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Balloon Brews Cruise

Name: Balloon Brews Cruise
Start: 2026-10-08
End: 2026-10-10
Location: Albuquerque

Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States

calendar_today 08 Oct, 2026 – 10 Oct, 2026

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sell $10.00 – $20.00

About the Event

Brews Cruise is back!

Skip the crowd and cruise to the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta with us!

Morning Cruise available for Mass Accession & an Evening Cruise available to catch the Balloon Glow.

Pick your preferred date and time during registration.

Evening Cruise-

When- Thursday, October 8th at 5:30pm

Meet Up- La Cumbre Brewing at 3313 Girard NE Albuquerque, NM 87107

Morning Cruise-

When- Saturday, October 10th at 5:30am

Where- Meet up at Canteen Brewhouse at 2381 Aztec Rd Albuquerque, NM 87107

Bike from La Cumbre Brewing (Evening Cruise) or Canteen Brewhouse (Morning Cruise) to Balloon Fiesta Park and back via the North Diversion Channel Trail. This is a closed shared use trail. Helmets aren’t required but strongly encouraged.

Must sign up to ride with us!

Registration Includes-

$10- A balloon and bike pin and a beer.

$20- A balloon and bike pin, 2 beers, and a donation to BikeABQ.

Redeem your Brews Cruise beer(s) post ride at La Cumbre or Canteen Brewhouse. You pick! Beer trading cards are good all weekend.

This is a family friendly event.

Minors must be accompanied by parents or guardians at all times.

Must be 21 to consume alcohol.

Races Offered

Evening Cruise 1 Beer • No Donation

Oct 08, 2026

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Distance — Evening Cruise 1 Beer • No Donation

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Type — Cycling

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17:30

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$10.00

Evening Cruise 2 Beers & Donation to BikeABQ

Oct 08, 2026

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Distance — Evening Cruise 2 Beers & Donation to BikeABQ

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Type — Cycling

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17:30

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$20.00

Morning Cruise 1 Beer • No Donation

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Morning Cruise 1 Beer • No Donation

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Type — Cycling

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05:30

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$10.00

Morning Cruise 2 Beers & Donation to BikeABQ

Oct 10, 2026

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Distance — Morning Cruise 2 Beers & Donation to BikeABQ

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Type — Cycling

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05:30

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$20.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for October in Albuquerque.

thermostat Temperature

10.6° / 23.9°

wb_sunny Feels like

7.4° / 19.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

10h 39m

water_drop Avg rainfall

0.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

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air Avg wind speed

9.3 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (4.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

35.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:13

nightlight Sunset

18:29

About Albuquerque

Learn more about the host city, Albuquerque.

Albuquerque is the most populous city in the U.S. state of New Mexico. Founded in 1706 as La Villa de Alburquerque by Santa Fe de Nuevo México governor Francisco Cuervo y Valdés, and named in honor of Francisco Fernández de la Cueva, 10th Duke of Alburquerque and Viceroy of New Spain, it was an outpost on El Camino Real, linking Mexico City to the northernmost territories of New Spain. It is the county seat of Bernalillo County.