Welcome to Bike Benzie!

Created by the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club of Beulah, Michigan, the Bike Benzie Tour is an annual charity ride for the benefit of area youth. Cosponsors of this year's event will include host Crystal Mountain Resort & Spa in Thompsonville, Priority Health in Grand Rapids, Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort and the Benzie County Visitors Bureau.

The Benzie Sunrise Rotary Club was established in 2000 to foster the Rotary ideal of service above self, with a special emphasis upon serving area youth. In 2008 Club members established the Benzie Sunrise Rotary Foundation to receive charitable contributions and proceeds from Club fundraisers to further benefit the youth of Benzie County.

Organizations that have benefited from the Sunrise Club include the Rotary International Youth Foundation, Special Olympics, Benzie Central and Frankfort/Elberta Schools, Odyssey of the Mind, Betsie Valley Trail, summer camp scholarships, youth life leadership, local food pantries and the Rotary International Foundation.

This year's ride is set for Sunday, August 18, 2013, and further details are available on The Ride page. There are two ways to select your ride and register for the event:

• Download the Bike Benzie Tour Brochure that includes a mail-in registration form.

• Click on Zap Event to register online (with an on-line registration fee of $2).