September Escapade™ 2012 Preview and Registration Information
September 16-21, 2012

• Route Preview
• Rates & Deadlines
• Cancellation Policy
• September Escapade™ 2012 Details
• September Escapade™ Participant Newsletter (PDF) [revised 1/25]

September Escapade™ Route Preview

September Escapade™ (also known as "SE") will guide you to the scenic and historic sites of southeastern Indiana, with overnights at three state parks: Brown County (one night), Spring Mill (two nights), and Clifty Falls (two nights). Routes use rural, hard-surfaced roads, with stops in small towns for services. Terrain ranges from rolling to hilly with some challenging hills. Ridership is limited to 250 participants.

September Escapade offers a choice of inn lodging or tent camping at all three state parks. (There are no cabins on this route.) Indiana State Park Inns are modern and well-appointed, with high quality linens, comfortable furniture, air conditioning, and free WiFi. Learn more about the Indiana State Park Inns.

Expect to ride an average 75 miles on the days we travel to a new state park. Two layover days offer two or three loop rides, or free time to explore the park instead. (Routes and mileage are subject to change.)

• Sunday (50 miles): Scottsburg to Brown County State Park & Abe Martin Lodge. Enjoy the journey to Indiana's largest state park, home to beautiful hiking and mountain bike trails, and a former host of the 1987 Pan Am Games cycling road race.

  
  

• Monday (62 miles): Brown County State Park to Spring Mill State Park & Spring Mill Inn. Travel through through an area of Indiana known for its round barns to Spring Mill, famous for its pioneer village and working grist mill.

  
  

• Tuesday (layover day; 0, 27, 56 or 87 miles): Spring Mill State Park loop rides. Enjoy a loop ride that takes you to Blue Spring Cavern (all options), and then to the Williams Covered Bridge, a double-span covered bridge built in 1884 (medium and long options). Or, spend a day exploring Spring Mill State Park.

  
  

• Wednesday (83 miles): Spring Mill to Clifty Falls State Park & Clifty Inn. Clifty Falls is known for its waterfalls, rugged hiking trails, and its proximity to historic Madison on the Ohio River.

  
  

• Thursday (layover day; 0, 10, 24 or 70 miles): Clifty Falls State Park loop rides. Explore Madison's 19th century architecture, wineries, and museums. Or, take a longer ride to Hanover, with its beautiful college campus and river overlook, and the tiny town Bethlehem.

  
  

• Friday (40 miles): Clifty Falls State Park to Scottsburg. Savor your final trip through rural Indiana, with its farms and small towns, on your way back to Scottsburg. See how many little pink houses you can count along the way.

September Escapade™ Rates & Deadlines

*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 September Escapade™ registration fee includes the following:

• five hot breakfast and dinner buffets for a total of ten meals;
• evening rider meetings
• evening programs, including a social with Indiana craft beer
• a commemorative polo shirt;
• Indiana State Parks entry and camping fees;
• 24-hour access to showers and rest rooms for campers;
• baggage transport from park to park;
• SAG and mechanical support;
• massage therapy availability, and
• well-planned, clearly marked cycling routes with maps and cue sheets.

There are two registration deadlines: August 1 for participants staying in the inns, and August 24 for campers.

We welcome non-cycling family members and friends who would like to join the tour by car--although we request that you do not drive on the routes we've chosen for our cyclists. Registered non-riders receive the same benefits and privileges as riders. Non-riders must supply vehicle information to receive a special pass that covers park entry and permits parking at the September Escapade™ group campsite or the inns.

September Escapade™ Cancellation Policy

All cancellations must be in writing (see Contact Us for assistance), and received by the appropriate date.

Inn rooms:
• Those who cancel on or before August 1 will receive their registration fee minus $60.00/person.
• Those who cancel between August 1 and August 24 will receive the camping rate minus $60.00/person.
  
  Campers:
• Those who cancel on or before August 24 will receive their entry fee minus $60.00/person.

No refunds will be given after August 24 for any reason.

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

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