Updated 08/21/2026 1:30 pm MST

2026 Skinny Tire Fall Festival Welcome Information

Thank you for being here; You Make A Difference!

This is the digital welcome letter with all the details you need about this year’s event!  Information is for participants of the event only.

Benefiting the Moab Regional Hospital Cancer Care

Rules of the Road

• In Utah, a bicycle is considered a vehicle and must abide by the same rules of the road.

• Ride no more than two abreast unless impeding traffic, then single file.

  • Some sections of routes are marked as single file only.

• All roads are open to two-lane traffic.

Ride to the right and pass others on the left. Give an audible signal with your voice or a bell as you approach others to communicate before passing. Give others a comfortable space of a few feet when passing.

• Cyclists must wear a Snell, ANSI, or ASTM-approved helmet, wristband, and helmet tag while on the routes.

• Ride on or near as close as possible to the right-hand shoulder.

• Slow down when approaching cattle guards.

• All routes are well-marked with red arrow event signs (no pavement paint).

  • Please stay on all marked bike roads & paths and do not ride off path, on red rock, etc. 

FOOD INFO

Lunch
BBQ Lunch is included for participants on Saturday and Sunday behind the Aarchway Inn hotel after the ride.  This is a hot lunch buffet. We will also have a variety of drinks available including Lemonade, Iced Tea, water, and soda. Due to permitting restrictions alcohol will not be provided. Cyclists are welcome to bring their own food or drink to the festivities as well. 

Did you purchase a guest lunch pass? If you purchased a guest lunch pass for your guest,we will provide the guest lunch pass (a wristband) to the registered cyclists who purchased it at rider check-in with the rest of your packet. It is the responsibility of you and your guest to make sure they are wearing the wristband during lunch(es.) If you would like to purchase additional guest lunch passes, you will be able to do so at rider check-in.

Monday’s To-Go Lunch will include your choice of a sandwich, chips and a beverage. Swing by the back of Aarchway Inn post ride to collect your bagged lunch. Tables will be set up if you would like to sit and eat.

AID STATIONS
AID Stations will be stocked with a variety of the following: Bananas, orange slices, cookies, nuts, salty snacks, Pro Bars, chews and water. AID stations will have Gatorade powder so you can mix your own. Please bring your own sports drink and nutrition if you desire.

WEATHER

Late summer in Moab can be AMAZING, as we can often see the spectrum of weather and temperatures, especially with our routes climbing different elevations each day. We can’t stress enough the packing of apparel and accessories for cycling in all weather conditions.  Right now the weather is looking cool in the morning for starts, but very warm in the afternoons. Pop-up thunderstorms are possible.
Check the current weather forecast.

SUPPORT VEHICLES - Call 435 529 8686

Need help on the route from a mechanic? Tubes and tires, light repair, ride up the hill? Call 435 529 8686, waive down the support vehicle on route or go to the nearest AID station (Day 1 Map, Day 2 Map, Day 3 Map)

Event Communication volunteers (HAM RADIO) will be everywhere and ready to help!

Due to schedules returning to the Start/Finish, we cannot store your unneeded gear in our vehicles.

CONTACT NUMBERS - If emergency, Call 911

Event Communications (in contact with AID stations & support vehicles) - 435 529 8686
Angie Sellers, Event Director & rider check-in - 407.620.5183
Austin Sellers, Event Director - 801.943.0181
Moab Regional Urgent Care (476 Williams Way) - 435-719-5500

RESTROOMS

There are restrooms available at the route start and end at the Aarchway Hotel. Additionally, we will have portable toilets located at Aid stations every ten miles or so. 

Should you, in an emergency, need to “go” while on the route - Per Grand County Ordinance 634 - any solid human waste must be packed out. So if you suspect you’ll need to dispose of human waste in between the provided restrooms, please bring your own Wag Bag.

FALL FESTIVAL - S C H E D U L E

AID stations close sequentially throughout the day.

How To Access The Routes

All routes start and stop from our host hotel, the Aarchway Inn Hotel. Join us each morning for an official group start (times below.) There is plenty of parking for all participants of the event.

If you prefer to start on your own, you may, as long as you adhere to the route schedule below.

Alternative Route Start (and Parking) Options:

• Access routes from your own accommodations

• Lions Park Trail Hub (Intersection of Hwy 128 & Hwy 191) Sunday & Monday only

• Hwy 313 and Hwy 191 intersection, AID 1. (Monday only)

Friday, September 18th - Rider Check-In

Rider Check-In will be from 3 pm - 6 pm behind the hotel at the Aarchway Inn (1551 N Riverview Drive.) This is where you will pick up your helmet tag, wristbands, and any pre-purchased merchandise from when you registered. There will also be merchandise for sale. Cyclists may pick up packets for other riders if you wish, as long as they have signed all waivers. If you purchased guest lunch passes, these will be provided to you at rider check-in. Additional guest lunch passes may be purchased at rider check-in as well. 

3:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Rider Check-in
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Mechanic available for light wrenching at Aarchway Inn

SATURDAY, September 19th - La Sal Mountain Loop

This route has single file-only sections with zero tolerance*.

NOTE TO RIDERS:Between Aid 4 and Aarchway Inn you will come across construction with a temporary one way road. You will have to stop and wait (possibly up to ~5 minutes) at the temporary stop light.

6:30 am - 7:00 am: Rider Check-in (In front of Aarchway Inn)
6:30 am - 7:00 am: Mechanic available for wrenching at Aarchway Inn
7:00 am: ROUTE START. The official start is at 7:00 am at the Aarchway Inn. All self-start cyclists must be on the road no later than 7:30 am. View the route map here.
7:00 am - 3:00 pm: The route is open.
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm:  Hot lunch is served at the Aarchway Inn courtyard. Live music and massage therapist available for booking.

Aid Station Times View Aid Station Map

* Zero Tolerance Policy means sections of the course have mandated single file riding by the Utah Department of Transportation. If you disobey you not only hinder the safety of others, our permitting privileges will be damaged. We appreciate you riding responsibly.

Sunday, September 20th - Potash Road‍*GPS has an error. Elevation is 504ft, not 1,504

8:00 am - 8:30 am: Rider Check-in (In front of Aarchway Inn)
8:00 am - 8:30 am: Mechanic available for wrenching at Aarchway Inn
8:30 am: ROUTE START. The official start is at 8:30 am at the Aarchway Inn. All self-start cyclists must be on the road no later than 9:00 am. View the route map here.
8:30 am - 1:00 pm: The route is open.
11:00 am - 3:00 pm: Archway Inn courtyard: Hot lunch provided, live music, massage therapist on site.

Aid Station Times View Aid Station Map

AID 1: 9:00 am - 11:30 am (mile 19)

Monday, September 21st - Dead Horse Point State Park

6:30 am - 7:00 am: Mechanic available for wrenching at Aarchway Inn
7:00 am: ROUTE START. The official start is at 7:00 am at the Aarchway Inn. All self-start cyclists must be on the road no later than 7:30 am. View the route map here.
7:00 am - 2:00 pm: The route is open.
11:00 am - 3:00pm: To-Go bagged lunches available post ride in front of the Aarchway Inn for riders registered for all three days.

Aid Station Times View Aid Station Map
AID 1: 7:15 am - 1:00 pm (mile 9.2 and 54)
AID 2: 8:15 am - 12:30 pm (mile 25.5 and 37)
AID 3: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (mile 32.5)

Cyclists do not have to pay a fee to enter Dead Horse Point State Park. Your state park entry fee is included in your event registration fees.