Wheelin' to Wall, SD

08/12/2026

Join the Forever 605 Challenge and put some Badlands gravel under your tires!

Travel South Dakota Forever 605 Challenge is underway on Strava, and Wheelin’ to Wall has plenty of routes around Wall, the Badlands, and the Minuteman Missile NHS area to help you rack up those minutes.

Join the challenge here:
https://www.strava.com/challenges/6226

The challenge: 605 minutes of activity between Aug. 8 and Sept. 4 for a chance to earn an epic reward.

Already looking for somewhere to ride? Check out the Wheelin’ to Wall routes, explore some incredible South Dakota scenery, and make those miles count toward your Strava 605 Challenge progress.

And don’t stop there! Keep those legs moving and join us September 26, 2026 for the 10th annual Wheelin’ to Wall and Bike the Best of the Badlands!

Register here!
https://www.bikereg.com/wheelin-to-wall

🌾 Explore South Dakota.
🚲 Ride the Badlands.
⏱️ Log your 605 minutes.
🤙 Keep the challenge going.

08/08/2026

🌻Celebrate South Dakota's Prairie at Prairie Fest! 🌻

🙂The South Dakota Grasslands Coalition invites everyone to Prairie Fest, a family-friendly celebration of South Dakota's native grasslands and the many benefits they provide to our communities, wildlife, and working lands.

📅 August 22, 2026
📍 Good Earth State Park, Sioux Falls, SD
🕤 Main Festival: 9:30 AM–2:30 PM

🎉 FREE • All Ages • Everyone Welcome!

Spend the day enjoying:
🎶 Live music by Maygen & The Birdwatcher
🚚 Delicious food trucks
🦅 Birding and wildlife activities
🌼 Educational speakers and interactive exhibits
🎨 Hands-on kids' activities and games

🐦 Looking for even more adventure? Register for the Early Bird Adventures (7:00–9:00 AM), featuring birding, mist netting and bird banding, and a prairie reborn tour.
Prairie Fest is a wonderful opportunity to connect with the people, wildlife, and landscapes that make South Dakota's grasslands so special. We hope you'll check it out!

🔗Learn more and register here for Early Bird Adventures: https://prairiefest.wheregoodthingsgrow.org/

07/20/2026

Beautiful weather for such a fun time out in the Fort Pierre National Grasslands! First stop of the Triple Crown Series!

07/16/2026

Let’s goooooo! Who is joining us this weekend?!

07/14/2026

👑 THE GRASSLANDS TRIPLE CROWN STARTS HERE! 👑

The first ride of the Grasslands Triple Crown is rolling out this weekend at the Grassland Gravel Adventure Ride in Fort Pierre! 🚲🌾

Wide open prairie. Miles of gravel and doubletrack. Cattle guards, creek crossings, endless South Dakota skies, and plenty of adventure along the way.

Whether you’re chasing points, chasing podiums, or just out there chasing a good time on two wheels 🌾 this is what the Grasslands Triple Crown is all about.

Three rides. Three unique South Dakota landscapes. One heck of a summer on gravel.

First stop: Grassland Gravel Adventure Ride 🌾
Next up: Thunderhawk Wide Open ⚡
Then we’ll see you in Wall for Wheelin’ to Wall! 🦬

Who’s kicking off their Triple Crown journey this weekend?! Drop a 👑 in the comments if we’ll see you in Fort Pierre!

06/24/2026

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02/02/2026

WE’RE LIVE!
Thank you so much to everyone for your patience as we navigate a few changes this year. We truly appreciate it.
📣IMPORTANT NOTICE:
• Entry fee now includes Badlands National Park entrance pass
• $15 per bicycle
• Thirty Something riders will also pay the vehicle entrance fee (as vehicles/rides will be parked in the park)

Please be mindful of these updates as you plan.
Let’s make our 10th year the most memorable one yet!

https://www.bikereg.com/wheelin-to-wall

01/31/2026

Nothing better than being out in our amazing grasslands! Check out this wonderful video put on by one our partners! Northern Great Plains Joint Venture

The Northern Great Plains Joint Venture in collaboration with the South Dakota Grasslands Imitative sponsored the inaugural Grasslands Triple Crown Cycling S...

01/13/2026

We are so excited!

We're planning for another great Grasslands Triple Crown in 2026! More prairie fun is ahead, so put these dates on your calendar!
* Grassland Gravel - Fort Pierre - Sat July 18
* Thunderhawk Wide Open - Lemmon - Sat Aug 15
* Wheelin' to Wall - Wall - Sat Sept 26

12/09/2025

📌Importain notice 📌
As many of you have heard, Public Lands Day will no longer be a fee-free day across National Parks, that includes the Badlands National Park. Since Wheelin’ to Wall has always been held on this day, we want to let everyone know that we’re aware of this change and are working through what it means for our riders, volunteers, and event logistics.

We’re currently navigating several key details including park entrance fees, shuttle options, parking inside the park, volunteer planning, and overall event flow.

To give us time to adjust and to see how the new regulations go into effect, we’ll be pushing open registration to the end of January.

Thank you for your patience and support as we work through these updates. We’ll share more information as soon as we have it.