Volunteers are needed for BikeFest, put on annually by Carolina Tarwheels, Saturday, Oct. 17, in Hillsborough, featuring four rides (35/45/62/100m). Funds raised are returned to the community through grants to cycling organizations and program support. Register at bikereg.com to ride, tarwheels.net to help … Four local riders (Todd LoFrese, TJ Laughrey, Andy Olson, Jim Ray) completed a 3,500-mile ride from California to Savannah to promote Be Loud Sophie Foundation of Chapel Hill, and raised over $19,000 … The Five O Memorial Ride 50K/100K takes place Sep. 26 and is moving to Raleigh Law Enforcement Training Center from Wakefield HS … Reach The Beach, fall distance rides from Apex and Benson to Wilmington, will not be held this year … Jamal Torrance of Mebane was third KOM (7:58) 50m at Cup’n Cone Tour, Cary (100 riders). WT was 7:34 … Edenton will be the host for Cycle NC’s Coastal Ride next spring (April 30-May 2) …