State College 2026 - Premier Bicycle Club, Inc.

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Event Details

Join us in State College, Pennsylvania for a summer PREMIER Special Event! This is a members-only event. If you want to attend, but aren't a member click here to join the club!

We are planning to have at least 2-3 different routes to choose from each day.

Road – It doesn't take long to get out onto quieter country roads and experience the "Happy Valley" scenery. These rides will likely be 30-50 miles.

Gravel – Black Moshannon and Rothrock State Forests – each with miles of gravel roads – are both within 30 minutes of State College.

Trail/bikeway – There are a few short trails in and around State College, as well as a network of off-road bikeways. These will be shorter rides, probably no more than ~25 miles. There will also be several trail routes within 1 hour drive – Buffalo Valley Rail Trail (Mifflinburg, PA) and Pine Creek Rail Trail (Jersey Shore, PA), aka Pennsylvania Grand Canyon. One of the Buffalo Valley routes features 3 ice cream stops!

Sunday Rail Trail ride - We would like everyone to meet up just west of State College for a trail ride (~34 miles on an out & back route), with an option to extend the ride up to 45 miles, if you don't mind a bit of road riding that will take you on a loop around Canoe Creek State Park.

Event Highlights

Comfortable accommodations at The Penn Stater Hotel, State College, PA
Visit the town of State College when off the bike - enjoy small shops and dining in this beautiful town
Enjoy 3 days of riding in the "Happy Valley" region, including trail, road, & gravel
Both long and short routes will be offered with distances from 20 to 50+ miles in length
Road and trail routes leaving directly from hotel, as well as remote starts for some trail and gravel routes
Spectacular scenery with views that will take your breath away
Organized Friday evening group dinner & musical entertainment at the American Alehouse (See details, below.)

E-bike availability – Rothrock Outfitters (in Huntington, PA) is the best place to set up a daily rental. They have at least 2 e-bike options appropriate for gravel, so be sure to tell them your plans so that they can direct you to the proper bike for you. They can also work with you if you want to have your bike dropped off and picked up or you could arrange to pick it up from their shop the night before. (E-bike rental fees are not included in your registration. Plan to book at least several days ahead of time to insure availability.)

Registration Fee Includes

Members have access to free Ride with GPS club account with Premium features, including voice navigation on select devices
Welcome Bag with information about local activities and points of interest
Water, fruit and cycling nutrition
Pre-scheduled ride options with experienced leaders for recommended routes
Organized off-bike activities
Detailed Event Guide with schedule, instructions, links to GPS Routes and riding recommendations, information about restaurants, local attractions and non-riding activities
Organized Friday evening group dinner & musical entertainment at the American Alehouse (Provided you join us at the pre-arranged location, a portion of dinner cost TBD included in registration fee. You will be expected to pay any costs above those covered by the registration fee.)

REGISTRATION EXTENDED!

Early Registration Fee: $85 up to July 1, 2026

Registration: $105 after July 1 thru AUG 7, 2026

Non-Rider Discount: $35 (check with event organizers for discount code)

NEW SINGLE-DAY REGISTRATIONS
There have been several members that have asked about joining for a single day of riding, so we've put something together to allow this to happen. This does not include any other events besides attending a ride and is a members-only option!

Single-day registration: $25/member
Bundle an additional day: $20/member

You can bundle an additional day in a couple of ways:

A single member that wants to participate for 2 days of riding
A couple in same membership that both want to participate for 1 day of riding

You will be expected to meet either at hotel or remote start location, if applicable at least 15 minutes prior to departure.

Check with event organizers for restrictions, discount code, and to coordinate dates and expected ride selections.

NEW Registration Deadline: AUG 7, 2026

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