Run What Ya Brung Family Picnic 2026

June 26–28

An annual gathering to celebrate bikes, burgers, and being outside.

Grab your favorite off-road-capable bike and join us for a weekend of camping and riding, multiple route options offering varying levels of difficulty adventure, and a post-ride cookout.

Camp

Suggested Donation

$25 per camper to cover site costs and cookout supplies.

Private Property — Irons, MI

This year we're camping at Peter's in-laws' cabin in the Manistee National Forest region. We'll be packing our tents into their front yard for the weekend. The cabin is right on the Little Manistee River — swim or even fly fish! Exact location details will be shared with participants via email.

Arrival & Departure

Campers can begin arriving at 2PM on Friday and should plan to leave by 12PM on Sunday.

Additional information

The cabin itself will be off limits, but porta potties will be on site. We're surrounded by forest roads and not too far from a couple great up north bars. As this is private property on a private street, we request your ultimate respect!

Ride

We're preparing 3 routes, each with varying degrees of difficulty. Regardless which route you choose, rides will take off Saturday morning at 10AM.

Routes are still being finalized — exact details and links coming soon!

Bimble

~20 miles. Short and sweet. Primarily forest roads.

Ramble

~50 miles. The sweet spot. A good mix of gravel, forest roads, and singletrack.

Scramble

~50 miles. An added challenge. Similar to the Ramble, but with more rugged terrain.

Warmup

~10 miles. Nice little warmup, perfect for Friday evening.

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