Route 66 Mother Road Bicycle Tour

Other, Century

Event Date

Sat, Jun 4, 2016

7:00 AM15 Mile Tour
30 Mile Tour
45 Mile Tour
66+ (70 Mile) Tour
100 Mile Tour

Address

1 Leggett Rd.
Carthage, MO 64836

Online registration ends on:
Fri, Jun 3, 2016 11:55 AM CDT

Pricing

Activity Price

15 Mile Tour
  • $30
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30 Mile Tour
  • $45
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45 Mile Tour
  • $45
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66+ (70 Mile) Tour
  • $45
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100 Mile Tour
  • $45
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About This Activity

Experience the thrill of seeing Route 66, America's Mother Road, from the unique vantage point of a bicycle. Register before May 19, 2016 for the best rates and to be guaranteed a t-shirt. Choose from a 15 mile out and back ride or 30, 45, 66+ or 100 mile loops.

The ride starts at Leggett and Platt corporate headquarters, 1 Leggett Rd, Carthage MO. Leggett Rd is also known as County Road 180. Take the "Brooklyn Heights" exit off MO Highway 171, between Webb City and Carthage.

Ride routes will be following historic Route 66 heading west through Carterville and Webb City. Longer routes will include Kansas and the following cities: Joplin, Galena, Riverton and Baxter Springs. All routes 30 miles and longer will loop. All rides will include cyclist friendly sections of Historic US Route 66. Approximate assent: 100 mile=2349 ft, 66+ mile=1920 ft, 45 mile=1205 ft, 30 mile=662 ft, 15 mile=395 ft.

Oklahoma is offered as an option on the 66+ and 100. Riders wishing to reach Oklahoma may leave the official course in Baxter Springs KS and ride 1.5 miles south to the Oklahoma state line. Riders may rejoin the official route by following the same route back to the official course.

Register before May 19, 2016 to be guaranteed a t-shirt. $5 price increase starting on May 19th. T-shirts will be in men's sizes.

Severe weather will cancel the ride. In the event of a cancellation all fees paid will be considered a donation to the Joplin Trails Coalition.

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Joplin Trails Coalition

The Joplin Trails Coalition is a group dedicated to creating and maintaining walking and biking trails in and around Joplin, Webb City, Carthage, Oronogo and Carl Junction Missouri. We currently have two trail projects: the Frisco Greenway Trail that runs through Joplin and Webb City, and the Ruby Jack Trail that goes from Carthage, MO through Oronogo, Carl Junction, and on to the Kansas State Line. Both of these trails are "Rails To Trails" projects, meaning they are former railroads that have been converted to multi-use trails. The trails are created and maintained via the hard work of several volunteers and generous donations from individuals and businesses throughout the community. We invite you to come and explore the trails in person and to get involved with the trails by joining the Joplin Trails Coalition, volunteering on trail work days, and by supporting our annual Route 66 Mother Road Bicycle Tour and the Maple Leaf Tour.

(417) 525-4898

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