Before The Licking Valley
Prepare yourself for the Licking Valley by participating in these quality partner rides.
Tour de Lou
Date: Saturday April 19th, 2025
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://discover.kdf.org/tour-de-lou/
Redbud Ride
Date: Saturday April 26th, 2025
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/KY/London/LondonRedBudRide
Huffman Spring Classic
Date: Sunday May 18th, 2025
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 23rd-25th, 2025
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 31st, 2025
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 14th, 2025
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 5th, 2025
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: Saturday July 19th, 2025
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/
OKHT
Date: Saturday August 9th, 2025
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
Ox Roast Bicycle Tour
Date: Monday (Labor Day) Sept 1st, 2025
Description: Another great ride hosted by the Friends of Madison County Parks & Trails, now in its 34th year. Enjoy a post-ride Ox Roast sandwich.
Info: https://fmcpt.com/rides/
Limestone
Date: Saturday September 6th, 2025
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 27th, 2025
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 4th, 2025
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