Several Ann Arbor-area residents are slated to ride in the 39th annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw (DALMAC) bicycle tour early next month.

DALMAC, founded in 1971 by former State Senator Dick Allen, offers riders a choice of five routes beginning on either Wed., Sept. 2, or Thursday, Sept. 3, and ending on Sun., Sept. 6, in either Mackinaw City or DeTour Village, depending on route chosen. This year’s routes range in distance from 303 miles to 414 miles. Over 2,200 riders are expected to participate in the 2009 tour. Ann Arbor rider Thomas Zempel, will ride his 27th DALMAC this year.

Bicyclists interested in participating in next year’s DALMAC tour may view the club’s Web site at biketcba.org.

Area riders

ANN ARBOR: Gahl Berkooz, Linda Briggs, Peter Clark, Rose Crane, Carol Desrochers, Randal Desrochers, Don Evich, Gwen Evich, Joe Fearday, Fred Gruhl, Laura Knutilla, Tom Knutilla, Lana E Krolikowski, Tom McMurtrie, William Merrill, Laike Misikir, Courtney Reddy, Steve Ricketts, John Sauter, Linda Terrell, Nick Terrell, Tom Vandermey, John Waller, Steve Wild, Amy Yamasaki, Megan Yount, Thomas Zempel.

DEXTER: Lynn Babcock, Victor Lillich, John Reiter, Ricke Stauffer.

MANCHESTER: Janet Mitchell.

SALINE: Sara Christensen, Bob Jenkins, Susan H Jones, David Marra, Judi Palmeri, Helen Prussian.

WHITMORE LAKE: David Pressley, Daniel Thiry.

YPSILANTI: Scott Strodtmanm.