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LET'S RIDE MAY 17, 2025!

GARY'S ANNUAL BRAIN CANCER BIKE RIDE is held rain or shine, the 3rd Saturday in May. The ride is both a fundraising and 'fun-raising' community event for the whole family, including riders and non-riders.  Non-riders can join the post-ride celebration at The Handlebar restaurant in Dallas Center, for fantastic food, live music by Paul Little, games and more!  Your participation helps raise awareness of glioblastoma and your donation helps us raise funds for Richard Deming Cancer Center, to treat terminal brain cancer patients!

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This year we're excited to have the following vendors joining the post-ride celebration:  Brown Eyed Girl, DeReus' Jewels, Deterding Designs, Meyer Bake Shop & Trinkets, Nixon & Norman, Orange Theory, Queen Bee Face Painting, RDCC Integrative Medicine & Clinical Trials, The Pink Hummingbird and Trail Nutrition.​

​​Registration is for ALL Participants >>  CLICK HERE​​

Adult riders registered by May 1 receive the new cinch bag

All registered by May 1 save $5​

​BEFORE THE RIDE​

  • All participants, riders and non-riders, need to sign the liability waiver

  • Get the waiver HERE, at the bottom of the registration confirmation e-mail, or during check-in

  • You don't need to bring a receipt to check-in

  • Choose a ride route that ends in Dallas Center at The Handlebar Restaurant

    • 6 miles > direct to Dallas Center

    • 18 miles > to highway 69 in Minburn and back to Dallas Center

    • 32 Miles > to highway 141 before Perry and back to Dallas Center​

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DAY OF RIDE

  • 9-9:45am Pre-Ride Check-In or Register​ (riders and non-riders)

    • Where:  Raccoon River Valley Waukee Trailhead @ Hickman & N. 10th, Waukee, IA 50266

    • Online registration will be closed on ride day

  • 10:00am Ride Starts!

  • 10:30-1:30pm Post-Ride Check-In or Register (non-riders)

    • Where:  The Handlebar Restaurant @ 1607 Sugar Grove Ave., Dallas Center, IA 50063​

CHECK-IN & REGISTRATION PROCESS

  1. Register and pay if not handled before ride day​

    • Pay via our NEW point of sale option to swipe a credit card.  This is our preferred method, but we can also accept cash or check (made payable to Gary's Ride, Inc.​)

  2. Check-In

    • Provide the name of the customer who registered / paid

    • Provide signed liability waiver(s) for all participants, riders and non-riders

    • Receive food ticket(s) for one trip through the event food station

    • Receive wristband(s) with tab for one beverage at the drink window

    • If applicable, pick-up cinch bag(s)

      • For adult riders registered by May 1

      • For those who purchased bags online

2024 Ride

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