LET'S RIDE!
ONE RIDE - ONE GOAL - BEAT BRAIN CANCER - MAY 16, 2026!
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Gary's annual brain cancer bike ride is held rain or shine the 3rd Saturday in May
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It's a bike ride and a post-ride celebration with food and fun for the whole family
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Adults, youth, riders and non-riders are all welcome
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The ride begins in Waukee at the corner of W Hickman Rd / Hwy 6 and NW 10th Street - the Waukee Trailhead on the Raccoon River Valley Trail (see map below)
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The ride completes in Dallas Center for the post-ride celebration
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Early-bird $5 registration discount runs January 1 - April 30
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Online registration is open Jan 1 until May 15 @ 7:00pm, then registration is available on-site
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Credit card payments appreciated, but cash & checks are also accepted
RIDE DETAILS
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Check-in or complete same-day registration beginning at 9:00am at the Waukee trailhead
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NEW for 2026 > the online registration process has been updated, so only those registering on ride day must sign the liability waiver, which will greatly reduce paperwork and speed up check-in!
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Review the liability waiver here
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Each participant receives a food ticket, drink wristband with beverage TAB and promotional items as relevant
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Riders choose a route (signs will be posted)
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6 miles > direct to Dallas Center
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18 miles > to highway 69 in Minburn and back to Dallas Center
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32 Miles > to highway 141 before Perry and back to Dallas Center​
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Ride begins at 10:00am
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POST-RIDE CELEBRATION DETAILS
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Begins at 10:30am in Dallas Center
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Food and beverage details to be provided later
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A number of vendors to be announced later will join the event​
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DIRECTIONS
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Raccoon River Valley Trailhead Waukee @ NW 10th St & W Hickman Rd / Hwy 6, Waukee, IA 50263
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