Red Cloud is excited to be a host community for BRAN 38 in 2018! Riders will arrive mid-morning on June 6th, spend the day in town, and then move on to Fairbury on the morning of June 7th. Stay tuned for more information and a Facebook page dedicated to the event. We encourage community organizations to be thinking of possible fundraising ideas and local businesses to have extra hours during the event.

LEARN MORE by checking out their website: http://bran-inc.org/wp/

BRAN 38's theme is “A Southern State of Mind” and they will be traveling the southern most roads in the state of Nebraska.  The route is half flat and half rolling hills, but it is all beautiful and scenic.  Along the way, riders will be able to visit celebrated attractions such as Front Street, the Champion Mill, the home of George Norris, a home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, the family home of Willa Cather and the locations she wrote of in “My Antonia”, Rock Creek Station (where Wild Bill Hickok allegedly shot his first person), and the Strategic Air Museum.

You may choose from a 3, 4 or 7 day experience, with riders changing in Alma when doing the shortened versions.  The ride is fully supported with SAG stops approximately every 10 miles with water and treats (included in your entrance fee), roving SAGs driving the route to help/pick you up in situations where riders cannot continue due to mechanical or personal reasons, free showers, bicycle mechanic support, contracted sleeping service (tents and shuttle service), free coffee, medical staff, weather monitoring and evacuation assistance, campground director for rider services, and host communities who compete to provide the best experiences for our riders by feeding and providing experiences not found in any other ride in the state.

BRAN is a bicycle ride, and is designed for recreational riders who want a family atmosphere of camaraderie and  community.  We limit our numbers to no more than 600 and you will know most other participants by the end of the week, if not by name, at least by face and/or bike. 
Our ride is run by completely on-the-route volunteers and is a non-profit providing scholarships to the towns who host us.  Each community will receive $3000 for a high school senior to attend a Nebraska trade school, college or university.  No other ride can boast of contributing so much to others.  Give back, and pay it forward by choosing to ride the state in BRAN 38!