Activities
8:00 am: Morning "Club Ride" with Central Indiana Bicycling Association. Starts from Major Taylor Velodrome. Route lengths vary from around 16 to 60 miles. Marked route, map/cue sheet, SAG support, and food stops (bananas, cookies and water) are provided. Free and open to the public.
Location: Major Taylor Velodrome, 3649 Cold Spring Road,
Indianapolis
Directions to Start: Take I-465 to the west side of Indianapolis. Take 38th
Street exit east
about four miles to Cold Spring Road. Go south on Cold Spring to the
Velodrome entrance.
Ride Description: 17, 35 and 52 miles - Warm up before the evening NITE Ride!
Rural roads on the northwest side of Indianapolis. A few short,
steep hills will challenge your legs on the Medium and Long rides. The short
ride follows the White River Greenway through Broad Ripple Village and Butler
University.
5:00 -7:30 pm: Dinner Ride! Ride length is about 19 miles; starts & ends
at IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium; maps and Ride Leaders are provided; dinner on
your expense during the ride. IUPUI’s Carroll Stadium; maps and Ride Leaders
are provided; dinner on your expense during the ride
Afternoon and Evening: Come Downtown and see the beautiful IUPUI campus, enjoy the Indy Greenways and the new Cultural Trail, visit museums, watch an IMAX movie, stroll the Indianapolis Zoo, take in an Indianapolis Indians AAA Baseball game, shop Circle Center Mall, dine at IUPUI’s restaurants, and more! Some of these attractions will have special late hours with your N.I.T.E. Ride wristband as listed.
At IUPUI: National Art Museum of Sport at University Place
Within White River State Park
- Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians & Western Art
- IMAX Theater
- Indiana State Museum
- Indianapolis Indians Baseball (game time: 7:05 pm)
- Indianapolis Zoo (enter by 7:00 pm, closes @ dusk ~9:30 pm)
- Indianapolis Zoo's White River Gardens (enter by 7:00 pm, closes @ dusk 9:30 pm)
- NCAA Hall of Champions (8:00 pm)
- Umphree's McGee (concert @ The Lawn 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm)
Other nearby attractions:
- Circle Centre Mall
- Indianapolis Cultural Trail
- Indiana Historical Society
- Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library
- Mass Ave Arts District
- Rhythm! Discovery Center
- Indianapolis Convention & Visitors Association - additional attraction listings
11:00 pm: The N.I.T.E. Ride!