To GEAR up for St. Patrick's Day, ride your bike to Des Moines’ Premier Irish Bars and receive drink specials at each bar and prizes for the top Irish costumes!
Starting Location is either Sully’s (860 1st St, WDM) or Mickey Finn's at noon (7020 Douglas Ave). If starting at Sully’s, leave at noon to ride to Mickey Finn’s.
Ride schedule is as follows:
12:00pm: Mickey Finn's on Douglas in Urbandale
1:30pm: Groucho's Lounge on Hickman & 86th
3:00pm: Kathy's Irish Pub on Hickman
4:30pm: Sully's Irish Pub
Sully's will offer drink specials on the 16-oz St Pats Aluminums of Bud and Bud Light! Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 costumes after everyone arrives at Sully's, approx 5:30.
Sully’s to Mickey Finn’s
Take Grand east 1 block across 63rd Street to Walnut Creek Trail. North on the trail until it hooks up with Colby Woods Trail. Follow that trail north of Hickman. After crossing Walnut Creek, take a left, then jog right to N. Walnut Creek Drive. Jog right to Roseland Drive and follow Roseland northeast to 70th Street. Left on 70th. Left at Mickey Finn’s on Douglas.
Mickey Finn’s to Groucho’s
Go out the back parking lot of Mickey Finn’s, west on Monroe. Take Monroe west. Montor turns into 74th Street as it heads south. The first right after Karen Acres Elementary School is Roseland Drive. Take a right on Roseland Drive. Follow Roseland down to N. Walnut Creek Drive and jog left on Walnut Creek Drive, then a quick right to connect to Colby Woods Trail. Take the first right on Colby Woods Trail to cross Walnut Creek then take the next first right to hook up with 82nd Place. You will see the back of Groucho’s from 82nd Place.
Groucho’s to Kathy's Irish Pub
Straight down Hickman to Kathy's
Kathy's to Sully’s
Hickman to 63rd, then 63rd to Sully's.
Alternate route: Hickman to 70th, left on University, hop on Walnut Creek Trail at B Bops and follow trail to 63rd and Grand, then off the trail and cross 63rd over to Sully's.