Register to Ride / Event Details

Bike Ride for a Cause

Texas Lions Camp for Special Needs Children in Kerrville, TX has been operating over 75 years now, providing no-cost camping opportunities for over 85,000 Texas children ages 8-16 yrs, to date. 21 programs on 515 hilltop acres provide an experience of a lifetime and give a “can do” attitude to these special children. Week long and the new 3-day family camp are now offered over 10 weeks during the summer! Please see www.LionsCamp.com for more info!

There are 3 ways you can register for this event:

Online Registration

This is the preferred method to register for the A Ride on the Wild Side bike ride. Be one of the first 125 riders assured to get a cool t-shirt! Please click on the button below to complete the online registration. When you click on the button below, you will be taken to a secure website to complete your registration information. Once you submit and pay for your registration, you will return to this website. Online registration ends April 24, 2026 at 6:00pm.

Paper Registration

For those who prefer registering for the A Ride on the Wild Side by paper/mail, please click on the button below to download all the needed forms to assist you with registration and other documents.

In-Person Registration

Although we very much encourage you to pre-register before the deadline of April 24, 2026, you are welcome to register in person on the morning of the A Ride on the Wild Side. However, due to the number of registrants, t-shirts and other gifts given for registrants are for online and by mail registrants first and then first-come, first-serve for in-person registrants. For in-person registration, please use the information provided to the right to assist with when and where to go.

Waiver and Release Form

King Ranch is a privately owned, working cattle ranch – they have graciously allowed us access to their land, and we are proud our safety protocols have prevented harm to person or property over these past 20 years. We are required to have all volunteers and riders alike execute the attached waiver and release form.

Event Details

Sequence of Events

Date: April 24, 2026

A Ride on the Wild Side Pre-Ride King Ranch Cow Camp Supper.
5:30pm - dark
For details, please download the Pre-Ride Dinner flyer here.

Date: April 25, 2026

5:30am - Registration Table Open for Packet Pickup & Check-In
7:30am - Opening Ceremony
8:00am - Start Ride
As Complete - Check-Out with Registration Table
For details, please download the Ride Flyer here.

Check-In/Start-Finish Line

Santa Gertrudis ISD School Building
1830 W Santa Gertrudis St.
Kingsville, Texas 78363
Click on the map below to get Google driving directions to site.

Three Route Maps

There are 3 routes you are welcome to ride, each with their own skillsets. Click on the map on the right to visit RideWithGPS coordinates and route details (information updated April 19, 2024). Details are on the left.

16.5K - King Ranch Loop Begin at the Start Point and is the King Ranch loop once then back to the Start/Finish Point.

58.8K - King Ranch & Ricardo Loop Begin at the Start Point complete the King Ranch loop then back to the Start Point and out towards Ricardo, complete the loop, and head back to the Start/Finish Point.

105.8K - King Ranch and Loyola Beach Loop Begin at the Start Point complete the King Ranch Loop and then continue on heading South out of Kingsville to Loyola Beach and then head back to the Start/Finish Point.

Sponsor This Event

It takes a small army of volunteers to help put this event together. But to help with costs for this event, we cannot do it without sponsors. Would you like to become A Ride on the Wild Side sponsor? Click here to know more.