Moonrise Bike Ride - Bikepacking, Music, and Food Festival on the Flint Hills Trail
About this race
Moonrise Bike Ride is Ottawa Bike and Trail's premier bikepacking, music, and food festival on the Flint Hills Trail State Park.
Moonrise Main Event
Experience an unforgettable bikepacking adventure on the Flint Hills Trail State Park! Ride from Ottawa to Pomona Lake State Park, where you'll enjoy a chuckwagon dinner, a relaxing evening of live bluegrass music, and a moonlit ride before settling in to sleep under the stars. Most importantly, you'll connect with fellow riders and create lasting memories.
Moonrise Campfire (Optional 2nd Night)
Want to extend the adventure? The 2-night Campfire Option starts Friday afternoon with a social gathering at Riverbank Brewing in Council Grove. From there, you'll ride 20 miles along the Flint Hills Trail to Basecamp in Allen, Kansas, where you'll set up camp, enjoy a delicious meal, and gather around the campfire for live music.
On Saturday morning, after a hearty breakfast, you’ll continue on a 32-mile ride to Pomona Lake State Park for the Main Event festivities. On Sunday, the journey continues with a ride along the Flint Hills Trail, finishing in Ottawa.
Point-to-Point Rider Support
For riders starting at Base Camp Flint Hills (1-night) or opting for the Campfire Option (2-night), this will be a point-to-point ride—starting in Council Grove and finishing in Ottawa. This format allows for better rider support and offers the unique opportunity to experience nearly 72 miles of the Flint Hills Trail. Riders must arrange their own transportation or take advantage of our shuttle service. This does not affect the 1-night Main Event riders, who will start and finish in Ottawa.
Rider Shuttle Transportation
To accommodate point-to-point riders, we are offering two shuttle options:
1) A Friday shuttle to transport riders from Ottawa to the starting point in Council Grove.
2) A Sunday return shuttle for riders needing transportation back to Base Camp Flint Hills or Council Grove.
This service provides flexibility—allowing riders to park at either the start or finish while we handle bike and rider transport. Spots are limited, so register early to secure a shuttle option when signing up for either the 1-night Main Event (Council Grove Start) or the 2-night Campfire Option.
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Moonrise Bike Ride 2026 - Campfire Option - 2-Night
Moonrise Campfire includes all of the benefits of the Moonrise Main Event PLUS dinner Friday evening, camping at Base Camp Flint Hills, campfire entertainment, full breakfast on Saturday morning, and gear transportation. See MoonriseBikeRide.com for all the details.
Moonrise Bike Ride 2026 - Main Event - Ottawa Start - 1-Night
The Main Event ticket includes prime-rib dinner, entertainment, breakfast, non-alcoholic beverages, tent camping, State Park admission, and gear transportation. See MoonriseBikeRide.com for all the details.
Moonrise Bike Ride 2026 - Main Event - Base Camp Flint Hills Start - 1-Night
The Main Event ticket includes prime-rib dinner, entertainment, breakfast, non-alcoholic beverages, tent camping, State Park admission, and gear transportation. Riders purchasing this ticket will start at Base Camp Flint Hills on Saturday and ride to Pomona Lake State Park for the Main Event. Riders will then continue to ride to Ottawa on Saturday. Return transportation will be required.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 4 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Ottawa, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:59 AM and sets at 7:35 PM local time (CDT) in Ottawa on September 11, 2026 — 12h 36m of daylight.
Course
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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, 3 Ottawa events
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