3 cycling, fun run, gran fondo, and other events in Bixby, Oklahoma

****Benefiting Team Suicide Prevention, helping one person at a time.

Welcome to Blazing Saddles 2026 event. We are making a few changes to our event. After careful consideration, we are doing the 100 mile sub 5 hour only. We will be closing the finish line at 2 pm on Aug 8th. If you decide to do the 100 mile route and you are not part of the Sub 5 hour group.

Pay attention to your time, if you are not at the Twin Hills rest stop by 3 hours, you will be ask to turn back North. If you decide to stay on the 100 mile route, you will be on your own there is NO rest stops past Twin Hills. The finish line might not be up when you roll in. Please us good judgement. it gets hot.

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. This year I want to give out 3 bikes to the lucky winners.

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.

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):

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

3 hours

7:30 am Aug 8, 2026

10:30 am Estimated times

42

4 hours

7:30 am Aug 8, 2026

11:00 am Estimated times

62

5 hours

7:30 am Aug 8, 2026

11:30 am Estimated times

104

sub 5 hours

5 hours

6:30 am Aug 8, 2026

12:00 pm 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.