Race Discovery
Balloon Brews Cruise

Balloon Brews Cruise

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States View on map
Oct 08, 2026 – Oct 10, 2026 (America/Denver local time)
Cycling

About this race

Brews Cruise is back! 

Skip the crowd and cruise to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta with us!

Morning Cruise available for Mass Accession & an Evening Cruise available to catch the Balloon Glow.

Pick your preferred date and time during registration.

Evening Cruise-

When- Thursday, October 8th at 5:30pm

Meet Up- La Cumbre Brewing at 3313 Girard NE Albuquerque, NM 87107

Morning Cruise-

When- Saturday, October 10th at 5:30am

Where- Meet up at Canteen Brewhouse at 2381 Aztec Rd Albuquerque, NM 87107

Bike from La Cumbre Brewing (Evening Cruise) or Canteen Brewhouse (Morning Cruise) to Balloon Fiesta Park and back via the North Diversion Channel Trail. This is a closed shared use trail. Helmets aren’t required but strongly encouraged. 

Must sign up to ride with us!

Registration Includes-

$10- A balloon and bike pin and a beer.

$20- A balloon and bike pin, 2 beers, and a donation to BikeABQ.

Redeem your Brews Cruise beer(s) post ride at La Cumbre or Canteen Brewhouse. You pick! Beer trading cards are good all weekend.

This is a family friendly event.

Minors must be accompanied by parents or guardians at all times.

Must be 21 to consume alcohol.

Pick your distance

Cycling

Evening Cruise 1 Beer • No Donation

Oct 08, 2026 Evening Cruise 1 Beer • No Donation 5:30 PM
$10.00
Open

Evening Cruise 2 Beers & Donation to BikeABQ

Oct 08, 2026 Evening Cruise 2 Beers & Donation to BikeABQ 5:30 PM
$20.00
Open

Morning Cruise 1 Beer • No Donation

Oct 08, 2026 Morning Cruise 1 Beer • No Donation 5:30 AM
$10.00
Open

Morning Cruise 2 Beers & Donation to BikeABQ

Oct 08, 2026 Morning Cruise 2 Beers & Donation to BikeABQ 5:30 AM
$20.00
Open

Typical race-day weather

Based on 8 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Albuquerque, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 11.6° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 24.0°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 10.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.4
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
1.1mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
44.3%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on October 8, 2026 (MDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on October 8, 2026 (MDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
11h 33m

The sun rises at 7:07 AM and sets at 6:40 PM local time (MDT) in Albuquerque on October 8, 2026 — 11h 33m of daylight.

Course

No course map published yet.

The organizer hasn't released a route for this event, and we don't publish guesses. If you're the organizer, send us a GPX file and we'll draw the profile.

Reviews

Done this event?

If you've participated in this event, share your experience with other runners

Other races near Albuquerque

Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months

Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 73 Albuquerque events

Spotted something wrong? Tell us and we'll fix it.