BRAN Launch
Only 600 Cyclenauts will be accepted:
BRAN stands for Bicycle Ride Across Nebraska – a community service project of the Rotary Club of Omaha Northwest, with the assistance of the Omaha Pedalers Bicycle Club. In its 30th year, this weeklong journey provides an up-close and personal expedition through the unheralded beauty and charm of Nebraska. This is a tour designed by bicyclists for bicyclists.
This year we launch into the unknown outer spaces of Nebraska. Experience the sense of adventure as we journey to the edge of the known world. Covering 19,000 square miles, the Nebraska Sandhills are one of the largest grass stabilized sand dune regions in the world. Formed by blowing sand over 8,000 years ago, the Sandhills contain dunes over 400 feet tall and up to 20 miles long. The world’s largest aquifer (up to 1,000’ thick) lies underneath, making the region prime cattle country. Spend 5 days in these beautiful surroundings and see why CBS Sunday Morning host Charles Kuralt named Highway 2 one of the 10 most scenic in the country.
On this voyage we blast off from our very own ‘mile high’ town of Harrison – only 9 miles from the Wyoming border. Bring plenty of oxygen and make sure camera batteries are full charged. As those famous cyclenauts (Captains Flamingo Kid & Easy Rider) once said: A bicycle is more than gears, chains and tires – it’s freedom to explore.
Area Information: Strategic Air and Space Museum website
