HI-USA, GATEWAY COUNCIL will sponsor seven recreational rides beginning in May and ending in September. Plan now to complete the series. Challenge yourself, your family, and your friends!

COST: Each ride (except Tour de Stooges and Moonlight Ramble(R)) costs $12.00/adult and $3/child (see Tour de Stooges for different pricing). IF YOU WANT A RIDE TEE SHIRT THESE COST $10.00 EXTRA AND MUST BE ORDERED ON-LINE BY NOON, WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE RIDE. We occasionally have a limited # of leftover tees which are sold the day of the ride in limited sizes for $12.00 each. In addition, through a generous grant from Great Rivers Greenway and in cooperation with St Louis Federation of Bicyclists, there are two FREE rides.

REGISTRATION: Registrations can be made online until noon the Wednesday before each scheduled ride. Registration (without T-shirt guarantee) can be made at the event.

Sign-in is 8:30a.m. - 10:00 a.m. for all rec. rides

All rec. rides include marked roads, maps/cue sheets, SAG support, and rest stops with snacks.

Saturday, May 1, 2010
Sponsored by Wild Trak Bikes

Kick off your 2009 cycling season with some eye-poking, head-slapping fun! In this 13th edition of this annual ride and back for a third year in Highland, choose from routes of 15, 22, 31, 42, and 64 miles on flat to rolling rural Illinois roads in Madison, St. Clair and Clinton counties. Cygan-Delaney Catering, which received rave reviews last year, will be back again this year. Along with lunch you may watch all the slapstick comedy you can stand. Come see why this ride draws over 700 cyclists from 14 states each year. Ride goes rain or shine. Helmets are mandatory.

Cost: $20 for adults, $10 for children (includes lunch). Commemorative tee shirts cost $10.00 each and may be ordered on-line.
Location: Lindendale Park, Highland, IL 62249
Event Coordinator: Roger Kramer (618-236-2793 or tourdestooges@rogerkramercycling.org)

Sunday June 6, 2010 Thanks to a generous grant from Great Rivers Greenway, this ride is FREE to all registered participants. Gateway Council of HI-USA has partnered with the St Louis Regional Federation of Bicyclists to offer a Confident Bike Riding Workshop before the ride (starting at 8:00a.m.) and a ride on one, two, three, or all three bridges over the Mississippi River. Light refreshments served afterwards. SAG support ends at noon. Ride goes rain or shine. Helmets are mandatory.

Location: Arch Parking Garage roof (you pay to park), 63101, is where this ride begins. Registration 7:30-8:30a.m. Bike Workshop begins at 8:00a.m. Ride starts for all at 8:30a.m.

Event Coordinators: Mark Cockson (314-644-4660 or clerk@moonlightramble.org) or Patty Vinyard (314-707-5001 or pvinyard@sbcglobal.net ).

Saturday, July 17, 2010
Sponsored by St. Louis Bicycle Co.

1950s-themed ride from Route 66 State Park. Choose from four routes: the family-friendly route, Tutti Frutti (6 miles), Jailhouse Rock (22 miles), Rock Around The Clock (31 miles), or the “challenge” route with serious climbs for experienced riders only, Great Balls Of Fire (38 miles). Rest your wazoo at one of our rest stops and listen to the sounds of Bill Haley, Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Chuck Berry, the Big Bopper and others. Prizes for best ‘50s-style threads and peepers worn during your ride. A special prize will be given to the first cyclist to complete the Rock Around The Clock route on the classic cruiser, the Schwinn Phantom. Enjoy this trip back in time, but don’t let us catch you playing some back seat bingo in the parking lot or we just might have to call the heat, Daddy-O! Don’t forget to check out the classic cars on display on your way out!

Location: Route 66 State Park, Eureka, MO 63025
Event Coordinator: Tim Almstedt (314-814-4969 or talmstedt@moonlightramble.org)

August 7 Saturday Tour (Above) de Flood Plain Ride your bike and tour the areas hardest hit by "The Great Floodof '93." Choose from four routes: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head (10 miles), Purple Rain (20 miles), The Sky is Crying (35 miles), and Riders on the Storm (50 miles). Enjoy a leisurely ride over flat St Charles County roads with a rest stop in New Town and then onto Portag-des-Sioux. The Mississippi River covered the 20 foot base of the Shrine of Our Lady of the Rivers and 50 lives were lost in that Great Flood.

Location: park just south and west of Granada Cyclery (follow the signs). Register at Granada Cyclery, 4798 North Service Rd, St Peters, MO, 63376, and begin your ride from their parking lot.

Cost: $12.00/adult; $3.00/child. Tee shirts are $10.00 (optional) and may be ordered in your size on-line until noon-time, August 4, 2010. Register on the day of (with no tee shirt option) from 8:30a.m.-10:00a.m. Ride goes rain or shine; helmets are mandatory. SAG support stops at 1:00p.m.

Leader: Tim Almstedt (314-814-4969 or talmstedt@moonlightramble.org ) and Mark Cockson (314-644-4660 or clerk@moonlightramble.org ).

August 8 Saturday Historic Carondolet Bike Tour Meet in Bellerieve Park and take a guided historic tour with Harold Karabell. Learn about one of the oldest historic neighborhoods in St Louis---once the independent village of Carondolet. French and German settlers build some of its oldest churches and limestone buildings. Light refreshments served after the ride. Ride goes rain or shine. Helmets mandatory.

Cost: FREE! This ride is underwritten by a genrous grant from Great Rivers Greenway. It is co-sponsored by HI-Gateway Council and The St Louis Regional Federation of Bicyclists. Registration begins at 8:00a.m. and riders shove off at 8:30a.m.

Location: Bellerieve Park in South St Louis City, 63118, overlooking the Mississippi River.

Leaders: Mark Cockson (314-644-4660 or clerk@moonlightramble.org ) or Patty Vinyard (314-707-5001 or pvinyard@sbcglobal.net ).

Saturday, September 11, 2010

Celebrate Johnny Appleseed’s birthday at Mills Apple Farm with this ideal family event. Choose from routes of 14, 27, or 38 miles. All three routes pass by orchards, farms, and small towns on rural roads that are flat or rolling. After the ride a farm wagon will take you to pick tree-ripened apples from Mills apple orchards. Pre-order a juicy apple pie from Mills Apple Farm at 618-887-4732 (regular, crumb or sugar free), or order a pie before you start riding and it will bake while you’re on the road. In addition, Mills Apple Farm has other traditional country items for sale, as well as a food stand with sandwiches and soft drinks. Born 236 years ago, Johny Appleseed made a name for himself by planting apple seeds across the country. Mills Apple Farm will commemorate his birthday with special events on this fun, family day.

Cost: $12.00/adult and $3.00/child. Tee shirts for $10.00 (optional) can be ordered until noon, Wednesday, September 8, 2010 on-line.

Location: Mills Apple Farm, 11477 Pocahontas Rd., Marine, IL 62061

Event Coordinators: Harry O’Toole (314-423-0260 or hpotoole@netzero.com)