 Sign In My Account #SaveTheMDH Donate Volunteer Sponsors Races News About LAND SHOP Back All Races MDH BUCK-FIFTY Badlands Gravel Battle Maah Daah Hey Trailrun Maah Daah Hey 100 MTB Come GRIND across 120 miles, and ROLL over 8,600 ft of elevation gain on the fast and rugged red scoria roads that crosshatch the BADLANDS of western North Dakota.
51st Annual Huffman Spring Classic
OhioJoin the Dayton Cycling Club for our annual cycling celebration of spring, with distances of 32, 50, 70, or 100 miles, featuring snack stops, SAG service, and a delicious post-ride lunch.
Brake The Cycle Homelessness Awareness
OhioA 100K cycling event to raise support for the City Mission's low-barrier shelter, Martha's Home, and recovery and stabilization programs that help individuals and families move from survival to stability.
Jerry's Jeromesville Journey
OhioA traditional club century ride (100 miles) for over 30 years, offering a challenge due to hills and possible wind, with routes passing through Lorain and Ashland counties.
Tour of the Scioto River Valley (TOSRV)
OhioOne of the longest-running cycling events in the country, offering a weekend of great roads, shared stories, and community, with routes ranging from flat trail riding to challenging loops.
Cascade Gravel
OregonThe Cascade Gravel is one of the most scenic and diverse gravel events in the country, providing an amazing ride through the Central Oregon high desert and Cascade Mountain Range.
Oregon Gran Fondo
OregonOne big day in Cottage Grove will bring together cyclists of all skill levels and backgrounds to celebrate the biking community. On the third Saturday of May, cyclists will bike distances of 100 miles in the Gran Fondo, or 70 miles in the Medio Fondo.
The Art of Survival Century
OregonA supported mixed surface ride through quiet rural roads, exploring Southern Oregonβs Klamath Basin and Northern Californiaβs Tulelake Basin and Butte Valley region, with informational rest stops highlighting local geology, cultural history, geography, and environmental issues.
Blackstone River Valley Metric Century
Rhode IslandTouring the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution along the scenic Blackstone River and canal paths.
Gaston County / Palmetto Cycling Classic
South CarolinaRolling century through the tranquil farm roads, rivers, and historic battlefield country of York and Chester counties.
3 State 3 Mountain Challenge
TennesseeConquers three iconic mountain ascents across Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia around the Tennessee River Gorge.
Natchez Trace Century (Tennessee Terminus)
TennesseeContinuous car-free feel following the northernmost reaches and double-arch bridge of the Natchez Trace Parkway.
Cap2Cap
VirginiaThe Cap2Cap is the annual bike ride fundraiser for the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation, featuring four distance options along the scenic and historic Virginia Capital Trail.
Mountains of Misery
VirginiaNotoriously punishing climbing challenge offering imperial century and double metric routes finishing atop Mountain Lake.
Storming of Thunder Ridge
VirginiaA premier mountain challenge offering imperial century
Tour de Madison
VirginiaThe Tour de Madison is an annual cycling event held in Madison, Virginia, benefiting the Madison County Parks and Recreation Authority. The event features three route options: a Metric Century (65 miles), an Intermediate Route (45 miles), and a relaxed Family Ride, which can be as long or short as desired.
Spokane Lilac Century Ride & Gravel FlamdangelRide
WashingtonThis ride offers a variety of fun, scenic and challenging tours for every level of rider.
Chippewa Valley Century Ride
WisconsinThe Chippewa Valley Century Ride is a non-profit cycling event that showcases the stunning scenery of Chippewa County. Choose your challenge with 35, 50, 75, or 100-mile routes winding through picturesque farmland, along the Chippewa and Flambeau Rivers, past Lakes Wissota and Holcombe, and through the unique kettle moraine topography of the Chippewa County Forest.