WABASH,Indiana — Early bird registration opens on Friday, April 1st at 8:00 a.m. for the 7th Annual Dam to Dam Wabash County Century Ride, presented by Parkview Wabash Hospital. The early bird registration fee is $35 from now until May 31st with the price increasing to $45 beginning June 1. Registration is available online, in person or over the phone.
Registration includes a free breakfast hosted by the Rock City Bike Club and Visit Wabash County, a free lunch hosted by Miller’s Merry Manor and a free commemorative T-shirt. Limited edition long-sleeved jerseys, long sleeved t-shirts and posters will be available for purchase on the event’s website, visitwabashcounty.com/centuryride.
In 2015 the Dam to Dam attracted nearly 500 cyclists from nearly every corner of the Midwest, with riders coming from as far East as Massachusetts.
“The D2D showcases the entire county,” shared Christine Flohr, director of tourism for Visit Wabash County and organizing liaison for the event. “The routes are designed to highlight the rural beauty and authentic history of Wabash County and its towns.”
Participants have the option of choosing among five different route lengths: 100 (century), 62 (metric century), 50 (half century), 30 and 15 mile routes. Along each route the event provides what is known as S.A.G. or Supplies and Gear stops which offer riders water, high protein, easily digestible foods and restroom facilities. The average century route riders burns nearly 4,500 calories during the course of the ride.
Proceeds from the event are earmarked for trail development, the care of the dedicated route and for promoting and marketing Wabash County as an outdoor sports, recreation and fitness destination. The Dam to Dam Century Ride is organized in partnership between the Rock City Bike Club and Visit Wabash County.
Numerous business and organizations support the event which includes a long list of sponsors: Presenting Sponsor ($10,000+) Parkview Wabash Hospital; Carbon ($1,000+) Living Essentials, City of Wabash, Harvey Hinklemeyers, the Wabash County YMCA, Secondary Metal Processing Incorporated, Breakaway Bike Shop, Borders & Beyond Gallery, Miller’s Merry Manor, Wabash Plain Dealer, The Paper of Wabash County, Augie’s Friends, AG Resolutions, Midwest Eye Consultants, P.C., BIT Computers, Gallery 64, Little Town Marketing; Titanium ($500+) Servisoft Ecowater, 105.9 the Bash, Big City Paints, Eagles Theatre, Ford Meter Box Foundation, Metal Source, Inc., The Body Connection, Oji Intertech, Crossroads Bank Investment Center, Miami County Tourism Bureau, David L. Mann, CLU, CFP, Strauss Veal Feeds, First Merchants Bank, Never Fail Farms, Inc.; (Aluminum 250+) Tiede, Metz, Downs, Tandy & Petruniw P.C., Wabash Marketplace, Inc., Owen’s Corning/ Thermafiber, Charley Creek Inn, Guenin Law, EDG of Wabash County, Northern Indiana Aviation, Thorne Insurance, Uptown Style, American Health Network, Manchester Main Street, Wabash Rotary Club, Dorais Chevy Buick GMC, Grandstaff-Hentgen Funeral Services, Inc., Brodbeck Seeds Troy Baer, DSM, Wabash Vet Hospital, B & K Rootbeer, Builders Mart of Wabash, Paul’s Floor Covering, Inc., American Eagle, LLC., Wabash Portable Equipment, Beacon Credit Union, Dawes & Pugh CPAs LLC., First Farmers Bank & Trust, Schlemmer Brothers Metalworks, Wabash Valley Chrysler, Cornerstone Veterinary, North Central Co-Op; (Spokes $100) Oswalt-Thomas Sales and Service.