Ride Far - Going the Distance to Make a Difference
About this race
THREE WAYS TO RIDE. ONE CELEBRATION.
Full Virtual (Track 1) Complete all 75 kilometers on your own — your roads, your pace, your schedule. Ride solo over the weeks leading up to event day and fundraise along the way. Perfect for riders anywhere in the world who want to be part of the FAR community from wherever you are.
Partial Ride (Track 2) Ride ~37 kilometers (~23.3 miles) on your own and join us on celebration day for the final 23 miles of your ride. You will start 10:30am and enjoy lunch (if you choice) and a group photo with all the "fund-riders". Every pedal counts!
Full Ride (Track 3) Ride Join us in person on celebration day and ride all 75 kilometers together. The full experience — community, fresh air, and a finish line you'll share with every other "fund-rider" who showed up for FAR.
LOCATION: Island Lake State Recreation Area, a Michigan State Park
- No cost to enter if you have a recreation passport on your license plate
- $17 per car at the entrance
- No cost potential: Check out the Michigan Activity Pass (MAP) program through your local public library
LOCATION INSIDE PARK: Bluebird Shelter (ample parking with restrooms)
CELEBRATION DAY SCHEDULE - September 19, 2026.
- 9:00 AM Arrival for the full ride
- 10:30 AM Arrival for partial ride
- 1:30 PM Finisher Group Photo and Lunch (if selected)
- 3:00 PM Depart
CELEBRATION DAY RIDE DETAILS - September 19, 2026
- Start and Finish Point for both rides: BlueBird Shelter at Island State Park
- Full ride route:
- BlueBird Shelter → Kensington Connector Trail → Huron Valley Trail → Michigan Airline Trail → West Bloomfield Trail → Beaudette Park the turn around point.
- Create a free Koomot account here: https://www.komoot.com
- Click to view route in Koomot → 46 Mile Route
- Partial ride route:
- BlueBird Shelter → Kensington Connector Trail → Huron Valley Trail → Michigan Airline Trail → Maple Road is the turn around point.
- Create a free Koomot account here: https://www.komoot.com
- Click to view route in Koomot → 23 Mile Route
- Route print outs will also be available at the start.
Pick your distance
Running
Full Virtual
Set a personal goal to raise $200. Complete all 75km (46.6 miles) on your own.
Cycling
Partial Day Ride
Set a personal goal to raise $200. Ride your first 37 km (23 miles) on your own and join us on Celebration Day (Sept 19, 2026) to finish the last 37km (~23 miles) on Celebration Day with a group photo and lunch (if you choose) around 1:30pm.
Full Day Ride
Set a personal goal to raise $200. Join us on Celebration Day (Sept 19, 2026) to ride all 75 km (46.6 miles) and finish with a group photo and lunch (if you choose) around 1:30pm.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Brighton, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:00 AM and sets at 9:06 PM local time (EDT) in Brighton on June 1, 2026 — 15h 05m 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, 16 Brighton events
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