Farhtoberfest Besterwurst 2024 Ride Day and Date:

Sunday, November 17, 2024

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Location and Parking:

Tuckahoe State Park, Cherry Pavilion, 13450 Cherry Lane, Ridgely MD 21660

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 Choose Your Distance | Choose Your Style:  

Gelber Senffarben "Yellow Mustard" 32.1-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

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Event Schedule:

Ride begins promptly at 10:00AM

Lunch at Cherry Pavilion begins at 12:00PM and lasts until 3:00PM

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​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 32.1 Miles: "Gelber Senffarben"​​

Ride "Sans Gravel" 28.1 Miles: "Kleiner Spritzer" 

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The Giveaways | The T-shirts:

"Der Grün Gurken" Green T-shirt

A.k.a. "The Green Pickle" goes to the rider with the fastest RidewithGPS split for the Der Grün Gurken segment.​

"Das Ketchupberg" White w/ Red Polka Dots T-shirt

A.k.a. "The Ketchup Mountain" goes to the rider with the fastest RidewithGPS split for the Das Ketchupberg segment.​

"Das Fahrradbahn" Blue T-shirt

A.k.a. "The Bike Track" goes to the rider with the fastest RidewithGPS split for the Das Fahrradbahn segment.

"Rollsplit" Red T-shirt

A.k.a. "Loose Gravel" goes to the rider with the fastest RidewithGPS split for the Rollsplit segment.

"Kleiner Spritzer" Black T-shirt

A.k.a. "Small Squirt" goes to the rider with the fastest overall RidewithGPS time for the 28.1-mile sans-gravel course.

"Gelber Senffarben" Yellow T-shirt

A.k.a. "Yellow Mustard" goes to the rider with the fastest overall RidewithGPS time for the full 32.1-mile course.​

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​The Menu:

Festive Draft Beers by our friends at Bull & Goat Brewery, German Pretzels with Dusseldorf Mustard, Grilled Wursts (bratwurst, weisswurst, knackwurst, hotdogs, vegan stadium dogs) with Rolls and all the Fixings (pickle relish, mustard, sauerkraut, onions) “schmalzig” Schwäbischer Kartoffelsalat, Soft Drinks and Water.  (Individuals may also BYOB)

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PLEASE R.S.V.P. IN ADVANCE

Cost is Free!

To register click HERE.​

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Ride Notes & Policies:

• Must have signed C3 Waiver of Liability on file.

• Ride is rain or shine (no rain date).

• Average November temperatures are highs ranging from 60°F to 70°F, and lows ranging from 40°F to 51°F.

• Helmets are required.

• Headlights and taillights are strongly recommended.

• Obey traffic signs and controls.

• Roads (except for 5.5 mile segment along Oakland Road) have no shoulders; please ride toward right margin.

• Most road surfaces are hard-packed tar and chip and generally quite good.

• Give extra caution at road intersections and turns.

• This ride is "self-supported," there are no rest stops.​

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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.