Edmond Life and Leisure - June 8, 2023

Experience Edmond

Miles of famed Rt. 66 right here in Edmond

By Jennifer Seaton Director of Visit Edmond

We take our role as host seriously! Did you know Route 66 will be 100 years old in 2026? Communities along the route are ramping up for a big Centennial Celebration. Edmond is ahead of the game by organizing our signature event – Cycle 66 – in 2021. This cycling event begins and ends in Edmond and takes riders along Route 66. It has grown from 500 riders to 823 riders in two years. We are planning for 1,000 riders on Sunday, November 5. Choose from a 1-mile kids ride, 10 miles, 33 miles or 66 miles. $45 registration is open at www.cycle66ok.com.

Edmond has several fun stops along Route 66:

The one-of-a-kind Blue Hippo is fashioned out of fiberglass in a “kitsch” style. This humorous hippo is the perfect stop for selfies.

The Edmond 66 Softball Complex offers four fields for softball leagues, inviting teams and individuals to participate. With a concession stand and covered playground, the whole family can enjoy.

“Touch the Clouds” is a 15-foot-wide, 18-foot-tall bronze sculpture of a Sioux chief by David McGary that sits at the entrance of UCO.

Arcadia Lake offers a variety of outdoor recreational opportunities including camping, swimming, fishing, hiking, disc golf and special events.

The University of Central Oklahoma is the oldest public institution of higher education in Oklahoma and third largest university in the state. Old North was the first higher education building in Oklahoma Territory, built in 1892.

Find more Route 66 information at www.visitedmondok.com/route66.

Among the Edmond sights, are the Touch the Clouds statue at UCO, above,and trhe famous Blue Hippo.

Bicyclists rode past Pops 66 in Arcadia on the way to completing a 66-mile route during Edmond's Cycle 66 on Nov 6, 2022.