2025 Kentucky Derby Festival PNC Tour de Lou - Registration Required

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Get ready to roll! The Kentucky Derby Festival is once again partnering with the Louisville Bicycle Club to produce the PNC Tour de Lou on Saturday, April 19.

Participants will have the opportunity to bike in-person, as well as the option to participate virtually. The 12th annual PNC Tour de Lou is a unique way to explore Louisville on two wheels while passing through some of the city’s scenic parks, neighborhoods and historic sites with cyclists from all across the country.

New for the 2025 Ride

• The PNC Tour de Lou returns on a Saturday (April 19) for the 2025 event.
• This year’s Start and Finish Line is moving due to flooding along the Waterfront. The Start and Finish will now be at the Belvedere (141 N 6th Street, Louisville). The Belvedere entrance is located on Main Street in Downtown Louisville between 4th and 6th Streets. More details and the final course will be released in the coming days. (Full course and route details will be released soon).
• Scheller’s Fitness & Cycling will offer bike rentals for the first time for the PNC Tour de Lou. Participants can choose from a Road Bike or a Hybrid Bike (limited quantities available). Click HERE to rent a bike. 

Ride Options

As always, the Festival’s annual bike event is for riders of all levels of experience, with three separate cycling distances:

• 62.1 Miles (Metric Century) – Ideal for advanced riders or those looking for a challenge: 8 AM
• 35 Miles – Ideal for moderate/experienced riders: 8:15 AM
• 20 Miles – Ideal for beginners or those new to cycling: 8:30 AM
• Virtual Ride – 20, 35, and Metric Century Options (Find more info here!)

Here are the event routes:

• 20-mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50324662

• 35-mile route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50324467

• 62.1-mile (100K) route: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/50255029

• View all routes: https://ridewithgps.com/.../S9KTHEJzs5A9pSGtqAK4Qom01yWvKBur

Packet Pick-Up

• Thursday, April 17th: 4 – 7 PM
• Friday, April 18th: 9 AM – 7 PM
• Location: West Sixth Brewery, Main Floor
• Saturday, April 19th: 7 AM – 8 AM on site near the Belvedere Start

Post Ride Party

NEW THIS YEAR, all participants can celebrate after the ride at the Post Ride Party! Cyclists 21 and over can enjoy one free beer thanks to West Sixth Brewing (Must present ID and ride medal). Each participant will also receive a sweet treat courtesy of Nothing Bundt Cake (Official Bundt Cake of the Festival) or a Partee’s Kitchen Cookie. Plus, Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, the Official Fried Chicken of the Festival, is offering a free piece of chicken to all cyclists.

The sign-in sheet will be at the Kentucky Derby Festival-branded tent. The tent will be located on the right-hand side as you approach the Belvedere. I would suggest being there no later than 7:30 AM.