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WHEN

Sat Apr 21 2018 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

WHERE

Richard A. Clark Municipal Service Center
Des Moines, IA

WHO

Des Moines Parks and Recreation

Description

Trail Ride

Distance - 24

On April 21st, join the Des Moines Park and Recreation Department for the 2018 Mayor’s Annual Ride and Run for Trails (MARR). RAGBRAI, FLEET FEET SPORT, BIKE WORLD, and The Des Moines Register, will co-sponsor the event, and Mayor T. M. Franklin Cownie will lead the ride assisted by The Register’s own Dream Team.  In addition to the ride, the Park and Recreation Department will once again offer a 5k run/walk to the day’s events. 

Proceeds for both events will go towards phase 2 of the Des Moines River Trail improvement project that will connect Easter Lake and the Cownie Baseball Park.

NEW FOR 2018 !!  This year’s MARR festivities will include a pre-ride breakfast from 8:00am - 10:00am at the Richard A. Clark Municipal Services Center (starting line) and a drawing for a bike, valued at $600 and donated by Bike World.

Each participant will be entered into a drawing for a $600 bike, donated by Bike World. The drawing will take place at 10:00am, Saturday 4/21 at The Richard A. Clark Municipal Services Center (1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr. PKWY Des Moines, Ia 50317). Participants do not have to be present to win.

This year’s ride will consist of one 24-mile route.

HELMETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL RIDERS!

Children must be accompanied by an adult!

MORE INFO

Route

See route photo

Venue

Richard A. Clark Municipal Service Center

1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway
Des Moines, IA 50317
  MAP

Registration

REGISTRATION FEES FOR RIDE OR RUN/WALK:

Over 18 years - $30 per adult before April 21 and $40 per Adult on the day of the event.  Registration includes: refreshments, sag support, entry into the drawing, and a repair van. 

Ages 5-18 - $5

Children less than 5 years old - FREE

REGISTRATION FOR RIDE/RUN COMBO - Additional $5

REGISTRATION PROCEDURES:

REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Registration completed before April 1 is guaranteed to include a t-shirt, refreshments at the rest stop, pre-ride breakfast from 8:00am - 10:00am at the Richard A. Clark Municipal Services Center (starting line), sag support, and the repair van.

Packet Pick up: Packets will be available the week of April 16-19 at 1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr. PKWY from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

On-Site Registration:  Saturday, April 21 from 7:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. at 1551 E. Martin Luther King Jr. PKWY.


BIKEIOWA NOTE: The registration process is a bit clunky and best done on a large screen vs. a mobile phone. We still recommend registering online as it will save your $10 by doing so. Plans are underway for a better process next year.

Contact

tasmith@dmgov.org

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