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2024 Norman Conquest

July 13

Our 27th annual ride raised funds for the J.D. McCarty Center. Proceeds from our event will help to fund programs for children with developmental disabilities and their families.

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Registration includes:

  • Supported bike ride, with aid stations (stocked with water, gatorade, and snacks) or convenience stores approximately every 12 miles, Sag Wagon, and police at major intersections.

  • Full lunch after the ride in air conditioning (vegetarian meal available)

  • Friday night pasta dinner at O’Connell’s

  • Friday night town tour - 8 mile family friendly ride around OU campus and central Norman

  • Comfy cotton dark orange T-shirt

  • Camaraderie with fellow bike lovers

  • AND MOST IMPORTANTLY gratification of knowing that you are supporting an amazing center that benefits children with developmental disabilities. Learn more about the J. D. McCarty Center!

2024 Event Information

  • Norman Conquest Ride Day Information

    We are very excited you chose to conquer the heat and hills on the Norman Conquest! Listed below is information about our event.

    Event Location
    JD McCarty Center
    2002 East Robinson
    Norman, OK 73071

    Ride Time: 7:00 am

    Staggered roll out beginning with 62 milers (red arrow route), 46 milers (blue arrow route), and 23 milers (yellow arrow route). Course closes at 1:00 pm.

    Parking

    Parking will be in the JD McCarty Center paved parking lot with overflow parking in the field west of the main lot (if needed). Parking attendants with red and orange flags will assist with parking.

    Packet Pickup

    Friday, July 12 at O’Connell’s Irish Pub, 769 Asp Ave, Norman, OK 73069 – 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm

    Riders can enjoy a free dinner of spaghetti, salad, bread and a beer/soft drink. Meatless sauce option until supplies last.

    Saturday, July 13 at JD McCarty Center (inside building) – 5:45 am to 6:45 am

    Riders will be guaranteed a t-shirt.

    Free Friday Town Tour

    This family friendly ride is open to everyone! We will ride from O’Connell’s, through the OU campus and central Norman. Ride will begin at 6:00 p.m., be about 8 miles, and last approximately one hour.

    Onsite Registration

    Onsite registration will be available on Friday evening at O’Connell’s and Saturday morning at JD McCarty. Riders will be directed to Bike Reg to register. Credit card payments are preferred.

    Rules of the Road

    - The Norman Conquest is not a race!
    - Course is marked with color coded arrows and signs at all intersections and turns.
    - Sheriff deputies will be present at major intersections.
    - The course marshall will direct riders to the multi use path after crossing Highway 9 at SW 36th.

    Road Hazards
    - White paint will designate any road hazards.
    - The 46 and 62 mile routes will be crossing Highway 9 going South (with no stop light) at 60th. Police support will be present.
    - Short, steep hill immediately after turning North on 36th from Cedar Lane. 46 and 62 mile routes are affected.

    Signage
    All routes will have color coded signs and arrows at all intersections and turns. 62-Red, 46-Blue, 25-Yellow

    Rest Stops

    Corner Market Convenience Store- 84th and Franklin – not an official rest stop (all routes)

    Rest Stop #1 - Lake Thunderbird State Park East Sentinel Area – Alameda (just after turn off Mohawk) (all routes)

    Rest Stop #2 - Maguire Store – Maguire and 96th – ice and water stop only (46 and 62 routes)

    Rest Stop #3 - Cedar Country Fire Department Station 1 – Post Oak and 180th – (62 route only)

    Rest Stop #4 – 120th and Banner – (46 and 62 routes)

    Rest Stop #5 – 48th and Maguire – (46 and 62 routes)

    Each rest stop will have smiling, happy volunteers with water, ice, Gatorade, oranges, bananas, pickles, pickle juice, an assortment of snacks and portable toilets.

    SAG

    SAG Support Phone Number – 405-613-5945

    Scissortail Cycles and Phat Tire Bike Shop will be providing SAG for all routes. SAG will assist with minor repairs and taxi you to the nearest rest stop or finish line.

    Emergency Medical Services will be roving the course throughout the event.

    Scissortail Cycles and Phat Tire Bike Shop will provide pre ride bike checks at JD McCarty.

 2024 Schedule

Friday July 12

5-8 p.m. - Packet pick-up, registration, and pasta dinner at O’Connell’s (769 Asp Ave, Norman, OK 73069)

6-7 p.m. - Free Friday Town Tour - meeting at O’Connell’s, riding through the OU campus and central Norman. About 8 miles, approximately one hour.

Saturday July 13

5:45-6:45 a.m. - Packet pick-up at JD McCarty Center (2002 E Robinson St, Norman, OK 73071)

7 a.m. - Rides begin, staggered roll out beginning with 62 milers, then 46 milers, then 23 milers

9-10 a.m. - Light breakfast for early returning riders

10 a.m. -1 p.m. - Lunch

1 p.m. - Course Closed

2023 Routes

Expect our typical hilly east Norman challenge of 62, 46, and 23 mile loops.

Check out our interactive maps for desktop browser and mobile devices.

Download a PDF of the 62, 46, and 23 mile routes.

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Our Town Tour will be a 12 mile group ride that heads into Norman - great for families and beginning cyclists. The tour will have a leader and will stick together. We will have one stop on the OU campus for a water refill and cookies.

Routes are subject to minor changes. Please check your route the week before the event.


Thank you!

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Thank you! 〰️

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, 365 registered riders, and hardworking Norman Conquest committee, we were able to donate $25,000 to the J. D. McCarty Center for their camp experience which they are expanding this fall!