ABOUT THE RIDE
The 2023 event marks the 32nd year for the University of Okoboji Oktoberfest Bike Ride. Come ride with us on Saturday, September 30th!
With the construction plans set to begin on Highway 71 in September, this year's U of O Oktoberfest bike ride route will be slightly different from years past! Don't let a little construction stop the fun!
Enjoy this 18-mile fun bike ride with the most scenic trails and lakeside roads around West Lake Okoboji. The ride starts and ends in Preservation Plaza. Terrain is mostly flat with some short rolling hills. Trails are swept prior to the ride.
registration information
Custom bike jersey registration $75
March 1 - July 19 - Pre-order required
Early Bird Registration $30
March 1 - September 8 - Guaranteed Shirt
Pre-Registration $35
September 9 - September 28 - Shirt NOT Guaranteed
Day of Registration $35
Saturday, September 30 - 8am-10am - Shirt NOT Guaranteed
Registration is open to individuals of all ages, and includes an 18-mile scenic bike ride around West Lake Okoboji, a drink ticket redeemable at Preservation Plaza for a West O Beer, a shot, and a t-shirt!



Register and be entered to win!
A huge thank you to EV Smart of Okoboji for donating this amazing Bintelli bike to be raffled off to all registered riders of the 2023 University of Okoboji Oktoberfest bike ride! Register for the bike ride today to get entered to win! Winner will be announced at 1:00pm on Saturday, September 30th in Preservation Plaza.
*Day of Registration does not guarantee t-shirt


CLAIMS AND LITIGATION WAIVER: I understand that participating in this event is potentially hazardous, and that I should not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained. In consideration of the acceptance of this entry, I assume full and complete responsibility for any injury or accident which may occur while I am traveling to or from the event, during the event, or while I am on the premises of the event. I also am aware of and assume all risks associated with participating in this event, including but not limited to falls, contact with other participants, effect of weather, traffic, and conditions of the road. I, for myself and my heirs and executors, hereby waive, release and forever discharge the event organizers, sponsors, promoters, the University of Okoboji, Arnolds Park Amusement Park, the Iowa Great Lakes Area Chamber of Commerce and representatives, successors and assigns, and all other persons associated with the event, for all liabilities, claims, actions, or damages that I may have against them arising out of or in any way connected with my participation in this event. I understand that this waiver includes any claims, whether caused by negligence, the action or inaction of any of the above parties, or otherwise. I understand the above waiver places any and all financial burden from injury to death, upon myself. If I am uninsured or underinsured, I understand that my financial risk of any injury during participation in Oktoberfest is even greater. Finally, in accepting full responsibility for any accident, injury or death, I bar my insurance company from seeking subrogation of claims on my behalf. My registration affirms my voluntary decision to take part in Oktoberfest and to be forever bound by the above Waiver of Claims and Litigation.
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