Gulf Coast Bicycle Club Profile

06/08/2026

The Joe Barr Route 66 Cycling World Record Documentary Film Project is one of our club's sponsors. Our very own Patrick O'Connor is there with Joe filming his progress. When you get a chance, check out what this Irish ultra cyclist is doing right now, what an amazing athlete!
https://www.instagram.com/joebarrroute66filmproject

05/19/2026

🌊 BIKES & BEACHES TIME TRIAL 2026 🚴‍♂️
Get ready for the ultimate summer ride! The Gulf Coast Bicycle Club is thrilled to present the Bikes and Beaches Time Trial, a premium event coming your way this July.

Check out the event details below and take a look at our official event logo and the killer t-shirt included in your swag bag!

🗓️ Event Details

• Date: Sunday, July 26, 2026
Ride Director: Melissa Lorance

• Start Line: The top of the bridge at Henderson Point

• The Route: A scenic 10-mile stretch of Highway 90 along the beach, running from Pass Christian to Long Beach

• Check-In: Opens promptly at 6:00 AM and closes at 6:30 AM

⚠️ Important Registration Info

• Limited Capacity: This event is strictly limited to the first 50 riders. No exceptions.

• Pre-Registration Only: There will be no on-site registration on the day of the event.
There will be four classifications to choose from:

1. Open – TT Bike or road bike

2. Eddy Merckx – ROAD BIKE ONLY

3. Athena/Clydesdale – Clydesdale 220 pounds and up, Athena 155 pounds and up

4. Recumbent

• Registration Launch: Keep your eyes peeled! 👀

Registration opens sometime in June

🍔 Perks & Swag

• Premium Swag: Every rider gets a high-quality event T-shirt along with other great items.

• After Party:

Celebrate your finish with an award ceremony featuring food and drinks for all participants. Including some specialty prizes for the top performers.

Don't miss your chance to be part of this exclusive coastal ride. Mark your calendars for June so you can grab one of those 50 spots as soon as they drop! More information to follow.

04/10/2026

What an incredible day with the Boys & Girls Club of Bay St. Louis! 🚴‍♂️☀️

From 10 AM to 2 PM, the boys and girls club hosted their annual Spring Break Bicycle Rodeo, welcoming groups of children—ranging from just 5 years old to preteens—for hands-on sessions focused on bike safety, basic maintenance, and proper helmet fitting. Each group spent about an hour and a half learning essential cycling skills in a fun and supportive environment.

Thanks to generosity and teamwork, this event was a huge success. The Bay Rollers provided helmets, the Gulf Coast Bicycle Club supplied bike tools, and Tri-Hard Sports contributed additional gear and free repairs. The volunteers helped each child get their helmet on properly and made adjustments to the bikes as needed.

After the safety demonstrations, the excitement really took off! With a road safely closed to traffic and supervised by Boys & Girls Club staff and the Bay St. Louis Police Department, the kids had the freedom to ride, practice, and enjoy the thrill of cycling in a safe space.

This annual event is a true highlight of Spring Break for these kids and it brings smiles, confidence, and joy to so many young riders. We’re already looking forward to next year—and we’d love even more helping hands to make it even bigger and better!

A very special thank you to Myron Labat, Heather Fetter, and Patrick O’Connor of the Bay Rollers, who have been supporting this for years. Beth Abadie of the Gulf Coast Bicycle Club, and David Lalejini (in both clubs) were also there. Thanks to all volunteers for taking time out of their busy schedules to support such a meaningful event.

Together, we’re building a stronger, safer, and more joyful cycling community—one child at a time. 💙🚲

Please keep this club in mind when you have bike your child has outgrown, that needs a new home.

03/24/2026

FYI if you have plans to ride on St. Tammany Trace

01/16/2026

Next Monday Neil Van de Voorde and Janet Case VandeVoorde are planning a clean out day for the club's storage unit and trailer. If anyone is available to help it would be much appreciated. Neil will be going Monday morning to move the trailer from Ocean Springs to Long Beach. They'll need a couple volunteers at 12 noon, Monday, January 19th, to help with the clean up at Storage Choice, 206 East Railroad Street Long Beach, MS. If you can help please respond in the comments. Thanks!

12/21/2025

Wishing all our GCBC's friends a wonderful holiday season. Looking forward to a 2026 filled with good health and of course, cycling.

Please register for the Annual Awards Banquet on Jan. 13 at the Gulfport UMC. For all the details and to register, here is the Race Roster link

Annual Awards Banquet First United Methodist Church, 15th Street, Gulfport, MS - First and foremost, we'll participate in an all-important… - January 13, 2026

08/30/2025

3rd Annual 4 Spoke Century ride

07/28/2025

𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓
For those of you who are participating in the most miles ridden in a year challenge for 2025 it is time to turn in your May, June and very soon July miles.

To submit your monthly miles simply send them in an email to 𝐠𝐜𝐛𝐜𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐞@𝐲𝐚𝐡𝐨𝐨.𝐜𝐨𝐦.
In the subject box please put most miles ridden in a year and in the body of your email please state your full name and the number of miles you are submitting.
We do look forward to hearing from you and until then pedal on!

Don't forget our weekly rides! You still have a few days in July to accumulate a few more miles.

07/26/2025

The pictures keep coming in from the 4th Annual Bikes and Beaches Time Trial.

07/26/2025

https://www.webscorer.com/race?raceid=399030

Today’s final results from the 4th Annual Bike and Beach Time Trial. Congratulations to all!!

Race results: Bikes & Beaches Time Trial @ Pass Christian, MS, United States. Saturday, July 26, 2025 7:34 AM (GMT-5)