Before The Licking Valley
Prepare yourself for the Licking Valley by participating in these quality partner rides.
Tour de Lou
Date: Sunday April 12th, 2026
Description: TdL offers a unique way to experience Louisville on two wheels while passing through some of the city’s scenic parks, neighborhoods and historic sites.
Info: https://runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=23407
Redbud Ride
Date: Saturday April 18th, 2026
Description: The Redbud Ride is a must do for cycling enthusiats, professionals, century riders, and amateurs alike. The Redbud Ride has been chosen as the “Best Century Ride in America” by Active.com.
The Redbud Ride is the 1st event in the Kentucky Cycling Challenge https://bikewalk.ky/kentucky-cycling-challenge.
Info: https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=121434
Bikes & Beers – Hamilton
Date: Saturday April 25th, 2026
Description: Choose your challenge from 15, 30, or 45-mile ride, and finish back at Municipal Brew Works for an unforgettable post-ride beer festival.
Info: https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/OH/Hamilton/BikesandBeersHamilton
The event is seeking volunteers (with some nice benefits): Bikes & Beers Hamilton Volunteer Registration
Horton 100
Date: April 25-26th, 2026
Description: Enjoy a 2-day supported tour in Tennessee that includes 35 or 50 mile daily options (route lengths vary). PLUS – a 100-mile route option on Saturday! The ride directly supports Henry Horton State Park and the Tennessee Park Ranger Association Scholarship Fund.
Info: https://www.thebrat.org/horton-100/
Huffman Spring Classic
Date: Sunday May 17th, 2026
Description: Come celebrate spring with the Dayton Cycling Club on our annual cycling celebration of spring!
Info: https://daytoncyclingclub.org/
Horsey Hundred
Date: Friday – Sunday May 22nd-24th, 2026
Description: The Horsey Hundred is the premier cycling event in Kentucky and the signature event of the Bluegrass Cycling Club. The event now hosts well over 2,000 riders.
The Horsey is the 2nd event in the Kentucky Cycling Challenge https://bikewalk.ky/kentucky-cycling-challenge.
Info: https://horseyhundred.com/
The Honor Ride
Date: Saturday May 30th, 2026
Description: The Honor Ride raises funds to send veterans for FREE on the Honor Flight Tri-State. Enjoy flat, quiet roads east of Cincinnati.
Info: https://www.cincinnaticycleclub.org/
London Strawberry Bicycle Tour
Date: Saturday June 13th, 2026
Description: Looking to have a ‘berry good time? Register for the Strawberry Bicycle Tour, held the weekend before the London Strawberry Festival, and celebrating 22 years.
Info: https://fmcpt.com/rides/
After The Licking Valley
Leverage your newfound fitness by participating in these quality partner rides after the Licking Valley Century.
Roxie Memorial Chili Repeat
Date: Saturday July 11th, 2026
Description: Roxie Memorial is a FREE and FLAT ride in Southwest Ohio. Riders are encouraged to give donations to Breakthrough T1D (formerly Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation).
Info: https://www.cincinnaticycleclub.org/
RAIN Ride
Date: TBD July 2026
Description: RAIN is a one-day bicycle ride across Indiana that is in its 36th year. The 160-mile course runs from West Terre Haute to Richmond, following the Historic National Road (US 40) for much of the way. The ride is sponsored by the Bloomington Bicycle Club.
Info: https://www.rainride.org/
Amishland & Lakes
Date: Sat/Sun July 25-26, 2026
Description: Two days of spectacular riding near LaGrange, Indiana Amish country.
Info: https://amishlandlakes.com
OKHT
Date: TBD August 2026
Description: Choose from three amazing routes through the scenic rolling hills and past the horse farms of Oldham County Kentucky.
Info: https://www.louisvillebicycleclub.org/okht
Limestone
Date: Saturday September 12th, 2026
Description: Start in the quaint town of Maysville, Kentucky as you climb out of the Ohio River valley onto scenic ridge tops. Funds raised from Limestone are used to help eradicate polio.
The Limestone is the 4th event in the Kentucky Cycling Challenge https://bikewalk.ky/kentucky-cycling-challenge.
Info: https://limestonecyclingtour.com/
Pumpkin Roll
Date: Saturday September 26th, 2026
Description: From the fall colors that decorate the region to the historic Village of Spires in Oldenburg, Ertel’s winery stop, and even the covered bridge in Enochsburg, we are so excited to welcome everyone to enjoy our event.
Info: https://greatpumpkinrollride.com/
Cameron Ponder Cycling Classic
Date: Saturday October 3rd, 2026
Description: Cycle through the lightly traveled and scenic rural roads of Central Kentucky. The ride will be escorted out of Elizabethtown by Kentucky State Police. Join us as we honor hometown hero and Kentucky State Trooper Ponder along with first responders everywhere.
The Cameron Ponder is the 5th and final event in the Kentucky Cycling Challenge https://bikewalk.ky/kentucky-cycling-challenge.
Info: https://www.bikesignup.com/Race/KY/Elizabethtown/CameronPonderCyclingClassic