Great American Ride

The Great American Ride is a 3,700-mile virtual team bike ride along the route of the Great American

06/11/2024

While we’re patiently waiting for your shirts to arrive, we couldn’t help but to unbox your beautiful medals! ✨ Your participant items should be arriving in the mail in the next 2 weeks 👍

06/07/2024

🚨 Last day to log miles 🚨 Get those final rides in today and make it to the finish! Thank you so much for going on this journey with us for another year! 🚴

05/27/2024

Honor the brave while you pedal with pride this Memorial Day 🌟 Log your miles today and earn a special Memorial Day badge. Let's ride together in remembrance. 🚴‍♂️🇺🇸

The Murals of Ottawa, IL | Heritage Corridor 05/23/2024

As you ride through downtown Ottowa, IL, make sure to stop and admire the murals of 'A Brush with History'. This public art program creates a scenic area that attracts tourists from all over - aka YOU! 🫵 Keep pedaling riders, you're almost to the finish!

The Murals of Ottawa, IL | Heritage Corridor Experience the history of Ottawa through fascinating artwork. Developed by the public art program, Ottaw's A Brush with History, these murals help revitalize Ottawa's downtown and crea

Home - Hansen Dairy 05/14/2024

Don't mooove too fast, you may miss the legen-dairy Hansen's Farm Fresh Dairy farm in Hudson, Iowa! 🐮🥛 With over 150 years of experience, this family makes everything farm-to-table from ice-cream to wagyu beef!

Home - Hansen Dairy The Hansen family has farmed the same land in Hudson, Iowa, for more than 150 years. Since 2004, we have processed milk in our on-farm creamery. We are truly farm-to-table! Hansen’s “legendairy” products include milk, cheese curds, butter, heavy cream and ice cream.

Photos from Great American Ride's post 05/09/2024

The Cycling Adventurists take the cake! Big shout out to our first place teams and our top 10 overall! 🏆Check these stats out and congratulate these speedsters on their success!

05/06/2024

Aaaalright riders, you have one month left to get the remainder of your miles in! Keep going strong!

Cowboy Trail | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission 05/03/2024

Giddy up riders, you're on the Cowboy Trail! 🤠 Being that this is one of the largest Rails-to-Trails projects in the United States, you're sure to rack up some mileage when you're riding this thing across Nebraska! Have you ever visited this trail?

Cowboy Trail | Nebraska Game & Parks Commission Beginning in Norfolk and spanning 321 miles west to Chadron, this is one of the largest Rails-to-Trails projects in the United States.

04/30/2024

🌪️ Riders, are you okay?! 🌪️ Just as most of you began passing through Nebraska, huge tornados started ripping through the fields nearby! Stay safe out there friends - your is about half way done ✔️

04/27/2024

Happy Celebrate Trails Day! We hope you’ll get outside to experience and enjoy America’s trails today! Find events and other ways to by visiting Rails-to-Trails Conservancy website: RailsToTrails.Org/CelebrateTrails. 🌱

We'll be celebrating in May! Visit the Bike Walk RVA page to view the calendar of upcoming events in Richmond! 🚴‍♀️

04/24/2024

The fight to the finish was a nail biter! Saturday these two teams dukes it out for our first place team and the Cycling Adventurists came out on top! 🏆💪 Shout out to the Ride Safe Ride Strong and Shifty Riders teams for also finishing their Great American Ride in a jiffy! 🇺🇸

05/31/2023

⏱ It's the final countdown! Cross the finish line with one last ride before midnight 🏁 Thank you to everyone who completed this ride with us, it's been fun!

05/30/2023

One last mile marker before the comes to an end tomorrow! You've made your way to Ohiopyle State Park 🌲 Choose your adventure as you take on the Class III to IV rapids that the Youghiogheny River has to offer 🚣‍♂️

05/16/2023

Welcome to the Indiana Hoosier Prairie! 🌾 The prairie is home to 350 native plants and 43 of those species are incredibly rare. Similar to the plant population, many rare animals call the fields home due to the disappearance of their natural habitats.

