Ride Details

Details are subject to change*

Friday, June 21^st

10:00 AM  Camping/RV Opens

4:00 - 8:00 PM  Bike Storage Open

4:00 - 8:00 PM  Rider Check-In Open

5:30 - 8:00PM  VIP Dinner sponsored by Harmons (Invite Only)

Saturday, June 22nd

Cyclists will travel on one of three route options – all routes start and finish at the Cache County Fairgrounds in Logan, UT. Once you complete your route for the day, enjoy your celebration with food, music, a vendor village, team tents, and a beer garden sponsored by Prodigy Brewing - also serving the Bike MS Rice for a Cure Lager from Bewilder Brewing and nonalcoholic options from Athletic Brewing!

5:30 AM - 7:00 PM  Bike Storage Open

6:45 - 8:00 AM  Team Photos in Team Village

6:00 - 7:45 AM  Rider Check-In Open

6:00 - 7:45 AM  Breakfast Served

6:30 AM  I Ride with MS Photo at Stage

7:00 AM  RIDE BEGINS - Century must be on route by 7:30, all on route by 8:00 AM

ALL DAY  Information/Mission Tent Open

8:30 AM  75/100 MILE SPLIT CLOSES

9:00 AM - 2:00 PM  Lunch on route for 100 mile riders

10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Vendor Village Open

10:30 AM - 2:30 PM Lunch at Fairgrounds (Lunch on route for 76/101 mile riders)

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM E-bike Demos by Rad Power Bikes

11:00 AM  100 MILE SPLIT CLOSES

11:00 AM - 7:00 PM  Beer Garden Open

11:00 AM - 7:00 PM  VIP Open

12:00 PM - 7:00 PM Logan Aquatic Center Open to riders/guests (wristband needed to enter to shower for free) fee to swim

1:00 - 5:00 PM  Bands TBD

3:00 PM Yoga/Stretch on the lawn with TJ (The Wellness Warrior)

4:30/4:45 PM - 5:00 PM Champion Finish (supporters living with MS walk the finish together)

5:00 PM ROUTE CLOSED

5:00 - 7:00 PM  Dinner Served

5:30- 6:15 PM  Awards Party & Program
 

Sunday, June 23rd

6:00 - 7:30 AM  Breakfast Served

6:00 AM - 1:00 PM  Bike Storage Open

6:30 - 7:30 AM  Rider Check-In Open (located at Information tent)

7:00 AM  RIDE BEGINS - Must be on route by 8:00 AM

9:00 AM - 1:00 PM  VIP Open

9:30 AM  BLACKSMITH FORK CANYON CLOSES - Riders must be on their way up the canyon by 9:30 AM

10:30 AM - 1:00 PM Lunch at Fairgrounds for all riders

12:00 PM - 6:00 PM Logan Aquatic Center Open to riders/guests (wristband needed to enter to shower for free) fee to swim

1:00 PM  ROUTE CLOSED

2:00 PM  Bike MS: Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride closes - Thank you for all of your support! Together we will end MS forever!

Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride is a two-day event.  Riders can choose to do 1 or 2 days – it is up to you! Day one routes are 43, 75 and 100 miles. Day two is 20 or 52 miles up Blacksmith Fork Canyon – this canyon ride should not be missed!

Exciting News!  75-mile and 100-mile Route Changes this Year.

The “new” 75-mile and 100-mile routes will ride through the middle of the Cache Valley with the first rest stop in Amalga, then ride to Richmond for the second rest stop.  From Richmond, the ride will continue along on the east bench with beautiful views of the Cache Valley to Franklin, ID, for rest stop number three (don’t forget to bring a few bucks to buy lottery tickets).  From Franklin, the 75-mile route will continue to Lewiston for Lunch.  The 100-mile route will ride to Dayton and then to Lewiston for lunch.  The 75-mile and 100-mile routes follow the same route as in the past back to the Fairgrounds.

Route Maps

Day 1:
100 Mile
75 Mile
43 Mile

Day 2:
20 Mile
50 Mile

Site Maps

As the event draws closer, site maps will be available.

Rest Stops

Each day of riding features fully stocked rest stops (6 on day one, 3 on day two), with water, snacks, restrooms, bike mechanics, and other support. Specific times, locations, and details may change as the event draws closer.  Rest stop details will be posted soon.

Facebook

Stay connected with the Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride Community year-round by joining our new Facebook Group.

Kick-Offs, Lunch and Learn, and Other Events

If you're hosting a team-kick off celebration or would like to host a lunch and learn for your company, let us know! The Bike MS team would love to be present and help support your events where possible. Think you're interested, but not sure what it would involve? Reach out anyway - we're happy to help get you all set to go. Email any Bike MS staff member or contact us here for more information.

