MISSOURI — Organizers of the Moonlight Ramble® bike ride are excited to announce the ride will be held this summer on Saturday, August 13 for its 58th edition. The Moonlight Ramble® is the longest running nighttime bike ride in the US and a great source of pride for St. Louis. The ride that began with one cyclist has grown into an annual tradition with thousands of riders taking to the streets of St. Louis at night under the light of the full moon.
The historic event, managed by St. Louis-based, Big River Race Management, returned as a live ride last year with more than 3,000 participants after being forced to go virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“The Grove will again serve as our fun and energetic start and finish area this year, but we are looking forward to unveiling a new route the week of the event that will allow riders to cycle past some of St. Louis’ most well-known landmarks,” said Matt Helbig, CEO of Big River Race Management. “The Moonlight Ramble has always been a unique and memorable experience allowing cyclists to safely ride the moonlight streets of St. Louis. Every year we continue to add to the experience to treat riders of all experience levels and ages to this bucket-list event.”
Big River is proud to again name Trailnet as this year’s charity partner. A portion of each registration from this year’s event as well as 100% of all donations collected will go to Trailnet to help them advance their mission to foster healthy, active and vibrant communities where walking, biking and the use of public transit are a way of life.
“The Moonlight Ramble is a tradition in our city and Big River brings their nationally recognized expertise to create a ride that elevates the safety for all riders,” said Trailnet’s CEO Cindy Mense. “We are excited to continue our partnership to bring St. Louis a family friendly ride for us all to enjoy in- person! I’m personally looking forward to riding through some of our great St. Louis neighborhoods.
For questions or more information on Moonlight Ramble®, please contact Big River Race Management via email at info@moonlightramble.com or visit www.moonlightramble.com.
Registration
Registration for the event is available through www.moonlightramble.com. Limited edition Moonlight Ramble merchandise is also available on the website.
About the Moonlight Ramble®
The annual Moonlight Ramble® is the “World’s Original Nighttime Bicycle Ride” held in St. Louis, Missouri at night near the full moon in August. Now celebrating its 58th ride, thousands of St. Louis bicyclists take to the streets, every summer, to take part in this unique, family-friendly event. The ride offers a shorter 7-9 mile route and a longer 15-17 mile route.
The event includes a leisurely bike ride through the streets of St. Louis, food trucks, a vendor/booth area, a commemorative event shirt, and an after-ride party with snacks, drinks, live music, and the opportunity to be a part of a St. Louis tradition which keeps riders coming back year after year.
About Big River Race Management
Started in 2007, Big River Race Management is an event management company specializing in endurance events based in St. Louis, Missouri founded by native St. Louisians Matt Helbig and Tom Eckelman. Big River annually works with St. Louis’ most iconic events including the GO! St. Louis Marathon, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Run, Pedal the Cause, MO’ Cowbell Marathon and many others. Nationally Big River works with the TD Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, the largest bicycle ride in North America.
Big River Race Management is a locally owned and operated business. In the past 10 years, Big River and its leaders have been recognized as industry leaders by the following organizations: St. Louis Business Journal, Running Industry Association, Sports Business Journal, Running USA, US Track & Field, and are recipients of the 2012 Pioneer Award from ChronoTrack Systems.