All proceeds are donated to the Johnson Dental Clinic at the Boys and Girls Club of Corvallis and the Olive K. Britt Endowment for Emergency Animal Care at OSU's Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

The 12-mile route starts at 11am and is primarily on separated bike paths, in bike lanes or on neighborhood streets. We encourage occasional or new cyclists and families to ride this route. There will be one rest stop with child-friendly activities, snacks and drinks.
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The 30-mile route starts at 9am and will wind around Corvallis and then head southwest down the Willamette Valley and over to Philomath. It is designed for slightly more experienced riders and has moderate hills. This route will have two rest stops with snacks and drinks.
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The 62-mile route starts at 7am and is intended for experienced cyclists who want an early-season endurance ride. It proceeds down the Willamette valley to Harrisburg where it turns north and heads back to Corvallis on Peoria road. This route will have three rest stops, each with snacks and drinks.
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The 5K Dog Jog/Walk route starts at 11:30 am. Don't feel like biking? Bring your dogs instead (on a leash please!) and run or walk this on-campus route.
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Registration includes lunch and drinks at rest stops, mechanical service provided by Peak Sports before the ride, support during the ride, lunch and music during the after-party. Pre-registrants get a free water bottle while supplies last and there will be merchandise for sale the day of. Water bottles will be provided in the order of registrants, not in the order that participants arrive on race day.

The Ride the Heart of the Valley is a fundraiser, and all of the profits are donated, half to a veterinary charity and half to a human medical charity. This year we are proud to announce that we will be donating all the funds raised to the Olive K. Britt Endowment for Emergency Services at the Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine and to the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis Johnson Dental Clinic.

The Lois Bates Acheson Veterinary Teaching Hospital at the Oregon State University College of Veterinary Medicine provides superb care to both large and small animals. The Olive K. Britt Endowment for Emergency Services is a fund that is used to help low income pet owners afford emergency services for their pet at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

The Johnson Dental Clinic at the Boys & Girls Club of Corvallis was started by Dr. Ken Johnson and his wife Dot Johnson in 2008 as a way to provide children from low-income families with dental care. Since their opening, the clinic has seen 2,200 children and is now covered under the Oregon Health Plan expansion of 2010. For more information on this very important organization, visit: www.bgccorvallis.org/programs/Johnson%20Dental%20Clinic.

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