The LaPorte Night Bicycle Ride will take you on a leisurely 13-mile starlit bike ride of LaPorte. Please note this is NOT a race. All participants must wear a helmet and have a headlight and taillight on their bike. Participants under the age of 10 years old must be accompanied and ride with an adult, either pull behind or tandem and require their own registration. Cost for this event is $20 per person and includes a t-shirt (if registered one week prior or while supplies last) and post-race snacks. Cost for day of ride is $30. Check in begins at 8pm at the Dennis F. Smith Amphitheater in Fox Park. PLEASE NOTE: Locations for each Night Bicycle Ride will begin at a new location each month.

Blessing of the Bikes with our annual Poker Run. Registration from 11-12 with a blessing at 12. KSU at 12:15. Auctions, raffles, 50/50, and a taco bar for only $8. All proceeds benefit the American Legion Rider Charities.

 

$20 per rider and $5 per passenger.

 

Red Wine and Brew is in it’s fifth year as an annual event organized by Bethany Church of LaPorte. This year the event is being held at a new farm field venue with plenty of room and great views at one of the highest sites in the county – the Summit area off of Johnson Road and 500 West! There will be plenty of parking, great food, beer and wine tasting, cash bar, an all-ages VIP area and a 21+ only VIP area, kids fun on the farm zone, and tickets in every price range from $10 Heroes passes to $250 VIP Early Entry tickets with a private table area with servers. There is also a fireworks ending!

 

Team 265, a combined effort of both the Play For Jake Foundation and the Zac Mago Foundation would like to invite you to their Wellness Fair & Heart Screening. Team 265 is dedicated to the prevention of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and safety for all ages. Our Wellness Fair will include safety and health experts speaking about topics such as CO2 safety, fire safety, bike safety, infant sleep and car seat safety, and more! We will also have heart screenings, blood pressure screenings, and youth fingerprinting available. If you are interested in signing up for a heart screening, we encourage you to visit our website, team265.com and sign up in our events section. We will have activities and resources for all ages. We encourage everyone to join us at the LaPorte Civic Auditorium on July 17th.

Wellness Fair- Free Heart Screening- $20/child

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The award-winning Great Lakes Grand Prix features many of the world’s fastest and most powerful offshore power boats along with AquaX jet ski racing. Throughout this exciting free 4-day event, walkthrough Washington park and chat with racers, team members, boat and jet ski owners which also appear in the boat parade, block party and Taste of Michigan City. All weekend long, enjoy live entertainment, family fun, food, drinks and Racing!

The LaPorte Night Bicycle Ride will take you on a leisurely 13-mile starlit bike ride of LaPorte. Please note this is NOT a race. All participants must wear a helmet and have a headlight and taillight on their bike. Participants under the age of 10 years old must be accompanied and ride with an adult, either pull behind or tandem and require their own registration. Cost for this event is $20 per person and includes a t-shirt (if registered one week prior or while supplies last) and post-race snacks. Cost for day of ride is $30. Check in begins at 8pm at the Dennis F. Smith Amphitheater in Fox Park. PLEASE NOTE: Locations for each Night Bicycle Ride will begin at a new location each month.

Going the distance for healthy living…the Tour de LaPorte is a cycling, running and walking event to benefit the LaPorte County Family YMCA’s scholarship fund. At the Y, we don’t turn anyone away!

 

Schedule at a Glance:

• Friday, August 20 – Packet Pick-up
• Saturday, August 21 – Half Marathon, 5K Run, 5K Virtual Walk and Mini TDL Obstacle Course
• Sunday, August 22 – Distance Cycling