📷 Photo Credit: The Nature Conservancy in Indiana

05/12/2023

Passing through Ottawa, Illinois brings back some nostalgic memories for sure 💛 As you ride through the downtown area you'll come across A Brush with History, a public art program that helped create a scenic area to attract tourism. This mural, "Imagine & Learn with Bob McGrath" by Vicki Crone is just one of ten murals to see!

05/09/2023

We hope you aren't two-tired to cross another bridge! 🚲 At mile 2560 you'll be riding over the Mississippi River and into Illinois. As you cross the Government Bridge, you'll be able to take in the sight of the beautiful Rock Island Centennial Bridge. Welcome to Illinois! 🍕🏙

Photos from Great American Ride's post 05/04/2023

We're still in shock at how fast the Long Range Racing Rhinos were able to complete the 😱🦏 Check out the top 10 teams overall that have finished their journey across the U.S.. A big round of applause for everyone! 👏

04/29/2023

We're still rolling strong! How have you been getting your miles in? 🚴

Nebraska and Iowa’s Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge | RTC Trail of the Month 04/25/2023

We're zooming across the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge 🚴‍♀️ This 3,000 foot bridge known by locals as "Bob" connects Nebraska and Missouri making it a fun place to include on your travel list!

Nebraska and Iowa’s Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge | RTC Trail of the Month Floating sinuously over America’s longest waterway, the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge straddles the Missouri River between bustling Omaha—Nebraska’s...

04/22/2023

Happy Celebrate Trails Day! Join us, and people nationwide on to celebrate America’s amazing trails 🚴‍♀️

Explore events + activities to do on your local trails at railstotrails.org/celebratetrails, then share how you today!

04/17/2023

📍 We're making our way through Grand Teton National Park at mile marker 1124 and are passing arguably one of the most breathtaking overlooks in the world.
Other than the scenery, Oxbow Bend is also one of the best places in the park to see moose, otters and bears oh my! 🦦

04/10/2023

It's time for our first Mile Marker post! 📍 Our teams have already gotten some serious mileage in and are making their way past Coeur d'Alene Lake in North Idaho!

04/08/2023

April 22 is Celebrate Trails Day ' annual springtime celebration of America’s trails—and ! 🌏 Take part in this extra special celebration by finding an event to join or trail to visit near you: railstotrails.org/celebratetrails!

04/03/2023

Our minds have been blown again by the Long Range Racing Rhinos! They completed the Great American Ride in 1 day, 18 hours, and 5 minutes. If all checks out, they will be the 2023 First Place Team and they will hold the fastest record for any 8-person team.

04/01/2023

Let's ride! 🚴🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️ Your journey across 3,700 miles has officially begun 🏁 Good luck!!

03/31/2023

Bikers! START. YOUR. ENGINES!!! Or.. legs? 🤔 Either way.. LET'S GET READY TO RIDE

03/30/2023

Track every mile you ride as you contribute to your team's success. The starts this Saturday! 🙌

03/28/2023

📍 Washington State is where our race begins folks! It's crunch time. Hurry and gather the rest of your team before we take off on April 1!

Still looking for a team? Join our private Facebook group to find other riders looking to connect.

03/25/2023

Gear up and get ready to pedal across the country! 🚴‍♂️🏁 The Great American Ride begins in just ONE WEEK. Share this with friends and family to make sure you have your team locked in for April 1. We can already feel the wind in our hair 😌

Photos from Great American Ride's post 03/24/2023

📢 ROLL CALL 📢

It's always so awesome to see representation from different states and countries around the world!! 🌎 Don't see your state or country? There's still time to register. Be the one who represents them loud and proud! 👏 Invite your long distance friends to be on your team by sharing this post with them.

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