Ride Details

Friday, September 27​

4:00pm - 6:30pm  Packet Pick-Up, Event Kick-Off (The Lodge Hotel, Pool Deck)​

4:00pm - 6:30pm  Volunteer Check-In (The Lodge Hotel, Pool Deck)​

4:00pm - 6:30pm  Bike Storage Open (The Lodge Hotel, Cypress)​
 

Saturday, September 28​

5:30am - 7:00am  Bike Storage Open (The Lodge Hotel, Dogwood)​

6:00am - 7:00am  Registration Open, Breakfast Available (Gulf State Park at Lake Shelby)​

6:45am  Welcome/Opening Announcements (Gulf State Park at Lake Shelby) ​

7:00am  Official Start Time for All Routes​

10:00am - 12:00pm  Lunch on Route for 75 Milers (Rest Stop 4, Mullet Point Park)​

10:00am - 12:00pm  Finish Line Lunch (Gulf State Park at Lake Shelby) ​

10:00am - 8:00pm  Beer Garden Open (Gulf State Park at Lake Shelby) ​

10:00am - 3:00pm  Bike Storage Open (The Lodge Hotel, Cypress)​

3:00pm  Route Closed ​

TBD  Sunset Sips (The Lodge Hotel, pool bar)​

5:00pm - 7:00pm  Dinner and Awards Banquet (Gulf State Park at Lake Shelby)​
Dinner provided for cyclists and volunteers. Dinner tickets for ​guests may be purchased for $20 at the registration table.​

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5:45pm  Awards Ceremony Begins (Gulf State Park at Lake Shelby)
 

Sunday, September 29​

5:30am - 7:00am  Bike Storage Open (The Lodge Hotel, Dogwood)*​

6:00am - 7:00am  Breakfast is Available (Gulf State Park)​

6:45am  Welcome (Gulf State Park) ​

7:00am  Official Start Time for All Routes​

10:00am - 12:00pm  Lunch Served (Gulf State Park)​

10:00am - 1:00pm  Beer Garden Open (Gulf State Park)​

1:00pm  Route Closed​

*Guests of The Lodge Hotel are requested to check-out by 10:30am. ​Please keep this in mind when preparing to head out on route.

With multiple route options each day, you are guaranteed to find one perfect for you! Riding along the coast of Gulf Shores, AL you can enjoy the beautiful Gulf State Park while enjoying waters views. Click the link below to view the different routes.

• All Routes

Saturday Route Maps

• 18 mile
• 45 mile
• 75 mile

Sunday Route Maps

• 25 mile
• 42 mile
• 55 mile

Pre-Event Logistics Meet Up

Calling all cyclists! Get your Bike MS logistics questions answered before the event. Bike MS staff will talk: event schedule, routes, site layout, packet pick up, what to wear/bring and any other questions you have about Bike MS.

Virtual Meeting Link

Kickoff Party

Please join us on May 1st from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at Carrigan's Public House to kickoff our 2024 ride. Please fill out this form to let us know if you will be in attendance!

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.

Let’s pedal towards a cure! These fundraising weeks provide two opportunities to win: one for teams and one for individuals. Teams and individuals who raise the most funds online during the fundraising weeks will win prizes to enhance their Bike MS weekend experience while raising the critical funds to END MS FOREVER.

Fundraising Week #1

Challenge Details:

• July 22^nd  – 28^th

Team Prize: Team’s choice of a team tent upgrade, port-a-potty at your team tent, private packet pick up, or stocked cooler at your team tent.

How to Win: The team that brings in the most fundraising dollars between July 22^nd and July 28^th wins!

Individual Prize: Bike MS swag pack

How to Win: The individual cyclist that brings in the most fundraising dollars between July 22^nd and July 28^th wins!

Fundraising Week #2

Event Details:

• August 19^th – 25^th

Team Prize: Team tent in team village with a stocked cooler at your team tent.

How to Win:  The team that brings in the most fundraising dollars in each of these categories between August 19^th and the 25^th wins!

Individual Prize: Bike MS swag pack

How to Win: The individual cyclist that brings in the most fundraising dollars between August 19^th  and the 25^th wins!

Packet Pick Ups details are coming your way soon! In the meantime, please read below for more information regarding packet pick up.  

All participants who fundraise $200 or more are eligible to pick up their rider packet.  

The Bike MS: Tour de Beach will host packet pick up the Friday before the ride (September 27^th ) at the Lodge at Gulf State Park. Each packet pick up will be allow riders to pick up the following items:  

• Rider Number (Bib, helmet tag, bike tag) 
• Rider Wristband (Equipped with our rider support phone number!) 
• Participant T-Shirt 
• Club K Jersey – when you reach $1,000 in fundraising 

The Lodge at Gulf State Park, a Hilton Hotel, is the host hotel for Bike MS: Tour de Beach and is offering participants a discounted room rate - $169 per night for Park View rooms and $189 per night for Gulf View rooms. Booking deadline is Wednesday, September 4^th , 2024. Each individual guest must make their own reservations by calling 1-800-618-4350 and identify themselves as members of the Bike MS group or online: Hotel Link (group booking code is 930).

Gulf State Park also has other camping accommodations available. Check out their website for more information and how to book reservations.   

Stay tuned for more information!

Food

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 time with the volunteers along with support and gear (SAG) vehicles along the route to assist you.

After you cross the finish line, we will have plenty of local food information handy.

Saturday:

Breakfast: Coffee, Water, Gatorade, Assorted Pastries, Assorted Fruit

Lunch: Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwiches, Vegan, Vegetarian, and GF Options Available

Dinner:

Purchase Dinner Tickets

Traditional Salad:

• Spring Mix Salad with Ranch & Citrus Vinaigrette

Sides:

• Parmesan Roast New Potatoes - Vegetarian and GF
• Grilled Zucchini & Squash - Vegetarian and GF
• Hot Buttered Yeast Rolls

Choice Entrée Options:

• Bourbon Glazed Chicken Breasts - GF
• Smoked Goudas Cheese Grits with Blackened Shrimp - GF
• Spinach & Artichoke Stuffed Red Bell Peppers - Vegetarian

Dessert:

• Assorted Cookies

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Sunday

Breakfast: Coffee, Water, Gatorade, Assorted Pastries, Assorted Fruit

Lunch: TBD

IV Hydration by Midtown Medical

See price list below and use the IV Hydration Pre-Order Form to pre-order if you wish. Pre-order is not required.

IV Price List

IV Hydration Pre-Order Form

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!