Stay & Play in Snohomish County

Riding McClinchy is a chance to play hard - so why not pamper yourself the night before ? We encourage riders to stay overnight at one of our local hotels campgrounds, or other lodging. Check out other fun activities in the area, like the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, biking the family-friendly Centennial Trail, checking out Seattle Premium Outlets, or enjoying dinner out at a local restaurant. 

Five Great Routes To Choose From

Note: Routes are subject to change up until 1 week prior to the event.

• 103 mile Century - Start training now for this very challenging, very beautiful century. Compared to past years, you'll ride the loops in a revised order - start flat, then hilly, finish with Camano Island. New route has fewer passes through downtown Stanwood and less wind in the afternoon. 
• 65 mile Metric Century Route. New loop order - start with the flat Stanwood Farm route, the bike the hilly perimeter of Camano Island for a real test of your legs. 3 food stops. Elevation gain: 3,200 feet. 
• 50 mile Camano Perimeter Route. Very challenging, but worth it! 2 rest stops to keep you fueled as you enjoy the water views, trees and beach houses. 
• 35 mile Camano Route. Hilly with beautiful views of mountains and Sound. Rest stop at Cama Beach State Park. Elevation gain: 2,229 feet.

Note: Riders must share the road with vehicles. None of our routes are recommended for children under 16.

E-Bikes Welcome

All classes of street-legal e-bikes (class 1, class 2, class 3) are allowed to participate in McClinchy.  However, our SAG drivers may not be able to carry e-bikes on their vehicles.  You might want to carry an extra battery (for the hills), and have your own support person on call.

Rest Stops & Support

Our rest stops offer fresh fruit and food, water, restrooms, and friendly volunteers ready to provide other support. Arlington VeloSport will offer mechanical support in the morning at Stanwood Middle School. Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop volunteers will have tools and support at Cama Beach State Park.

SAG vehicles will be on the routes to assist with minor issues (flat tires, transport back to start). HAM radio volunteers are providing communication support between rest stops.

Food Stop Locations

• Bonhoeffer Gardens - for century riders only, this stop has native plants, historic interpretive signs and of course snacks, water and porta-potties.
• Stanwood Middle School will have food for century and metric riders.
• Cama Beach State Park - Big trees, water views, a shelter and flush toilets,. Visit the beach if you want an extra hill.
• Walter Hutchison County Park - Refuel on the south end of the island for Camano Perimeter riders (50, 65, 103 miles). Sometimes there's live music from Jeremy Abbott!
• SAAL Brewing - A choice of meat or vegetarian tacos will be ready to serve, and the company of fellow riders will again be grand. Indoor and outdoor seating options. Food included in your ride fee. Buy your own local beer or cider. 

About McClinchy Camano Classic Century

Formerly: McClinchy Mile & Camano Climb

The first McClinchy Mile was hosted by B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County Oct. 3 1982 out of Monroe, WA. It was named after an early club member Stuart McClinchy who died too young. In addition to Monroe, the ride was based out of Arlington for many years, and had an "Oso Strong" edition to Darrington after the Oso mudslide in 2015.

Camano Island and the Stanwood Camano Kiwanis became part of McClinchy in 2019. Prior to that, the Kiwanis had hosted the Camano Climb Bike Ride for more than 25 years. 

McClinchy is a major fundraiser for both B.I.K.E.S. and Kiwanis. In addition to supporting the bike club, B.I.K.E.S. gives grants for bike-related programs such as Everett's Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop and helmets to go with bikes for low income kids at Christmas House. The Kiwanis use event proceeds for a high school scholarship program. 

B.I.K.E.S. Club was founded in the 1970s and hosts recreational bike rides year-round for members. To learn more, see our Calendar page.

Event Sponsors 

What Does Your Ride Fee Pay For?

Support Your Local Bike Club

McClinchy proceeds support B.I.K.E.S. Club of Snohomish County. We host rides for members year-round as well as social events like a club picnic and holiday party. McClinchy helps keep our dues affordable. We also like to build community by bringing together area cyclists for our annual event. Thanks for being part of it.

Charitable Donations

Every year, some of the funds raised during McClinchy go back into local communities. A few of the charities we've supported regularly over the years include Sharing Wheels Community Bike Shop, Christmas House in Everett and Stanwood Camano Food Bank. Last year we donated over $5,000 of grant money to these organizations thanks to McClinchy riders.

We pay event partners the Stanwood Camano Kiwanis $5 per rider to host rest stops. They use their proceeds for a local high school scholarship.

Event Expenses

Insurance is our biggest expense. As an organized ride renting various public venues and using public roads, we are required to carry insurance. Last year it cost about $12 per rider. 

Food. We like to make sure there is plenty of filling, healthy food at all 4 of our rest stops. We also pay for the gourmet tacos at SAAL Brewing. excess food is donated to the Stanwood-Camano Food Bank.

SAG support. Volunteers drive the route, but we support them by reimbursing mileage and providing tubes and basic supplies to help participants on the road.

Marketing. We need at least 200 riders to break even for all the work and expense we put into McClinchy. And event rides are more fun when you have people to ride with. 

Equipment & Storage. It takes dozens of signs, rest stop supplies, registration materials, bike tubes, cans of paint, water jugs and more to host a big bike event. We have bought all those over the last 40 years - and need to add or replace equipment over time. During the rest of the year, we pay to store all the stuff.