Friends of Alvo Wednesday Newsletter - August 27, 2025

Happy Labor Day!

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LAST of the ELMWOOD PIE RIDES for THIS YEAR!

Thursday, August 28th

Pizza, dessert pie, 5-8pm

Free Concert 6-8pm

Walk, Run, Drive or RIDE! Get to Elmwood and follow the signs!
Riders take the MoPac East Trail
Start in Lincoln (18mi), or Walton (15mi), or Eagle (8mi)
or Wabash (4mi) - Nice Trailhead!

EVERYONE'S welcome to join the fun, even if you don't bike! 

Bring your lawn chair and listen to some great FREE live music, too!

Most events will take place at Elmwood Park in Elmwood, NE, (weather permitting) on the first and third Thursdays of July and August.  Music event may be moved to the Quonset in case of extremely hot or stormy weather.

Mark your calendars now!

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Saturday, August 30 - 8am
2025 - Post 197 Gravel Mission

This is a grass roots gravel event starting/finishing at the water tower/swimming pool/city park shelter in Eagle Nebraska. Routes will be mostly on gravel and dirt roads (if dry).
This is not a race, ride it at your pace.
65 mile route and a 30 mile route. Give or take a few miles.
You can get registered by sending and email to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Include your name, distance you are riding and your phone number (just in case we need to get ahold of you).
This event is a fundraiser to help send a boy and a girl to Boys and Girls state. The morning of the event we will have a donation jar set up and all you need to do is put your donation into the jar.
We plan on having a few goodies to hand back to you for your donation.
This year we are honoring the ladies of the American Legion who were so important to WW2.

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Bid online >>

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 For the 18th YEAR, EVERY TUESDAY from MAY to SEPTEMBER, riders head to Bailey’s Local in Eagle for delicious Nachos, camaraderie and beverages! (Full menu available.) Sign up for the Free Bike Give - away!
The MoPac East Trail gets you there!
Join the group on Facebook (see link below)
From Lincoln’s Trailhead at 84th & N Hazelwood (10 miles)
From Walton Trailhead (7.5 miles)
From Elmwood, east to Eagle (8.3 miles)
From Wabash Trailhead (11.3 miles)

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