Category: bRamble

Blackberry bRamble Special Offers

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Take advantage of one of two specials being offered for the Blackberry bRamble until JUNE 6 ONLY:

Special Offer #1
This is a deal you can’t pass-up! Feast on dinner the night before the ride. After dinner, Eilee Thalheimer, author of Bicycle Sojourners, will share with you the joys of touring and her experiences touring in Oregon. Then ride the Blackberry bRamble Sunday morning wearing your newly designed event jersey (click HERE to see jersey), all for $99. You save $29 and you’ll be supporting the city’s adaptive cycling program. Click HERE to register.

Special Offer #2
Okay, so you can’t do the ride because you’re volunteering on Sunday, August 4 or you have other commitments. You can still enjoy the Saturday’s dinner feast plus the event jersey, both for $60. After dinner, Eilee Thalheimer, author of Bicycle Sojourners, will share with you the joys of touring and her experiences touring in Oregon. You save $29 and you’ll be supporting the city’s adaptive cycling program. Click HERE to purchase.

Remember the Bike Celebration is open to all (no admission charge) and is on Sunday after the ride. We will have eclectic music, jugglers, demos, competitions, a skateboard contest food and vendor booths. Relax at the the Ninkasi Beer Garden with wine too.  At 4pm many prizes will be raffled including a bike frame set, a set of wheels, a complete bike, gift cards and more.

Blackberry bRamble is Almost Here!

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Lots of last minute organization going on by volunteers to get this years Blackberry bRamble ready for another great event this Sunday! If you haven’t registered yet you only have a few more hours today to do before the price goes up and you have to wait in longer lines Sunday morning to sign up. Register NOW.

Wanted to share information about a lot of other great things going on around the rides. From camping and dinner the night before to breakfast on Sunday morning and great music and events after the rides.

It’s going to be a GREAT weekend!!

BED, BUFFET, BREAKFAST, & BIKE at the Blackberry bRamble Bundle

Are you riding in the Blackbery bRamble?  Do you need camping, dinner and breakfast before the big Ride? Just wanna hang out at a bike-centric event Saturday or Sunday?  Then sign up for all three events under the bRamble Bundle for just $20  (Course # 100871). Want to sign up separately for different option?! You can do that too:

bRamble Camping: Are you riding in the Blackberry bRamble and want to be the first on the ride? They pick a camping spot at Amazon Center and enjoy the night skies before hitting the road in the morning.August 4 & 5 ,   5:30pm – 8:30 am  $6.00 (Course #100872)

bRamble Dinner: Join other bRamble riders for dinner before the big ride.  Pasta dinner includes pasta, salad, breadstick, dessert and drink.  Share your stories on the patio with others.     BREW available extra cost. August 4 5:30-7:30pm Hilyard Community Center, 2580 Hilyard St. $10.00 per person. Family dinner meal deal   – Family of 4 – dinner   = $25.00      – $3 for extra children (Course # 100873)

bRamble Breakfast: Get your bRamble breakfast before the big ride. Pancakes, bacon, fresh fruit and OJ will get your energy up.   August 5th ,  6:30am- 8:30am Amazon Center, 2700 Hilyard $6.00 adult $3.00 child up to 12 years of age $15 family of 4     $2.00 for extra children  (Course # 100874)

To register for any of the events or for more information call Hilyard Community Center, 541-682-5311. Tell them you want to register for the Blackberry bRamble adaptive recreation events on Saturday and Sunday.  All proceeds from these events help support the adaptive biking program through the city of Eugene’s Adaptive Recreation program.

Then on Sunday, right after the ride,  join us for the Blackberry bRamble Bike Celebration

When you roll in after your ride you can park at the CAT Valet Bike Parking area and head over to get your Blackberry Pie and Ice Cream reward. Find a nice spot in the grass and take a break before checking out the rest of the event. Some of the things to do at the celebration include:

  • Register your bike with the Eugene Police
  • Have a beer in the Ninkasi/Oakshire beer garden
  • Pedal the Music!!
  • Sample great local food
  • Compete in a “flat fix competition”
  • Try the Disciples of Dirt obstacle course
  • Take the Paperboy/girl Challenge
  • Decorate your helmet
  • Cool off with a swim at Amazon Pool for only $1.
  • Get your Blackberry bRamble T-Shirt
  • Visit all the booths and with other cyclists and community members

The hub of the event is the Pedal Powered Music Stage which will have competitions, announcements, and some GREAT performers including Grey Matter Jugglers at 12:30, Stephan Nance at 1:30 and headliner Marv Ellis performing at 3pm!

We’ll see you on Sunday!

 

Register for the Blackberry bRamble!

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The sun is shining, blackberry vines are growing several feet each day–and momentum is  building toward the

Blackberry bRamble on Sunday, August 7!

For this year’s Blackbery bRamble, we’ve kept everything you loved last year: the scenic routes, spectacular food, friendly volunteers and dependable service.  But this year, after  you finish your ride, you can relax in our beer garden, soak those weary muscles in a hot tub, or watch your kids at the Bike Rodeo!

That’s right!   Besides the Full Century (100 mile), Metric Century (100 kilometer/62-mile) and “Who Needs a” Century (39 mile) rides, we’ve added the following:

  • A 10-15 mile Family Ride through the neighborhoods of Eugene
  • A Bike Celebration in Amazon Park, featuring bike-powered music, a beer garden, bike stunt competitions, and more
  • Post-ride swimming (and showers) at Amazon Pool
  • A pre-ride dinner on Saturday night at Hilyard Community Center, to benefit Eugene’s Adaptive Cycling Program
  • Overnight camping the night before the ride, including  a free pancake breakfast
  • Shakespeare-in-the-Park performances on Saturday and Sunday night

This year’s ride starts/finishes at Hilyard Community Center in Amazon Park, 2580 Hilyard.   For more information, see http://edu.eugenegears.org/bramble

By pre-registering, you’ll save money–and on the day of the ride, you’ll sign in and be on your way in less than a minute!

Registration is open NOW at www.orbike.com.  Registration is limited to the first 500 riders.  Save your spot by registering today!  And pass the word on to your friends!