August 24-27 in Bethel!

BikeMaine Weekend

Welcome to BikeMaine Weekend 2023, presented by L.L.Bean, in beautiful Bethel! Along with our curated routes, camping, and BikeMaine Village, this year we’ve added optional off-road afternoon activities with Inland Woods + Trails, registration options for single, two, or three days. Join us!

When: August 24-27 (check-in on Thursday, August 24, from 3-7 p.m., and riding on Friday, Aug 25- Sunday, August 27).

Where: Bethel, ME at Gould Academy (39 Church St). The Village will be on the upper athletic fields. The Beverage Garden will be at the Bethel Inn Resort side yard.

About: This bike riding and camping event features your choice of long (50-60 mi) or short road (25-35 mi) routes with on-route support, and a “Village” where you can unwind, take part in daily afternoon activities that highlight local culture and scenery, eat, and camp with your fellow riders. BikeMaine Weekend is not a race! This event is about community, and experiencing Maine culture, and scenic road riding. With routes supported from 8:30 am- 4:00 pm daily, there is plenty of time to go at your own pace, and experience roadside stops along the way.

Never done a multi-day ride? Our routes are challenging but accessible for new and seasoned riders. Turn by turns are marked on the ground with roadside signage, and hazards are marked accordingly, so you do not have to think about directions. Still want to preview the route? A downloadable route map and cue sheet will be available for you via the RidewithGPS website or app, and printed paper maps will be available. Support vehicles are driving the routes to help you with mechanical and medical concerns. Rest stops approx. every 15 miles along the routes make sure you are fueled for the ride. And with multiple routes to choose from, you can mix and match to decide how much riding you want to do!

We also have plenty of options to customize you BikeMaine Weekend experience! Can’t make it for the full weekend? We have two day and single day registrations! Food trucks will be offering different menus daily. Register a friend or family member as a non-riding guest, boondock with your RV to camp your way. Love off-road riding? Check out the Inland Woods + Trails Adventure Package in event items for daily extra rides off-road.

We’ve got answers to all your BikeMaine Weekend questions. Click here for FAQ.

Are you able to help us make sure our rides are accessible to all? Consider donating to our Event Scholarship fund! Click here to find out more info including how to obtain a scholarship.

Full weekend registration:

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. YOU MAY REGISTER AT THE INFO TENT ON THURSDAY, AUGUST 24 FROM 3-7 P.M.- PRICE $575

  • Three days (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) of road riding on marked routes with stocked rest stops, medical and mechanical support, digital and paper route maps. Choose from short (25-35 miles) or long (50-60 miles) routes depending on how you feel each day.
  • Breakfast (buffet by Gould Academy) on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
  • Dinner (ticket for food truck of your choice) on Friday, and Saturday.
  • Tent camping in the BikeMaine Weekend Village from Thursday to Sunday at Gould Academy with a shower trailer and porta potties. Limited RV/ camper spots nearby for an extra fee (no hookups).
  • Nearby vehicle parking.
  • Daily post ride activities TBA showcasing local culture and community on Friday and Saturday, including BCM programming (ex. our popular fix-a-bike class)
  • Optional event item add-ons: Inland Woods + Trails Adventure Package, tent rental, daily towel rental, RV/camper parking, rider guest registration.

Two day registration:

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. YOU MAY REGISTER AT THE INFO TENT- PRICE $425.

  • Choose from Friday and Saturday or Saturday and Sunday. Two days of road riding on marked routes with stocked rest stops, medical and mechanical support, digital and paper route map. Choose from a short (25-35 miles) or a long (50-60 miles) route depending on how you feel each day.
  • Breakfast (buffet by Gould Academy) and dinner (ticket for food truck of your choice) on your riding chosen days. Note: there is no dinner on Sunday, and meal tickets will be available at the event for any meals not covered in your registration (for example, if you arrive the night before to camp and would like to join us for dinner)
  • Tent camping in the BikeMaine Weekend Village at Gould Academy with a shower trailer and porta potties. Limited RV/ camper spots on site for an extra fee (no hookups).
  • Nearby vehicle parking.
  • Daily post ride activities TBA showcasing local culture and community on Friday and Saturday, including BCM programming (ex. our popular fix-a-bike class)
  • Optional event item add-ons: Inland Woods + Trails Adventure Package, tent rental, daily towel rental, RV/camper parking, rider guest registration.

Single day registration:

ONLINE REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. YOU MAY REGISTER AT THE INFO TENT- PRICE $225.

  • Single day registration DOES NOT INCLUDE camping.
  • Choose one day of road riding (Friday, Saturday, or Sunday) on marked routes with stocked rest stops, medical and mechanical support, digital and paper route map. Choose from a short (25-35 miles) or a long (50-60 miles) route depending on how you feel.
  • All meals offered the day of your ride are included with your registration. Breakfast (buffet by Gould Academy) and dinner (ticket for food truck of your choice). NOTE: there is no dinner on Sunday.
  • Access to shower trailers and porta potties in the BikeMaine Weekend Village.
  • Nearby vehicle parking.
  • Post ride activities TBA showcasing local culture and community on Friday and Saturday, including BCM programming (ex. our popular fix-a-bike class)
  • Optional event item add-ons: Inland Woods + Trails Adventure Package, single day towel rental, RV/camper parking.

Inland Wood & Trails Adventure Package:

Price: $75 (The fee from this package go directly to Inland Woods + Trails to support their important work in the community.)

Want to explore the woods and trails of Bethel in the afternoons? Add the Inland Woods + Trails Adventure Package! We’re excited to be partnering with Inland Woods + Trails, a Bethel based non-profit that builds, maintains, and promotes trails in western Maine. They have some excellent trails that they are stoked to show off.

This add-on package (found under event items) offers guided off-road adventures on Friday and Saturday afternoons with Inland Woods + Trails. Registration limited to 50 participants. Mountain and gravel routes are suitable for all level riders and will be split up into smaller groups. For specific questions about the routes, please contact Inland Woods + Trails (gabe@woodsandtrails.org). A gravel or mountain bike is needed. Limited local rentals may be available, see FAQ for more info.

Participants who cancel their registration before or on June 30, 2023 until 11:59 pm will be refunded in full, minus the 7% processing fee charged to us by our registration company.

Starting July 1, 2023, no refunds will be given for any reason. Please note that we cannot make exceptions to this policy, and we do not accept deferment for future events. If it is past the refund date, we suggest you find someone to transfer your registration to. Registrations are transferable until August 16 at 5pm. There is a non-refundable transfer fee of $50 that will be billed to the new participant. After August 16 no transfers are possible for any reason, including Covid-19 or other illnesses. No exceptions will be made.

If the ride is canceled by the BCM because of extreme weather, state or local declared emergencies, or any other safety-related reasons on or before June 30, 2023, riders will be refunded in full, minus the processing fee. If the ride is canceled after July 1, 2023, no refunds will be given for any reason.  

Contact ride@bikemaine.org and give your name if you need to cancel your registration. Refunds will be processed through the credit card used during registration.

If you need to add or remove merchandise items, or transfer your registration, you may do so by returning to the registration page and clicking on “edit my entry”. We cannot manually add or remove merchandise items for you or handle transfers. Click here to be directed to the registration page.

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