calendar_today 03 Oct, 2026 – 04 Oct, 2026
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sell $105.00 – $130.00
1000 Riders. Two Bridges. One Mission.
The 17th Annual Bike the Bridges | Bands & Brews returns in support of Special Olympics Northern California. This year, we’re kicking it up a gear and aiming for 1,000 riders to join our iconic community fundraiser ride, capped by the rocking Bands & Brews afterparty at Waterfront Park in Martinez.
Come be a part of an epic day of biking, bridges, bravery and brews. With four different routes ranging from 25 miles to 100K, there’s a Bike the Bridges ride for you.
Ride. Rock. Raise funds and awareness for Special Olympics NorCal. Don’t miss your opportunity to cross bridges — and build some, too.
This scenic ride encompasses the sweeping view of the Carquinez and Benicia Bridges. Choose from the 25 mile, 50K, 50 mile, or 100K (62 mi).
25 mile ride - $95
50K ride - $100
50 mi - $115
100K (62 mi) - $120
Prices increase on July 1, 2026
Support personnel and refueling still be available along the way as well as a SAG vehicle driving the routes to assist, support, and encourage cyclists.
Riders are encouraged to raise additional funds for Special Olympics by emailing family, friends and co-workers asking for online donations to support their fundraising efforts. In addition to the commemorative t-shirt, lunch, pint glass and 2 beer tickets, additional incentives can be earned at $300 (long-sleeve dryfit t-shirt) and $400 (Bike the Bridges bike jersey).
7:30 am - Registration/Check-In opens for 100K riders
8:00 am - Registration /Check-In opens for 50 mile riders
8:30 am - Registration /Check-In opens for 50K riders
9:00 am - Registration/Check-In opens for 25 mile riders
11:00 am - Festival area opens, lunch for riders served, food trucks open, beer service begins
11:15 am - Live band performances start
1:30 pm - Rider awards and acknowledgements
1:45 pm - Live music continues
4:00 pm - Festivities end
For more information or any questions please email BiketheBridges@sonc.org
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 100K
Type — Cycling
88 days remaining
$130.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 40.2K
Type — Cycling
88 days remaining
$105.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 80.5K
Type — Cycling
88 days remaining
$125.00
Oct 03, 2026
Distance — 50K
Type — Cycling
88 days remaining
$110.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Martinez.
Learn more about the host city, Martinez.
Martinez is in the outer East Bay in the San Francisco Bay Area in California. Martinez has easy access to nature, so it's no wonder the famed naturalist John Muir decided to settle here.
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