Ride Details

Bike MS: Chesapeake Challenge 2022 Weekend Participant Schedule

Friday, June 24^th

3pm – 7pm: Packet Pickup and bike racking inside Talbot County Community Center

 

Saturday, June 25^th

6am – 7am (until 7:30 for 35 and 70-mile riders): Site opens

• Packet Pickup
• Light breakfast and coffee
• Bike racking available
• Team Pictures

6:45am – 7am: Opening Program at the Starting Line

7am: Start time for 100-mile route

7:30am: Start times for the 35-mile and 70-mile routes

8:00am: All riders must be on the route – no exceptions!

9am – 12:30pm: Lunch provided by Giant Food at Bellevue Rest Stop

10am – 5:30pm: Finish Line Meal

• 10am – 1pm: Giant Sandwiches
• 1pm – 5:30pm: Mission BBQ

10am – 5:30pm: Massages available

10am – 5:30pm: Beer Garden is open – beer and hard seltzer options

1pm: Century route riders must reach Mile 60 by 1pm to continue riding the century route

• Those who reach Mile 60 after 1pm will be directed to 70-mile route

5pm: All routes close

5pm – 5:30pm: Awards and Closing Program

6pm: Site and bike racking closes

 

Sunday, June 26^th

6:30am: Site opens

• Packet Pickup for those who did not ride Saturday
• Light breakfast and coffee
• Bike racking available
• Team Pictures

7:15am – 7:30am: Opening Program at the Starting Line

7:30am: All distances start

8:00am: All riders must be on the route – no exceptions!

10am-1pm: Lunch served at the finish line

10am – 1pm: Massages available

1pm: All routes close

2pm: Site and bike racking closes

*Please check back closer to the ride as all times are subject to change.

With a variety of route options, you can choose the challenge that’s right for you. All routes start and finish both days at Talbot County Community Center. These routes are scenic, peaceful, and rather flat making for a great ride!

Day 1: Approximately 30, 70 and 100 miles.

Ride with GPS Day 1 Route Links

Day 2: Approximately 35 and 50 miles.

Ride with GPS Day 2 Route Links

It is not mandatory to ride both days.

Routes are subject to change.

Packet Pickup Opportunities

Everyone must receive and wear the contents of their rider packet in order to ride. All participants must raise at least $300 in order to receive their rider packet (passport riders exempt). You may have someone else pick up your rider packet as long as you have reached the $300 fundraising minimum and wear the contents at the ride. Top Fundraiser “Top Crab” jerseys will also be available to receive during these times. Please check back closer to the rides as there may be slight changes to the timing below.

• Friday, June 24th from 3 to 7pm inside Talbot County Community Center, the start/finish venue of our ride.
• Saturday, June 25th from 6 to 7am outside Talbot County Community Center, the start/finish venue of our ride.
• Sunday, June 26th from 6:30 to 7:30am outside Talbot County Community Center, the start/finish venue of our ride.

Fundraising Weeks

• Fundraising Week #1: April 18, 2022 - April 24, 2022
• Fundraising Week #2: May 16, 2022 - May 22, 2022

Fundraising Weeks run Monday through Sunday at midnight. Each fundraising week will have winners in the following categories*: 

• Teams with less than 10 members
• Teams with 10+ members
• Individual rider (team member or non-team member) 

*based on the highest amount of online fundraising (total dollars raised) this week

As a reward for your amazing fundraising, we will award the following prizes for Fundraising Weeks:    

• Team winners: fully stocked team tent
• Individual winner: VIP Parking and Ferry Fast Pass

Virtual Pre-Ride Meet Ups

We hope you will join us on our Virtual Meet-Ups below. These are great opportunities to connect with fellow participants and local Bike MS staff, learn fundraising and riding tips from your fellow participants, have your questions answered, and more.

• Happy Hour #1 – Thursday, May 12^th 6-7pm ET
  • Open to all registrants and those interested in riding.
  • Click here to join the meeting
• I Ride With MS Meet Up – Tuesday, May 17^th 6-7pm ET
  • Connect with fellow participants that are living with MS and local Bike MS staff, learn more about the ride and various benefits available to participants living with MS.
  • Open to all registrants living with MS and those living with MS interested in riding.
  • Contact Your Local Bike MS Staff For Meeting Link
• First-time Participant Meet Up – Tuesday, May 24^th 6-7pm ET
  • Learn more about the ride and have your questions answered from Bike MS staff and longtime participants that will be joining the call.
  • Open to all first-time participants and those interested in riding.
  • Click here to join the meeting
• Happy Hour #2 – Wednesday, June 8^th 6-7pm ET
  • Open to all registrants and those interested in riding.
  • Click here to join the meeting
• Safety Meet Up – Thursday, June 16^th 6-7pm ET
  • This meeting focuses on safe riding recommendations and what to bring/wear. Open to all registrants and those interested in riding.
  • Click here to join the meeting

Breakfast - A light breakfast (fruit, granola bars, etc.) will be available near the start area before you begin your ride on Saturday and Sunday. Personal servings of iced coffee and water will be available too. Please note hot coffee will not be provided.

Lunch – Giant will provide sandwiches for lunch on both days of the ride. Saturday’s lunch will be on the route and Sunday’s lunch will be at the start/finish area.

Dinner – Mission BBQ will serve dinner at the finish line on Saturday from 1-5:30pm. There will be various meat and side options to choose from. There is no dinner provided on Sunday.

Dietary restrictions – Please alert the staff serving food if you have a dietary restriction. We will have gluten free and vegetarian options for all meals.

Recycling – There will be plenty of opportunity to recycle at this event so please make sure you are doing your part to help limit our carbon footprint. All funds from cans and bottles that are collected/recycled from this event will be donated back to the MS Society!