Positive Cycology Ride - TX

The Positive Cycology Ride is the 3rd annual fundraising bike ride event to support The Art Room in Denton, a nonprofit art studio for people with mental health issues, https://theartroomdenton.org/. May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and National Bike Month, and we offer three bike rides to support the positive psychological benefits of both bike riding and art. 

The Positive Cycology Ride has three routes this year: 

an 8 mile, family-friendly, leisure ride. [Please note: children 8-12 ride free, but must be experienced at riding on streets, and accompanied by an adult, at least 21 years old, who will ride next to the child for the entire ride, and will supervise no more than 3 children]a 27 mile experienced ride a 50 mile ride for the even more experienced rider 

Check-in and day of registration will be at East Side, 117 E. Oak St., Denton, TX 76201, and bathrooms as well as snacks will be provided. All rides start at East Side, and go north and west on a more rural route, toward Krum and Ponder (see maps). All rides end at East Side as well. 

There will be an end-of-the ride celebration at East Side Denton, 117 E. Oak St, where we will gather for food (food trucks at your own expense) and drinks (East Side), as well as raffle prizes and fundraising awards. 

Early bird registration fee of $40.00 will be available through 4/16/25, and then the fee will be $45.00 from 4/17/25 through 5/16/25. We will have day-of registration for a fee of $50.00. 

Those who register before 10:00 pm on 5/15/25 will receive a free Positive Cycology Ride t-shirt and a beverage token for East Side. After 10:00 pm on 5/15/25 and for the day-of-registration, riders will receive drink tickets for East Side, but t-shirts are not guaranteed and will be on a first come, first serve basis (please give us your t-shirt size, though!)

Packet pickup will be available before the ride on Thursday, 5/15/25, and Friday 5/16/25 from 5:00-8:00 at East Side, 117 E. Oak St. 

The Positive Cycology Ride is not only a really fun cycling event, it is also a FUNdraising event for The Art Room and its mission. Please complete your individual fundraising page on PledgeReg and get your family, friends, and coworkers to support our mission--improving the community's mental health through creativity--by contributing to your page. You can also create a fundraising team, or join The Art Room's team and get the benefit of training rides, special t-shirts, and spirited FUNdraising!

Please note that helmets are required and headphones, tagalongs, and carriers are not allowed.

Starting Point for All Routes:

All routes start at East Side in Denton, address 117 E. Oak St, on Saturday May 17, 2025. Restrooms are available at the start inside East Side, and snacks will be available. 

Parking is available nearby along the street, and at several free public parking lots, though the closest one would be the parking lot across from East Side, and the Oak/Oakland free parking lot across from Oak St. Drafthouse.

The Start

Check-in and day-of registration will begin one hour before the first ride, starting at 7:00 am. Please arrive with plenty of time to check-in or register for your ride. 

The start times for the Positive Cycology Ride will be staggered, with the 50 mile ride starting first at 8:00 am; 27 mile ride, next, at 9:00 am; and finally, the 8 mile ride will start at 10:00 am. Allow yourself plenty of time to check-in or register before your ride. 

Routes — Saturday, May 17, 20258 miles – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4926707327 miles – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/4926707850 miles – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49267082Support and Aid Stations

Rest and aid stations will be provided at the following locations:

8 mile route: ˜Mile 5 at Denia Park 27 mile route: ˜Mile 7 and 22 at C Wolfe road and Jim Christal road intersection50 mile route: ˜Mile 18.5 and 34 at C Wolfe road and Jim Christal road intersection

SAG (Support and Gear) provided by an eBike support team and sweep vehicles.
For medical emergencies, please dial 911.

Route NavigationDigital Maps (PDF)
QR codes will be available for digital maps and cue sheets to all registrants
both online and at packet pick-up.Phone Apps and Bike Computers
In your on-line confirmation, we will provide download links to all routes
at ridewithgps.com. RidewithGPS does not require users to register or pay any
additional fees, freely permits downloading gpx & tcx format files to multiple
GPS-compatible cycling computers and is easy to update if/when routes
change. Registered riders can also use audible cues if they have a RidewithGPS
account, including a free-level account.On the routes
Color-coded arrows matching the paper maps will be placed on the roads
before and at all turns. Note that in case of rain (or mischievous residents),
these can vanish.

We are looking forward to seeing you all out on the trail!