The City of Las Cruces Parks and Recreation Department will offer Group Bike Riding from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. beginning Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave.
Rides will be every Wednesday at the same time and location and different routes will be offered each month.
Additionally, once a month beginning in March, a “special” Saturday ride will be offered that starts and finishes at different local businesses in Las Cruces and Mesilla. These rides will be Saturday mornings at various times and locations such as: The Hub Community Bike Shop, Andele’s Dog House, Dutch Bros, Caliche’s Frozen Yogurt, Rare Tea, and Red Hawk Golf Course.
This program is for residents who want to start bicycling for exercise. Each ride has a set distance and designation ranging from 10 to 25 miles. Routes are local, utilizing city bike paths, roads, and some dirt trails.
Participants are required to provide their own bike, helmet, patch kits, water, and other items needed for each ride. Bike with multiple gears (hybrid and road) are strongly recommended.
Cost per ride is $1 per participant for Wednesdays, $2 per participant for Saturdays, or $40 per participant for all 45 bike rides in 2023.
This program will offer small incentive awards if benchmarks are achieved by a participant. If a participant rides more than 230 miles from March to November during the Just Keep Pedaling Rides, they will receive a T-shirt. If a participant rides more than 500 miles, they will also receive a small trophy for accomplishing this goal.
Registration for Just Keep Pedaling, Cycle Las Cruces is ongoing through the City of Las Cruces website. Registration opened Monday, March 6, 2023, for all bike rides which location and times can be found at www.lascruces.gov/community.
Wednesday bike rides will have a registration deadline of 5 p.m. the Monday before the bike ride. Saturday bike rides will have a registration deadline of 5 p.m. on the Wednesday before the bike ride. Participants much be registered prior to bike ride to be able to participate.
Rides may be cancelled due to inclement weather. For information, call Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center at 575/541-2454.
Online Registration Information:
- Registration for all 45 bikes rides is from Monday, March 6, 2023, to Monday, March 13, 2023, for a fee of $40.
- All bike rides after March 13, 2023, will stay up and active until each registration deadline hits for that bike ride.
- Wednesday bike rides are $1 each ride/participant.
- Saturday bike rides are $2 each ride/participant.
Remaining Events include:
July:
- Wednesday, July 12, July 19, and July 26, 2023. Starting at 3:30 p.m. at Frank O'Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave. -- 13.2-mile bike ride. Registration deadlines: 5 p.m. Monday, July 3, July 10, July 17, July 24, 2023.
- Saturday, July 15, 2023. Starting at 10:30 a.m. at Caliche’s, 131 Roadrunner Parkway – 10.9-mile bike ride. Registration deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 12, 2023.
August:
- Wednesday, Aug. 2, Aug. 9, Aug. 16, Aug. 23, and Aug. 30, 2023. Starting at 3:30 p.m. at Frank O'Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave. -- 11.8-mile bike ride. Registration deadlines: 5 p.m. Monday, August 7, August 14, August 21, August 28, 2023.
- Saturday, August 12, 2023. Starting at 8:30 a.m. at La Llorona Park, 3440 W Picacho Ave. – 10.3-mile bike ride. Registration deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2023.
September:
- Wednesday, Sept. 6, Sept. 13, Sept. 20, and Sept. 27, 2023. Starting at 3:30 p.m. at Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave. – 12-mile bike ride. Registration deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5, Sept. 11, Sept. 18, Sept. 25, 2023.
- Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. Starting at 9 a.m. at Rare Tea, 4660 Sonoma Ranch Boulevard, Suite 160 – 13.5-mile bike ride. Registration deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023.
October:
- Wednesday, Oct. 4, Oct. 11, Oct. 18, and Oct. 25, 2023. Starting at 3:30 p.m. at Frank O'Brien Papen Community Center, 304 W. Bell Ave. -- 12.5-mile bike ride. Registration deadlines: Monday, Oct. 2, Oct. 10, Oct. 16, Oct. 23, 2023.
- Saturday, October 21, 2023. Starting at 10 a.m. at Red Hawk Golf Course, 7502 Red Hawk Golf Road – 13.5-mile bike ride. Registration deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2023.
November:
- Wednesday, Nov. 1, Nov. 8, and Nov. 15, 2023. Starting at 3:30 p.m. at Frank O’Brien Papen Community Center. 304 W. Bell Ave. – 14-mile bike ride. Registration deadlines: 5 p.m. Monday, Oct. 30, Nov. 6, Nov. 13, 2023.
- Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023. Starting at 10:30 a.m. at Bosque, 2102 Telshor Court – 11.6-mile bike ride. Registration deadline: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023.
- Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2023. Starting at 3 p.m. at East Mesa Recreation Center, 5580 Porter Drive – 26.4-mile bike ride. Registration deadline: Monday, Nov. 20, 2023.
December:
Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023. Starting at 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at To Be Determined. Registration deadline: 5 p.m. Monday, Dec. 18, 2023.