The 22nd Annual Round Barn Bike Ride - an excellent training ride for the 2013 Ride Across Indiana!!
Mark your calendars!
Train for the RAIN!
Saturday July 6, 2013
Registration is open from 7 am to 9 am at the Brownstown Central High School located at 500 North Elm Street Brownstown, IN 47220.
Start your ride immediately after registration!
Complete "The Round Barn Bike Ride" to Train for the RAIN !
Our 68 and 80+ mile challenge rides are a great warmup for the Ride Across Indiana (RAIN)!
Click here to see RAIN details.
Registration for the Round Barn Bike Ride is simple: You can register online using SignMeUp.com, or download and mail in a registration form via snail mail (support your local Post Office!), or sign up in person on the day of the ride!
Online registration: To register for the Round Barn Bike Ride online using SignMeUp.com click here
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Snail Mail registration: To register for the Round Barn Bike Ride using snail mail click here to download the Round Barn Ride 2013 pdf entry form.
Day of event registration: Registration is open from 7 am to 9 am at the Brownstown Central High School.
See you on Saturday July 6, 2013 for the 22nd annual Round Barn Bike Ride!
CHOOSE YOUR DISTANCE…
Choose your own course with tour distances ranging from the 33 mile Fun Ride to the 68 and 80+ mile Challenge Rides through the rural countryside of Jackson County, Indiana. Visit two historic Round Barns. Please note that the ride follows scenic County Roads. Many of these roads have no shoulder. A small part of the ride will include some in-town traffic and about short distances on State Highways. This Ride is not recommended for small children on their own bicycles.
The Round Barn Bike Ride route is well marked.
Take a look at the 33 mile route on map my fitness
SAGS AND A PETTING ZOO...
Well stocked SAGS will keep you nourished and hydrated. Tiemeyers Farm Market and Petting Zoo provides a great stop for the family. Fresh fruit and cookies are available.
Click here to visit Tiemeyers Farm Market web site
Hungry for lunch? No problem. You will receive a $5 voucher for lunch redeemable at several of our local Brownstown restaurants.
$25/15 EARLY BIRD RATE...Includes a $5 voucher for lunch in Brownstown
Adults: $25 if you register before June 23, 2013, and $30 after June 23. You save $5.
15 and under: $15 if you register before June 23, 2013 and $20 after June 23. You save $5.
Registration on the day of the ride is $30 for adults and $20 for 15 and under.
All registrations include snack stops, well-marked routes, and emergency SAG service.
Souvenir Tee Shirts...
We have the real Round Barn Bike Ride tee-shirt you want for just $10! The Tee-Shirt is available on the day of the ride at the registration table. Sizes: Small, Medium, Large, and X-Large.
WHAT TIME CAN WE START?
Saturday July 6, 2013 Registration is open from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m. EDT at the Brownstown Central High School. The High School is located at 500 North Elm Street Brownstown, IN 47220. Please note that Brownstown is in the same time zone as Indianapolis, Louisville, and Cincinnati. SAG service will be discontinued at 2:00 p.m. Showers are available in the Brownstown Central High School gym, bring a towel. All riders must be finished at this time.
You may start the Tour as soon as you check in/register at the High School.
DIRECTIONS
Directions from Indianapolis
Go South on I65 to Exit 50B (Brownstown). Go west on US 50 for 12 miles to Brownstown. In Brownstown turn right on Bridge Street (at the Swifty Gas Station) and go straight at the first Stop sign until you reach the Brownstown Central High School on the right.
Directions from Louisville
Go North on I65 to Exit 50B (Brownstown). Go west on US 50 for 12 miles to Brownstown. In Brownstown turn right on Bridge Street (at the Swifty Gas Station) and go straight at the first Stop sign until you reach the Brownstown Central High School on the right.COME AND JOIN THE FUN...
THE BROWNSTOWN EXCHANGE CLUB
The Brownstown Exchange Club is the sponsor of the Round Barn Bike Ride and we appreciate your support in helping us serve others in our community.
Thank you for your participation in the Round Barn Bike Tour. Tell your friends!
Course Description
The Round Barn Bike Ride & Tour is an annual favorite and the region’s best kept secret of the summer bike touring season. This year choose from the Family Fun Ride (33 miles) or the Challenge Rides (68 or 80+ miles). The routes feature flat to gently rolling terrain through some of southern Indiana’s most scenic and picturesque country side. Riders will experience the tour’s two signature round barns with opportunities for self-guided tours of these architecturally unique agricultural art forms. View the Stuckwish Round Barn and the Hall Round Barn.
Be sure to enjoy a walk or ride through the Medora Covered Bridge, the last standing triple span Burr Arch Truss covered bridge in Indiana and the longest covered bridge in the US. Click here for information about the Medora covered bridge. More Medora Covered Bridge info here.
Also featured are Tiemeyers’ Farm Market & Petting Zoo and Starve Hollow Lake and Tree Nursery.
Medora, Indiana is home to the only National Maple Syrup Festival. Click here
The Challenge Rides include the Fun Ride route and then break out to hilly Western Jackson County for two major hills and SAG stops at 2 country stores. Whether you’re interested in a carefree, leisurely roll taking in the sites or a serious and challenging workout conquering some intense inclines, this ride is sure to please you all the way around.
After the ride continue the fun with a stop at one of Indiana's fine vineyards. Click here for a list and map.
To round out the day plan on a quick trip to Nashville Indiana after the ride.
What riders have to say about the Round Barn Bike Ride
"The round barn tours were very interesting! "
"Nice route, good support and especially helpful volunteers!"
"It was very well organized."
"The ride through the Medora covered bridge was great!"
"Great route – well marked."
"I liked the stations at the barns and the bridge and the new SAG at the farm store."
"Your ride is almost perfect – barn tours, great SAGS, beautiful country, and a slice of rhubarb pie at the café for lunch. Thanks!"
Need more information about our area? Contact the Jackson County Visitor Center.
"It was great! Good mix of hills and flats – loved the ride!"