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The
31th Annual Old Kentucky Home Bicycle Tour
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Check-in time on Saturday is from 6:30 to 9 a.m., EDT. Check-in time for Sunday's rides is from 8 to 9 a.m., EDT. The start site is E.P. Tom Sawyer State Park located at 3500 Freys Hill Road in the northeast section of Louisville, Ky. (see map) Riders will pick up packets at check-in (also available Friday evening). Registration is available the day of the ride, but you can save $10 by registering before August 16 (save $5 on one-day ride).
Security will be provided for cars left overnight in the park's parking lot, however space is limited so we've made arrangements to also use the overflow lot across the street from the park this year. Riders are encouraged to carpool. Luggage transportation is provided to and from Bardstown. Riders under 18 must be accompanied by an adult, and all riders must complete the mandatory Louisville Bicycle club safety class before the ride. Your registration fee includes fresh-brewed Heine Bros. coffee and Nancy's Bagels before the ride start on Saturday and Saturday's lunch in Fairfield, catered by the Fairfield Boy Scout troop and St. Michael's parish - there will be a vegetarian option. Buy a raffle ticket at lunch and take a chance on winning a brand new Trek road bike, donated by Scheller's Fitness & Cycling, who also provide excellent roving SAG support, if you should need mechanical help with your bike. All proceeds from the bike raffle benefit the Brain Injury Association of Kentucky. You'll get plenty of SAG Stop food and drink along the way with fresh fruit. Lively entertainment will greet you at most SAGs along the way. When you get to Bardstown, look forward to a yoga class on the lawn, sponsored by Baptist East/Milestone Wellness Center, or get a massage from, courtesy of Margaret Preble, from 1 to 4 pm. There'll be a bourbon tasting. There will be horse drawn carriage rides through beautiful historic Bardstown, sponsored by Byerly Ford and live entertainment underneath the trees at Spalding Hall. On Sunday, after a hearty breakfast, look forward to the world famous OKHT Cookie Stop SAG with entertainment by Molly McCormick and her dulcimer, plus, the post-ride Tony Boombozz Pizzeria pizza party at Sawyer Park. Every regular registration rider also gets a short-sleeve OKHT T-shirt, available on a first-come basis at registration, along with a goodie-bag full of stuff from our sponsors. Note: All riders are invited and encouraged to bring a couple dozen cookies for the famous Cookie Stop on Sunday. With rider participation numbers like we had last year, we need all the cookies we can get! Bake 'em or buy 'em. Just bring 'em! A limited edition commemorative jersey will also be available for purchase. See the registration page for pricing. A portion of your registration fee also goes to help support the Brain Injury Association of Kentucky. The OKHT has donated approximately $12,000 to BIAK in the last 3 years, thanks to your generosity. * Completed registration forms should
be snail-mailed to: Lodging Info Friday night lodging in Louisville
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The Louisville Convention & Visitors Bureau Web site http://www.gotolouisville.com/ In Bardstown A schedule of activities in Bardstown, for Saturday evening and Sunday morning, will be available the morning of the ride. We have contracted to cater a Mardi Gras style dinner for $10.00 per person. They will be serving "the finest down home cajun cooking that Louisville has to offer. Red Beans and Rice (for veggies), gumbo, drunken chicken, a peace of garlic bread and bread pudding Saturday evening entertainment is Zydeco Bon, They throw Mardi Gras beads also!!
The following list of motels and inns are on the bus route, an important consideration if you plan to rely on the OKHT bus transportation we provide between the high school and your place of lodging. Be sure to mention that you are with the bike tour when making reservations - many motels offer discounts. Call soon. The hotels fill up quickly! Motels in Bardstown:
Inns & Bed & Breakfasts in Bardstown:
For more information, we suggest you read the FAQs first, then if you don't find the answers to your questions you may e-mail the OKHT Information Center at info@okht.org. |
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Overnight
accommodations at Bardstown High School on Saturday night include
sleeping bag space in the gym, as well as tent camping on the school
grounds (bring your own tent). Hot showers in the gym are included
in the deal (bring your own soap and towel).
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