Colorburst

Join us for the great Colorburst Tour on Saturday, October 18th, 2025! Ride founder Craig Campbell originally started the memorial ride from Chief Hazy Cloud Park in Ada, and we shall do the same. There are 3 routes from which to choose. A scenic 50 km (31 mile) road route to Fallasburg Park and back, then two 100 km (~62 mile) routes through Fallasburg Park, then up to Belding and Greenville and back. The Road 100K route is all paved, while the Gravel 100K route includes gravel and bike paths. Registration and ride start is from 9am till noon. We will be providing pancakes, coffee, fruit and doughnuts/pastries at the start, and some recovery food and refreshments upon your return. This is largely a self supported ride with very limited on-road support. Riders should be able to carry some of their own hydration and nutrition and repair their own flats. However, there are several possible stops for food & hydration, as well as restrooms, along the route.  

Route maps on paper with turn by turn cue sheets will be available at the ride start. None of the routes will have road markings! We highly suggest you have a cycle computer or phone with the routes provided below.

Routes on Ride with GPS (RWGPS) are located on the RWGPS Colorburst 2025 Event page. By participating in the RWGPS Event, you'll have easier access to any route changes prior to the event.

The Gravel 100K route includes about 60% non-paved roads and should be ridden with wider tires. We recommend a gravel, fat tire, or mountain bike with at least 32mm tires. The descent to White's Bridge is on steep gravel, but the reward is seeing one of the few covered bridges in West Michigan. The route then rewards the rider with a spectacular view of the Flat River Valley up to Smyrna.  

The ride is $20 for Rapid Wheelmen club members and $55 for non-members. We will accept any cash donations for a charitable cause.

Colorburst was started in 1983 by Craig Campbell, a Rapid Wheelmen member, as a memorial to Donna Ryskamp, who was killed on August 9, 1983, by a drunk driver while bicycling. Craig Campbell was killed when a drunk driver struck his motorcycle on August 29, 1987. Craig was riding the route for Colorburst before printing the map for the ride. Now in its 42nd year, Colorburst continues to honor Donna and Craig, and has raised more than $100,000 for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and other local charities. (More Colorburst History)

For questions or comments, please contact: davedurkeeod@gmail.com

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Start Location

Start Location: Chief Hazy Cloud Park, 150 Pettis Ave NE. Ada. MI 49301

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