The Outride Rally

The 2025 Outride Rally raised awareness about the positive benefits of cycling on brain health & wellbeing.

Ultracyclist, Jack Thompson, and Outride Champion, John Glodek are rode through California from Sea Otter Classic in Monterey up to Levi’s GranFondo in Windsor. They visited Outride Riding for Focus schools, raised money for the mission, and increased the stoke around the work we do and the power of the bicycle.

A huge thank you to everyone who supported the rally - in person, or virtually. Whether you attended an event, donated to Outride’s mission, or shared your story with us along the way, we are so grateful that you were able to join.

Learn more about the impact of The Outride Rally!

Together, we rallied.

The rally was made special thanks to everyone who joined along the way! Throughout the rally, hundreds of community members joined in on these activations, connecting around the magic of the bicycle.

📍 Sea Otter Classic, Monterey, CA 

• 📅 Thursday, April 10th

• 🎪 Outride at Specialized booth

• 🎥 “Lael Rides Around the World”

• 📅 Friday, April 11th

• 🎪 Outride at Specialized booth

• 🧠 Brain on Bikes demo at the Specialized booth

• 📅 Saturday, April 12th

• 🎪 Outride at Specialized booth

• 🎁 Pre-Ride Check Challenge and giveaway at the Garmin booth 

• 🚴 The Great Sea Otter Ride Out

• 📅 Sunday, April 13th

• 🚴 Group Sendoff Ride along 17 mile Drive in Monterey

• 🚴 Monterey to Santa Cruz Ride

📍Santa Cruz, CA 

• 📅 Monday, April 14th

• 🍺 Community Bike Night with Patagonia + Specialized Experience Center

• 📅 Tuesday, April 15th

• 🚴 Group sendoff ride from Cat and Cloud in Santa Cruz

📍 San Francisco, CA 

• 📅 Tuesday, April 15th

• 🤝 Outride x Ornot Meet and Greet

• 📅 Wednesday, April 16th

• 🚴 Group sendoff ride from Roaring Mouse Cycles to San Rafael

• 🚴 San Rafael to Windsor group ride

📍Levi’s GranFondo, Windsor, CA 

• 📅 Friday, April 18th

• 🎪 Outride at Specialized booth 

• 🚴 Pas Normal Studios x Specialized Shakeout Ride

• 📅 Saturday, April 19th

  • 🎪 Outride at Specialized booth

  • 🚴 Levi’s GranFondo Gran Route

The Outride Rally ATHLETEs!

Jack Thompson

A professional ultra-cyclist born in Perth Western Australia, Jack relocated to Girona, Spain in 2019. Referred to in the media as ‘The Most Extreme Cyclist on Earth,’ Jack pushes the boundary of what is humanly possible on a bike, exploring the limits of human physiology both physically and mentally. Jack holds multiple Guinness World Records and Fastest Known Times (FKT’s) around the globe and is an active and passionate advocate for Mental Health Disorders.

Watch a brief video about Jack here

Visit Jack’s website here.

John Glodek

John teaches physical + health education at Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School in Maryland and has a deep-rooted passion for cycling. It has been a catalyst throughout his life and drove him to advocate for his middle school to get Outride’s Riding for Focus school-based program in 2018, which opens the paths for new adventures for student’s right in their own community. Over the last 7 years John has worked with Outride training camp; supporting new Champions across the country! As well as building one of the most successful Riding for Focus programs in the country.

You can see some of John’s classes in action here