Chesapeake Cycling Club's
Farhtoberfest Besterwurst 2026
A Fall Festive C3 Club-Members' Ride with Giveaways, Beer and Oktoberfest-Inspired Fare to Follow
Farhtoberfest Besterwurst 2026 Ride Day and Date:
Sunday, October 25, 2026
Location and Parking:
Tuckahoe State Park, Cherry Pavilion, 13450 Cherry Lane, Ridgely MD 21660
Choose Your Distance | Choose Your Style:
Gelber Senffarben "Yellow Mustard" 32-mile course (with 2.22 Mile Gravel Road "Rollsplit" Segment) on Ride with GPS HERE
Kleiner Spritzer "Little Squirt" 28.1-mile course (with NO Gravel segment) on Ride with GPS HERE
Event Schedule:
Ride begins promptly at 10:00AM
Lunch at Cherry Pavilion begins at 12:00PM and lasts until 3:00PM
The Segments:
Mile 8.1 to Mile 11.4: "Der Grün Gurken"
Mile 12.4 - Mile 14.8 "Das Ketchupberg"
Mile 22.2 - Mile 27.7 "Das Fahrradbahn"
Mile 28.4 to Mile 30.7: "Rollsplit"
General Classification 32 Miles: "Gelber Senffarben"
Ride "Sans Gravel" 28.1 Miles: "Kleiner Spritzer"
T-shirt Raffle - Join the ride and put your name in the hat to win a commemorative T-shirt!
"Der Grün Gurken" Green T-shirt
A.k.a. "The Green Pickle"
"Das Ketchupberg" White w/ Red Polka Dots T-shirt
A.k.a. "The Ketchup Mountain"
"Das Fahrradbahn" Blue T-shirt
A.k.a. "The Bike Track"
"Rollsplit" Red T-shirt
A.k.a. "Loose Gravel"
"Kleiner Spritzer" Black T-shirt
A.k.a. "Small Squirt"
"Gelber Senffarben" Yellow T-shirt
A.k.a. "Yellow Mustard"
The Menu:
Festive Seasonal Beers, German Pretzels with Cheese Sauce and Mustard, Grilled Wursts (bratwursts, all-beef hotdogs, vegan stadium dogs) with Crusty Rolls and all the Fixings (pickle relish, mustard, sauerkraut, onions) “schmalzig” Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat (that's German potato salad, folks,) Soft Drinks and Water, and Tasty Desserts. (Individuals may also BYOB)
Let us know you're coming so we know how much food to buy! Cost is Free!
Ride Notes & Policies:
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This is a C3 members-only club ride. Not a C3 member? Click HERE to learn more and join!
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All riders must have signed C3 Waiver of Liability on file.
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Ride is rain or shine (no rain date).
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Check the weather, kit-out and dress appropriately (bring a change of clothes for after the ride.)
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Helmets are required.
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Headlights and taillights are strongly recommended.
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Obey traffic signs and controls.
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Roads (except for 5.5 mile segment along Oakland Road) have no shoulders; please ride toward right margin.
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Most road surfaces are hard-packed tar and chip and generally quite good.
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Give extra caution at road intersections and turns.
Thank you to everyone for your support for this event! For those who have signed up, we look forward to a safe and fun ride with you.