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Chilly Hilly

February 23 2025
Seattle WA
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Distances: 33 miles
Difficulty: Gently rolling terrain with one or two short hills

With chilly February weather and 2,675 feet of hilly climbing, the name says it all!

Chilly Hilly has been kicking off the cycling season in the Northwest on the last Sunday in February for the past 51 years. The 33-mile route around Bainbridge Island starts with a scenic early morning ferry ride across Puget Sound from Seattle, or you can join the crowd directly on Bainbridge Island.

Join us on Sunday, February 25, for the ride Bicycling Magazine named "One of Four Classic Rides" in the nation. It's guaranteed to be hilly, probably chilly and always a heck of a lot of fun.

Course is open from 8 a.m to 3 p.m. If you are taking the ferry over from Seattle, the ride starts when you get off the ferry. If you are starting on Bainbridge Island, the ride starts at the top of the ferry off-ramp on Winslow Way.

Packet mailing is included in the price for registrations made by February 13, 2022. Space is limited to 4,000 riders.

Enjoy:

+ A scenic cruise on a Washington State Ferry
+ Food stop at the midway point.
+ Local groups selling food to support local Bainbridge Island charities
+ Finish Line Festival with a fantastic chili feed that is a fundraiser for the Bainbridge Island Senior Community Center.

Who rides Chilly Hilly?

Chilly Hilly record number of riders is 6,029 (set in 2010). 
Each year riders come from far and wide including Alaska, Iowa, Nevada and New York - plus British Columbia and France.
Typically 25% of riders were female; 75% were male
The oldest registered rider was 78 years old. The youngest participant was one and a half years old. 

Chilly Hilly

 
Start Located At: Bainbridge lsland, Seattle
 
 
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Included

Seattle registration includes ferry ticket
A scenic cruise on a Washington State Ferry (Seatte start)
Free food stop at Battle Point Park
Supporting local Bainbridge charities
Finish Line Festival with a fantastic chili feed benefiting a different Bainbridge Island non-profit each year

 
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SAG Wagon
Roving Mechanical Support
Mechanical Support at Rest Stops
 
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Post Event Meal(s) Provided As Part of Entry
Number of Aid Stations: 1
 
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