2022 Moonlight Ramble route is announced!

Tim Cornell August 7, 2022 No Comments

The 2022 Moonlight Ramble course is here! Beginning and ending in the Grove (@Sarah and Manchester), this year’s route winds through Compton Heights and Lafayette Square Neighborhoods before passing by Union Station and Centene Stadium. All riders will make a brief stop at the City Foundry to ensure safety for the long route – Water will be available for free, Light fare and beer will be available for purchase at the Foundry.

The long route is optional, but will continue south on Vandeventer, south of Chouteau, and continue on Tower Grove Ave before completing a complete loop around Tower Grove Park. After loopng Tower Grove Park, riders will continue north of Tower Grove Ave and return to the Festival. This year’s short ride is just over 9 miles, while the long route is 16 miles.

2021 Moonlight Ramble Course is Announced!

Tim Cornell August 16, 2021 No Comments

MOONLIGHT RAMBLE RETURNS TO THE STREETS THIS SATURDAY

ST. LOUIS, MO – Organizers of the Moonlight Ramble® bike ride are excited to announce the official routes of this Saturday’s Moonlight Ramble. This is the 57th edition of the ride which returns to the streets of St. Louis under the light of the full moon. The Moonlight Ramble® is the longest running nighttime bike ride in the US and a great source of pride for St. Louis. This year’s Moonlight Ramble will have more than 3,000 riders.

This year’s route, starting and finishing in The Grove, heads south and visits Tower Grove Park then heads back north to visit the new City Foundry before heading downtown to catch a glimpse of the Gateway Arch. The route visits some of St. Louis’ oldest and newest icons along the way including: Missouri Botanical Garden, Tower Grove Park, City Foundry STL, SLU, the new St. Louis City Stadium, Union Station, City Hall, Soldier’s Memorial and the Gateway Arch. This year’s long route rest stop is The City Foundry, which opened less than a week ago.

The route will begin closing to traffic at 9:00 PM with the ride starting at 10:00 PM and will reopen on a rolling basis with all streets open by 1:00 AM. Traffic will be prohibited on the route, so motorists will need to plan accordingly taking recommended detours.

Recommended east/west detours include: Arsenal Street, I-44 and I-64.
Recommended north/south detours include: Kingshighway Blvd., Grand Blvd. and Tucker Blvd.

The historic event, managed by St. Louis-based, Big River Race Management, is returning in-person after a virtual edition in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“After a year of going virtual, we were excited to bring back the Moonlight Ramble in its traditional form.” said Matt Helbig, CEO of Big River Race Management. “Excitement is at an all-time high. We have riders from more than 14 states as young as 3 and as old at 82 coming out to enjoy the traffic-free streets of the City.”

The Moonlight Ramble is proud to again name Trailnet as this year’s charity partner. A portion of each registration from this year’s event as well as 100% of all donations collected will go to Trailnet to help them advance their mission to foster healthy, active and vibrant communities where walking, biking and the use of public transit are a way of life.

For questions or more information on Moonlight Ramble®, please contact Big River Race Management at (636) 527-9700, via email at info@moonlightramble.com or visit www.moonlightramble.com.

Registration

Registration is still open and is available through www.moonlightramble.com.

About the Moonlight Ramble®

The annual Moonlight Ramble® is the “World’s Original Nighttime Bicycle Ride” held in St. Louis, Missouri at night near the full moon in August. Now celebrating its 57th ride, thousands of St. Louis bicyclists take to the streets, every summer, to take part in this unique, family-friendly event. The ride offers a shorter 7-9 mile route and a longer 14-16 mile route.

The event includes a leisurely bike ride through the streets of St. Louis, food trucks, a vendor/booth area, a commemorative event shirt, and an after-ride party with drinks, live music, and the opportunity to be a part of a St. Louis tradition which keeps riders coming back year after year.

About Big River Race Management

Started in 2007, Big River Race Management is an event management company specializing in endurance events based in St. Louis, Missouri founded by native St. Louisians Matt Helbig and Tom Eckelman. Big River annually works with St. Louis’ most iconic events including the GO! St. Louis Marathon, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Run, Pedal the Cause, MO’ Cowbell Marathon and many others. Nationally Big River works with the TD Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, the largest bicycle ride in North America.

Big River Race Management is a locally owned and operated business. In the past 10 years, Big River and its leaders have been recognized as industry leaders by the following organizations: St. Louis Business Journal, Running Industry Association, Sports Business Journal, Running USA and are recipients of the 2012 Pioneer Award from ChronoTrack Systems.

We’re taking back the streets!

Tim Cornell May 18, 2021 No Comments

THE MOONLIGHT RAMBLE RETURNS TO THE STREETS OF ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS, MO – Organizers of the Moonlight Ramble® bike ride are excited to announce the ride will return to the streets of St. Louis this Summer on Saturday, August 21 for its 57th edition. The Moonlight Ramble® is the longest running nighttime bike ride in the US and a great source of pride for St. Louis. The ride that began with one rider has grown into an annual tradition with thousands of riders taking to the streets of St. Louis at night under the light of the full moon.

The historic event, managed by St. Louis-based, Big River Race Management, is returning after being forced to go virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring the Moonlight Ramble back to the streets of St. Louis.” said Matt Helbig, CEO of Big River Race Management. “The Moonlight Ramble has always been a unique and memorable experience and bringing it back in its traditional form was always the goal.” 

“The pandemic has introduced cycling to thousands of new riders in the St. Louis area and we can’t wait to share with them one of the most iconic rides in the Midwest. Safely riding the moonlit streets of St. Louis is a treat for riders new and experienced, young and old. The Moonlight Ramble is a bucket-list summer event for every St. Louisan.”

