Spokes and Sparklers July Ride
About this race
FREEDOM IS RIDING A BICYCLE!
Come out to Tonkawa Falls in Crawford, the home of our 43rd President, for distances of 12, 26, 37 and 50ish mile routes for ALL levels of cyclists. Gentle rollers, nothing steep! Hosted by The Bear Mountain Outdoor and Bike Shop, we will have their famous blender bike will be back with smoothies and margaritas - BYOB if you want something special!
Packet Pick Up: Friday, July 3rd, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Bear Mountain Bike Shop, 4401 W Waco Dr and Saturday, Tonkawa Falls Clubhouse 6:00 am - 8:00 am
50 milers start at 7:00 a.m. to beat the heat, everyone else starts at 8:00 a.m. Rest stations with fresh food and cold drinks will be located every 10-15 miles along the course along with portable toilets and spirited volunteers!
This is a recreational, non competitive event sponsored by Uncle Sam, NNGP, and The Bear Mountain Bike Shop. See you on the 4th!!
ROUTES:
Route Links will be loaded onto RidewithGPS, please download the app. The course will also be marked on the ground with red, white and blue arrows; see below for details. We will not print cue sheets, so if you want/need that, please print on your own! We will also email the links and maps as well as printable cue sheets to those who followed directions and registered (you know who you are!)
The Roman Candle - marked in white - 50 mile:
The Firecracker - marked in red - 25 mile
The Sparkler - marked in blue - 12 Mile
Roads are open to traffic so follow all traffic laws like your regular rides at home. We will have water stations located app every 10-15 miles.
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES YOU ARE ON YOUR BIKE. Yes, we are yelling at you; no exceptions on this rule.
Pick your distance
Cycling
Spokes and Sparklers 50ish Mile Ride
Spokes and Sparklers 26 Mile Ride
Spokes and Sparkers 12 mile family route
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Crawford, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:29 AM and sets at 8:38 PM local time (CDT) in Crawford on July 4, 2026 — 14h 08m 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, 2 Crawford events
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