Experience Kentucky’s Bluegrass on a Bicycle! The 33rd annual Horsey Hundred will be held the weekend of May 29-30 2010, in Georgetown, Kentucky. Won't you grab your bike and join us?

In addition to a visit to the beauty of springtime in the Bluegrass, this year’s Horsey offers our traditional Saturday century route through both challenging and beautiful central Kentucky terrain. One of the Sunday ride options even includes a roll through the streets of Paris… Kentucky! So saddle up bike riders and join us for the 33rd annual Horsey Hundred Cycling event.

Ride Options

Saturday route options include 26, 35, 53, 75, and the traditional Horsey Hundred. Sunday routes will take you in different directions on your choice of a 34 mile loop, a 50 miler through Paris or a 70-miler through the heart of the Bluegrass. All routes return each day to the Georgetown starting point. Recommended starting times, between 8 and 10 a.m. are listed on the route maps. The Horsey Hundred is not a race, it is an opportunity share your cycling passion with the camaraderie of others in Kentucky horse country. This is a tandem friendly event with rolling hills and well maintained roads.

Again This Year

Open rides with the Bluegrass Cycle club will be starting from points in southern Fayette County (Lexington) on Friday morning (May 28). All Horsey participants are invited at no charge. Ride leaders and maps will be provided, with country stores available on all the routes. Details regarding club rides will appear in March on the Bluegrass Cycle Club website http://www.bgcycling.net.

Sign Up

Registration price includes maps, rest stop snacks, road support, and a Kentucky barbecue dinner upon your return to Georgetown College. A great prize giveaway will accompany the dinner. Limit is 2,000 riders. Riders under 18 years of age must be accompanied by parent or guardian who must sign the minor’s registration form. Payment MUST be sent in with the Registration Form(s) if registering by mail. Use credit cards at our fast, secure online registration site at Active.com.

Registration Fees

Online registration - $50.00 per person. Online entries CLOSE MAY 22, 2010. Children under 5 are free! Register online now
Mailed registration - $50.00 per person (must be postmarked before May 20) Download mail-in registration form
Onsite registration - $60.00 per person
Onsite Sunday only option - $25.00 per person

*All paid riders will be issued an official ride bracelet which should be worn throughout the weekend Any rider without an official ride bracelet will not be afforded ride benefits, including rest stop and lunch entry!*

Housing

Choose the air-conditioned dorms of Georgetown College or one of the local hotels, B&B’s or camp ground. Dorms open at 1 p.m. EDT, Friday (May 28) and close Sunday at 3 p.m. Each dorm room has two single beds; a limit of two children under 12 can sleep on the floor at no additional cost. You must provide your own linens, blankets, pillows and towels. There are several campgrounds near Georgetown including the Kentucky Horse Park.

For a list of lodging in Georgetown, go to http://www.georgetownky.com/.
Those wishing to room together, must mail registration forms together. Online entries can name desired roommates as well. (Rates are $22 per single night or $38 for both nights per person.)

Check-in

Click Here for map and directions. Please sign in at the Recreation Center on your arrival to the campus of Georgetown College. (See map for directions). Pick up your registration material at that time.

Check-in Hours:

Friday, May 28, 3 p.m.-10 p.m. EDT Saturday, May 29, 6 a.m.-9 a.m. EDT. If you must check in after 10 p.m. EDT on Friday, you MUST call 859-227-4906 (provided by AT&T Wireless, activated at 12 noon on May 28) to make special arrangements. Dorm key and meal tickets can be picked up until 2 a.m. EDT, Saturday morning at the Recreation Center.

Support - Bike and Body

Routes are supported with roving SAG vehicles carrying water and basic first-aid. You are expected to make your own road-side repairs and to be in good physical condition. Bike mechanics will be stationed at the college and lunch rest-stop. Bike Detailing, Professional Massage and full Exhibition Expo. onsite at the Rec. Center.

New This Year - Block Party

Georgetown is hosting a block party on the Courthouse square from 6-9 on Friday evening before Horsey. There will be a Bluegrass Band and food for sale. Alcoholic beverages are available next door at Galvan’s Restaurant (for consumption inside the restaurant). Register first and then enjoy Georgetown hospitality.

Helmets

Helmets must be worn on all rides and must meet Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), ASTM, or Snell standards.

Charitable Use of Proceeds

In the last five years, the Bluegrass Cycling Club has given more than $60,000 to promote cycling and to support cycling related charitable activities. Most notably the Bluegrass Cycling Club has given over three hundred and fifty bicycles to deserving children in central Kentucky. The Bluegrass Cycling Club has also supported teams of up to 30 cyclist in rides sponsored by national health related organizations. This year the Bluegrass Cycling has donated money to the city of Lexington to assist in posting share the road signs at key locations. Additionally the Bluegrass Cycling Club has partnered with the Bluegrass Area Chapter of the American Red Cross to aid their disaster services and health and safety programs.

Refund Policy

The Horsey has a no refund policy. If you purchase merchandise like T-shirts online you can make arrangements for a friend to pick them up if you are unable to attend. This event provides funding for the BCC charitable works, such as the Annual Bike Giveaway for children selected by the school systems and the adaptive tricycles program for patients at Shriner's Hospital. $14,000 worth of bicycles were purchased and donated by the BCC in 2007 thanks to participants in the Horsey Hundred. Funds from the Horsey become part of those sorts of efforts. (see bike giveaway photos at BCC Gallery).

Alcohol and Drugs

The use of alcohol or illegal drugs is prohibited on the campus of Georgetown College. Failure to observe this rule will result in expulsion from the event.

Tandem Storage / Showers

Overnight tandem and recumbent storage will be available. Limited showers are available during the afternoons in the Recreation Center.

