June TRIRI® Bicycle Rally at McCormick's Creek State Park
June 10-13, 2012
JUNE TRIRI® RALLY DETAILS
June TRIRI® Rally Parking & Lodging
All participants are responsible for paying a one-time entry fee as they drive into McCormick's Creek State Park. The rate is $5.00 for Indiana vehicles, and $7.00 for out-of-state vehicles. Wristbands issued in the rider packets will serve to grant admission to the park when participants are on bicycles.
For participants staying at the inn, showing your room key at the gatehouse will allow you to re-enter the park by car, if needed, after your arrival. Parking is available at a parking lot in front of Canyon Inn.
For campers, one hang tag per vehicle will be issued at the gatehouse, which will allow you leave and re-enter the park by car for the duration of the rally without incurring additional fees.
Our camping area will be in the large grassy field next to the pool. The pool is one mile from Canyon Inn over flat to rolling terrain on a paved road. Campers will have 24-hour access to the pool house for showers and rest rooms during the event. Parking is available in the pool parking lot.
Access to the TRIRI rally camping area will be available beginning at 7AM on Sunday, June 10. Those wishing to camp the night before the rally will need to book and pay for a campsite in the primitive or Class A campgrounds.
During the rally, campers requiring electricity (such as for a CPAP machine) or wishing to camp in an RV will need to reserve and pay for a Class A campsite with an electric hook-up. The cost for a Class A campsite is $22.88 + tax per night. For reservations, visit http://indianastateparks.reserveamerica.com/ or call 1.866.622.6746.
June TRIRI® Rally Services
Massage therapy will be available during the week from Valerie Wimsett. Please contact her to confirm rates, and to reserve your sessions prior to TRIRI® (email vwimsett@yahoo.com or phone 812.240.0344). You can also sign up on a first-come, first-serve basis during the event.
SAG vehicles will be available for support on the route each day. Riders needing a mechanic will be responsible for taking their bicycle to one of three bike shops in Bloomington.
Please arrive with your bicycle tuned up and ready for four days of riding. We will provide the addresses of local bicycle shops should you need mechanical assistance; you will be responsible for transporting your bicycle to Bloomington for service, if necessary.
June TRIRI® Rally Preparation
Any type of bicycle in good working condition is welcome. Though most of our participants ride road bikes, many with hybrids, recumbents, trikes, and tandems complete our tours happily. Southern Indiana terrain is rolling to hilly, so be prepared to pace yourself, and be ready for some climbing. We find that many people enjoy the lower gears provided by a triple crankset or a compact crank.
Plan to carry items you will need during the day's ride, and to eat lunch at a location of your choosing along the route each day. Bicycling helmets are strongly recommended! Make sure they are CPSC approved and properly adjusted to fit your head. Riders must be in good physical condition and trained sufficiently for this event.
June TRIRI® Rally Reading List
Books
- Limestone Lives: Voices from the Indiana Stone Belt
Visit the IU Press website for a summary, table of contents, reviews, and to purchase.
Websites (links open new windows)
"I [enjoyed] meeting other riders... and seeing the beautiful Indiana countryside and [the Indiana State Parks]. They certainly are parks to be proud of."
- M. Hoffman, Ohio"The ride was so well organized, the food was delicious, the scenery was lovely, [and] the other riders were great. Thanks for the memories.
- P. & N. Miller, Tennessee"Kathy and I rode on SE and loved it. Thanks for all your efforts to make it a smooth, well-run event. It was our first tour and we had a great time. It won't be our last."
- L. Hereth, Indiana"A big thank you for the 2007 TRIRI. It was worth the drive to Indiana from Texas."
- S. Switzer, Texas