Tour de Brookville set for Oct. 14-Fall bicycle classic will follow a 26-mile route

The second annual Tour de Brookville fall bicycle classic will be start at 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 14, at Brookville’s Depot Street trailhead across from Giant Eagle off Route 36 south.

The tour, held during the peak of fall foliage season, will follow the same 26-mile route as last year’s inaugural event with plenty of breaks planned.  The event is not a race.

A sag wagon will follow and assist riders throughout the tour with energy bars, drinks and other supports.  Each participant will also receive a commemorative 2017 TDB logo they can attach to their favorite T-shirt or bike jersey.

Riders will pedal the Depot St. Trail, connect to the Redbank Trail and travel 7.5 miles to the Summerville trailhead.  The tour then goes on the road using a combination of flat terrain, rolling hills,
gentle climbs and exhilarating descents.

Those choosing not to ride the roads or do hills can stay on the Redbank Trail and head further west toward Heathville before heading back.  All riders are due back to the trailhead in Brookville before 12:30 p.m.

There will be a post-ride celebration in downtown Brookville shortly after 12:30 p.m.

There is no cost or pre-registration necessary, however tax-deductible contributions to help toward future trail maintenance will be accepted, with checks made out to the Redbank Valley Trails Association.

Contributions will be collected at the end of the ride.

For more information, people may email John Pozza at jpozza@comcast.net.