Q. What is Gigantic Bicycle Festival?
A. Gigantic is the Pacific Northwest’s annual summer celebration of bicycle culture. The multi-day summer festival features a diverse, multi-faceted and regionally representative mix of live music, hand-built bicycles, visual & performance art, film, story-tellers, guest speakers, workshops, interactive installation, cyclocross, guided cycle tours, and supported bike rides.

Q. What does the event look like in 2023
A. The event is a Friday through Saturday this year. We've shifted to have more trail options, and there are a 60 Mile Gravel ride, a 50 Mile Road Ride, and a 20 Mile that is mostly road with some trail. There's camping Friday night, the Inky Spokes bike art gallery open both days. There will be a beverage garden, food trucks and drink vendors Friday and Saturday.

Q. Where does the event take place?
A. The Gigantic Festival Grounds is at Centennial Fields Park, 39903 SE Park St, Snoqualmie, WA 98065. All bike rides begin and end at the park. Field camping is next door at the Meadowbrook Farm Preserve.



Q. What are the mask wearing & COVID safety rules?
A. Masks are no longer required at outdoor events.

Riders cannot participate if they have been diagnosed with COVID-19, have not recovered or are still within a 5-day isolation period, or have had symptoms of COVID-19 within the last 24 hours.

Q. How long does the ride take?
A. 60 Mile riders depart from 7am. 50 Mile Riders depart from 7:30am. 20 mile riders depart from 8am. If you average 15 miles per hour including stops, you'll be back from the 20 mile by about 10am, or back from the 50 or 60 Mile by around 12pm.

Q. Is this going to be cool for children?
A. Yes definitely! Children under 18 should be accompanied by an adult to be camping or participating in any of the organized bike rides.

Q. Can I get help with accessibility?
A. Yes! If you need help with accessibility at Gigantic Bicycle Festival, say hi through the Contact Us form.

Q. How difficult are the Saturday rides? Am I going to be able to handle this?
A. The 60 Mile is a very even relaxed gradual climb the entire way to Snoqualmie Pass, and an even gladual descent on the return trip. The classic 50 Mile road ride has some rolling climbs, and one long climb as you near the finish. The 20 Mile route is a mostly flat course that stays in the upper Snoqualmie Valley, with one short but steep hill climb at the half way point.

Q. What kind of bike should I bring?
A. There's some variety of bike adventure to go on! Here's what we suggest depending on what events you'd like to participate in:

• 60 Mile: 100% trail. Bring a touring bike, or a road or commuter bike with some wider grippy tires.
• 50 Mile: 100% road. Bring a road or touring bike.
• 20 Mile: 90% road, 10% packed dirt trail and gravel. Bring a touring bike, a commuter bike, or a road bike with some wider tires.

Q. Are there showers for campers?
A. We'll have solar showers at the Camp Grounds available Friday and Saturday! There's privacy fencing around them, but bring a bathing suit. Riders can also get a shower at the gym 1 mile East on Park Street with a $10 gym drop in fee.

Q. What's the food going to be like along the ride and at the festival?
A. There will be food and drink at all of the support stops, with 15 to 20 miles between stops.

Menu for the 60 and 50 Mile at support stops will look like: Pita sandwiches w/hummus, cucumber, red pepper; red potatoes; bananas; clementines; grapes; Clif Bars; Clif Shots; fig bars; Hammer Electrolyte; pickle brine shots; etc.

Menu for the Gigantic 20 Mile at support stops will look like: Bananas; clementines; grapes; Clif Bars; Clif Shots; fig bars; Hammer Electrolyte; etc.

At the festival grounds you'll find a variety of NW food trucks that vary annually. We'll post updates as we confirm the trucks for this year!

Q. Is there camping Friday evening at the festival grounds?
A. Yes! Overnight field camping at Meadowbrook Farms (with a nice view of Mt Si) is available to Registered Riders and Festival Goers staying over Friday night.

Camping is $25 per tent. If you are vehicle/trailer/RV camping, it's $25 per vehicle.

The camp grounds are a short 50 meter walk from the festival grounds, following the paved trail South East from the South Festival Grounds Gate.

Camping passes are all will-call. Bring a photo ID to the Campgrounds Host tent when you arrive. You'll get a tag to hang on your tent (or hang on your dashboard if you're trailer or RV camping).

The campgrounds open at 5pm Friday, and close at 8pm Saturday

No campfires! Fire and alcohol are not allowed in the campground.

Q. I was expecting a camping pass, or parking pass in my ride packet!
A. Tent and vehicle camping are all by will-call. Just bring a photo ID to show the campgrounds host upon arrival. They'll give you a tag to hang on your tent or dashboard. Parking is free.

Q. Can I download the route map as a GPX file?
A. Yes! You can download GPX files from our Ride With GPS Event page:
Gigantic on Ride With GPS

Q. Are electric bikes ok on the supported rides?
A. Class 1 or Class 2 electric bikes are totally fine. Class 3 are not allowed as they are not permitted on the trails that both ride routes use.

Q. What's the refund policy on rider registration?
A. If you have a conflict or request, let us know by email. 80% refund up until 30 days before. If it's closer than 30 days, riders can either save their registration to be used for the following year, or gift it to a friend.

Q. Can I bring my dog?
A. Dogs are cool at Centennial Fields Park and at the camp grounds. They need to be on a leash at all times though, and we need you to pick up after them. There's also a sprawling dog park across the street from Centennial Fields Park to run around in.

Q. What's parking like?
A. Field parking is free for festival goers at Meadowbrook Farms. Please don't leave valuables in your car. There are bike parking racks inside the festival gates to park your bike at while you explore.

Q. Can I cook food at the campgrounds?
A. Sorry no fires or camping stoves of any sort! We need to be super careful about heat and fire. There are food trucks at Centennial Fields Park on Friday from 5pm on, and on Saturday from 11am until 6pm.

Q. Are there going to be gigantic bicycles at the festival?
A. Probably :D