Training Rides & Get Togethers

Trek Bicycle Social Training Rides

Join us on the second Sunday of each month from April through October for a no-drop Bike MS focused training ride. All riders must sign a waiver and wear a helmet. Meet at the Trek Bicycle Salt Lake City Downtown location at 247 S 500 E. We’ll gather at the shop around 8:30am and ride out at 9:00am – times subject to change depending on weather and route distance. If you participate in 3 out of the 7 rides, you’ll receive a 20% discount!

• April 14 – ride out to the Airport, about 20 miles and relatively flats
• May 12 – Special Mother’s Day ride up City Creek Canyon to the water treatment plant, about 13 miles, 1100ft in elevation
• June 9 – ride out to the Saltair, about 40 miles, relatively flat. This will be an earlier ride to avoid the heat!
• July 14 - Cycle the City Route, 13.5 mile loop through Salt Lake City
• August 11 – TBD
• September 8 – TBD
• October 13 – TBD

Wheelie Spoked Gravel Meet-up

Celebrate all things gravel and bikes in general every Wednesday in partnership with Wheelie Spoked and Salt Fire Brewing. Join the pre-meetup no-drop, social ride at 5:30pm followed by rotating bike industry speakers at 7:00pm.

• Join us on March 6^th at SaltFire Brewing at 2199 S W Temple St in South Salt Lake. There will be a causal ride (weather dependent) starting at 5:30pm followed by a short presentation about Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride at 7:00pm.
   

Ogden Social Event

Tuesday, April 30 from 5:30-7:30pm – Early jersey pick-up for I Ride With MS participants.

• Join us for a public event & chance to network with local bike shops and community groups, like Bingham Cyclery & Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports. Get ready to mingle, enter an opportunity drawing, and learn more about MS.

• Where: Ogden Beer Company located at 358 Park Blvd, Ogden, UT 84401
 

Bewilder Brewing "Get Excited For The Ride/Packet Pick-Up Event"

Tuesday, June 4 from 5:30-7:30pm – Jersey/packet pick-up for all participants.

• Join us for a public event & chance to network with local bike shops and community groups. Get ready to mingle, enter an opportunity drawing, and get pumped for the big event! We will also have our "Rice for the Cure" Bike MS Beer from Bewilder Brewing on tap.

• Where: Bewilder Brewing located at 445 S 400 W, SLC, UT 84101
 

Logistics Call

The Pre-Ride logistics call will be held via Microsoft Teams video call on Wednesday, May 22nd from 4:30-5:15pm. See below for call-in details. This is a very important meeting (especially for rookie riders) to attend and know all of the details for the upcoming bike ride in June - don't miss out!

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join on your computer, mobile app or room device
Click here to join the meeting
Meeting ID: 248 146 387 672
Passcode: J8pz96
Or call in (audio only
+1 315-234-6809,,368145216# United States, Syracuse
(833) 682-3858,,368145216# United States (Toll-free)
Phone Conference ID: 368 145 216#

Fundraising Week #1: April 15, 2024 to April 21, 2024

Fundraising Week #2: May 13, 2024 to May 19, 2024

Fundraising Weeks run Monday through Sunday at midnight. Each fundraising week will have winners in the following categories*:

• Team with 2-14 members
• Team with 15+ members
• Individual rider

*based on the highest amount of online fundraising (total dollars raised) this week. As a reward for your amazing fundraising, we will award the following prizes for Fundraising Weeks:

Fundraising Week #1 Prizes

• Large Team Prize (15+members): The team that raises the most this week will win a private packet pick-up party in June for their entire team (examples: pizza party, local treats party, ice cream social)
• Small Team Prize (2-14 members): The team that raises the most this week will win a team tent at the Team Village on ride weekend and some fun and unique goodies delivered to their tent on Saturday to share with their team.
• Individual Prize: The top individual fundraiser this week will win a prize pack including:
  • Logan hotel room (double occupancy) for Friday, June 21^st and Saturday, June 22^nd (hotel TBD)
  • Tickets to VIP tent with 2 additional guests (Saturday & Sunday)
  • Tickets to Harmons VIP dinner with 2 additional guests on Friday night

Fundraising Week #2 Prizes

• Large Team Prize (15+members): The team that raises the most this week will win a private tour of the National Abilities Center in PC: National Ability Center - Adaptive Recreation and Adventure (discovernac.org) AND choice of start time (between 7-8am) and start song on Saturday, June 22^nd
• Small Team Prize (2-14 members): The team that raises the most this week will win a team tent at the Team Village on ride weekend and some fun and unique goodies delivered to their tent on Saturday to share with their team.
• Individual Prize: The top individual fundraiser this week will win an amazing Rad Power Bikes E Bike!

