Mounds, Oklahoma · Saturday, October 10, 2026
The Lazy Llama Gravel Ride, Mounds Oklahoma is a cycling and gravel event held on Saturday, October 10, 2026. It is located in Mounds, Oklahoma.
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Welcome to Blazing Saddles 2026 event. We are making a few changes to our event. Look at www.blazingsaddlesok.com for updated routes. The main change is is the 60 mile route.
Moving forward, we are going to give away more and more prizes. Our poker ride is a huge success. In 2025 we gave out over $20,000 in prizes and a free Felt Gravel Bike.
Are you ready to sweat your saddle off in the most exciting recreational cycling event Green Country has to offer? Big Wheel Events, Inc. presents a unique poker run ride for 2026. Although the Blazing Saddles ride earns its name for being held during the hottest part of Oklahoma’s summer, the hottest part of this year’s ride is certain to be your hand!
Held at your hometown bike shop, Bixby Bicycles, riders will depart from Washington Irving Park in Bixby Ok. at 7:30 a.m. to enjoy a tour of Northeast Oklahoma’s beautiful backcountry. With an early start, we hope to avoid seeing any flames, unless they’re coming from the speed of your saddle! For convenience, riders will be dealt their five-card poker hand AFTER crossing the finish line. Rest stops will be stationed approximately every 15 - 20 miles and will provide snacks, beverages, and sag support.
Poker hands will be dealt by professionally trained dealers, courtesy of the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. Cards will be specially marked and stamped with the participant’s bib number. There will be one Grand Prize winner from each category (distance). Grand Prize winners will receive vouchers for a one-night stay for two at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino. The top ten hands from each category will also receive prizes.
All riders must wear a helmet at all times. Must obey traffic laws at all times. Must be kind to volunteers at all times. This is a fun ride, be kind to motorist and other cyclist.
Drawing times listed below and door prizes for everyone.
You will be given a ticket for a prize and if your ticket matches, you win.
Poker game starting times (Estimated):
You must have your bib number with you at all times, plus your playing cards must have your bib number on them.
Distance
Est time to finish
Bib #
Ride start times
poker start time
estimated time, subject to change if needed
7 mile
2 hours
TBA
7:30 am Aug 8, 2026
9:30 am Estimated time
19 mile
2 hours
7:30 am Aug 8, 2026
9:30 am Estimated times
29 mile
3 hours
7:30 am Aug 8, 2026
10:30 am Estimated times
42 mile
4 hours
7:30 am Aug 8, 2026
11:30 am Estimated times
60 mile
5 hours
7:30 am Aug 8, 2026
12:30 am Estimated times
At the finish line riders will be greeted by Big Wheel’s signature cheer section, but the fun doesn’t stop there! Food trucks, merchandise, and outreach programs will be present to keep the party going! Custom event t-shirts will be available for purchase both upon registration, and at the event for only $10 dollars.
This ride is a gran fondo event offering four different distances to accommodate all abilities who wish to support the cause of this charity. Routes will be announced at a later date and distances are approximate.
The Blazing Saddles Suicide Awareness ride seeks to raise support and awareness for mental health and suicide prevention. We believe there is hope and a future for those who are struggling. Please join us in the fight for life. Ride a bike, save a life!
Powered by Big Wheel Events, Inc. a non-profit 501c3 organization and Bixby Bicycles.
Blazing Saddles Rest Stop Locations and Descriptions
*Food/H2O is provided for free courtesy of Bixby Bicycles at all rest stops.
For more information contact Bixby Bicycles: 918.943.6700.
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Welcome to our FREE monthly ride! We meet at the lower parking lot at Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Park, 6800 S Elwood Ave, Tulsa, OK 74132. Restrooms are available.
We will have ride leaders for skill levels between Beginner to Advanced. If you're new to mountain biking, OR have never taken WeROK’s Fundamentals, or other formal fundamentals skills clinics (even if you have been riding some), we REQUIRE YOU to start with the WeROK Fundamental Skills Session during registration. Regardless of your riding experience we feel taking this skills session will help improve your riding and create a better riding experience for all.
Loaner Bikes: Please refer to your registration confirmation letter.
COVID 19: Please do not join our events if you have recently tested positive, been around someone who's tested positive, or you are not feeling well.
Cancellation/Bad Weather Policy: If bad weather develops we aim to cancel the event by 9:00 am the day of the ride. Stay tuned to social media for announcements. We also follow Trailbot, in case Turkey Mountain trails are “closed” or “delayed”. We do not have “rain dates”.
Choosing appropriate group: First choose your riding and fitness level, then choose the best description among the groups. Once a group fills, the waitlist option will open. If you have a friend with the same skill level with whom you want to ride, help us out by registering together ASAP, in the same ride level, AND in same group number. Other than cancellations, we CANNOT GUARANTEE we can make any changes to groups, especially at the last minute, since we have group size restrictions. This delivers the best possible ride experience for all! If you don't end up riding with your friends, don't worry, you'll have the opportunity to make new ones!
