Welcome! We invite you to join us for three days of scenic riding in west central Indiana. Greencastle, a city of ten thousand residents, is the home of Depauw University. Many famous people have visited Greencastle to speak at the University. They include Martin Luther King Jr., Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, and Bill Clinton. Greencastle was also visited by the infamous John Dillinger and his gang which included “Pretty Boy” Floyd, “Machine Gun” Kelly, and “Baby Face” Nelson. On October 23, 1933, the Dillinger gang robbed the Central National Bank on the southwest corner of the town square of more than $74,000. This is the equivalent of $1,700,000 today, and it was the largest heist of their careers. On the town square you can see one of only two German WWII “Buzz Bombs” in the country.

Weekend Schedule: (Eastern Daylight Savings Time)

Friday, June 2

• 3:15p.m. – Heritage Lake Dinner Ride of 30 miles. We’ll ride north from the hotel to Bainbridge and then over to dinner (additional cost) at Sahm’s Haven on the lake. We’ll then ride the 12 miles back to Greencastle, arriving well before the 9:10pm sunset. Please note that hotel check-in is 4:00p.m., but we’re hoping to get everyone into their rooms before the ride start.
• 6:00p.m to 11:00pm. – First Friday Concert Series. This is a free concert held on the northeast corner of the courthouse square. Bring your folding chairs or a blanket.

Saturday, June 3

• 8:45 a.m. – Putnam County Tour of 28, 38, 49, and 64 miles traveling north by north east. All routes will have a rest stop in Bainbridge, and the longer rides will go to New Maysville and North Salem. Food is available in North Salem and Bainbridge.
• 3:00 p.m. – Socializing on the patio at the Inn at Depauw. Please note that outside food and beverages are not allowed.
• 5:00 p.m. – Happy Hour at 2 West Bistro at the Inn at Depauw (Cash Bar)
• 6:00 p.m. – Dinner at 2 West Bistro consisting of house salad, dinner rolls, herb baked chicken, vegetarian lasagna, roasted red skin potatos, buttered sweet corn, apple pie, chocolate layer cake, carrot cake along with coffee, tea, and lemonade.

Sunday, June 4

• 8:30 a.m. – Fillmore Frolick of 24, 34, and 46 miles. The longer route will travel three miles of the Vandalia Trail in Hendricks County.

Please register on-line at Red Podium

Overnight Accommodations:

Inn at Depauw – phone 765-658-1000, located at 2 W Seminary St. in Greencastle. A block of 25 rooms will be held until April 18th. The room rate is $129 plus 12% tax per night. To reserve your room, please call the hotel at 765-658-1000 and mention “HOOTs Block“. Room rates do not include breakfast, and the hotel restaurant is currently (Jan 24, 2023) not open for breakfast on weekends. There are no restaurants within walking distance that serve breakfast. Since all rooms have a refrigerator and microwave, we recommend that you bring food for an in-room breakfast. We will keep you informed of the hotel restaurant’s status. The hotel is offering bike storage in a locked room. If you bring your bike into the hotel, it must be clean before entering carpeted areas. You may keep your bike in your room, but it will probably involve stairs or an elevator.

Camping – There are several campgrounds in Putnam County, but none within 10 miles of the host hotel.

Ride Information (Ride with GPS Files)

After working with three highway departments, and making a few changes, the routes are now final. You may download the route booklet.

All participants must sign a CIBA waiver. All routes will have a cue sheet, map, and GPS file available at www.tandemhoots.org. Although some printed copies will be available at the start, please download and print your own cue sheets. Routes will NOT be marked with Dan Henrys. There will be no formal SAG support. Although our cell phone number will be provided on the cue sheet, we will be riding the event, and will not be able to respond immediately. Routes are designed to allow rest stops at convenience stores and restaurants along the route. The routes have been planned with local support and ridden to determine that they are safe and appropriate. We will not be able to check the routes immediately prior to the event but will be in touch with local riders and the local highway departments to identify construction and other problems along the routes. Garls Bikes is two miles east of the host hotel, and it’s open until 5pm on Friday and Saturday. We suggest that you bring a few tubes and other parts that you might need.

Included with your Registration

• Three days of riding covered by the CIBA insurance policy
• Route maps and cue sheets along with GPS files
• Saturday night banquet catered by The Inn at Depauw

Cancellation Policy:

If you need to cancel, please contact us as soon as possible. All refunds will be less $10 per adult. To guarantee your partial refund, you must contact Madelyn Zalon at mzalon@indy.rr.com or 317-459-2150 by May 12, 2023. After this date we will make every effort to recover your entry fee, but we can’t promise any refund. The sooner you contact us, the better your chances of getting a partial refund.

Please register on-line at Red Podium

Online registration closes on Monday, May 22. After this, contact Madelyn at mzalon@indy.rr.com or 317-459-2150. She will try to get you into the banquet, but there are no guarantees.

QUESTIONS? Please contact John Calhoun at ja_calhoun@indy.rr.com or 317-354-9844