PNC Kentucky Derby Festival Tour de Lou

Get ready to roll for the 2025 PNC Tour de Lou! Registration for the Kentucky Derby Festival’s annual cycling experience is now open. The event, which has been a community tradition for more than a decade, is set for Saturday, April 19, 2025. Riders will receive special early-bird pricing through the end of the year when they register. 
 
START/FINISH LINE MOVED
This year’s start and finish Line for the 2025 PNC Tour de Lou is moving due to flooding along the Waterfront. The start and finish will now be at the Belvedere (141 N 6th Street, Louisville). The Belvedere entrance is located on Main Street in Downtown Louisville between 4th and 6th Streets. More details and the final course will be released in the coming days.
 
Scheller’s Fitness & Cycling will offer bike rentals for the first time at the PNC Tour de Lou. Participants can choose from a Road Bike or a Hybrid Bike (limited quantities available). Bikes will be available to pick up and return onsite at the event. Please visit the following to LINK reserve your bike today.

PACKET PICKUP DETAILS 
Participants can pick up their ride packet at West Sixth Brewing in NuLu on Thursday, April 17th between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Friday, April 18th between 9:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (West Sixth Brewing is located at 17 East Market Street in Louisville.) Participants can also get their packets on the morning of the ride on Saturday, April 19th between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. 

RIDE OPTIONS
There are three separate cycling distances ranging from 20 to 62 miles. Participants will enjoy spectacular views and expert support throughout the ride. All cycling distances will be an open course, rules of the road rides, with no streets closed. Trained Support and Gear (SAG) crews, law enforcement and medical professionals will be on hand to ensure a smooth, safe and enjoyable experience. Rest stops are located every 10-12 miles and are stocked with hydration, nutrition and other amenities.  
 
A virtual alternative is also available for those who prefer to log their miles on their own. Riders who participate in the virtual option can still choose to complete the 20-, 35- or 62.1-mile distance. Participants can ride at their own pace – and even their own route – over multiple days. 
 
POST RIDE PARTY
NEW THIS YEAR, all participants can celebrate after the ride at the Post Ride Party! Cyclists 21 and over can enjoy one free beer thanks to West Sixth Brewing (Must present ID and ride medal). Each participant will also receive a sweet treat courtesy of Nothing Bundt Cake (Official Bundt Cake of the Festival) or a cookie. Plus, Gus’s World Famous Fried Chicken, the Official Fried Chicken of the Festival, is offering a free piece of chicken to all cyclists. 
 
SUPPORT
Baptist Health ER & Urgent Care joins the cycling event for 2025 as the Official Health Partner of the PNC Tour De Lou. They’ll be onsite providing hydration and first aid services, offering health information and passing out swag to participants.