BIKE TOUR OVERVIEW

3rd Annual Heritage Explorer Bike Tour
Saturday, June 16, 2012
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Mellow Park, Peckville, PA

About the Bike Tour
The Heritage Explorer Bike Tour and Festival is a fun, non-competitive, family-friendly event that features the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail. Hosted by the Lackawanna Heritage Valley National and State Heritage Area (LHV), the Bike Tour travels through 17 municipalities on a combination of rail-trails and neighborhood streets. This amazing effort is due to the cooperation and partnership of community officials, first responders, local residents, Bike Tour sponsors, and volunteers. Last year, more than 450 people of all ages participated in the event!

Routes
The Bike Tour offers riders a choice of four out-and-back routes of 5, 11, 22, and 44 miles beginning at Mellow Park in Peckville, Pennsylvania. Click here for complete route descriptions and start times. The Bike Tour also offers the "Blakely Lokie Bike Rally" for young riders 10 years and under. The Rally features fun, interactive activities for the kids that encourage bike safety and good bike handling techniques.

*TOUR*	*DISTANCE*	*RIDERS*	*START TIME*
Blakely Lokie Bike Rally	1/2 mile	Young Riders 10 Years of Age and Under	11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Archbald Limited	5 miles	Families with Young Riders & Beginner Riders	9:30 a.m.
Powdermill Express	11 miles	Intermediate Riders	9:00 a.m.
Carbondale Special	22 miles	Intermediate to Advanced Riders	8:30 a.m.
Union Dale Pusher	44 miles	Experienced Biking Enthusiasts	8:00 a.m.

Riders are encouraged to check in one hour before their tour start time. Each route has Station Stops on the course with water, snacks, and fun activities. Marshals will patrol the course, and all street sections will be marked and safely staffed with flaggers.

Fees
The Bike Tour is affordable! For less than the cost of a trip to the movies, you can enjoy a fun, exciting day out on the trails with your friends and family. Teams from businesses, schools, nonprofit organizations, and neighborhoods are welcome.

	Early Registration Now to May 18	Regular Registration May 19 to June 16
Senior (55+), Student, Military	$20	$25
Adult - 18 years & up. Does NOT include children.	$30	$35
Family - Up to 2 adults, 4 children.	$45	$50
Team - Up to 6 adults, age 18 & up.	$100	$120

Registration
Click here to visit the Registration page. Please note the following deadlines:

Registration is Now Open – You can sign up for the Bike Tour through www.active.com, an electronic fill-in form, a print out form (pdf), at a Lackawanna County library, or at the LHV/HVP office (more information below).
May 18th - Pre-registration closes at midnight.
May 19th to June 16th - Registration open at full pricing.
June 13th - Online registration on www.active.com closes at midnight.
June 16th – Bike Tour Day! On-site registration available the morning of the Bike Tour.

Services
All services at the Bike Tour and the Festival are available to riders wearing a Bike Tour number.

Festival
The Bike Tour includes a free Festival at Mellow Park from 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Bike Tour Festival offers lively music, delicious food, demonstrations about bike safety and repair, vendors showcasing the best of outdoor recreation in Northeastern Pennsylvania, a variety of exhibits by local nonprofit groups, and a tent packed with dozens of raffle baskets. Don’t miss it!

Parking
Free parking is available in the lot of the Valley View Stadium, accessible from the 800 block of Main Street in Peckville. The parking area is within an easy walk of Mellow Park. Please follow the directions of the parking attendants.

Preparing for the Bike Tour
Whether you are riding 5 or 44 miles, enjoying the Bike Tour is all about preparation. Learn more about how to get yourself, your family and friends, and your bikes ready before you arrive at Mellow Park on June 16th.

Volunteers
Be part of the enthusiastic team that welcomes cyclists and their families to the Heritage Explorer Bike Tour and Festival! We will need more than 150 volunteers to make the day run smoothly. Find out more about how to volunteer.

Refunds
The Bike Tour will run rain or shine. All sales are final. There are no refunds or transfers on registrations. However, if you would like to officially withdraw your entry, LHV will convert your fee to a donation to support our non-profit mission. We will send you a receipt that you may use to claim a tax deduction. Please contact April Rogato, LHV Executive Assistant, at arogato@LHVA.org or (570) 963-6730 ext. 8200 if you are interested in this option.

Food
Registered riders and volunteers are entitled to a complimentary continental breakfast, water and snacks at the Station Stops, and a voucher for lunch at the Festival. All other food and beverages offered at the Festival are on a cash basis.

Dog Policy
We love our dogs, but we love our riders, too! Dogs get excited about bicycles and present a very serious safety hazard for riders. Please leave your pet at home. Dogs are not allowed in Mellow Park, and they are strongly discouraged along the Bike Tour route during the event. Please feel free to enjoy the Lackawanna River Heritage Trail with your pet another day.

FAQs
Have more questions? Click here to visit our FAQs page.