Saturday, July 22
10:00am
Haymarket Plaza
Downtown Eau Claire
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The inaugural 2023 Here to Beer Community Bike Ride is a 24-mile roundtrip fundraiser bike ride open to all kinds of riders, and all kinds of bikes — regular and e-bikes alike!
Starting at 9:00am before the ride, gather at Haymarket Plaza just outside the Pablo Center in Downtown Eau Claire to check-in and get your beer wristbands. During this time you can also purchase coffee and snack waffles from the Shift Cyclery & Coffee Bar tent!
At 10:00am the mass group will depart to ride 12 miles at a casual pace up the Old Abe State Trail – the fully paved multi-use trail connecting Eau Claire to Chippewa Falls.
There we’ll stop at the famous Leinie Lodge where all participants get an included 4-beer sample flight (you pick the brews!). You could even do a little Leinie-based shopping.
After that, we head back down the trail to Eau Claire where we hit up the indoor/outdoor space of the Brewing Projekt along the river for a “biker flight” of three crowd favorites. Hang out here as long as you’d like, where a food truck will be on-site as well for those who worked up an appetite.
That’s it!
An easy, fun community day on bikes with friends and family.
And it all raises money for CORBA — the volunteer — and member-based organization dedicated to building, improving, and maintaining multi-use trails and promoting activities and events on the trails in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley, including mountain biking, trail running, snowshoeing, hiking, and more.
REGISTRATION
All registration fees support CORBA and trails in the Chippewa Valley!
$25/rider through July 19
$30/rider after July 20
TIMELINE & DETAILS
- 9:00 - 9:55am
- Check-in / Registration
All riders must come to Check-In/Registration to get their wristbands before the ride to participate in the beer sampling.
- 10:00am
- Depart Haymarket Plaza
- 11:00 - 12:15pm
- Leinie Lodge stop w/ Beer Flight Samples
- 12:15pm
- Depart Leinie Lodge
- 1:15 - 3:00pm
- Brewing Projekt stop w/ “biker flight” of three crowd favorites
After our stop at the Brewing Projekt, you can make your way back the half mile to Haymarket Plaza or wherever you started your ride from.
The beer sample tickets issued from your wristband will only be honored during the time ranges shown above. The stretch of Old Abe Trail this event takes place on does not require a state trail pass.
THE EASY ROUTE!
Leg 1
Eau Claire to Chippewa
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Leg 2
Chippewa back to Eau Claire
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WANT TO RENT AN E-BIKE?
Check out e-bike and e-scooter rentals from The Local Store and reserve one today!
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RIDE RULES
Safety of all riders is the highest concern for the organizers of the Here to Beer Community Bike Ride. Please be respectful to each other on the trail and make this ride positive and enjoyable for all. To this end, participants are asked to obey the following rules:
1. Follow the rules of the trail and road.
The course route for the Here to Beer follows the Chippewa River State Trail but crosses public roads which remain open to motorists during the event. All riders are expected to follow the rules of the road. This includes recognizing that motorists have the right of way.
2. Helmets are required.
All participants must always wear an ANSI approved bike helmet while on the course route. Violation of this rule will result in future ineligibility to participate.
3. Obey traffic signals and intersections.
Because course routes use/cross streets which are open to typical traffic, all traffic rules apply. This includes stopping at intersections with signs or signal lights. This is especially important when crossing Galloway St. as well as Melby Rd.
4. Checking IDs
IDs will be checked at each venue to ensure participants are of age for beer samples. Those under 21 will have options to purchase other beverages, which will not be included in the registration price.
ABOUT CORBA
CORBA is the volunteer - and member-based organization dedicated to building, improving, and maintaining multi-use trails and promoting activities and events on the trails in Wisconsin’s Chippewa Valley, including mountain biking, trail running, snowshoeing, hiking, and more.
CORBA currently works with public and private landowners in Eau Claire, Chippewa, Dunn, and Barron Counties in its ongoing trail development mission. The organization relies entirely on volunteer efforts and partner donations, and all membership dollars are returned to local trail improvements.
Visit CorbaTrails.org to learn more »
Become a member today!