Bike MS Fundraising Week is proudly sponsored by Point B, an organization who shares our commitment to creating a world free of MS. Elevate your fundraising and win some prizes along the way.

Who can pick up a packet?

Team Captains and other riders can pick up packets and jerseys for other riders, but all riders MUST complete the UDOT waiver before anyone else picks up their packet.

Packet Mailing

We will not be mailing packets to riders.

In-Person Packet Pick-Up

Bewilder Brewing "Get Excited For The Ride/Packet Pick-Up Event" - Tuesday, June 4 from 5:30-7:30pm

• Jersey/packet pick-up for all participants.
• Join us for a public event & chance to network with local bike shops and community groups. Get ready to mingle, enter an opportunity drawing, and get pumped for the big event!  We will also have our "Rice for the Cure" Bike MS Beer from Bewilder Brewing on tap.
• Where: Bewilder Brewing located at 445 S 400 W, SLC, UT 84101

Bingham Cyclery Packet Pick-Up - Thursday, June 13 from 5:00-6:30pm

• Jersey/packet pick-up for all participants.
• Where: Bingham Cyclery located at 1895 S. Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84401

You can also join us at packet pick-up on Friday, June 21st at the Cache Valley Fairgrounds from 4-8pm. Stay tuned for more details!

Camping

Camping at the Cache County Fairgrounds will be available through reservation on a first come, first serve basis. There are three types of spots available this year – RV hookups with power and water access, RV hookups with power hookup only, and tent camping spots with no hookups.

Reservations for RV and tent camping spots are full at this time. To join our waitlist, please email kaity.coward@nmss.org.

Many camp sites without amenities are available throughout the fairgrounds on a first come, first serve basis.

Other important camping information

• Camping at the Cache County Fairgrounds is available free of charge beginning at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 21 and going through 5 p.m. on June 23. Any attempts to arrive earlier will be ticketed and towed, any early markings to reserve space will be torn down prior to this time.
• Upon entry to the Fairground, you need to fill the space you occupy with tents, trailers or bodies. No roping off of large empty spaces will be allowed.
• Tent campers should be considerate of RV hookups and camp in areas that do not block access to RV hookups.
• Excess vehicles should be parked by the rodeo grounds to provide as much open space as possible for all Bike MS participants.

Lodging

We don’t have room blocks at local hotels in Logan for riders. Please visit the Cache Valley Visitors Bureau website for a list of local hotels. Be sure to reserve sooner than later as the hotels will sell out!

Parking is plentiful and available right at the Cache Valley Fairgrounds – free of charge.

Food & Drink

Friday, June 21^st

Harmons VIP Dinner (invite only – top riders)

Saturday, June 22nd

• Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner will be provided for all riders (details TBD)
  • Friends and Family can purchase food/drink tickets for an additional cost on-site (cost TBD)
  • Beer Garden (sponsored by Prodigy Brewing) Time TBD
• Rest Stops: Each Rest Stop will have snacks and drinks available.
• VIP Tent will have special snacks and drinks

Sunday, June 23rd

• Breakfast and lunch will be provided for all riders (details TBD)
• Friends and Family can purchase food/drink tickets for an additional cost on-site (cost TBD)
• Rest Stops: Each Rest Stop will have snacks and drinks available.
• VIP Tent will have special snacks and drinks

Route Support

Each day includes fully stocked rest stops every 8 to 12 miles with some of the best snacks and volunteers around. Relax, hydrate, use the restroom, re-apply sunscreen and enjoy the volunteers. Bike mechanics and support and gear (SAG) vehicles will also be on the route to assist you. 

Participants must wear their Bike MS Rider Bib, wristband, and a secure helmet while cycling.

Safety Team

• Support and Gear (SAG) Vehicles give a lift to riders in need and can be identified by signs that state ‘MS Support Vehicle’.
• Ride Marshals will be traveling among riders to ensure that all rules of the road are being obeyed and that cyclists are riding in a safe manner.
• Radio communication & medics are available at all rest stops and will be roaming the route.

E-Bikes & Specialty Bikes

• Recumbent and tandem bikes are allowed; tandem bikes must have separate registrations for each rider.
• Electric-assist or pedal-assist bicycles are  

You have until August 21st to fundraise for Top 100/Club K Rankings - being in these clubs gives you amazing perks for the bike ride including Bike MS Utah Jersey and access to the VIP Tent!!

Photos from Bike MS 2024 are available on Flickr. Please create an account and join the Bike MS: Harmons Best Dam Bike Ride Flickr group to view photos and add your own! Click here to join the Flickr group.