CAUSES and Charities
Salado Volunteer Fire Department
Salado's Volunteer Fire Department provides so much for this community and we want to help them as much as possible. All proceeds from our Oktoberfest Volksride go to our local firefighters.
Sirena Fest & Mermaid Parade
The Sirena Festival and Mermaid Parade was founded in 2016 with a mission to share the story of Salado's beloved mermaid, Sirena and to create an all-abilities playground in Central Texas. We are a proud host of this annual event.
Oktoberfest Volksride
VolksRide
Date: October 16, 2021
Event: Barrow Volks Ride 2021
Route Distances: 16 miles, 50K, 100K and 100 miles
About the Ride:
***ONLINE REGISTRATION HAS ENDED. YOU CAN REGISTER AT THE BREWERY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY 4-8 P.M. OR SATURDAY MORNING.***
This ride is for all cyclists, with distances of 16 miles, 50K, 100K and 100M all routes start and end at Barrow Brewing Company in Salado Texas.
Weather permitting the first waive will start at 8 AM and final route sweep is 3:30 PM. The 50, 100K, and 100M routes have over 1800ft of climbing, they travel the county roads east of Salado into Holland and are supported. Riders who register by October 1, 2021, will be guaranteed a ride t-shirt and all rides will receive a pretzel and drink at the end.
Bring the family and stay for the Oktoberfest that follows. Food trucks, vendors, traditional games, and of course German Style Craft Beer will be plentiful. Proceeds from the registration will benefit the Salado Volunteer Fire Department.
Ride Day Schedule:
6:30 AM Registration and packet pickup
8:00 AM 100M Ride
8:05 AM 100K Ride
8:10 AM 60K Ride
8:20 AM 16 Mile Ride
11:00 AM Post Ride Celebration
3:30 PM Course Closes
10:30 PM Oktoberfest Ends
Packet Pickup: Barrow Brewing Company
Thursday, October 14th – Friday, October 15th 4 PM-8 PM Saturday, October 16th 6:30 AM
Preferred accommodations: Holiday Inn Express Salado, The Yellow House Bed & Breakfast, The Inn At Salado Bed & Breakfast, and the Lodge at Pace Park.
Use code "volksride" to receive discounted rate!
Ride Routes (Subject to change)
100 Mile
https://www.strava.com/routes/2872519225980411062
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/77339972
100K
https://www.strava.com/routes/2841011954746596784
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/62766687
50K
https://www.strava.com/routes/2841011813644717524
https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/62770157
16 Mile
