short Fun ride from the north end of University Blvd to Mayport and back.
Join women from across the region for the 12th Anniversary WOW Ride, hosted by the Village Idiots Cycling Club of Lakewood Ranch, Bradenton, and Sarasota. Celebrating cycling, community, and America’s upcoming 250th birthday, WOW welcomes women of all abilities—from first-time event riders to experienced cyclists.
What’s New for 2026?
Multiple route options ensure there’s a ride for every goal and experience level.
Special Edition WOW Jersey Register by July 31 to receive the exclusive Stars, Stripes & Spokes event jersey.
Supporting a Great Cause Proceeds benefit Selah Freedom, helping survivors of sex trafficking through prevention, outreach, and restoration programs.
Gather your friends, add a little red, white, and blue to your bike, and celebrate women’s cycling with us.
Ride Strong. Ride Together. Ride WOW.
Location: We are at the Farm Bureau on Palmer Ave this year. There is a pavilion with picnic tables where we can eat lunch from Detwiler's afterwards & bathrooms available.
Closest hotels:
If you want to ride your bike to the event: Home2 Suites by Hilton Sarasota I-75 Bee Ridge or Sun Outdoors Sarasota on Fruitville (also good for RVs)
If you want to be closest to the mall & Benderson Park look at hotels on University: The Hampton Inn & Courtyard are within walking distance of restaurants and stores. The east side of 75, you will be driving to stores, but it's a quick trip & there's a Publix right there.
Area highlights:
Celery Fields - great for birding & running or walking
Big Cat Habitat
Myakka State Park - great for a casual bike ride, a hike or to see birds & gators
Nathan Benderson Park - great for a pre-ride, walk, or run around the lake
Waterside - neighborhood with stores, restaurants, brewery, corn hole, volleyball and kids splash park
Lakewood Ranch Main Street - great restaurants & mini golf
UTC mall area - great restaurants, Mote Aquarium & PopStroke
Beaches: Lido Beach & Siesta Key are both ~30 minutes away
Joe Cona, former NFBC Treasurer, is hosting a ride from his beautiful home in Ormond Beach, Florida.
Post-ride, we will enjoy bites and beverages: grilled chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, Left Hand beers, non-alcoholic beverages, etc.
23 mile https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56051290
38.3 mile https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56032686
48.5 mile https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56051257
Starting at Moccasin Slough Park, we start as we did on Tuesday, but instead of turning on CR-315 South we continue on The Cathedral Oak Parkway, the new roadway though to CR-218 and then on to Lake Asbury, after our rest stop we will ride around the southern portion of the lake then head back home. When we return, weather permitting, we sit on our lawn chairs and socialize before heading back out to whatever awaits us post-ride.
We will start at Open Road Bicycles on Hendricks Avenue.
Meet at 7 am and be ready to roll out at 7:30 am.
32 Mile SUP: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55338375
33 Mile Acosta: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55338285
60 Mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55338250
Rest Stop #1 Memorial Park
Rest Stop #2 --> longer routes only Mandarin Park
Starting at the Open Roads on Hendrick's Avenue, Saturday June 27.
Meet at 7:00 AM and depart at 7:30 AM
Rest stop #1 at Memorial Park
Rest stop #2 (Only for the longest route) at Mandarin Park
This is a fun ride. A mixed course of Durbin Crossing and Smoothie Ride.
Some of you may remember Jason Braddock. This was one of his favorite routes. I've ridden it several times and find it a really fun route. One loop is 20 miles, You get 40 or 60 miles by doing more loops.
Park on the street adjacent to the Mellow Mushroom Parking Lot. There is a convenience store on the route you can use for a rest stop but I suggest you just stop after each 20 mile loop and use your car for drinks and snacks :) If you do not know the route I highly suggest you download as there are a lot of turns on the route. ***Please let me know at the start how many miles you plan to ride.***
Wear your most patriotic Red, White & Blue kit for the annual NFBC Independence Day Ride. As always, this ride starts and finishes at the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail. The ride will depart at 7:30 AM to avoid the heat. Sunrise is at 6:30 AM. Please download and look at the map before the ride. The 30-mile ride is along the rail trail.
Wear your most patriotic Red, White & Blue kit for the annual NFBC Independence Day Ride. As always, this ride starts and finishes at the Jacksonville-Baldwin Rail Trail. The ride will depart at 7:30 AM to avoid the heat. Sunrise is at 6:30 AM. The 58 miles ride is for A+, A and B+ riders. Please download and look at the map before the ride. The 30-mile ride is along the rail trail.
We will ride in Fernandina, and welcome all of our Amelia friends to ride with us.
We will start and end at the D.D. Bartells Boat Ramp at the end of 14th street.
We will have 3 different distances (33, 46, & 64)