Shoo-Fly Classic Bicycle Ride
26 Jefferson St, Oley, Pennsylvania · Saturday, September 26, 2026
The Shoo-Fly Classic Bicycle Ride is a cycling and gravel event held on Saturday, September 26, 2026. It is located at 26 Jefferson St, Oley, PA 19547 in 26 Jefferson St, Oley, Pennsylvania.
- Date
- Saturday, September 26, 2026 at 8:00 AM
- Location
- 26 Jefferson St, Oley, PA 19547
26 Jefferson St, Oley, Pennsylvania
19547
United States
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The Shoo-Fly Classic is offering both road and gravel options for 2026. For the roadies out there, we're offering the three traditional mileage options of 20, 40 or 62 miles. For the gravel cyclists out there, come join us for an approachable yet challenging 26-mile loop with just under 1,900-feet of climbing! Cyclists of all ages and abilities will enjoy the scenic roads of the Oley valley in beautiful Berks County. Enjoy rides that meander through gently rolling farmland, some punchy climbs for our gravel grinders, a covered bridge, multiple historic landmarks of the Oley valley and an assortment of great food and drinks from our local county businesses. Sponsors for 2025 included Good's Potato Chips, Unique Snacks, Nature's Garden, Kutztown Soda Works, Redner's Markets, and Weis Markets. The ride offers stocked rest stops, SAG support, cue-sheets and Ride with GPS routes, road markings for the road routes and lunch. A commemorative shirt is included for all participants who register on
or before September 1st!
REGISTRATION FEE:
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$45 on or before August 1st.
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$50 on or before September 1st.
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$55 after September 1st with no commemorative shirt.
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$60 on-site on September 26th.
RIDE LOCATION AND START/FINISH: The ride starts and finishes at the Oley Fairgrounds, 26 Jefferson St, Oley, PA. 19547 (Two blocks from the intersection of Route 662 and Route 73).
CHECK-IN, RIDE START AND EVENT DAY REGISTRATION & PAYMENT: Check-in and ride start will be open from 8:00AM to 9:30AM. This is NOT a mass-start event. You may start your ride anytime between 8:00AM and 9:30AM after you have checked in, signed the waiver (if needed) and received your ride sheet. For anyone planning event-day registration, please note the acceptable forms of payment will be cash or check. NO CREDIT CARDS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
PLANNING YOUR RIDE: PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THE START/FINISH AREA HOURS, REST AREA HOURS AND OPTIONAL SPONSOR STOP AND PLAN YOUR START TIME ACCORDINGLY! For those cyclists planning to complete the metric century ride while taking advantage of both rest stops and completing the ride before the start/finish area closure, the Club strongly encourages you to start your ride no later than 8:30AM.
COMMEMORATIVE SHIRT: Cyclists who register on or before September 1st will receive a commemorative shirt.
REQUIREMENTS: Cyclists MUST wear a helmet. No headphones allowed.
EBIKE POLICY: Ebikes are welcome at the Shoo-Fly, however anyone riding a Class II ebike must complete a separate waiver at the time of registration/check-in on the day of the event.
RIDE SUPPORT & ROAD MARKINGS: A SAG support phone number will be provided to all cyclists regardless of their course selection on the cue sheet. The gravel route will be unmarked.
THE EVENT MAY BE CANCELLED AT ANY TIME: If the event is cancelled for any reason, there will be no refunds.
ROUTES: There are four routes to choose from for this event. You may change your route selection at any time:
The routes are the final routes for 2025, final 2026 routes will be updated in September.
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20-Mile Route: Ride with GPS link and cue sheet
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40-Mile Route: Ride with GPS link and cue sheet
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62-Mile Route: Ride with GPS link and cue sheet
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NEW 26-Mile Gravel Route: Ride with GPS link and cue sheet