Family Ride
5–10 miles
Rolls out at 12:00 PM
Strollers, training wheels, and grandparents welcome. Flat, shaded, and short enough that nobody melts down.
Ride details →
Raised so far
Live0 of 140 riders and volunteers are in. Grab your spot on the Katy Trail.
Wheels down in
Sunday, October 11, 2026
All times Central Time (CT)
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$18 students · $36 adultsBike rentals availableSAG wagons on coursePro mechanic on site
Pick your pace
Everyone starts and finishes at the same riverfront staging area — you just choose how far you go.
Average Rider
18–22 miles
Rolls out at 11:15 AM
The classic. A steady out-and-back with a water station at the turnaround and bagels waiting at the finish.
Ride details →Expert Rider
40 miles
Rolls out at 10:00 AM
Early start, real mileage, actual bragging rights. Mechanic on call and a SAG wagon sweeping behind you.
Ride details →Ride far. Raise more.
Registration is $18 for students 22 and under and $36 for adults 23 and older. Then every rider sets a fundraising goal — students aim for $100, adults and families aim for $250.
What do the $100 / $250 targets actually mean? →
Registration is the entry fee. $18 for students 22 and under, $36 for adults 23 and older. It's paid once at checkout and covers your ride day — trail support, water stations, food, mechanics, and the SAG wagon.
The fundraising target is separate. Every rider gets a personal page and asks friends and family to give — either a flat gift or a per-mile sponsorship. Students aim for $100, adults and families aim for $250. It's a goal, not a bill: nothing is charged to you if you fall short, and there's no cap if you go past it.
Riding with others? Register everyone in one household checkout, or start a team so each rider keeps their own page while donations roll up to a shared team total.
This is the ride
Riverfront views, shaded tree tunnels, and long flat miles — all off the street.
We've got you covered
- Water stationsStocked along every route, plus refills at the turnarounds.
- Food for purchaseBagels, sandwiches, and salads at the staging area.
- Pro mechanicOn site all morning for tune-ups, flats, and last-minute nerves.
- SAG wagonsSupport-and-gear vehicles sweeping the course. No one gets stranded.
- Bike rentalsDon't own a bike? Reserve one during registration.
Ride-day schedule
All times Central at the St. Charles Riverfront staging area.
- 9:00 AMStaging area opensCheck-in, bike rentals, and mechanics on site at the St. Charles Riverfront.
- 10:00 AMExpert Ride rolls out40 miles with SAG wagon sweep and a mechanic on call.
- 11:15 AMAverage Ride rolls out18–22 miles out-and-back with a water station at the turnaround.
- 12:00 PMFamily Ride rolls out5–10 flat, shaded miles. Strollers and training wheels welcome.
- 12:30 PMLunch + festival at the staging areaFood, music, sponsor tents, and the finish-line board going up.
- 2:30 PMAwards + fundraising totalsTop teams, top riders, and the live thermometer reveal.
- 4:00 PMCourse closesLast SAG sweep comes in and the staging area packs up.
Questions, answered
Who can ride?
Open to all. Riders of every level are welcome — the Family Ride is built for kids and first-timers.
What does it cost to register?
Student registration is $18 and adult registration is $36 for ages 23 and older. Students fundraise toward a $100 goal; adults and families fundraise toward $250. Every dollar supports Aish St. Louis programming.
I don't own a bike.
Bike rentals are available with advance registration — reserve one on the registration form and we'll have it sized and waiting at the staging area when you check in.
What if I can't finish my route?
SAG wagons sweep every route all day. Flag one down and you get a ride (and your bike gets a ride) back to the staging area, no questions asked.
What's on the course?
Water stations along every route, food at the staging area, mechanics for on-the-spot repairs, and marshals at each trail access point.
Can I fundraise without riding?
Yes — join a team. You get a fundraising page and your total counts toward the team's goal.
How do teams work?
Anyone can start a team and share one link. A team can mix routes freely — Family, Average, Expert, and Virtual riders all count toward the same total.
What is per-mile sponsorship?
Supporters sponsor you for a dollar amount per mile you ride, with presets for each route and an optional cap. We calculate the total from your actual distance.
What's the weather plan?
The Katy Trail is flat, crushed gravel, and rides in light rain. If conditions become unsafe, we'll email and text every registered rider with the call by 7:00 AM ride day.
How do I become a sponsor?
Sponsorships run from mile-marker signs up to full naming rights for the bike-a-thon, the website, and the staging area. Each tier page has the branding inventory, artwork specs, and an inquiry form.
Put your name on the trail
Naming rights for the ride, the website, and the staging area — plus water bottles, mile markers, and the single most-visited signage at any outdoor event (yes, the porta-potties).
$18,000Bike-a-thon Naming Rights (Title Sponsor)Reserve this level →$10,000Website SponsorReserve this level →$5,000Staging Area SponsorReserve this level →
See all sponsorship levels