2023 Rockin' Roll Rider Info
Thank you for registering for the 6th Annual Rockin’ Roll Bike and Music Festival. We are looking forward to a great day on October 14th and are excited to share it with you!
The event schedule and rider information are listed below. Please arrive one hour before your ride is scheduled to depart so that you have time to park and register/check-in.
PACKET PICKUP
Packet pick-up will be on Friday, October 13th, from 4:00-7:00 pm at the Mother’s Brewing Company, located at 215 S Grant Ave, Springfield, MO 65806.
If you can’t make it, you can simply pick up your swag bag on Saturday at registration after 9:00 am.
You will have a bike plate in your rider information packet. You MUST display it on your bike for the duration of the ride.
EVENT SCHEDULE
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 - 9:00 PM
Registration Opens
55 Mile Ride Departs (Road Only & Mixed Surface)
40 Mile Ride Departs
20 Mile Ride Departs
3-Mile Family Friendly Ride Departs (w/ Police Escort)
Post-ride Meal, Games, Prizes, and Special Performances
Grab a Drink, Visit with Friends and Get Ready to Rock!
Evening Concert with GRANT WILLIAMS + THE FORMULA
RIDER CHECK IN
Please check-in at the registration table at the event so that we can confirm your presence for safety purposes.
PARKING
When you arrive to Mother’s Brewing Company, you can park in the lot or across the street (Grant Avenue) in the designated parking lot. Please avoid parking where there are cones.
Cyclists will line up inside the gate, near the covered pavilion at Mother’s. Please do not line up in the parking lot.
ROUTE INFORMATION
Detailed route information can be found HERE. Individual RidewithGPS links are below.
ROAD MARKINGS
The 3-Mile Family Fun Ride will have full police escort. All riders please be sure to stay behind the leading escort car and in front of the rear escort car.
For all other routes, you will follow the YELLOW markings labeled with RR and an arrow until you arrive at the section of the Frisco Highline Trail (Arrowhead Road) where the various routes separate. Then you will begin following the color markings for your route.
20-28.5 Mile Route = PURPLE
40 Mile Route = ORANGE
55 Mile Paved Route = Remains YELLOW
55 Mile Mixed Surface (Gravel) Route = GREEN
When your route returns to the Frisco Highline Trail, you will follow the YELLOW markings once again.
Intersections are well marked with 2 or 3 colored arrows before and after the turn.
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Large intersections in which you will go straight are marked as well.
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If you do not see a marking, go straight.
It is highly recommended that you use the app “Ride with GPS”. If you do not have a subscription to this app, you can use it free for the first month. The app will give you turn by turn directions for the route. If you choose not to use this, simply follow the yellow arrow markings.
REST STOPS
At the rest stops, please enjoy and take lots of photos. Below are the rest stops and times they will be open, as well as the musicians who will be performing:
Frisco Trail Mini Storage
Open 10:15 am - 3:30 pm
Performers
10:15 am -11:30 am – DREAM TEAM
11:30 am - 1:30 pm – Dave Hinson
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm – Jack Bowden
Frisco Trail Head Willard
Open from 10:30 am - 3:15 pm
Performers
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm – Uncle Buster
Walnut Grove Trail Head
Open from 11:15 am - 3:30pm
Streamed Music
The Hive - 304 E. Jackson St, Willard, MO 65781
Open 11:30 am - 3:30pm
Performers
12:00 pm -1:30 pm – Uke 66
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm – Todd Osbern
SAG
There will be a SAG team will be posted at each rest stop to provide assistance; however, they will not be able to access all parts of the Frisco Highline Trail. You may have to walk to the nearest intersection to receive help.
The SAG hotline number, 660-851-4516, is printed on your bike plate, which will be provided at check-in or at packet pick-up. You will give the SAG person the number that is on your bike plate for identification purposes.
Bicycle Outlet and A&B Bicycle Shop will be available all day for mechanical support, both at the start of the ride and at various rest stops. Please give them some love as we are very grateful for their support!
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Remember to bring extra tubes, a hand pump or CO2 cartridges.
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Helmets are required to be worn during this ride for your safety!!
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Please have lights on your bike to increase visibility.
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Be careful at all major street crossings and follow all traffic laws. Your safety is our utmost concern!
DINNER
Please have your wristband on for access to the buffet. If you have paid for a festival-level ticket or individual dinner ticket, it will be located in your swag bag.
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Dinner will be served from 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm.
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The dinner will be a Mexican buffet prepared by The Hive and served inside the Barrel Room at Mother's. There should be plenty of variety for all types of dietary needs.
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Outdoor seating will aso be available for dinner.
Again, we look forward to seeing you on the 14th for a fun-filled day! Thank you for supporting Music Therapy of the Ozarks and Price Cutter Charity Championship!