Big River is proud to again name Trailnet as this year’s charity partner. A portion of each registration from this year’s event as well as 100% of all donations collected will go to Trailnet to help them advance their mission to foster healthy, active and vibrant communities where walking, biking and the use of public transit are a way of life. 

“The Moonlight Ramble is a tradition in our city and Big River brings their nationally recognized expertise to create a ride that elevates the safety for all riders,” said Trailnet’s CEO Cindy Mense. “We are excited to continue our partnership to bring St. Louis a family friendly ride for us all to enjoy in- person! I’m personally looking forward to riding through some of our great St. Louis neighborhoods. 

For questions or more information on Moonlight Ramble®, please contact Big River Race Management via email at info@moonlightramble.com or visit www.moonlightramble.com.

Registration
Registration for the event is available though www.moonlightramble.com. Limited edition Moonlight Ramble merchandise is also available on the website. 

About the Moonlight Ramble®
The annual Moonlight Ramble® is the “World’s Original Nighttime Bicycle Ride” held in St. Louis, Missouri at night near the full moon in August. Now celebrating its 57th ride, thousands of St. Louis bicyclists take to the streets, every summer, to take part in this unique, family-friendly event. The ride offers a shorter 7-9 mile route and a longer 17-19 mile route.

The event includes a leisurely bike ride through the streets of St. Louis, food trucks, a vendor/booth area, a commemorative event shirt, and an after-ride party with snacks, drinks, live music, and the opportunity to be a part of a St. Louis tradition which keeps riders coming back year after year.

About Big River Race Management
Started in 2007, Big River Race Management is an event management company specializing in endurance events based in St. Louis, Missouri founded by native St. Louisians Matt Helbig and Tom Eckelman. Big River annually works with St. Louis’ most iconic events including the GO! St. Louis Marathon, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Run, Pedal the Cause, MO’ Cowbell Marathon and many others. Nationally Big River works with the TD Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, the largest bicycle ride in North America.

Big River Race Management is a locally owned and operated business. In the past 10 years, Big River and its leaders have been recognized as industry leaders by the following organizations: St. Louis Business Journal, Running Industry Association, Sports Business Journal, Running USA and are recipients of the 2012 Pioneer Award from ChronoTrack Systems.

The Moonlight Ramble® is Back!

Tim Cornell May 12, 2019

ST. LOUIS – Organizers of the Moonlight Ramble® bike ride are excited to announce that the race will return to Downtown St. Louis this Summer on Saturday, August 17 for its 55th edition. The Moonlight Ramble® is the longest running nighttime bike ride in the US and a great source of pride for St. Louis. The ride that began with one rider has grown into an annual tradition with thousands of riders taking to the streets of St. Louis at night under the light of the moon.

In partnership with Hubbard Radio, St. Louis-based Big River Race Management is taking over race operations moving forward.

“Hubbard Radio was committed to finding a capable partner that could continue this signature St. Louis event for years to come, with a priority of keeping the event downtown. We are thrilled that Matt Helbig and his team at Big River Race Management will take over this event and ensure its future growth and success.” said Hubbard’s Director of Integrated Marketing and Events, Brad Buehlhorn.

“The Moonlight Ramble is an iconic event for the City of St. Louis and we are absolutely delighted to continue on its storied tradition!” said Matt Helbig, co-owner of Big River Race Management. “St. Louis has a vibrant and diverse cycling community and we look forward to bringing that community together for an unforgettable experience on the car-free, moonlit streets of St. Louis. The Moonlight Ramble is a unique, family friendly experience I want to enjoy with my children, and in the future, them with their children.”

Big River is proud to name St. Louis Bicycle Works as this year’s charity partner. “We’re excited to learn that Big River has taken over the reins of the Moonlight Ramble,” said Patrick Van Der Tuin, executive director, BWorks. “And we’re honored that Big River picked BWorks as the charity partner to benefit from this long-standing cycling tradition in the St. Louis region; especially as BWorks is celebrating our 30th anniversary. At BWorks, part of our mission is to inspire youth to explore new possibilities — we do this by working with them through our cycling, computer and book programs. Being involved with Moonlight Ramble® is a perfect fit to help us further our goals.”

For questions or more information on Moonlight Ramble®, please contact Big River Race Management at (636) 527-9700, via email at events@brrm.com or visit www.moonlightramble.com.

About the Moonlight Ramble®

The annual Moonlight Ramble® is the “World’s Original Nighttime Bicycle Ride” held in St. Louis, Missouri at night near the full moon in August.

Now celebrating its 55th ride, thousands of St. Louis bicyclists take to the streets, every summer, to take part in this unique, family-friendly event. The ride offers a shorter 7-9 mile route and a longer 17-19 mile route.

The event includes a leisurely bike ride through the streets of St. Louis, food trucks, a vendor/booth area, a commemorative event shirt, and an after-ride party with snacks, drinks, live music, and the opportunity to be a part of a St. Louis tradition which keeps riders coming back year after year.

About Big River Race Management

Started in 2007, Big River Race Management is an event management company specializing in endurance events based in St. Louis, Missouri founded by native St. Louisians Matt Helbig and Tom Eckelman.

Big River annually works with St. Louis’ most iconic events including the GO! St. Louis Marathon, The St. Patrick’s Day Parade Run, Pedal the Cause, MO’ Cowbell Marathon and many others. Nationally Big River works with the TD Five Boro Bike Tour in New York City, the largest bicycle ride in North America.

Big River Race Management is a locally owned and operated business. In the past 10 years, Big River and its management have been recognized as industry leaders by the following organizations: St. Louis Business Journal, Running Industry Association, Sports Business Journal, Running USA and are recipients of the 2012 Pioneer Award from ChronoTrack Systems.