The University of Southern Indiana and Burdette Park invite the public to “Celebrate the Trail,†a bike ride and walk on the USI-Burdette Trail, on Saturday, October 24. The celebration will include a free lunch and giveaways.
Registration begins at 10 a.m. at three locations (depending on desired length of the walk/bike ride):
- USI-Burdette Trail at University Boulevard on the USI campus (6 miles roundtrip from USI to Burdette Park)
- Broadway Avenue at USI’s Broadway Recreational Complex (4 miles roundtrip)
- Burdette Park’s Building 18, located at Nurrenbern and Campground Roads at the west entrance to Burdette Park (short walks/rides within the park, or 6 miles roundtrip to USI).
Bicyclists will take to the trail at 10 a.m.; walkers at 10:45 a.m. Water stations will be provided along the trail. Participants will receive a free t-shirt commemorating the event and goodie bags while supplies last.
Everyone will return to Burdette Park’s Building 18 at noon for hot dogs, bratwurst, potato chips, beverages, ice cream and a brief program celebrating the USI-Burdette Trail and the partnership between USI and Burdette Park.
USI students may check out bicycles from the Recreation, Fitness and Wellness Center with their Eagle IDs.
The event may be canceled if it rains. That decision will be made by 9 a.m. on the day of the event, and an update will be posted on the University of Southern Indiana and Burdette Park Facebook pages and websites.
The USI-Burdette Trail was designated as a National Recreation Trail by the Secretary of the Interior in 2008. This trail also is part of the American Discovery Trail (ADT) that passes through Indiana.
