Nonprofit Partner Rides & Free Weekly Group Rides
These rides are brought to you by select Trailnet nonprofit partners. With plenty of routes, locations, amenities, and activities to choose from, you’ll find one or more that suits your interests, time frame, and skill level. Whether you’re passionate about one of these worthwhile causes – or just passionate about riding – take the challenge.
**In accordance with the latest information on the spread of COVID-19, we recommend following the CDC’s guidelines for abstaining from large gatherings of 50 people or more and social distancing protocols.
Since Trailnet does not host the partner rides and weekly shop rides below, we recommend contacting the organizers or bike shops that put on these events for more details. Trailnet will continue to update this page if events are cancelled or postponed.**
2020 Partner Charity Rides
May 2nd – Tour de Stooges is put on by Gateway East Trails which does works to build trails and infrastructure in St. Clair County, IL. The ride donates funds to other non-profit such as Trailnet.
August 8th – Dave Brown Classic is a charity bike ride put on by Team Bike Stop Cafe to benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society in honor of cyclist Dave Brown.
The American Diabetes Association’s Tour de Cure
Bike MS’s Express Scripts Gateway Getaway Ride
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Cycle for Life
Lupus Foundation of America’s Wolfride
St. Luke’s Hospital’s Tour de Wellness
Free Weekly Bike Shop Rides From our Partners
Free Weekly Group rides are run by local bike shops and select Trailnet partners. No SAG vehicles are provided and no rest stops are planned. Each ride is identified as either a “drop ride,” where the pack of riders determines the pace of the ride and slower riders may “drop” off if they don’t keep up; or a “no-drop ride,” where the pace of all riders is accommodated. Individual shop rides are listed under our calendar of events.
**Since Trailnet does not host the partner rides and weekly shop rides below, we recommend contacting the organizers or bike shops that put on these events for more details. Trailnet will continue to update this page if events are cancelled or postponed due to COVID-19 precautions**
Big Shark: 314-862-1188
The Cyclery (Edwardsville): 618-692-0070
Bike Surgeon: 618-6221693
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Year-Round | 7:30am 10:00am | Richmond Heights, Chesterfield | Various | Rides differ in distance and terrain. Some rides are loops but most are out and back. For more ride information, click here. | |
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3/16/19 | 7:00am | Edwardsville Location | 15, 40+ | There are optional short cuts on the 40+ mile route. The ride leaders will cover the rules of the road and proper riding technique prior to the ride.
For more ride information, click here. |
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Year-Round | 7:30am 8:00am | Downtown, Richmond Heights, Chesterfield | Various | Rides differ in distance and terrain. Some rides are loops but most are out and back. For more ride information, click here.
Pace: various |
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| Tuesday | ||||||
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March-October | 5:30pm | O’Fallon, IL | Pace: A (20+ mph), B (17-19 mph), C (14 – 16 mph) | ||