Just a reminder that the price for the annual Firecracker Ride 2026 (Saturday, July 4) increases to $50 on May 1st.
Full details and registration available at: https://firecracker.capitalcyclingclub.org/
Highlights:

• Charity Bike Ride to help fight MS!
• When: Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 8:00AM
• Location: Carolina Brewing Company, 140 Thomas Mill Road, Holly Springs, NC
• Register by 8pm Sunday June 14 to receive a FREE Firecracker Ride 2026 T-shirt (additional T-shirts available for purchase separately)

Pricing: 

• $40 through 4/30/2026
• $50 through 5/31/2026
• $60 through 7/3/2026
• $80 day of event

Hi!  Volunteer signup for the Firecracker Ride 2026 is now open! We are in need of volunteers to help put on this event.

There are a LOT of positions available, even if you want to RIDE the event or will be Out of Town on July 4. Some examples:

Friday July 3:

• Event Setup-6:30pm-8:00pm
• Rest Stop Supply Truck: Loading at Storage Unit-6:00pm-9:00pm

Saturday July 4:

• Event Setup-6:00am-7:00am
• Parking-6:30am-8:00am

Please take a moment and register to volunteer for this great event and cause!

Volunteer registration: https://firecracker.capitalcyclingclub.org/volunteer

Some positions are listed but not yet available for signup as we work through our list of volunteers from prior years. These roles are currently password protected and we will open them up soon.

Registration is now Open for the Firecracker Ride 2026! It's the 33rd Edition of this mid-summer favorite!

Full details and registration available at: https://firecracker.capitalcyclingclub.org/

Highlights:

• Charity Bike Ride to help fight MS!
• When: Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 8:00AM
• Location: Carolina Brewing Company, 140 Thomas Mill Road, Holly Springs, NC
• Routes: Three routes (100K, 60K and 30K), three stocked rest stops with mechanical support
• Mechanical support: Conte's Bike Shop, The Bicycle Chain and Bell Lap Cycleworks.

Merchandise: 

• Register by June 14 8pm ET to receive a FREE Firecracker Ride 2026 T-shirt
  • ​Additional T-shirts available will be available to purchase separately
• Other merchandise available for purchase:
  • Firecracker Ride 2026 Jersey (Coming soon!)
  • Limited supply of vintage Firecracker Ride merchandise
    • Firecracker Ride 2023 Water Bottle

Pricing: 

• $40 through 4/30/2026
• $50 through 5/31/2026
• $60 through 7/3/2026
• $80 day of event

Note that some details are still being finalized.