Pedal for Empathy: Community Ride & Trail Cleanup — May 2

Stone Bicycle Coalition invites you to Pedal for Empathy — a free community bike ride and trail cleanup through Rapid City on Saturday, May 2, 2026.

Event Details

• Date: Saturday, May 2, 2026
• Time: 10:30 AM
• Meeting Point: Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park (HLMP), Rapid City
• Cost: FREE
• Who: Everyone! All ages, all skill levels, families welcome

The Schedule

10:30 AM — Coffee & Donuts at HLMP — Meet up at Hanson-Larsen Memorial Park. Grab a coffee, a donut, and meet your fellow riders before we head out.

Late Morning — Community Ride & Trail Cleanup — We’ll pedal together along Rapid City’s bike path system at a casual, social pace. This isn’t a race — it’s neighbors riding together. Along the way, we grab gloves and bags and clean up the paths and greenways we ride on. Cleanup supplies provided.

~1:00 PM — Rendezvous at Acme Bikes — After the ride and cleanup, we regroup at Acme Bikes for community, conversation, and to wrap up the day together.

What to Bring

• Your bike (any type — road, mountain, cruiser, BMX, whatever you’ve got)
• Helmet (recommended — we’ll have free helmets and lights available)
• Water bottle
• Sun protection
• Comfortable clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
• Good attitude

Don’t have a bike? Contact us and we can help — stonebicyclecoalition@gmail.com

About the Grant

Pedal for Empathy is funded by the American Empathy Project, a national initiative by the American Humanist Association. Stone Bicycle Coalition was selected from over 600 applications nationwide. A portion of the grant will be donated to Feeding South Dakota to support food security in our community.

Partners

• City of Rapid City Parks & Recreation
• Acme Bikes
• Minneluzahan Senior Citizen Center
• American Empathy Project (American Humanist Association)

Get Involved

Follow us on Instagram @stonebicyclecoalition for updates.

Questions? Email stonebicyclecoalition@gmail.com

No registration required. Just show up, ride, and give back.

Sign Up

Registration isn’t required, but signing up helps us plan for coffee, donuts, and supplies. Takes 30 seconds.