Ride Details

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure at this year’s 35^th Annual Bike MS Cactus & Crude Ride!

Friday, July 19

3:00 PM – 7:00 PM  Packet Pick Up, Tall City Brewing Co. – 3303 W. Golf Course Rd, Midland

4:00 PM – 6:00 PM  Shuttle to Midland, English Newsom Cellars, Lubbock TX to Tall City Brewing

Saturday, July 20

5:30 AM  Start Line Site Opens, Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

5:45 AM  Breakfast Opens, Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

5:45 AM  Packet Pick Up, Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

6:45 AM  Pre-event Program, Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

7:00 AM Day 1 Start, Apache Corp., 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Midland

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Lunch, Forrest Park, 900 South Houston, Lamesa

10:30 AM – 2:30 PM Beer Garden, Forrest Park, 900 South Houston, Lamesa

10:30 AM - 5:00 PM Massages, Forrest Park, 900 South Houston, Lamesa

10:30 AM - 3:30 PM Shower trailer, Forrest Park, 900 South Houston, Lamesa

11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Shuttles to Lodging, Park to Lamesa Hotels and First Baptist Church

2:00 PM Route Closes  

2:00 PM Shuttle to Midland, Forrest Park, Lamesa to Apache Corp., Midland

5:00 PM Shuttle to Dinner, Lamesa Hotels back to Forrest Park Community Center

5:30 PM – 7:00 PM  Dinner, Forrest Park, 900 South Houston, Lamesa

7:00 PM Shuttle to Lodging, Community Center to local Lamesa Hotels and Church

Sunday, July 21

5:00 AM  Shuttle to Lamesa, Apache Corp., Midland to Forrest Park, Lamesa

5:15 AM  Shuttle to Start, Lamesa Hotels, and First Baptist Church to Forrest Park

5:30 AM  Breakfast, Forrest Park, 900 South Houston, Lamesa

7:00 AM Day 2 Start, Forrest Park, 900 South Houston, Lamesa 

10:30 AM– 2:30 PM Lunch, English Newsom Cellars, 408 E Woodrow Rd, Lubbock

10:30 AM – 1:30 PM Beer Garden, English Newsom Cellars, 408 E Woodrow Rd, Lubbock

10:30 AM - 2:30 PM  Massages, English Newsom Cellars, 408 E Woodrow Rd, Lubbock

11:00 AM - 2:30 PM  Frios Gourmet Pops, English Newsom Cellars, 408 E Woodrow Rd, Lubbock

2:30 PM Route Closes

3:30 PM Bus to Midland, Finish line to Apache Corp. Space is limited to the first 52 riders.  Reservations are required.

**The heat and weather will determine if the route closes earlier than posted.
***No shower truck will be available on day 2.

• Day 1 Route Map
• Day 2 Route Map
• Ride with GPS
• Start Line Map (Apache Corporation)
• Finish Line Map (English Newsom Cellars)

Due to some unforeseen matters, the 2023 Awards Party/2024 Kick-off events (originally scheduled for Jan 16 & 18) have been postponed until a later date.

Logistics Meeting

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024
Time: 6pm-7pm
Location: Virtual Meeting

All Bike MS participants are invited to our ‘Know Before You Go’ Logistics meeting to have all your event weekend questions answered.  Bike MS staff and leadership volunteers will review all aspects of the ride weekend including parking, start line / finish line expectations, route and rest stops, plus the extraordinary experience of the Day 1 and Day 2 finish lines. 

Join the Meeting

Kick your fundraising up a notch at the right time, and you could win special perks or prizes! Fundraising Weeks run Monday through Sunday at midnight. 

Fundraising Week 1: May 13 - 19

Both teams and individual participants can earn special prizes this week! 

The Top Fundraising Teams in two categories (2-14 members, and 15+) will each win a choice of a Team Tent in Lamesa or a Port-a-potty at the rest stop of your choice.

The Top Individual Fundraiser will win a free hotel night stay in Lamesa (7/20) @ the Best Western and a Nautica, Hardshell & Spinner suitcase.

*Suitcase donated by Southwest Airlines!

Winners

• Team Winners: ConocoPhillips & Team EOG OutSpoke'N
• Individual Winner: Ashley Saelens

Fundraising Week 2: June 10-16

Both teams and individual participants can earn special prizes this week! 

The Top Fundraising Teams in two categories (2-14 members, and 15+) will each win ‘stocked cooler’ at the overnight in Lamesa for your team (team provides cooler, we provide drinks).

The Top Individual Fundraiser will win a new Bontrager cycling helmet (are able to exchange for the correct size) and a pair of Wrap G goodr sunglasses.

*Prizes donated by Trek Midland and goodr!

Winners

• Team Winners: EOG OutSpoke'N & Carney Men
• Individual Winner: Gary Pitts

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.