Not sure which group to join? Ride levels are based on YOUR CURRENT skill and endurance levels. We want everyone to have the best and safest experience possible so we use a “rating” system to help align you with the right ride group. Please review the skills, endurance, mileage and proposed trails. Being in the right group makes a better, safer ride for all. If you are still unsure about which group might be for you just contact us at [email protected]. P.S. It is perfectly fine to “repeat” a level! Mastery of ALL levels takes time and practice. Please don’t rush yourself, nor succumb to peer pressure. NOTE: WeROK’s skill level names and colors are relative to Turkey Mountain trails. Other trail systems’ color designations could mean their Blue is (y)our Black, so be wise!
Advancing to next groups: A great way to know if you are ready to progress to the next ride level is if (1) you felt comfortable with skills necessary at your current level, and (2) you were able to keep up with the ride leader the entire ride and felt like you could have ridden longer.
GROUP CHOICES:
Select this group if you have never ridden a mountain bike, it’s been longer than you’d like to admit, OR you've never taken any type of basic mtb skills lessons before. Welcome! You have to start somewhere and this is the place! Even the most advanced riders should brush up on these essentials, and certainly, if you feel rusty, this session will help you. This session will cover the fundamentals of mountain biking, and then you'll hit the trail for a 2-3 mile ride. Successful completion of WeROK’s Fundamentals (or its equivalent) is required for advancement to next groups. Departure from this policy requires approval by a WeROK ride leader.
Skill Level: Beginner.
Pedals: Flat pedals are required (we may have loaner pedals available; email us ahead of time at [email protected]).
Skills you can perform: no requirement, you will definitely learn a skill or two after this session.
Fitness Level: No requirement other than participate in possible heat for up to 2 hours.
Example of Turkey Mountain terrain: Packed dirt, no rocks; double track near Bomb Cellar; the grassy fields; the Family Loop; the lower “mini-switchback-berm” loop.
Select this group if you have taken the Fundamental Skills session, you feel more confident with those skills, and you are looking for a very easy-going transition to green trails. You will have a skills refresher for up to 15 minutes.
Skill Level: Confident Beginner.
Pedals: Flat pedals strongly encouraged (see above re: loaner pedals).
Skills you can perform: Staying upright while pedaling, skills learned in Fundamentals Group are beginning to make sense, and your confidence is growing.
Fitness Level: Completed a Fundamentals session with minimal fatigue
Examples of Turkey Mountain terrain: Packed dirt with occasional flat, mellow rocks or roots, no significant downhill or uphill; Family Loop; the lower “mini-switchback-berm” loop; the very first section of LoChi Connector.
Duration: 3-5 miles, maybe longer in cooler weather, no longer than 1.5 hours after refresher portion
You’ve ridden on the dirt trails multiple times by now, and you’re getting the hang of things. You’re mastering the Fundamentals Skills, and your bike operating and handling skills feel smoother. No Fundamentals refresher portion provided.
Skill level: Beginner Plus.
Pedals: Flat pedals preferred.
Skills you can perform: Level pedals while coasting; one finger braking; becoming more comfortable with neutral and ready positions; and smoother corners/berms.
Fitness level: Able to ride steady at a comfortable pace for 30 minutes on easy terrain, and may need a breather while climbing, or at the top.
Examples of Turkey Mountain terrain: Packed dirt with a variety of low, smooth surface changes; more variety of up and downhill; LoChi; UHF or All Up with rests.
Duration: 5-7 miles,1.5 to 2.0 hours
Looking for new challenges! You are ready to explore more trail features (obstacles) and a variety of up and downhills, with limited stops. Mileage varies. No Fundamentals refresher provided.
Skill level: Beginner Plus-to-Intermediate.
Pedals: Flat pedals preferred.
Skills you can perform: GREEN skills are solid, but you’re out of saddle more instinctively with level pedals; in and out of neutral/ready position more smoothly; frequent appropriate shifting; smoother, smoother berms and corners; want to ride across straight bridges and skinnies 3-5 feet wide; comfortable choosing lines through rockier terrain, or between tight trees.
Fitness level: You’re riding a few times a week. Can ride a WeROK course continuously unless learning steep or more technical terrain. Pushing the pace uphill.
Examples of Turkey Mountain terrain: Packed dirt, more roots and rocks, twists and turns. The small bridge on OLD Lo Chi, All Up, UHF, Stay Gold Loop, Naharkey clockwise, maybe counterclockwise. Sessioning features within your skill set, such as the small skinny on Family Loop.
Duration: 8-10 miles, 2 hours with some stopping.