Chickasha's Rock Island Ride

Course Notes:

All rides begin at 9:00 AM.  Routes - each is marked with arrows on the pavement (the gravel routes have stakes for gravel sections):

10-Mile Road Route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39937055

Fun town tour ride!  Family friendly!

For the 10-mile road ride, there will be a rest stop at miles 3 and 6.

28-Mile Road Route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39936989

Mostly flat ride recommended for casual cyclists.

For the 28-mile road ride, there will be a rest stop at mile 13.

41-Mile GRAVEL Route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40165344

Hilly gravel ride recommended for gravel riders.

For the 41-mile gravel ride, there will be rest stops at miles 12 and 29.

The route is about 60% good gravel and about 40% percent paved. There is no sand on this route and it does include some hills.

54-Mile Road Route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39936759

Hilly road ride recommended for experienced cyclists.

For the 54-mile road ride, there will be rest stops at miles 13, 29, and 39.

61-Mile GRAVEL Route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40008205

Very hilly gravel ride recommended for experienced cyclists.

For the 61-mile gravel ride, there will be rest stops at miles 32 and 49.

The route is about 70% unpaved and about 30% percent paved. The first half of the route is very hilly and the second half is fairly flat with some easier hills.  Most of the unpaved portion of the route is gravel.  The first half has a few short stretches that may be sandy if it is very dry as well as some hard pack dirt. 

63-Mile Road Route:

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38971136

Very hilly road ride recommended for experienced cyclists.

For the 63-mile road ride, there will be rest stops at miles 13, 29, 39, 49.

KOM and QOM Prizes and Rules:

KOM/QOM Prizes sponsored by Mosley's Century 21 Real Estate and Taylor and Son's Pipe & Steel

MEN: $100 for 1st, $50 for 2nd, $25 for 3rd

WOMEN: $100 for 1st, $50 for 2nd, $25 for 3rd

Both KOM challenges will be marked on the course.

CLIMB KOM/QOM sponsored by Mosley's Century 21 Real Estate

Details: https://www.strava.com/segments/21935773    (Climb averages 6.4% grade)

The 54 and 63 mile road routes will have a Climb KOM challenge of 0.24 miles at 6.4% grade average. Both routes start the climb at mile marker 12.4.

SPRINT KOM/QOM sponsored by Taylor and Son's Pipe & Steel

Details: https://www.strava.com/segments/29511435    (Sprint length 1.6 miles)

The 28, 54, and 63 mile road routes will all have a Sprint KOM challenge of 1.6 miles long starting at mile marker 13.6 for the 28 mile riders, 39.7 for the 54 mile riders and 49.0 for the 63 mile riders.

RULES:

1. KOM/QOM prizes only available to registered riders on the 28, 54, and 63 mile road routes. (for the 28 mile riders ONLY the sprint is available, NOT the climb).

2. Your ride must be uploaded to Strava by 10 pm on the day of the event (Sept. 30).

3. Segments must be ridden between the hours of 9 AM and 1 PM on the day of ride (Sept. 30). 

4. We will review the segments after the deadline and contact winners via the contact information provided on their registration.  We will also recognize the winners on the Rock Island Ride Facebook page.

5. Only HUMAN powered bicycles are eligible.  E-bikes or other bicycles with assist are NOT eligible for these prizes, but are welcome to ride.

6. Safety first!  Any rider who endangers themselves or others will be disqualified from the KOM/QOM prizes.

7. Chickasha's Rock Island Ride has sole discretion in determining the KOM/QOM prizes.  We reserve the right to disqualify any rider if we even suspect something is amiss.  Please have fun and stay safe.  

Event Location (Start and Finish):

100 W. Chickasha Ave.

Chickasha, OK, 73018

GPS Coordinates: 35.051553, -97.932791

T-Shirt Pickup and In-Person Registration:

On Friday, September 29 there will be registration and t-shirt pickup from 5:00 - 7:00 PM at Legendary Bicycles.  

Friday Evening Registration and T-Shirt Pickup:
Legendary Bicycles, LLC
320 W Chickasha Ave.
Chickasha, OK 73018
GPS Coordinates: 35.051199, -97.936344

On Saturday, September 30 there will be registration and t-shirt pickup from 7:00 - 8:30 AM at the Canadian River Brewing Company.  

Saturday Morning Registration and T-Shirt Pickup:
Canadian River Brewing Company
117 W Chickasha Ave
Chickasha, OK 73018
GPS Coordinates: 35.051062, -97.933496

Event Parking:

There are a variety of areas to park (for free) around the Rock Island Depot.  We suggest parking to the South and West of the Depot between 2nd and 4th streets along Kansas, Colorado, or Iowa Avenues.  You can also utilize the grass parking South of the Depot.  In addition, there are a variety of designated parking areas downtown.  Please be courteous when you park as the number of visitors will increase as the day goes on due to the other events.  Also note that Chickasha Ave will be closed for the events.  We recommend turning on Kansas or Colorado from 4th Street (Route 81) to access parking. 

Food and Entertainment:

We hope you have a great ride and encourage you to spend some time at the other events that are held in conjunction with the ride including the Rock Island Arts Festival and the Oklahoma Food Truck Championship.  Both events are happening in the same area as the start of the ride.  We also encourage you to support the local merchants who support our event.

Questions:

If you have any questions, please message us or post on our Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/ChickashasRockIslandRide/

T-shirts for the first 300 riders who pre-register. Helmets required for all riders.  Event insured through USA Cycling.  All proceeds from the event go to local charities: Salvation Army of Grady & Caddo Counties, Mobile Meals of Chickasha, and the Chickasha Emergency Food Pantry.