Austin, TX witnessed the 1st ever Urban Assault Ride™ in June of 2003. Over the years 10s of 1,000s of bike lovin', adventure havin', beer drinkin' folks have enjoyed this truly unique cycling event. The  Urban Assault Ride™ combines the best parts of a bike race, adventure race, obstacle course, and a back yard party. 

Here's how it works: You and your teammate will set out on a city-wide quest for 'checkpoints' on your favorite two-wheeled steeds.  At each checkpoint, you'll drop your bikes and complete a funky/adventurous obstacle course, then remount your bikes and hit the streets for more.

The goal is to complete all the checkpoints in the shortest amount of time. You choose your own route and checkpoint order. This means that the most clever are often the victors. Of course, it may also help if you can pull a mean big-wheel powerslide and fly across an inflatable slip-n-slide ;)

After your pedal-powered adventure, your team will cross the finishline and enter a massive celebration of bikes and beer. The after party is just as much fun as the ride itself, thanks to the craziest raffle prize contest you'll ever experience. 

Most participants do the UAR just for fun (it's not the most competitive event out there). Everybody loves the obstacles (which change every year). Many participants walk home with awesome prizes either from their performance in the ride or from winning one of the after party contests.

It's a blast for buddies, couples, families, triathletes, runners, craft beer drinkers, mustache lovers, good music afficiandos, and people looking to experience one helluva celebration of BEER, BIKES, and BIG WHEELS!