Description

Safety/Education/Training

Distance - 8 miles

2026 marks the 22nd year that BIKEIOWA has been hosting the Ride of Silence in Des Moines.

Join cyclists nationwide in a silent slow-paced ride (max. 12 mph) in honor of those who have been injured or killed while cycling on Iowa's public roadways. 6:30 pm -7:00 pm - various speakers and crowd participation to share why they come to the Ride of Silence and for who. Ride starts at 7:00 pm sharp. Check out the 2025 Ride of Silence Video

www.rideofsilence.org

Why does this ride exist?

1. To HONOR those who have been injured or killed
2. To RAISE AWARENESS that we are here
3. To ask that we all SHARE THE ROAD

THE RIDE OF SILENCE WILL NOT BE QUIET On May 20th, the Ride of Silence will roll across the country, starting at 7:00 pm. Over 250+ U.S.locations in 45+ states and 30+ countries in 4+ continents will take to the roads in a silent procession to honor cyclists who have been killed or injured while cycling on public roadways. Although cyclists have a legal right to share the road with motorists, the motoring public often isn't aware of these rights, and sometimes not aware of the cyclists themselves.

Please ride a slow 10-12 mph or less.

Iowa "Ride of Silence" Statistics

Please review BIKEIOWA.com/RideOfSilence for a list of present and past cyclists we have called out before each ride.

See someone NOT on the list? - Please email Biker@BIKEIOWA.com and we will add them to the list ASAP!

Photo credits - Dave Mable & Ken Sherman

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Post Ride

TBD

Route

The 2026 Route
Same as 2025 route.

Registration

None for this event.

Just show up a bit early to hear a shout-out for those on the list this year (pay respect).

Contact

Scott Sumpter

Biker@BIKEIOWA.com