The 3rd Annual Tour de ECHO is a biking event on September 14th, 2019, for novice and expert cyclists alike. This event is a community outreach fundraiser for ECHO, a Loudoun Chamber Member nonprofit that serves adults with disabilities. Each registrant and sponsor helps ECHO empower individuals with disabilities to achieve their optimal level of personal, social and economic success through skill building, job placement, day support and transportation services.
Tour de ECHO bikers will start their routes at Raflo Park (345 Harrison St., SE, Leesburg VA 20175), cycle along the W&OD Trail (and along local roads, for the Metric Century), and end at Leesburg’s Bike TrAle Brewing, which will host a BBQ lunch and party with music. Please visit us at https://echoworks.org/tour to register, to sponsor, and for full information.
The available routes are:
- Metric Century: 62 miles on and off the W&OD
- Trail Challenge: 21 miles on the W&OD
- Challenge: 10 miles on the W&OD
- Family Fun: 5 miles on the W&OD
All riders enjoy:
- T-Shirt guaranteed for registrations received more than 10 days in advance of event date
- Stocked aid stations with snacks and water
- Post-race barbecue and entertainment
- Goody-bag with various swag
- Awards for biggest fundraisers
- Chance to win raffle prizes
- The satisfaction of doing the right thing while riding a beautiful cycling route!
Sponsorship Levels:
- Champs-Elysees Matching Sponsor: Monetary or in-kind gifts in excess of $5,000
- Yellow Jersey Sponsor: $5,000
- Polka Dot Jersey Sponsor: $1,000
- White Jersey Sponsor: $500
- Peloton Sponsor: Suggested $250 in-kind donation
For further information, please visit us at https://echoworks.org/tour or contact Erica Lengermann at EricaL@echoworks.org or 571-707-8248.
Signature Events
Annual Meeting
In January of 2020, we will celebrate the leadership of our 2019 Chair of the Board, Lisa Kimball (The Arc of Loudoun), and welcome in our new Chair for 2020, Stacey Metcalfe (Inova Loudoun Hospital) and honor the Community Leadership Awards finalists and winners.
Annual Real Estate Event
While Loudoun outperforms other Virginia counties on most economic measures, we still face many challenges to our future prosperity. Whether it’s our investment in Metro, a housing affordability crisis or attracting a millennial workforce, Loudoun’s challenges demand effective solutions.
Golf Classic
On Monday, August 19, 2019, we hosted our 37th Annual Golf Classic event at the award-winning Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf course, The Club at Creighton Farms. This course is one of the finest on the Eastern Seaboard — is nothing short of spectacular. This event has been Loudoun County’s Premier business golf tournament for three decades.
Golf Tour
The Loudoun Chamber Golf Tour is back for Round 8! This casual, networking tournament pairs you and a partner against a field of over 30 two-man teams in a progressive four month tournament. Designed with the busy professional in mind, each event consists of a 9 hole round after work, followed by a short networking reception to get you home in time to put the kids to bed. The team with the lowest cumulative score after four events is the 2019 Loudoun Chamber Golf Tour Champion.
Small Business Awards
Join us on November 8, 2019 for the Loudoun Small Business Awards, for our 25th Anniversary of these prestigious honors celebrating the best small businesses, entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations in our Loudoun community. Winners will be announced in front of a live audience of more than 400 of Loudoun’s top business and community leaders.
Superhero 5k & Kids Fun Run
As a Signature Chamber event, the Superhero 5k Run and Kids Fun Run offers companies a great way to show Loudoun County their commitment to healthy living for your employees and our community.
Valor Awards
The Loudoun Chamber will honor local heroes, from Public Safety personnel to ordinary citizens, for their courageous, often lifesaving actions in 2018 at the 34th Annual Valor Awards ceremony on Friday, April 12th at The National Conference Center. The entire Loudoun County business community is invited to attend these Annual Valor Awards to help honor these dedicated public servants for their selfless acts of heroism and commitment to protecting our families, our neighbors and our community!
