Come freeze on your bicycle with us!
Information coming in late summer/fall 2025!
ABOUT THE RIDE
Some people would call you crazy if you told them you were going to go on a bike ride on January 1st. Others would call you a polar bear! If you don't feel like riding, come enjoy the fire and start the year off right! 25, 17 & 10 mile routes available!
This annual New Year’s Day bicycle ride is the highlight of mid-winter cycling in the north-central Indiana region since 1970! This is a rain, shine, snow, freeze event with route lengths varying with rider motivation. Even if you don't feel nuts enough to go do some winter cycling, come ride and start the year off right! Riders will receive various swag.
All cyclists are encouraged to post pictures before and after their rides on social media! Make them public and include #BABCPolarBear
RIDE DAY SCHEDULE
10:00am Pavilion Opens / Registration/Check-in starts / Breakfast Available
10:45am Mass Start for bikers
11:00am Lunch Available
1:30pm Course Closes
3:00pm Pavilion Closes
REGISTRATION INFO
25, 17 & 10 mile routes available!
Registration will open in Fall 2025.
Continental Breakfast & Lunch are included!
Current members of the Break-Away Bicycle Club can receive a $5 discount on this ride (discount code sent separately to members). All riders will have the opportunity to become a member (at no charge!) to take advantage of discounts on future rides in 2026!
Day of event registration can include cash, check credit or debit cards
All registrations will include a TBD Swag item.
Sorry, NO REFUNDS!
Questions? email events@breakaway.club
ROUTES
Route is TBD
Marked routes with maps through western Howard county.
Routes from 2024 & 2025 (same route) below, just for reference.