June TRIRI® Bicycle Rally at McCormick's Creek State Park
June 10-13, 2012

• Rally Preview
• Rates & Deadlines
• Cancellation Policy
• June Rally Details
• 2012 June Rally Newsletter (PDF)

June TRIRI® Rally Preview

The concept behind TRIRI® Bicycle Rallies is simple: explore rural Indiana through a series of loop rides over four days from a single state park. Stay at a beautiful, modern Indiana State Park inn or camp; there's no need to worry about packing up and moving to a new location during the event.

Join us at McCormick's Creek State Park for our second annual bicycle rally, Sunday, June 10-Wednesday, June 13. Just 12 miles west of the lively university town of Bloomington, McCormick's Creek State Park is known for hiking trails that feature a huge limestone canyon and the abandoned historic Statehouse Quarry. Learn more about McCormick's Creek State Park and Canyon Inn. Our theme this year is limestone, and routes will be selected to highlight the significance of limestone to the region. You'll ride past limestone architecture, sculptures and working quarries, and have the opportunity to visit the Monroe County History Center and the Indiana Geological Survey.

Terrain ranges from rolling to hilly with some challenging hills. Routes are still being finalized. Please note that routes and mileage are subject to change.

Three breakfasts and three dinners are included; the first meal provided on the rally is dinner Sunday evening. Menus are carefully planned for sound nutrition and variety, and include options for vegetarian and diabetic participants. Served in the park inns, TRIRI® meals offer lots of fresh fruits and vegetables as well as multiple entrees and sides. Furthermore, we do not run out of food!

• Sunday, June 10: 20-30 miles. Packet pick-up begins at noon in the lobby of Canyon Inn. Come dressed to ride, or change into riding gear in the inn lobby restroom or the poolhouse. Take a loop ride of 20-30 miles before dinner. Afterwards, set up camp or check into your inn room. Suggested hikes in McCormick's Creek State Park will take you through the limestone canyon and past an abandoned limestone quarry.
  
  
• Monday, June 11: 32, 51 or 86 miles, with a 23-mile drive & ride option. Today's routes will feature a working limestone quarry, limestone headstones, and other sites of interest. Visit Oolitic (formerly known as Limestone, Indiana) on the long loop, home of the Joe Palooka statue. The shortest option, a drive & ride option, will start and end at Karst Farm Park.
  
  
• Tuesday, June 12: 80 miles, with a 57-mile or 20+-mile drive & ride option. The highlight of the medium and long loops is a limestone sculpture garden called The Touchables, filled with art by self-taught carver C.R. Schiefer. All partiipants will be able to take a self-guided tour of Bloomington and the IU campus, with their beautiful limestone buildings and landmarks, before returning to McCormick's Creek State Park.
  
  
• Wednesday, June 13: 20-30 miles.The final loop ride takes you to the edge of Stinesville and past Mt. Carmel Cemetary. Stay a few days longer at McCormick's Creek State Park on your own if you wish.

June TRIRI® Rally Rates & Deadlines

All participants must register by May 10.

*Note: Indiana child safety laws requiring restraint seats make it illegal for our support vehicles to transport children 7 and under; Therefore, all children transported by bicycle must be at least 8 years old. Younger children are welcome if a member of their party is registered as a driving participant and acts as their personal SAG each day.

Your June TRIRI® Rally registration fee includes the following:

• three breakfast & three dinner buffets, for a total of six meals;
• two evening beer gardens--we added a second one per your feedback;
• camping or inn fees;
• 24-hour access to showers and rest rooms for campers;
• SAG support;
• a commemorative embroidered polo shirt;
• massage therapy availability; and
• well-planned, clearly marked cycling routes with maps and cue sheets.

The Indiana State Parks offer a rich environment for hiking, photography, bird watching, and other outdoor activities. We welcome non-cycling family members and friends of participants who would like to join the rally. All participants will have their cars available at Spring Mill State Park, making it easy to visit nearby sites. We do request that drivers choose roads other than those we have selected for our cyclists.

June TRIRI® Rally Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be in writing (see Contact Us for help) from the participant who cannot attend, or his/her guardian if under 18. Letters or email correspondence must be received by the deadline to be valid.

All cancellations must be received by May 10. Those who meet this deadline will receive their registration fee minus $60.00/person. No refunds will be given after May 10 for any reason.

Please consider purchasing trip cancellation insurance in case you are forced to withdraw after the deadline. Trip cancellation insurance is available through McKay Insurance at 800.942.0283

After your entry has been received, you'll get a confirmation postcard in the mail. Please contact us if you do not receive one within two weeks of your registration.

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