Description

Trail Ride

Distance - 26.8 miles round trip

The ride is sponsored by  New Belgium Brewing the makers of  FAT TIRE BEER and el Bait Shop.

New Belgium will be giving away one of their signature fat tire cruisers at the "FAT TIRE FUN RIDE FINALE", the last of the ride series in October. You must go on one of the rides during the series to register to win.

TO WIN THE FAT TIRE CRUISER YOU MUST BE PRESENT AT THE OCTOBER RIDE AND SORRY THE PREVIOUS WINNERs ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO WIN.

Each ride will have a different route with different bars and entertainment, please check the ride calendar. All ride dates and routes are subject to change due to weather and trail conditions.

NOTE: *AT THE CUMMING TAP, PLEASE DO NOT PARK BIKES NORTH OF THE PATH FROM THE TRAIL UP TO THE BAR! KEEP THE PATH OPEN FOR OTHER CYCLISTS!

Route

We will be going on the MEREDITH TRAIL, throough Greenwood Park, to the GREAT WESTERN TRAIL south to the Cumming Tap and back.

CHECK THE MAP POSTED BY THE BACK DOOR OF THE BAIT SHOP FOR THE EXACT ROUTE.

FUN-Raising

This day BIKEIOWA will have a little fundraiser before the ride, then it's our turn to show our appreciation with a trail ride hitting our favorite cycling hang-outs; El Bait Shop, Cumming Tap, and Orlondo's Pizza.

Be one of the first 100 cyclists to the Cumming Tap and get a FREE BIKEIOWA slap-coozie (co-sponsored by our good friends at BikeRags.co).

SATURDAY - The Plan

• 11:00am - 12:00pm - Have a beer and buy some BIKEIOWA gear. We will have Cycling Caps, T-shirts, NEW COOZIES, some stickers and men's and women's jerseys for sale pre-ride only. All proceeds go right back into the site. Once noon hits, we are on party-mode, so get there early.
  
  BLACK VAN BLOWOUT - We are BLOWING OUT Inventory to make room for new. If you've never purchased anything from a Black Van near the river, here is your chance. Look for the black van in the el Bait parking lot.
  
  
• Noon to 12:30pm - Sign up to win New Belgium Fat Tire Cruiser, have a beer.
  
  
• 12:30pm - leave El Bait shop - headed to Cumming Tap via Meredith and Great Western Trail. FREE "Shift" beer stop somewhere along the way for the 1st 72 cyclists. Hint: Stay close to the ride leaders - they have been known to stop anywhere...
  
  
• 2:00pm - 4:00pm - Cumming Tap for Burgers, wings and sausage sandwiches by Charbus Grill and of course ice cold New Belgium beers on Tap and in cans. Don't forget your FREE BIKEIOWA coozie if you are one of the first 100.
  
  
• 4:00pm - 5-ish - Head back to Des Moines to Orlondo's Pizza. Maybe a stop along the way...??
  
  
• Official Ride ends at el Bait Shop.
  
  

Note: Fat Tire Cruisers win tough-guy/gal points ;)

If you've been on one of the rides before, we usually plan the ride to the destination, and then folks are on their own about getting back. Holler if you are out of town and need directions back, or want to ride back with us, and we'll watch out for you. byob, byoc. Please carry out what you carry in.

Registration

Be down to el Bait Shop around noon. The ride should start some time there after.
No registration costs.

Contact

Jeff Bruning

jlbruning@yahoo.com

515-554-9535