Monday Night No-Drop Road Ride (MNNDR)
Des Moines, IA · Road
- When
- Every Monday, 6:00 pmSeason: Mar–Sep
- Starts at
- Great Western Trail trailhead, 4343 George Flagg Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50321 Map ↗
- Distance
- 20 miles~1.5 hours
- Pace
- ~17 mph average, conversational; riders should be able to hold 14 mphNo-drop: nobody gets left
- Hosted by
- Sakari / Smart Honda Race Team membersTeam
- Cost
- free
- Kind of ride
- Road
First time on this ride? Here’s the drill
- Bring
- a helmet, front and rear lights (it's a dark-hours ride), water, a spare tube or patch kit, a way to pay for the stop.
- Arrive
- Ten or fifteen minutes before 6:00 pm. Tell whoever's leading that you're new.
- Pace
- Expect 17 mph on average: brisk — you'll want some fitness. It's no-drop: if you fall off the back, someone waits. That's the point of a group ride.
- Check
- Look at their Facebook page the day of — that's where cancellations, weather calls and start changes get posted.
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About the Monday Night No-Drop Road Ride (MNNDR) group ride
Monday Night No-Drop Road Ride (MNNDR) is a road group ride in Des Moines, IA. It rolls every Monday at 6:00 pm from Great Western Trail trailhead.
A 20-mile no-drop road ride with regroup points, led by members of a local race team. Weekly prize drawings from sponsors. Listed on the DSM Group Rides calendar alongside the Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday rides.
Where to find them
Checked Oct 1, 2026 against source 1, source 2. Schedules change. Confirm with the host before you go.