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September Escapade™ TRIRI®
September 16-21, 2012

SEPTEMBER ESCAPADE™ DETAILS


Pre-ride Accommodations & Staging Area

The September Escapade™ 2012 pre-ride hotel accommodations and registration will be at the Holiday Inn Seymour, 249 N. Sandy Creek Drive, Seymour, IN 47274; (812) 522-1200. A block of rooms with a rate of $85 + tax has been reserved for our group; use the group code word and reserve your room by August 25 to receive this rate. There is a Hampton Inn next door if the Holiday Inn fills.



SE 2012 host hotel and staging area

Camping is available at Hardy Lake near the beach house the night of September 15 beginning at 2PM for $8/tent. Please show your confirmation postcard at the gatehouse to qualify for this special camping rate.


Parking for the week will be at Hardy Lake State Recreation Area. The $6 September Escapade week-long parking permit is required and arranged by TRIRI®, but neither TRIRI®, Hardy Lake SRA, nor the Indiana DNR is responsible for the safety of your vehicle, as is noted in the waiver.


Showers will be available at the Hardy Lake SRA beach house until 3PM after the tour ends on Friday, September 21. If you have inn accommodations, pack a bag with a towel, washcloth and shower shoes and leave it in your car while you're on the tour.


Lodging & Meals

To receive inn accommodations on September Escapade™, register for the tour, specifying single, double or triple occupancy, and supply the names of your roommate(s). Specify one or two beds (one person in all triple occupancy rooms will be accommodated with a roll-away bed, although there are some suites available at Clifty Inn). Inn rooms cannot be reserved by calling the inns directly.


Please indicate special needs, such as a first-floor room to accommodate a tandem, on the appropriate area of the registration form. You may also request separate beds or a king bed. (Because of variation from inn to inn, special needs requests for bed types are not guaranteed, but we will attempt to accommodate all requests in the order in which they are received.)


Camping will be located near the pool house at Brown County State Park, ten minutes from Abe Martin Lodge, requiring a hike on a well-maintained trail with wooden stairs and a hand rail. Transportation to and from dinner will be provided for those who do not wish to hike to the lodge.


At Spring Mill State Park, camping will be in the primitive campground, about one mile on a paved road from Spring Mill Inn. At Clifty Falls State Park, camping will be in the class B section, near the new comfort station. Clifty Inn is a flat three miles on a paved road or a grassy trail from the camping area.


Five dinner buffets and five breakfast buffets, served in the inn dining rooms, are included for all participants. Lunches are on your own. Daily route maps indicate where you can purchase meals or groceries while cycling.


Services

We are working to secure a mechanic for the tour. Please check back for details.


Two SAG vehicles will support the group for emergency needs. Please train sufficiently to be able to complete the required distance between each state park.


A baggage truck will carry your gear to each day's destination. Those staying at the inns are allowed one duffel bag per participant; campers may bring two bags (combined weight must not exceed 50 lbs.). Bags will be delivered both to the tour campsite and to the inns, where they will be left outside on the porch. For this reason we recommend using a waterproof duffel, or pack in plastic bags to protect the contents of your duffels.


Massage therapy will be available from Valerie Wimsett. Contact her for rates, and to reserve your sessions prior to the event (email vwimsett@yahoo.com or phone 812.240.0344). You may also sign up on a first-come/first-serve basis during the tour.


Preparation

Any type of bicycle in good working condition is welcome on September Escapade™. Though most of our participants ride road bikes, many with hybrids, recumbents, trikes, and tandems have completed the tour successfully. The terrain in southern Indiana is rolling to hilly; be prepared to pace yourself, and be ready for some climbing. Many people enjoy the lower gears provided by a compact or triple crankset.


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.

Two TRIRI cyclists at McCormick's Creek State Park

"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






"Thank you all for a wonderful tour. The weather, accommodations and food were terrific."

- E. Peden, Minnesota






"I just rode the September Escapade, my first organized ride. IT WAS FANTASTIC! Thanks for all that you do...your organizational skills, maps, hospitality, etc. are remarkable."

- G. Cook, Indiana






"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





"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






"A big thank you for the 2007 TRIRI. It was worth the drive to Indiana from Texas."

- S. Switzer, Texas





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