Date & Location
June 24-25, 2023
Start and Finish Line:
Heaven Hill Distillery Bourbon Experience
1311 Gilkey Run Rd.
Bardstown, KY 40004
Time(s)
Saturday, June 24th
- 6:30 AM - Packet Pickup
- 7:30 AM - Start Time
- 4:00 PM - Routes closed
- 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM - Dinner program
See Event Schedule for full schedule
Routes
30 miles and 60 miles routes Saturday and Sunday.
Requirements
Fundraising Minimum: $300
Age Minimum: 12
Saturday
- 6:30 AM - Start Line opens at Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center
- 7:30 AM - Riders depart
- 10 AM - Team Village opens at Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center and bike corral available
- 11:00 AM - Food/beer tents open, self-guided tours available
- 12:00 PM - Rickhouse Tour #1 (for VIPs)
- 3:00 PM - Rickhouse Tour #2 (for VIPs)
- 4:00 PM - Cocktail Reception available inside Generation Loft- drinks available for Bike MS participants to purchase
- 4:00PM - Bike MS route closes, all cyclists must be off route
- 4:30 PM - Village area flips for dinner program
- 5:00 PM - Cocktail reception concludes, band performs before dinner
- 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM - Dinner & Evening Celebration at Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center
Sunday
- 6:30 AM - Start Line opens at Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center
- 7:30 AM - Riders depart
- 10 AM - Team Village opens at Heaven Hill Bourbon Heritage Center and bike corral available
- 11:00 AM - Food tents open, self-guided tours available
- 4:00 PM - Route closes
- 5:30 PM - Event site is closed
Our 2023 routes are here. Please check out the 30 mile and 63 mile options for both Saturday and Sunday. We will have rest stops every 8-12 miles fully stocked for you to rest, refuel and recuperate!
Looking to hang out with other Bike MS cyclists before ride day? Join us at the Bluegrass Tavern in Bardstown on Friday evening (6/23) for dinner the night before the ride!
2340 New Haven Rd, Bardstown, KY 40004
Facebook Event Page: Stay up-to-the-minute with conversation and event details by joining our Facebook Event. Please mark yourself as "going" on the Bike MS: Bluegrass Bourbon Ride Facebook Event Page. We will use this page for event updates, recognition, encouragement and more!
Pre-Ride Events: We hope to have a mix of in-person and virtual events leading up this year’s Bike MS event. Keep checking back here for updated information on:
- Ongoing training opportunities through Zwift and Peloton
- Bike MS Rider Orientations
- Team Captain Rallies
- Bike MS Kickoff Party
Fundraising Weeks
Save the date for upcoming Fundraising Weeks!
Each fundraising week provides two opportunities to win, one for teams and one for individuals. Teams and individuals who raise the most funds online during the fundraising week will win prizes to enhance their Bike MS weekend experience while raising the critical
funds to END MS FOREVER.
Fundraising Week #1: April 17th - 23rd
Team Prize: A Finish Line Fiesta basket waiting for you under your team tent!
Individual Prize: Bluegrass Bourbon Swag Basket!
Fundraising Week #2: May 15th - 21st
Team Prize: Personal Packet Dropoff Party! Hand-delivered packets for your whole team prior to the event (along with top fundraiser prizes, jerseys, etc.)
Individual Prize: A free hotel room for Saturday night of the ride! (Saturday, June 24th only)
2023 Bike MS Bluegrass Bourbon Ride – Logistics Meeting
All Bike MS participants are invited to our ‘Know Before You Go’ Logistics meeting to have all your event weekend questions answered. Bike MS staff and leadership volunteers will review all aspects of the ride weekend including parking, start line / finish line expectations, route and rest stops, plus the extraordinary experience of the finish line at Heaven Hill.
Date: Wednesday June 7th, 2023
Time: 5:30pm EST
- Your Bike MS packet contains important items including your rider bib, event details and sponsor giveaways. In order to pick up your packet, you must meet the $300 fundraising minimum and have a completed waiver on file. If you registered online, then you completed a waiver during the registration process. Please note: Riders under 18 will need a waiver signed by a parent or guardian.
Check out our fundraising week details to see how your team can win a personalized packet drop off that will include: your whole team's packets, top fundraiser jerseys and prizes, t-shirts, and
Who can pick up a packet?
Anyone can pickup your packet for you as long as you have hit the $300 fundraising minimum. Just note that top fundraiser jerseys, top fundraiser prizes, and event t-shirts are distributed at packet pickup, so you don't want to miss out on picking up your hard-earned goodies!
In-person packet pick-up
- Saturday, June 24th from 6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
Lodging
Bardstown, KY Hotels
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bardstown
950 Morton Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-849-4667
Group Block: National MS Society Participants
Holiday Inn Express & Suites Bardstown KY - National MS Society Group Block
30 room block at 169/night + Tax
Cancellation 48 hrs prior to check in
Cut off date May 26th, 2023
LaQuinta By Wyndham
3305 East John Rowan
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-233-6670
Group Block: Bike MS Bluegrass Bourbon Participants
25 room block at 169/night + tax
Cancellation 48 hrs prior to check in
Cut off date June 1, 2023
Old Bardstown Inn
510 E. Stephen Foster
Bardstown, KY 40004
502-349-0776
Group Block: Bike MS
15 rooms at 89.99 + tax a night
Cut off May 15, 2023
Best Western
411 W Stephen Foster Ave
Bardstown, KY 40004
(502) 348-3977
There is no set block here, but the prices are more affordable!
Hampton Inn Bardstown
985 Chambers Blvd. Bardstown, KY 40004
502-349-0100
MS Rate $165 + tax
Group Code is " National MS Society
Call by June 16, 2023
There is no formal transportation between hotels and Heaven Hill. Participants are responsible for getting themselves back and forth.
Parking will be available at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown for participants during ride/event hours. Participants are encouraged to park vehicles at their hotel/campsite overnight.
Bike MS is an extraordinary ride no matter where you are! Whether you have a flat tire or need a snack to help get you across the finish line, we’ve got you covered…
Each route includes fully-stocked rest stops every 10 to 12 miles with some of the best snacks and volunteers around. Relax, hydrate, use the restroom, re-apply sunscreen and enjoy the volunteers. Bike mechanics and support and gear (SAG) vehicles will also be on the route to assist you.
After the ride, we will have plenty of food at the finish line.
Thank you for an INCREDIBLE Bike MS: Bluegrass Bourbon 2022! Together we raised over $137,000! Check out our Flickr page for pictures of our 2022 ride here.
Ride photos for 2023 will be posted on our Bike MS Flickr page 2-3 weeks after the ride. We will share the link here when photos are ready!