2026 Octoginta Overview - Lawrence Bicycle Club

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Four low-traffic tarmac routes through the rolling hills of rural Douglas and Franklin counties:

Long Route - 80mi, 3100 ft of climbing

Medium Long Route - 60mi, 2300 ft of climbing

Medium Short Route - 38 mi, 1300 ft of climbing

Short Route - 26mi, 800 ft of climbing

There will be coffee at the start, traditional breakfast at the first SAG, and lunch at the finish. Mechanical support will be available.

Octoginta Road Ride 2026
Sunday, October 11
7:30am - 4pm

Broken Arrow Park
2800 Louisiana St, Lawrence KS 66046

REGISTER FOR OCTOGINTA

Fees will increase September 1, and again October 1
Register for both Octoginta and Chicken Creek to get a discount!

Wind up your cycling season in crisp fall weather on the beautiful rolling hills of Northeast Kansas at the 57^th annual Octoginta. Octoginta in Lawrence has been a fall tradition for 57 years. We have great routes, great support and fantastic people.

Let's Roll!

Before you register, join LBC - $20 for an individual / $25 for a family membership.
After joining you will receive a discount code for $10 to apply at registration checkout. Members are eligible for discounts at the three annual LBC events. Ride two events and your discount will pay for an individual membership!

ROUTES

Distances: 80, 60, 38 and 26 miles, paved.

Routes will be marked. Maps and cue sheets will be available in paper and electronic form. Octoginta starts and finishes at Broken Arrow Park in Lawrence. The starting window is 7:30 am - 9:00 am. The course closes at 4:00 pm. If you plan to ride the long route, roll out early in the starting window.

ENTRY TO THE 80 MILE PAVED ROUTE JUST AFTER THE SECOND SAG (MILE 31) WILL CLOSE AT 11 AM. RIDERS REACHING THIS POINT AFTER 11 AM MUST FOLLOW THE 60 MILE ROUTE.

Check out theROUTES PAGE for links to electronic maps, downloadable PDF maps and Rest Stop schedule.

CHECK-IN AND PACKET PICKUP

Friday, October 9
2:00 - 6:00pm
Sunflower Outdoor and Bike
804 Massachusetts St, Lawrence, KS 66044
Click here for directions

Saturday, October 10
7:00 - 8:00 am
Lone Star Lake Community Building
665 E 665 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66047
Click here for directions

Sunday, October 11
6:30 - 8:00 am (before ride)
Broken Arrow Park
2800 Louisiana St, Lawrence, KS 66046
Click here for directions

START TIMES

7:30 - 9:00am all routes
4:00pm courses close

Routes are subject to change. Detailed route maps are available in electronic form (Ride with GPS) for upload to your navigation unit. AND in pdf form to download and print out. Check out the ROUTES PAGE

SAFETY

Rules of the Road. Please arrive with your bike in good working order, and with clothing and gear appropriate for the weather. Be safe and courteous to riders and other road users. Be alert. Follow Kansas Law for cyclists: signal turns, slowing and stopping; observe traffic lights and signs; ride no more than two abreast.

HAM Radio Volunteers will provide communications and logistical support. Volunteers from various local amateur HAM radio clubs will be at Broken Arrow, at the rest stops, and on the paved roads. HAM radio operators can communicate along the route even if mobile phone service is lost. HAM's includes mobile medical volunteers who can perform basic first aid and will contact Emergency Medical Services if treatment beyond first aid is required. HAM's can also provide transport back to Broken Arrow for any rider with mechanical and/or physical problems.

With help from HAM's we can make Octoginta even safer. Be sure to thank them when you see them on the ride!

SUPPORT FROM LOCAL BUSINESSES AND VENDORS

Please join us in thanking the local vendors who will help make this year's Octoginta an exciting and successful event!