The Bike MS Cactus & Crude will host various opportunities for you to pick up your rider packet before ride weekend.  Each packet pick up will enable riders to drop off funds and pick up the following:

• Rider number (Bib, helmet tags, luggage tags, etc.)
• Participant T-Shirts and sponsor goody bag
• Updated Event Weekend Information
• Top Fundraiser Jersey – when you reach $1,000 fundraising

All participants who fundraise $250 or more are eligible to pick up their rider packet.  Team captains and teammates can pick up your packet, provided you have met the $250 fundraising minimum. 

If you have a corporate matching amount in the works, be sure to bring the company receipt with you to ensure speedy check out. 

See below for the 2024 Packet Pick Up Schedule and mark your calendars now!

If you registered online, you completed a waiver during the registration process. Please note:  Riders under 18 will need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian if they are registering at packet pick-up.  If they registered online they do not need to bring a signed waiver form.

Lubbock

July 16:  10 am - 4 pm
National MS Society office - 3610 22nd St, Ste 301, Lubbock, TX 79410 (go into the building through the Neuroscience Institute entrance, which is the SE corner)

Midland

July 19:  3 pm – 7 pm
Midland - Tall City Brewing Co. – 3303 W. Golf Course Rd

July 20:  6 am – 6:45 am
Apache Corp - 303 Veterans Airpark Lane

Transportation

Shuttle service is provided for a nominal fee of $15 in advance of the ride weekend and can be used on Friday – Sunday.  The cost increases to $20 the week of the ride and $25 if you sign up the day the ride.  There is no charge for the Leap Ahead options or the shuttles from Lamesa community center to/from hotels but please let us know if you plan to use those options.

• Friday, July 19 @ 4:00 pm from Lubbock (English Newsom Cellars) to Midland. In Midland, the shuttle will first stop at packet pick up then the hotel.
  • transportation for bikes and luggage included in shuttle fee
• Saturday, July 20 @ 2:00 pm from Lamesa (Community Center) to Midland (Apache Corp)
• Saturday, July 20 @ 11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Shuttles from Lamesa (Community Center) to local Lamesa Hotels and Church
• Saturday, July 20 @ 4:30 PM Shuttles from local Lamesa Hotels and Church to Lamesa Community Center
• Sunday, July 21 @ 5:00 AM Shuttles from Apache (Midland) to Lamesa Community Center
• Sunday, July 21 @ 5:15 AM Shuttles from local Lamesa Hotels and Church to Lamesa Community Center
• Sunday, July 21 @ 3:30 PM from Lubbock (English Newsom Cellars) to Midland (Apache Corp)
  • transportation for bikes and luggage included in shuttle fee

Buy Shuttle Tickets

Lodging

Midland 

• Home2 Suites by Hilton Midland East
  (432) 682-6000
  4104 N Big Spring St, Midland, TX 79705
  Make Your Reservation

Lamesa Lodging opportunities:

• Reserve a Cot @ FBC Lamesa - Free
• Best Western - (806) 872-3888
  506 N Dallas Ave, Lamesa, TX 79331
• Shiloh Inn - (806) 872-6721
  1707 Lubbock Hwy, Lamesa, TX 79331
• Southern Inn - (806) 200-5111
  1617 US-87, Lamesa, TX 79331

Information to reserve and pay for transportation between Lubbock to Midland and Lamesa and Midland will be coming soon.

Plenty of free parking is available at Apache Corp, the Lamesa Community Center, Forrest Park and English Newsom Cellars. See site maps for details.

Bike MS is an extraordinary ride no matter where you are! Whether you have a flat tire or need a snack to help get you across the finish line, we’ve got you covered…  

Each route includes fully-stocked rest stops every 10 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.  

After the ride, we will have plenty of food at the finish line.

Food

Saturday, July 20:

Breakfast is available at 5:45am. Breakfast tacos, pastries, fruit, and coffee

Lunch: 10:30 am-2pm. Fajitas prepared by Lamesa Fire Department, food donated by H-E-B.

Beer: 11 am-2pm

Dinner and Awards Celebration: 5 pm including a delicious BBQ dinner.

Sunday, July 21:

Breakfast is available 5:45am. Sausage biscuits, egg biscuits, breakfast tacos, and coffee

Lunch: 10:30am – 3:00pm. Baked potato bar (chopped brisket and chicken tenders), donated by United Supermarkets

• Celebrate the end of your ride with a toast!
• Make sure you invite your friends and family and join us at the finish line English Newsom Cellars to celebrate this amazing ride in style!
• Beer and/or wine area: 11am-2pm
• Please, NO outside alcoholic drinks, per English Newsom Cellars/TABC regulations

Bike Shops

The support from local bike shops is crucial; bike mechanics will be located throughout the ride along with yearly support from shops in the area.  For more Bike Shop information check out your Training and Prep page!