The Seattle-to-Portland Bicycle Classic sold out earlier than ever this year — on April 16 — catching off guard some folks who wanted to make the 200-mile ride.
The Cascade Bicycle Club has announced two ways that interested bicyclists can earn a spot in the July 17-18 event. One takes extra money. The other takes some extra time.
Auction
The club announced Wednesday that it's putting 10 registrations up for auction on eBay.
The first two are online now, and as you can see, the bidding is heating up. As of Thursday morning, 25 bids had been offered for the two registrations and one had tripled in value.
Although you'll be paying more than the $95 list price, anything extra is considered a charitable donation to the Cascade Bicycle Club Education Foundation and is tax deductible.
Volunteer
The bicycle club also says bicyclists with more than 24.5 volunteer hours can register for STP.
Right now, the club is seeking volunteers for its 2010 Burke Gilman and Sammamish River Trail survey. People will be counting passing cyclists at 7 different locations along the trail, and volunteers are needed for shifts this Saturday and next Tuesday, May 25.
You can fill in the hours you can work online.
Both of these are good ways to get into the STP. Or, you can wait until 9 a.m. June 22 to see if Cascade reopens registration because of a high number of cancellations. Check Cascade's blog and Twitter feed for updates.
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