Instigators!

Thanks for being part of the team! The event series is going mega grass roots this year. Old school style! Honestly, I glad to build a little community of people who are excited about the event and are glad to be part of its growth! I have some sweet stickers and shirts that will only be available for our crew only. Nobody even has to know where or how you got it!

Street Team Challenges
We have never done this before we we could use some help on how to pull it off! I am going to let you all get creative. Just hit me up if you need some more flyers or posters or some digital materials emailed your way. If you get a chance feel free to update a spreadsheet with some bike shops or venues that you have visited or just let me know and I can make the update on my end! If you are a social media person and you see some posts on-line make sure to make a comment, hit that like button and share. I guess that is how things circulate. To be honest, I am a little burned out with social media so I may not be doing much this time around.

Here are some other ideas that come to mind

• Spreading the word, sharing flyers and posters, posting online, sharing and commenting on the event Facebook and Instagram posts…

• We need some friends in the STL - KC - Des Moines - Quad Cities - Omaha - Springfield, MO area to help connect with these target audiences

• Iowa Challenge - We need help connecting with Iowa cycling groups - especially RAGBRAI teams. How can we connect with these groups

• We would like to get posters in every bike shop that we can! Let’s connect with as many bicycle groups as possible! Have fun spreading the word at breweries, coffee shops, record stores, group rides, other festivals and trail systems!

• Are there any on-line event calendars that we can submit the event to. If so feel free to submit! Details and photos are below.

• Here is a shared google docs spreadsheet of bicycle shops and bicycling groups in each state. Feel free to make updates on this or just drop me an email when you connect with a shop/group. 

Facebook pages -
We have been working hard behind the scenes getting all the plans set. Get ready for some regular updates and inside scoops on what is happening on the PedJAM scene! To stay informed about last-minute updates on the ride, be sure to follow our Facebook event pages - Pedaler's Jamboree - Bear Creek Bluegrass

Event Descriptions - Good for online calendars or if you want to make a Facebook event page or what ever you crazy kids use to communicate these days:

Pedaler’s Jamboree
May 23 - 24 - Flat Branch Park - 101 S 4th St Columbia, MO

Bicyclists depart from Columbia, MO, on the morning of Saturday, May 24th, from Flat Branch Park (101 S 4th St, Columbia, MO 65201). Departure times are between 7:30 am and 10 am. Drop off your overnight packs at check in and prepare for a weekend of relaxed bike riding, music, and fun. Enjoy the scenic views of the Katy Trail State Park as you ride on crushed limestone trails flanked by cliffs and the Missouri River. Stop at your convenience at a handful of locations to enjoy live music and entertainment. Bands will play throughout the day in communities across the trail. The final destination, Boonville’s Kemper Park, will host the feature events with main stage music. Overnight camping will be available and free for all registered riders! Hotel/motel accommodations are available at local establishments. There will be food available at restaurants throughout Boonville as well as food vendors at the park. On Sunday, ride your bike back to Columbia with music again throughout the day! Your bags will be waiting for you upon your arrival back to Flat Branch Park!

Learn more at: www.pedalersjamboree.com

Bear Creek Bluegrass
Saturday, April 18, 2026 , 3pm-10pm
Antimi Shelter, Cosmo Park, 1615 Business Loop 70 W Columbia, MO

Join a fun loving group of social bike riders on a relaxed tour of the Bear Creek Trail! Departing from Columbia’s beautiful Cosmo Park on the the Bear Creek Trail. The ride travels 11 miles total on a crushed limestone and car-free trail that ends at Albert Oakland Park. Riders will meet up at the Antimi Shelter near the skate park at Cosmo Park. After departing on the Bear Creek Trail riders will ride around 2 1/2 miles before reaching their first trailside music stop! After continuing on ride, participants will explore the trail and experience more trailside music until reaching Albert Oakland Park. There riders will regroup at park Shelter #1. Here they will be rewarded with a stage show from Front Porch! After the mid-ride break, it will be time to ride the trail back to Cosmo Park where the main stage will be waiting with the headlining entertainment from The Mighty Pines and Arkansauce!

Featuring stellar performances from: Arkansauce, The Mighty Pines, Front Porch, River Ghost Revue

Learn more at: www.bearcreekbluegrass.com

Digital flyers - Save to your computer and email the small one or use the big one (links from the smaller image below)

Posters for digital sharing - Save to your computer and email the small one or use the big one (links from the smaller image below)