Friday, Sept. 27
4PM to 8PM
The weekend fun begins on Friday night in Lincoln, when riders can enjoy live music by Hot Dealers and Rascal Martinez and a meal as part of the Hub & Soul experience. Music starts at 6PM. Check in will be on the plaza outside of the Jayne Snyder Trails Center. Out of town riders can stay at area hotels in the Haymarket and downtown Lincoln. Free parking will be available at the nearby Assurity parking garage starting at 5PM.
Saturday, Sept. 28
DEPART LINCOLN: 7AM to 8AM
DEPART ROCA: 7:30AM to 10AM
Riders will have the choice of two start locations:
OPTION 1
Jayne Snyder Trails Center
7AM to 8AM
44 mi to Beatrice
Free parking in the Assurity Parking Garage.
OPTION 2
Roca Tavern
7:30AM to 10AM
32 mi to Beatrice
Park across from the Roca Tavern and drop your luggage no later than 8:30AM along the North side of the Roca Tavern
Riders will gather at the official start at Union Plaza/Jayne Snyder Trails Center, load their gear on the transport truck, grab a coffee and a breakfast bar and fruit to go, then roll out anytime between 7AM and 8AM. Riders can also start in Roca, but there is no complimentary breakfast at that location.
LUGGAGE
Luggage must be dropped off and loaded no later than 8AM in Lincoln and 8:30AM in Roca.
Luggage will be claimed at Chautauqua Park, dropped off no later than 12PM.
ARRIVAL: 11AM to 4PM
Once in Beatrice, riders will camp overnight in Chautauqua Park, just off the Homestead Trail or make their own arrangements with area hotels (shuttles provided).
Rest stops will be provided along the way including Roca Tavern, Cortland and Pickrell City Park. Saturday night will also feature local craft beer from Kinkaider Brewing.
FOOD TRUCKS: 4:30PM-7:30PM
Featuring Pork’s Done BBQ & Kouzina Street Food at Chautauqua Park
LIVE MUSIC: 2PM-8PM
At Chautauqua Park Pavilion.
Kyle Knapp: 2PM-4:30PM
A Couple of Hanyaks: 5PM-8PM
Rest Stops
Roca
7:30AM - 10AM
Watch the Husker pregame coverage at Roca Tavern!
Cortland
8AM - 12PM
Shade, refreshments, and musical entertainment.
Pickrell
9AM - 2PM
Enjoy the Husker game, ice cold beer, and sandwiches in the park.
Sunday, Sept. 29
7AM to 8AM
After coffee and a grab and go breakfast (fruit and breakfast bars) in the park, riders will pack up and load their gear, and ride at their leisure back to Roca or Lincoln, their original start location. Departure no later than 8AM.
Rest Stops
Pickrell: 7:30AM - 10:30AM
Cortland: 8:30AM - 11:30AM
Roca: 10AM - 1PM
11AM to 3PM
Luggage will be dropped off no later than 11:30AM at Roca Tavern and Jayne Snyder Trails Center.
All rider services on trail will end at 2PM.
Luggage must be picked up by 2:30PM at the latest.