Food

Rest stop snacks and are provided both days. A meal ticket for two breakfasts can be purchased separately for $16 (all you can eat). Breakfast is served Sat/Sun between 6-9 a.m. Dinner is served from 12:00p.m.-6:00 p.m. on Saturday.

Again in 2010 - Wrist Bands

All riders will be required to wear a temporary ride identification bracelet. This will be your admission ticket to the rest stops, lunches and SAG support. Any rider without an official ride bracelet will not be afforded ride benefits, including rest stop and lunch entry.

Available to buy at the event

New event-specific (dry fit type) Tee-Shirt and new club jerseys. These are also available for viewing and purchase at the club website store where you can use PayPal. (available early March.) T-shirts can be purchased online, but not shipped. Must be picked up at the event, please.

Volunteer Information

Volunteer Coordinator:     Pam Thomas (859) 312-6395 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Other Horsey Hundred Coordinators:
Event Coordinator: Dwayne Edwards
Registration: Rick Fern
BCC Store: Peggy Littrell and Griff Baute
Rest Stops: Terio Sutherland
Food: Mike Bagley
SAG: Tom Walters
Road Marking: David Earle
Maps: Dave Elbon

A list of the various volunteer opportunities available during Horsey Hundred weekend is provided on the following page.  It is our volunteers that make the event a success, and without our volunteers, the event would not be possible, so please consider volunteering if you can!

Every club member that volunteers at least 4 hours to support the Horsey Hundred may ride for free.  Volunteer shifts are generally scheduled in 4 hour blocks, however some are not. In these instances, since the shift time was established to meet our specific needs, volunteers working these shifts will also be able to ride for free – sign up for these shifts are first come, first served (which is the case with all volunteer opportunities)  Shorter shifts are registration on Friday from 7 pm – 10 pm registration on Sunday from 7 am to 9 am, and BCC store on Sunday from 6 am – 9 am.

What to do if you want to volunteer – Contact the volunteer coordinator via e-mail or telephone (contact information provided above) and provide the following information:

1. Your name, phone number and e-mail address;
2. Dates and times you want to volunteer;
3. What you want to do (provide a couple of options, and things begin filling up, it’s good to have options!!);
4. Tee shirt size;
5. Whether you will be riding, and if so, what days; and
6. Whether you will be able to come to Georgetown College to pick up your volunteer shirt, wrist band, etc..

Volunteer Ride Registration and Check In – Volunteers should register with the volunteer coordinator rather than through the website and should check in and the volunteer check in table in Georgetown rather than where other riders check in.  You will be provided with your volunteer tee shirt, maps and wrist band when you check in.  Volunteer check in will be open the same hours as ride registration (3 pm-10 pm on Friday, 6 am – 10 am Saturday, and 7 am – 9 am on Sunday).  If for some reason you WILL NOT be in Georgetown to check in at any of the appointed times, please contact the volunteer coordinator to make other arrangements.

Kids and Volunteering - If you have children over the age of 12 who want to volunteer, we would love to have them!  Please submit their information along with your own.  If your child needs volunteer credit for school or a civic group, just let us know and we’ll be happy to verify their volunteer hours.

Volunteer Opportunities

Registration – Check in pre-registered riders and register new riders. Stuff rider packets during down time.

1. Friday: Registration runs from 3 – 10 – we will be running the following shifts: 3-7, 4-8, 5-9 and 7-10 –(4 people for each shift)
2. Saturday – Registration runs from 6-9 – we will be running 1 shift and need a total of 6 volunteers
3. Sunday – Registration runs from 7-9 (2 people)

BCC Store – Sell BCC merchandise and answer questions about the BCC

1. Friday: shifts will run from 2-6 and 6-10 (4 people each shift)
2. Saturday: Shifts will run from 6-9 (4 people) and 1-5 (2 people)
3. Sunday: One shift 11-3 (2 people)

Volunteer Check In and Information – Check in volunteers and provide them with their tee shirts, wrist bands and any last-minute instructions. Provide general information to riders

1. Friday Shifts will run 2-6 and 6-10 – (2 people each shift)
2. Saturday – One shift from 6-9  (1 person)
3. Sunday – One shift from 7-9 (1 person)

Rest Stop?Food Loading – Assist in loading trucks that will transport food and materials to the various rest stops

1. Friday – One shift 9-1 (one person), one shift 1-5 (one person), one shift, 5-9 (2 people)
2. Saturday – Two shifts 6 am – 10 am (2 people) and 3 pm – 7 pm (2 people)
3. Sunday – One shift 6-9 (2 people)

Rest Stop Resupply – Be on hand to take items to rest stops as needed throughout the day working as a team with a truck – These volunteers will need to have cell phones for communication during the shift.

1. Saturday – Two shifts 9 -1 and 1-5 (Two people each shift working as a team – one team to provide a pick-up truck)
2. Sunday – One shift 9-1(Two people each shift working as a team – one team to provide a pick-up truck)

Rest Stops – Keep food and beverage items stocked, provide information and support to riders. .Various places and times, Saturday and Sunday – we need A LOT of people to fill these slots!! If you are interested, please contact the volunteer coordinator to work out the details.  

Tear Down – Help to pack up and items that need to be returned to the BCC storage facility, load trucks and return items.

1. Sunday – One shift 1-5 pm (6 people)

SAG – Roving drivers out on the routes Saturday and Sunday. SAG drivers must have a large vehicle capable of transporting riders and/or bicycles, and will provide assistance and rides as necessary to riders who need help.  Tom Walters is responsible for scheduling and coordinating SAG drivers. If you are interested in SAG, please contact the volunteer coordinator for further information.