It looks like there is going to be a little less brrr, in terms of shivering cold, for this weekend’s BRR ride.

The Bike Ride to Rippey officially leaves from Perry after a cannon start at 10am Saturday.  By that time, the fog is expected to clear and partly sunny skies will greet riders, along with temperatures around 40 degrees.

Perry Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Bob Wilson says they always cross their fingers for nice weather because it really is the determining factor for some participants.

“It’s so weather related, as most people will know from the history here.  We have years where we preregister 300 people and we have years where we preregister 600 people.  Right now we’re above average, so we’re kind of cruising and we’re really happy about that.  What we hear from everybody is ‘That’s BRR.’  That’s kind of the funny thing here, I’ve been telling people it’s 65 and sunny on BRR day, I haven’t really specified exactly where it’s going to be 65 and sunny but either way it is BRR, it is February in Iowa and we know it’s going to be a fun day no matter what.”

As a comparison, last year for BRR it snowed that morning and temperatures were around 20 degrees.  Registration counts in 2014 were around 480 people, which was down about 400 from the year before.  However, a volunteer who kept track counted around 900 people biking by.

As a reminder, BRR is the Perry Chamber’s largest fundraiser and sets the tone for programming for the year.

You can still save yourself a few bucks today by preregistering at the Chamber office or online for $25.  Day of registration will be $30 at the Hotel Pattee starting at 7:30am tomorrow.