Bike Peoria Presents the 2023 Beers & Gears Pub Ride
Saturday Jun 3rd from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than riding a bicycle and making some fun stops along the way? This pub ride will start at Industry Brewing Company with registration from 11 a.m. until noon and then we’ll be making our way along the PPD Rock Island Greenway to the Village of Peoria Heights before heading back to Fox Pub for the after party which runs from 4-6 p.m.
HELMETS REQUIRED
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Pub Ride Stops:
- Registration and Stop #1:Industry Brewing Registration (11 a.m. – noon)
- Stop #2: Tavern on Prospect in Junction City along with JC Pub (12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.)
- Stop #3: Pour Bros. Craft Taproom / Slow Hand BBQ in Peoria Heights (1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.)
- Stop #4:Parks on Tap in Bicycle Safety Town (2:45 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.)
- Stop #5:Fox Pub & Cafe After Party (4 p.m. – 6 p.m.) with live music from the Peoria Rhythm Kings!
Event Registration Options
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- $20 pre-registration price for Bike Peoria members (Basic or Premium). Discount code will be emailed to current members. Learn how to become a Bike Peoria Member.
- $25 pre-registration general admission price. Register online before 11:45 p.m. on Jun 2nd for $5 off the normal registration price.
- $30 day of registration general admission price. For any last minute spur of the moment riders this is the price for tickets at the Beers & Gears registration table which opens at 11 a.m. Jun 3rd.
A limited quantity of Beers & Gears SWAG bags will be available at registration. Be sure to pre-register show up towards the start of registration for the best chance of getting a bag. Left over Beers & Gears 2022 t-shirts will be available for a discounted price of $5 and Bike Peoria shirts will be available for $20 and hats for $25.
Parking: The large lot to the north of Industry Brewing (start location) or the Fox Pub lot (finish location) is available for parking. Both lots are within walking distance or a short ride from one another. Please DO NOT park in the rows of parking closest to Fox Pub or Industry Brewing as we need to save spaces for their other customers throughout the day.
Proceeds
Proceeds from Beers & Gears will go directly to support the educational and empowerment programs of Bike Peoria. Bike Peoria is a 501(c)3, volunteer run, non-profit organization that is focused on empowering more people to travel Peoria by bicycle. Together, we are working to make riding around Peoria safe, practical, and fun. Beers and Gears is our largest annual fundraiser whose proceeds will support the following strategic efforts:
- Bike Peoria Co-op: a shared bike workshop on Main Street in Peoria providing low-cost bike maintenance, support, and education.
- Youth Empowerment Programming: Bike Peoria partners with other local non-profits by offering Build-a-Bike programs that upcycle donated kid’s bikes while teaching kids how to maintain them and ride safely.
- Improving Local Bike Trails & Infrastructure: Advocacy, support, and consultation for improvements, maintenance, and programming of the Rock Island Greenway as well as other bike routes throughout the Peoria area.
Sponsorship
If you are interested in partnering with the event through sponsorship, reach out to us at events@bikepeoria.org. We look forward to working together on an amazingly fun event!
Thanks to our 2023 Beers & Gears Sponsors
