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Gallery: Hundreds of riders turn out for 19th annual Tour de Whatcom

July 20, 2024 3:11 pm

A rider signals for a turn Saturday, July 20 during the 19th annual Tour de Whatcom in Bellingham. Four rides ranged from 22–100 miles through Whatcom County. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Riders turn onto Holly Street in downtown Bellingham. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Riders chat while waiting for the lights to change. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Volunteer mechanic Trevor Aerts tightens a mirror for a rider at the Birch Bay State Park rest stop. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Riders bike uphill on Douglas Road. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Nawid Yakuby and Meredith Bache-Wiige bump fists after finishing the Metric Century ride. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Seth and Misty Johnson head back to Bellingham on a tandem bike. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Rosemary Bentley, 5, practices her cheers before her dad Joel rides. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Race director Anna Rankin takes a group photo of riders before they start off on one for four routes. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

One rider appears to stretch, or celebrate, at the finish line. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Peter Andres takes a photo with family members Monica and Michael Andres after they finish their ride. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Joe Meus and Mark Lawrence bump fists after finishing the Metric Century ride. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Riders take a break in the shade at a rest stop in Birch Bay State Park. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

One group of riders head down Kickerville Road as another heads uphill and back to the finish line. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

Riders chat amongst beer kegs before the start of the ride. (Andy Bronson/Cascadia Daily News)

More than 700 cyclists participated in the 19th annual Tour de Whatcom charity event that offered four routes following the Whatcom County coastline Saturday, July 20.