Biking to Pickathon: Your Guide to Cheap, Eco-Friendly Travel
Biking to Pickathon is the cheapest and lowest climate-impact transportation option available. Plus, it’s fun! The area around Pendarvis is lovely, and you’ll get some great views on the way out here.
All attendees have the option to add on a free Bike Pass, which enables one bicycle to park inside the Pickathon grounds all weekend.
We’ll be planning a guided bike route from Reed College in Portland, where you can ride with fellow festival friends to the farm. Our bike guides will be there to help lead the way, we’ll haul all your camp gear to the festival so you don’t have to worry about a thing. After the festival ends, we’ll take all your gear back to the starting location of your bike route.
Bicycle Passes at Pickathon
A Bicycle Pass allows one bicycle to park inside the Pickathon grounds. The Bicycle Pass is FREE, but you need to either add it to your ticket package or select it from our ticketing options to reserve room at the festival for your bicycle.
NOTE: If you’re not able to bike from Portland to Pickathon but still want to bring a bike to get from the new Welcome Parking area to the festival (about a half mile), that’s fine. Just be sure to pick up a Bicycle Pass!
Join a Ride – Biking to Pickathon
Join this curated and cultured group of bikers to pedal your way from Reed College to Pendarvis Farm via human power. Our friendly, knowledgeable biking crew will offer you a guided bike ride to the farm as well as transportation of your camping gear, allowing you to focus on enjoying your ride. Expect to ride about 11 miles on moderate hills, mostly flat urban bike paths, with access to Spring Water Corridor and some busier 2-lane roads. A good working bike, helmet, and lock are essential components to get to the farm and secure your ride.
We have a stable of bike racks at the farm to secure your bicycle once you arrive.
Maps for meet-ups and routes to Pickathon from SE Portland via Reed College
SE Location: Reed College (due to construction, parking location at Reed is TBD – further details to follow)
SE Ride Map from Reed College
- Thursday 8/1: Meet @ 9:30 am at SE Location (Reed College), depart location 10 am sharp. Arrive at Pickathon approx. 12 pm.
- Friday (Morning Ride) 8/2: Meet @ 9:30 am SE Location (Reed College), depart location 10:00 am sharp. Arrive at Pickathon approx. 12:00 pm.
- Friday (Afternoon Ride) 8/2: Meet @ 2:00 pm SE Location (Reed College), depart location 2:30 pm sharp. Arrive at Pickathon approx. 4:30 pm.
- Friday Gear Haul: If you want to ride on your own schedule but still want all your camping gear, stop by the SE locations on Friday at 9:30 am or 2 pm to drop off your gear, and we will bring it to the farm for you. We have a designated 4-6 pm Gear Pick-Up on Friday by Pickathon Venue Registration. Service for Bicycle Pass holders only.
Biking Back to Portland from Pendarvis Farm
- Sunday 8/4: Meet at Check-in location Pickathon at 3:30 pm, depart for SE location at 5 pm.
- Sunday Gear Drop: Now you can break camp early and stay late to see the Sunday shows. Drop your gear on Sunday between 2-4 pm, and we’ll store it overnight and shuttle it all back for you on Monday morning. You just have to pick it up on Monday during your lunch break at the SE ride location (Reed College). Monday pick-up time is approx. 12-1 pm. Service for Bicycle Pass holders only.
- Monday 8/5: Ride to SE from Pickathon Check-In area, loading starts at 9:30 am, depart location 10 am sharp.
Need to communicate with the bike crew? Email bike.pickathon@gmail.com.
