The 2026 RIPTIDE-CAWES CYCLING/ CYCLING TEAM & COMMUNITY WAIVER is a cycling and mountain biking event held on Thursday, December 31, 2026. It is located in Upper Freehold, New Jersey.
Sat, Jun 20, 2026 at 8:30 AM
Your Registration includes:
3 Fully Stocked rest stops
SAG coverage on every route
Post Ride meal and Riders Reception
Event T-Shirt guaranteed if registered by June 16, 2026
Free Parking
in designated area of the park
The Riders Schedule:
In person registration begins @ 7:00 AM
75 Mile starts @ 8:30 AM Sharp: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42128122?privacy_code=IfJKoyOFRaeYyrbK
50 Mile Starts @ 9:00 AM Sharp: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42144718?privacy_code=QXIyK8zmyPc7gn1B
35 Mile Starts @ 9:15 AM Sharp : https://ridewithgps.com/routes/42322162?privacy_code=iXJX82He8Kpae29V
Novice Ride starts @ 9:45 Sharp
Riders Reception begins 11:30 @ Mercer County Park Festival Grounds
Following the ride, the 6th Annual Juneteenth Festival presented by The African American Cultural Collaboration of Mercer County will be taking place at the Mercer County Park Festival Grounds. The festival will feature live music, headlined by world renowned artists, multiple food trucks, vendors, and a reserved area for cycling clubs. We encourage everyone to bring a lawn chair to enjoy all the festivities that afternoon.
The official Juneteenth Freedom Day Ride jersey is available to order up to May 15, 2026.
If you have any questions feel free to contact Doug Smarr @ 609 331-6471 or by email @ [email protected].
Cycling
Sat, Jun 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Register for New Jersey's 1st Annual Bike Ride & Beer Festival 2026! BIKES & BEERS Cycling Event Series is back at BENT IRON BREWING for the Best Bike Ride & Beer Event in the business! Ride a 15,
30, or 45-mile route through the beautiful area of Hamilton Township, NJ followed by a post-ride Beer Festival! Bikes & Beers HAMILTON TOWNSHIP is the area's premier cycling event departing from BENT IRON BREWING and traveling the scenic roads of Central Jersey outside Trenton, NJ. All rides feature morning fuel stations, marked routes, GPS turn-by-turn instruction, rest stops, refreshments, ride marshals, and SAG support. Finish back at BENT IRON BREWING for a beer festival atmosphere of rewarding craft beers, live music, a charity raffle & much more!
This is a ride for everyone - All riding levels are welcome!
WHAT IS BIKES & BEERS:
Pick your ride distance and create a team of friends & family (optional)
Mark your calendar for a fun day of cycling and craft beer!
Pre-Ride:
Check-in a half hour before your start time
We'll provide parking & further ride info in email instructions
Enjoy free coffee & fresh pastries
Local bike shops offering last-minute tune-ups
Ride your distance with ride leaders
Fully marked routes & GPS turn-by-turn instructions
Mechanical support vehicle
Rest stops with snacks & refreshments
It's time to enjoy (2) complimentary beers on us!
Official co-branded Bikes & Beers Pint Glass for every rider
Bikes & Beers high-quality neoprene koozies
Enjoy the food trucks, live music, games
Check out our Bikes & Beers merch tent & snack stand
Live raffle with $3,000+ in prizes!
*Further event information will be communicated in emails after registration and in the days and weeks leading up to event day!
WHAT YOU'LL GET:
Official Bikes & Beers X BENT IRON BREWING 2026 Pint Glass
(2) BENT IRON BREWING Craft Beers are ON US!
High-Quality Neoprene Beer Koozies
Raffle Ticket with a Chance to WIN PRIZES!
Collectible Bike Plate - Event Photos!
Unique Pretzels & Athletic Non-Alcoholic Beer
Entry into the Post-Ride Party with LIVE MUSIC, RAFFLE, GAMES, FOOD TRUCKS & MORE!
FEATURES OF OUR 2026 EVENTS:
PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHERS - At least (3) photographers will be snapping pics of your Bikes & Beers experience during pre-ride, during the ride, and post-ride! We have amazing photo ops!
NON-ALCOHOLIC BEER OPTIONS - Still want to ride with us but don't want the alcohol? We now have Athletic Brewing sponsoring all our events! Looks for the blue tent and cooler full of flavorful non-alcoholic brews!
COLLECTABLE BIKE PLATES - At check-in, you'll receive a collectible event wristband and bike plate designed just for this event! They look awesome!
SPONSOR SNACKS & GIVEAWAYS - Morning coffee, fresh pastries, post-ride pretzel necklaces, recovery protein & much more!
IT'S A CELEBRATION OF CYCLING AND CRAFT BEER!
Riders will also receive a free raffle ticket for a chance to win a brand-new bike and a ton of other prizes including a private brewery tour and cycling gear!
Benefitting Cystic Fibrosis Foundation to help improve the cycling conditions in your area. Have fun, and give back!
15 Miles 30 Miles 45 Miles Cycling
at 6:00 AM
New Jersey Randonneurs' "GS1200" is a cloverleaf event based out of the East Windsor Holiday Inn near Princeton, in the middle of the state.
Day One is a very flat, skinny 400K loop down through the
cranberry bogs and blueberry farms of the Pine Barrens to Cape May, in the southeast corner of the state, and back.
Day Two is a moderately hilly, circular 300K loop, northeast to the Jersey Shore, where you can view Manhattan from the highest natural elevation on the Atlantic seaboard from Maine to the Yucatan, then south along the highest concentration of ocean boardwalks in the US, and back.
Day Three is a long, narrow 300K loop south, through the Pine Barrens to the Philly suburbs in the southwest corner of the state and back.
Day Four is a hilly 200K loop that heads northwest in the direction of the Delaware Water Gap and back, through small towns and farms reminiscent of New England.
This is an unsupported ride. There is no rider limit, but dependent on availability at the start/finish hotel (or one of the several nearby).
Randonneuring—non-competitive, long-distance cycling, where you follow a pre-planned route and attempt to finish within a set time-limit—is a great way to test your endurance, navigational skills, and fortitude.
The route can viewed at https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47817242
Please Note: It is possible for riders to be out on the route beyond sunset. For those riders, lighting and reflective gear are required.
Please refer to the Rules for Lighting and Guidelines on Reflectivity
The full Randonneurs USA Rules for Riders may be found here.
Event details and schedule
When:
200K [GS1200 DAY 4] 6am – 7:30pm, Sunday, May 31 (13.5 hr limit) $20
300K [GS1200 DAY 2] 6am Friday, May 29 – 2am, Saturday, May 30 (20 hr limit) $20
400K [GS1200 DAY 1] 6am Thursday, May 28 – 9am, Friday, May 29 (27 hr limit) $20
600K [GS1200 DAYS 2+3] 6am Friday, May 29 – 10pm, Saturday, May 30 (40 hr limit) $40
1000K [GS1200 DAYS 1+2+3] 6am Thursday, May 28 – 9am, Sunday, May 31 (75 hr limit) $60
1200K [GS1200 DAYS 1+2+3+4] 6am Thursday, May 28 – Midnight, Sunday, May 31 (90 hr limit) $60
Cycling Randonneur
at 3:00 AM
Event details and schedule
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