2025 Norman Conquest

July 12

Our 28th annual ride raised funds for the J.D. McCarty Center and additional organizations to get kids on bikes!

Saturday July 12, 2025 for the 28th Norman Conquest

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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.
Lunch after the ride in air conditioning.
Friday night town tour - 10 mile family friendly ride around OU campus and central Norman
Comfy cotton crimson T-shirt
Camaraderie with fellow bike lovers
AND MOST IMPORTANTLY gratification of knowing that you are supporting programs for children. Learn more about the J. D. McCarty Center and Bike Club.

New for 2025

Packet Pick up

Friday night at Lazy Circles Brewery, 422 E Main St, Norman, OK 73071.

Town Tour

10ish miles of casual, family friendly leaving from Lazy Circles Brewery on Friday night.

Fundraising

Our proceeds will be divided between the J.D. McCarty Center and establishing a Bike Club in Norman. Bike Club is an after-school program that introduces cycling to elementary and middle schoolers.

2025 Schedule

Friday July 11

5-8 p.m. - Packet pick-up and registration at Lazy Circles Brewery, 422 E Main St, Norman, OK 73071.

6-7 p.m. - Free Friday Town Tour - meet at Lazy Circles Brewery, riding through the OU campus and central Norman. About 10 miles, approximately one hour.

Saturday July 12

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

2024 Routes

We do not anticipate any major changes to the routes in 2025.

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

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Our Town Tour will be a 10 mile free casual ride on Friday night - great for families and beginning cyclists. We will meet at Lazy Circles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday of the event weekend. The tour will have a leader and a sweeper and will stick together through the OU campus and central Norman. After the ride you can pick up your packet for Saturday’s ride.

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

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 while supplies last.

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

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.

We had an amazing event in 2024 with 366 riders!

2024 Yellow Jersey Level Sponsor

2024 King of the Mountain Level Sponsors

2024 Green Jersey Level Sponsors

2024 Peloton Level Sponsors

2024 Domestique Level Sponsors

athletic loft
william (bill) D. Brollier
Central Oklahoma Parrothead Association
Chad d. spiva, d.d.s., p.c.
CLEVELAND COUNTY SHERIFF
Isaiah Edison
John Ressmeyer & Kris BOWLINE
OK Canine Corral
Oklahoma Copier Solutions
Oklahoma State Parks
Norman Emergency Response Team
PENNY HILL BAR & GRILL
Sprouts
Stretch Lab
SYSCO

Become a Sponsor!

J.D. McCarty Center & Norman Conquest - Helping Children Grow

Cyclists like to ride in groups because no one likes to ride alone, and no one likes to be left behind. The same can be said about life in general, but many children face daily struggles with being alone and falling behind due to developmental disabilities, and that is why the Bicycle League of Norman has dedicated so many years of support to the J.D. McCarty Center.

For nearly two decades, the Bicycle League of Norman has committed tens of thousands of dollars in proceeds from its annual Norman Conquest cycling event to support the children and staff at J.D. McCarty, and we invite you to join us in this commitment. The center serves children from birth to age 21 by enriching their lives with resources and support such as physical therapy, occupational therapy, language
therapy, medical care, and more. Eventually, these children move into adulthood, and the work being done at J.D. McCarty gives them tools and abilities that allow them to participate, contribute, and find fulfillment.

The Norman Conquest is one of Oklahoma’s oldest cycling events, attracting hundreds of bicycle riders each year from across Oklahoma and around the region. Always scheduled in early July, cyclists ride 62 miles and a variety of shorter distances through eastern Cleveland County’s undulating countryside. The ride is known for its summer heat and those who can overcome the substantial hills walk
away with a sense of pride, and even conquest. Because of its support for the community and its advocacy for fitness and healthy
lifestyles, Norman has embraced the Conquest ever since it was established in 1997, and we are returning to businesses and individuals throughout Norman for continued financial support.

While grassroots donations of $100 and $200 are of foundational importance to our event, we are also seeking leadership contributions of $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000, and more to reach this year’s $25,000 goal. We appreciate your consideration and your interest in the J.D. McCarty Center’s mission to help children overcome the challenges of disability so they can move into adult lives filled with promise and opportunity. And we hope you will share in our dedication because, as everyone knows, no one likes to be left behind.

Sponsorship inquires - email: bln.normanconquest@gmail.com

Download the sponsorship packet.

Thank you!

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Thanks to our wonderful sponsors, 365 registered riders, and hardworking Norman Conquest committee, we were able to donate $25,000 in 2023 to the J. D. McCarty Center for their camp experience which they are expanding this fall!