The Wild Goose Chase

07/27/2026

We are proud to announce our 2026 Wild Goose Chase sponsor, Washington Women Outdoors (WWO)!

Washington Women Outdoors engages in a wide array of outdoor activities in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC area where women share skills, experience, strengths, and support to enhance and expand each woman’s world. WWO provides instruction by women for women. Activities are available for all skill levels to inspire the beginner and to challenge the more advanced. Women of diverse ages, races, and lifestyles are welcome.

Learn more by visiting: https://washingtonwomenoutdoors.org/

Thank you for your sponsorship of the 2026 The Wild Goose Chase! See you September 26 & 27 in Cambridge, MD.

07/26/2026

We are proud to announce our 2026 The Wild Goose Chase sponsor, Washington Women Outdoors!

Washington Women Outdoors (WWO) engages in a wide array of outdoor activities in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC area where women share skills, experience, strengths, and support to enhance and expand each woman’s world. WWO provides instruction by women for women. Activities are available for all skill levels to inspire the beginner and to challenge the more advanced. Women of diverse ages, races, and lifestyles are welcome.

Learn more by visiting: https://washingtonwomenoutdoors.org/

Thank you for your sponsorship of the 2026 The Wild Goose Chase! See you September 26 & 27 in Cambridge, MD.

07/24/2026

!! If you want to wear your official Wild Goose Chase jersey on the ride Sept 27, order your jersey by 11:59 PST today!! https://voler.com/custom/ordering/li/56327/

07/23/2026

Wild Goose Chase riders, this could be you! WomanTours has donated a $1000 Gift Certificate door prize for the 2026 The Wild Goose Chase! Register to ride The Wild Goose Chase, Sept. 26 & 27, 2026!
https://www.bikereg.com/wildgoosechase
Thank you WomanTours for the generous door prize!

Dreaming of cool ocean breezes instead of summer heat?

Trade the heat for ocean breezes in Washington's beautiful San Juan Islands. Thanks to the surrounding sea, summers stay refreshingly cool, creating some of the best cycling weather in the state.

Ride quiet island roads, ferry between glacier-formed islands, watch for whales, paddle calm waters by kayak, and discover the unspoiled beauty of this Pacific Northwest gem.

Date: 08/18/26 - 08/24/26
or
Date: 09/22/26 - 09/28/26
https://www.womantours.com/tours

07/19/2026

Q: What has 3 pockets and a story to tell?
A: Your Wild Goose Chase 2026 ride jersey!
Be part of something special, order your custom designed, women's specific, official Wild Goose Chase cycling jersey. All funds raised benefit Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge. Wear this jersey with pride, showing you support women's cycling and the refugee. Even if you can't join us on the ride in September, you can order a jersey. It will be shipped to your house.

This ride deserves a great jersey! Show up on ride day with your jersey. DEADLINE TO ORDER: JULY 24.
Order here: https://voler.com/custom/ordering/li/56327/

07/18/2026

By the Wild Goose Chase (Sept. 26 & 27, 2026) these young osprey will be soaring overhead!
Come ride the The Wild Goose Chase and see the wildlife of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge up close! Learn about the birds and animals at the refuge on our Sat. Nature Ride or on the Bird Walk.
Register today:
https://www.bikereg.com/wildgoosechase

06/09/2026

Another super event supported by Friends of Blackwater NWR! The Wild Goose Chase is proud to raise funds for such great events!

06/05/2026

It's events like this program for elementary children that makes the riders of The Wild Goose Chase proud to donate the funds raised from the ride to the Friends of Blackwater NWR!

06/04/2026

Watch the Osprey nest at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge!

05/29/2026

The official Wild Goose Chase (WGC) jersey can be ordered NOW in time for the WGC ride Sept. 26 & 27, 2006! We're excited to bring you a jersey to remember the fun, camaraderie and beauty of Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge! Our friends at Voler have designed a colorful woman-specific short-sleeved, 3 pocket jersey in a UPF 45+ fabric. Its theme is the wildlife and habitat of Blackwater.
!! Voler is taking orders through July 24!! The jersey will be mailed to you in time for the Wild Goose Chase.

Order your jersey today to remember the wonderful weekend of workshops, fully supported ride and some of the most beautiful bicycle riding on the East Coast. This is a mission-driven ride, as all funds raised supports Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge.

You can order the jersey here: https://voler.com/custom/ordering/li/56327

Jersey's are available to order for cyclists coming to the WGC and for those who can't attend.

Want to ride the WGC? https://www.bikereg.com/wildgoosechase

"I hope you’ll like the jersey as much as I do. True confession: I ordered two for myself….," Georgena Terry, founder of the Wild Goose Chase!