R.I.P. Ride
Dear children as you pass by.
As you are now, so once was I.
As I am now, so soon you’ll be.
Prepare for death and follow me.
- Lucinda Stoneking
What is
R.I.P. RideRIP Ride is a gravel cycling event rooted in remembrance, resilience, and the quiet beauty of rural roads.
Two-person teams forge their own path to find the fastest route connecting pioneer cemeteries scattered through the fingers of Stephens State Forest.
There is no set course and no prescribed route, only a list of required stops released one week before the start.
On race day, two additional mandatory checkpoints will be drawn from a hat, ensuring every ride is part strategy, part chance, and entirely earned.
2026 Mandatory Stops
Oakdale cemeteryPrather Pioneer Cemeterystoneking cemeteryeldorado cemetery2 more stops will be randomly drawn day of
