IU alumni to host fundraising bicycle event
COLUMBUS — The Indiana University Alumni Association South Central Region will host a Bicycle Boogie on Saturday, Oct. 5 to help raise money for scholarships.
The ride begins at the Columbus Learning Center and takes riders west through Pikes Peak, Bellsville, Harrison Lake and Columbus Youth Camp. Riders will then wind through Mill Race Park and tour through the city of Columbus.
There are three well-marked routes including a leisurely 12-mile tour that meanders along the Columbus People Trails system, a 30-mile scenic tour of Columbus and Bartholomew County, and the ultimate 55-mile trek through the hills of Bartholomew and Brown counties.
The cost to register is $25 in advance, $30 on the day of the ride and includes an event T-shirt while supplies last. Proceeds will help fund the IUPUC Alumni Association Scholarship which supports students pursuing an Indiana University or Purdue University degree at IUPUC.
Rides begin at the Columbus Learning Center, 4555 Central Ave., Columbus, between 8 and 10 a.m. with coffee, pastries and granola bars. There will be SAG (support and gear) stops all along the way, and all routes will return riders to the Columbus Learning Center.
For more information and to register, go to iupuc.edu/giving/bicycle-boogie.
Annual bike festival to take place at state park
The 15th annual Big Woods Brown County Epic Bike Festival will take place at Brown County State Park Friday through Sunday, Oct. 11 to 13.
Riders can take on a variety of flowing single-track during the prime autumn season. After a long day of riding routes of 25 to 100 miles on Saturday, participants can enjoy a post-ride BBQ with live music, then sleep in on Sunday and take an easy ride or demo some new bikes.
The festival includes camping, bike demos, a beer garden, group rides, clinics, games, raffles, live entertainment, BBQ and food by Big Woods throughout the weekend for purchase. All proceeds benefit the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association, which builds new trails every year.
For more information or to register, visit hmba.org/brown-county-epic.
Wellness retreat set at Story Inn in November
STORY — Erica Weddle of Simply Fitness will offer a retreat at Story Inn, 6404 State Road 135 South, Thursday, Nov. 7 to Sunday, Nov. 10. Guests will have the opportunity to explore different versions of yoga, homemade meals and hike to Browning mountain with a back country lunch. In addition to bodywork, essential oil workshops, meditation and more.
Weekend admission varies from $15 to $1,000 depending on the selected package. For tickets and more event information, visit eventbrite.com and search for this event.
Weddle is a certified personal trainer and yoga instructor, having received instruction from the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Nourishing Heart Yoga and the National Exercise Trainers Association. A native of Brown County, she has a passion for outdoor recreation and takes a holistic approach in working with her clients’ fitness and health needs.
For more information, email Weddle at [email protected] or call her at 812-343-3560.
Child care available weekdays at YMCA
The Brown County YMCA offers child care for two hours at a time while parents are in the building.
The service is free to Y members and for $2 per child for non-members. Children ages 6 months to 8 years old are welcome. Child watch hours are from 4 to 7:30 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays.
For more information, stop in at the Y, 105 Willow St., or call 812-988-9622.
Kyokushin karate training offered
Sensei David Michaelis is offering training in traditional kyokushin karate.
Classes are for students 16 and older twice a week, at 6 p.m. Thursdays and 4 p.m. Sundays.
Michaelis has trained and taught kyokushin karate for more than 35 years. Kyokushin, Japanese for “the society of the ultimate truth,” is a style of stand-up, full-contact karate. It is intended to foster humility, perseverance and nonviolence and to provide a foundation for improving physical and mental discipline.
For more information, email Michaelis at [email protected] or call him at 812-988-9409.
