Back in 1990 we started inviting friends to join us for a bike ride on January 1 so that we could get a healthy start on the new year. After the ride, which varied in length due to weather conditions, we always sat down for some black-eyed peas and cornbread.
We opened up the invitations to include the local cycling community in 2000 and began what has become a local cycling tradition, called the Merry Fitness/Happy New Rear Ride.
Since 2007 we have been launching this ride out of the Community Center in Blue Ridge TX. This year we have 3 routes, offering distances of 15, 28 and 40 miles. The support team has grown and the weather still varies, but the ride still ends with some black-eyed peas and cornbread.
Everybody who rides gets fed when they finish. IF you want a T-shirt, you MUST enter prior to December 1 and pay for the long sleeved shirt. If you do not want a shirt, you can register before December 1 at the lowest rate.
After December 1, you cannot order a shirt, but you can still register to ride.
There is no pre-event packet pick up. All packets and shirts will be handed out on January 1 at the Community Center in Blue Ridge.
- 01 Jan 2018 8:00am
- Tickets Not On Sale
- Happy New Rear Bike RideHappy New Rear Bike RideBlue Ridge, Texas, USA
- Up to 40 miles (65 km)
- From 20.00 USD
Extra Information
Registration through December 1 is $15 and our Long Sleeved T-shirts are $15 (available by pre-order only)
After December 1, you cannot order a shirt, but you can still register to ride.
Regsitration fees from December 2 until December 31 are $20 per person. Day of ride registration is $25 per person.
