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Wednesday, 15 June 2011 06:42 |
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It was a great year for the B&O Bicycle Tour. We had a record 858 registered riders and raised nearly $16000 for the trail project. It was a hot day on June 4th, with temperatures climbing into the 90's, but everyone seemed to enjoy the dry weather after a cool, wet spring.
In the team competition, Hendricks Regional Health was the winner with 38 riders, but four other teams brought large contingents of riders. The Indy West Stake Boy Scout Troop signed up 24 riders. Brownsburg Fitness had a team of 16 riders. The Plainfield Christian Church was represented by 15 riders and Team CFW-We Can brought 10 of their racing cyclists to support the event.
The most unique thing to happen at this year's bike ride was the engagement of Robb Osborne and Lisa Broderick. Robb and Lisa came to the ride in 2010 from St. Louis and enjoyed it enough that Robb decided this would be a memorable place to propose to Lisa. During our post ride lunch, the happy couple enjoyed a dance to the music of Just Us.
There was a special donation at this year's bike ride. Dr. Robert Hooker matched the entry fees of the HRH team members and made the donation in memory of Fred McKee. Fred was not only a business leader in Hendricks County, but was also an avid cyclist and a long time member of the B&O Trail Advisory Board. He will be greatly missed.
Thanks to our many business sponsors who have supported the B&O Trail for many years, but especially our title sponsor, Hendricks Regional Health. Their generous sponsorship enables us to put on a first class event. We also want thank the Brownsburg Parks Department for allowing us to use Williams Park as our staging area. This beautiful park is an ideal location for the post-ride festivities. The Hendricks County Parks Department also deserves a thank-you for supporting the McCloud Park sag stop. Thanks also to Sue and John Benner for hosting the Maplewood sag stop at their home. Their generous hospitality makes that sag stop a highlight of the ride.
Last, but not least, I want to thank our volunteers. We couldn't put on the ride without them. This year, 41 people, including a group from the Avon Kiwanis Club, volunteered the day of the ride for various jobs such as check-in, parking, working at SAG stops, and driving SAG vehicles. It's the ongoing support of volunteers like these that are key to the success of the B&O Trail.
If you want to see photos, check out our Flickr and Facebook pages. |
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Monday, 06 June 2011 17:08 |
State and local officials and community members were present May 4 for the ribbon cutting to officially open Phase II of the B&O Trail! The trail now extends about 1.5 miles east of State Road 267 in Brownsburg to County Road 300 North and 1.5 miles west of Raceway Road to the tunnel under Ronald Reagan Parkway. The property between these two segments is still owned by private property owners. We will be working to bridge this gap and add parking in the months ahead. For now, get out and enjoy the B&O Trail in your neighborhood. |
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Sunday, 05 June 2011 18:01 |
 After months of power-washing, priming, painting and sealing, the B&O Trail tunnel under Ronald Reagan Parkway (just south of 300 North), has been transformed from a den of profane and vulgar graffiti to a showcase of local artistic talent. Thanks to several artists--from elementary art students to local art teachers--as well as help from the Town of Avon and a grant from the Hendricks County Community Foundations, we were able to make this a beautiful attraction for users of the trail. While this tunnel is currently the terminus of the western leg of the trail, this location will eventually be a hub of activity, connecting the B&O to the planned north-south path along the Parkway from Brownsburg to Plainfield. Opportunities remain for artists who would like to add their creativity to the project. Please email
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with your proposals. |
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Tuesday, 19 October 2010 09:53 |
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As part of Mayor Ballard's ongoing Rebuild Indy infrastructure project, the city will replace the old bridge under Girl's School Road, just south of 21st Street, with a tunnel to accommodate future expansion of the B&O Trail in Marion County. The State previously placed a tunnel under 465 just east of this location as part of the Accelerate 465 project. Such accommodation is critical to development of the trail in Indianapolis. As attention turns to this phase of the project, WE NEED YOUR HELP! Please contact
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if you would like to be involved in Marion County efforts. |
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