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Check out the 2026 Bourbon Burn Experience
https://ridewithgps.com/events/504481-bourbon-country-burn-2026
2026 Bourbon Burn Weekend Schedule
10:00 AM–7:00 PM Self-guided Legacy Trail Welcome Ride.
2:00–9:00 PM Participant check-in at Base Camp.
4:00–8:00 PM Food trucks at Base Camp.
5:00–7:00 PM Happy Hour at West Sixth Brewing benefiting
Broke Spoke Community Bike Shop.
5:00-9:00PM Bands in Basecamp
7:00–7:30 PM Welcome and Friday Route Briefing in the pavilion.
7:30–8:30 PM Torchlight Trivia with Phil Talks Whiskey in the VIP Tent.
10:00 PM Basecamp Closes & Campground quiet time
6:30 - 8:30AM Participant check-in at Base Camp
7:30 - 9:00AM Routes open at 7:30AM, Please be pedaling by 9:00AM
4:30- 8:30PM Dinner is served
5:00-9:00PM Bands in Basecamp
5:00- 8:00PM Bottle Sherpa is open (Check In Tent)
5:30 - 10:30PM Shuttle Service to Select Hotels
7:00PM Saturday Route Briefing
10:00PM Basecamp Closes
7:30-9:00AM Routes open at 7:30AM, Century Riders must depart at 7:30AM,
all other routes pedaling by 9:00AM
4:30- 8:30PM Dinner is served
5:00 - 9:00PM Bands in Basecamp
5:00- 8:00PM Bottle Sherpa is open (Check In Tent)
5:30 - 10:30PM Shuttle Service to Select Hotels
7:00PM Sunday Route Briefing
8:00PM VIP Tasting (Ticket Required)
10:00PM Basecamp Closes
7:30-9:00AM Routes open at 7:30AM, pedaling by 9:00AM
11:30AM - 3:00PM Celebrate a great weekend of riding with a complimentary beer at the finish line
11:30AM - 3:00PM Bottle Sherpa is open (Check in Tent)
*All bottles must be picked up by 3:30pm,
bottles left after Basecamp closes will be donated
Hello fellow Burn folks,
We are getting close and we have all the routes on the website! and listed below:
2026 Bourbon Country Burn Route List and Links
Thursday
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56652307?privacy_code=tYTi2KM2q4XPzuOnP2ChKy4fqeyakzks
Friday
82 Mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51632136?privacy_code=1E7MN9EUUJv9hunwmeHC8KwrOJE1sPl4
49 Mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56652283?privacy_code=r4Ghra4pHd4pxfui6JGyEQRgoSZlmEqi
29Mile: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56652219?privacy_code=bdmGzjwBr2412xN70xnnhmBbsi36pljN
Saturday
Century: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57068687
Long: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57069145
Medium: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57069344
Short: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51602765
Sunday
Short: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/57068722
Registration for the Torch LIght Trivia with Phil on Thursday evening is also open here: https://tinyurl.com/TorchlightTrivia26
We will have a few more updates coming this week! We look forward to riding with everyone soon!
Welcome to the Burn News!
We have put together Thursday and Friday routes for folks to take a look at.
Thursday Route we can visit West 6th Brewing and or head to Lexington Distilling Company!
Friday 29 mile: Nice and easy and back in plenty of time to head to Makers Mark at 2pm.
Friday 49 mile: Medium distance saving energy for a big ride Saturday!
Friday 82 mile: Tasting all the bourbons on offer.
VIP Experiences are available HERE.
The RV park is filling up. There are spots open but need to reserve by September 9th. Here is the information.
Anyone is welcome to book a Premium RV site, even if you are just planning to camp in a regular ol’ tent and simply want to have access to electricity. So, how can I book this reservation?
A Premium RV Reservation can be booked following these steps:
You may contact the KY Horse Park Campground Store at 859-259-4257, press option 2.
Tell whomever answers that you are with the Bourbon Burn 2026 and want to book a Premium RV site.
If no one answers, do the old-fashioned thing and leave a message. They will be sure to get you squared away.
Individual water and electric hookups (50/30/20 amp)
Limited spots available. Be sure to call around the time of registration -or- before!
Adjacent to Bourbon Base Camp
Short walk “home” each night
Short walk to shower house (less than 0.25 mi.)
Site neighbors are other Burn participants
Spacious, shaded sites available
55’ paved back-in site
We have opened the VIP tasting tickets for 2026. We have a variety of distillers and have added an early seating at 4:30 PM this year.
We have also added a Makers Mark Tour of 2026. Our coaches will leave at 2pm to head to the distillery. Take a tour. Then return to base camp at around 7pm. Box lunch and some tastings provided on the “one hours” journey.
We are still working on the routes for Thursday and Friday so those will be coming next Friday.
We look forward to riding with everyone soon!
Mike Barman: Director of Operations
Hello Bourbon Country Burn Enthusiasts!
This is Michael Barman the new Director of Operations for this year's Bourbon Country Burn. We are looking forward to another year of great riding and bourbon tasting! Our team wants to update you on the coming and goings of the burn. We have been working hard putting all the pieces together for a great event. First if you have not registered yet please do so HERE. If you have registered “THANK YOU” we look forward to seeing you near the end of September!
Here are the accommodations available for the weekend:
We also have Bike Rentals! You can find that information HERE.
We will be opening the Bourbon Country Burn Apparel Store and Tickets to the VIP Experiences next week on Friday August 7th by 5pm.
We are working hard on the routes, cities and rest areas. We will have updates each week on the website. Just go to Burn News. The first week news will be Thursday and Friday routes. Then Saturday routes. Then Sunday routes.
As always there is a ton of information about the Burn at our website:
https://www.bourboncountryburn.com/
If you do not find the information you are looking for please email us at:
Or call us at:
+1(833)724-2876
We look forward to a great Bourbon Country Burn 2026!
