• Date: 5/17/2025
  Time: 11:00am - 5:15pm
  Location: Des Moines, IA 50315

Grab your friends, your family, and your bike! Join us for a party bike ride in support of the homeless pets at the ARL. 

This ride is approximately 19 miles (round trip) and includes fun-filled stops at local businesses. You'll have the opportunity to win cool prizes through a raffle, enjoy fun activities and so much more! 

Your registration includes a wristband for drink deals at each bar, Tito's sunglasses and bandana for first 150 riders who register AND just by registering you are supporting the thousands of homeless pets the ARL will care for this year. 

Advance Admission - $25  (Day of Ticket Price : $35)

Includes

• A wristband for drink specials at each bar

• Tito's sunglasses and bandana (for first 150 riders who register)

• Activities such as a kitten meet & greet, yard games, and more!

Advance VIP Ticket - $40

Includes

• Access to the express check-in line

• Wristband for drink specials at each bar

• Tito's sunglasses and bandana (for first 150 riders who register)

• Exclusive ARL and Tito's swag 

• Activities such as a kitten meet & greet, yard games, and more!

• Your name will be entered for a chance to win a $50 shopping spree to the ARL's Animal House Store 

REGISTER!

Not able to register online? No worries, we will be accepting day of registrations as walk-ins for this event! Just be sure to come to our check-in table at Captain Roy's to register.

It will be Cat-urday, so don't forget to show us your best cat outfits!

Participating Locations 

• Captain Roy's (11 am - 12 pm; check-in starts at 10:30 am)
  • Meet & greet with adoptable pets!
  • Opportunity to shop at the ARL's Animal House booth
  • Bike World will be servicing bikes
  • Meow-mosas and Screwdrivers with Tito's Vodka
  • $1 per Meow-mosa and Screwdriver will be donated to the ARL!
• NEW THIS YEAR! Fuzzy's Taco Shop (12:15 - 1:15 pm)
  • Yard games 
  • Specials: $2 breakfast tacos, $4 Party Margs with tequila, and $5 Paw-garita's with Tito's Vodka
  • $1 per Paw-garita and Chips & Salsa goes back to the ARL!
• Jasper Winery (1:30 - 2:30 pm)
  • Meet & greet with kittens!
  • Yard games
  • $1 off Smitten-Kitten-Sangria 
  • $1 per Sangria will be donated to the ARL!
• Sully's Irish Pub  (2:45 - 3:45 pm)
  • $1 per drink and $2 for every Salty Dog with Tito's Vodka or Salty Chihuahua drink with tequila goes back to the ARL!
• Confluence Brewing Company (4:15 - 5:15 pm)
  • Meet some of the ARL's Therapets teams!
  • Yard games
  • Raffle prize winners will be announced
  • Graziano's Food Truck
  • $1 per pint will be donated back to the ARL!

*Times are approximate with the exception of check-in*

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RAFFLE PRIZES

• 50/50 Cash Prize
• Tito's Gift Package 
• ARL Cat Basket featuring Cats N Mats tickets 
• Beaverdale Bicycle Gift Basket
• Camp Bow Wow Doggie Gift Basket
• Bark Avenue Gift Certificate Package
• Raygun Gift Card and T-shirt Voucher
• Confluence Brewing Gift Package
• Fuzzy's Taco Shop Gift Basket
• AND MORE COMING SOON!

Changing Lives Sponsor

Covid-19 Information:

We ask all event attendees to practice current recommended safety guidelines. If you have questions about our COVID-19 safety measures, please contact events@arl-iowa.org.

Fine print:

Although we love your four-legged friends, please leave them at home for this event! 

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