 Labor Day
Monday, September 3 at 8 a.m.
Waterfront Park - Great Lawn
About the Subway Fresh Fit Hike, Bike & Paddle:
The Subway Fresh Fit Hike Bike & Paddle is a twice annual event held every Memorial & Labor Day. Thousands of participants flock to Waterfront Park to enjoy a morning full of fun. Bring the entire family for this free, healthy hometown event. Various fitness demonstrations start the day including yoga, tai chi, zumba, pickleball, stand up paddle boarding and rock climbing. There are numerous vendor booths available for information and giveaways. After all of that, take your pick from a 5k hike, 15.5-mile bike ride or a paddle on the Ohio River. This event is not a race. It is open to participants of all levels and we encourage everyone to get out and enjoy the festivities!
Special thanks to our amazing sponsors: Subway,
Coca Cola Bottling Company Consolidated, Norton Sports Health, Neil Huffman
Subaru and Academy Sports + Outdoors.
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Giveaways:
All while supplies last!
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Schedule of Events:
7:30 a.m. - Boat Drop Off until 9 a.m.
8:00 a.m. - Fitness Activities:
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Tai Chi - Chuan & Qi Gong Institute
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Yoga - Yoga East
- Pickleball
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Rock Climbing Wall - US Army
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Stand-up paddleboarding - Kentucky Paddleboarding LLC
8:30 a.m. - Booths Open
8:30 a.m. - Zumba (Main Stage) - Nu Image Fitness
9:25 a.m. - Mayor Greg Fischer Welcome
10:00 a.m. - Hikers, Bikers, Paddlers Start
View Maps on Your Smartphone!
Interactive maps can be viewed on your smartphone before and during the event. These routes offer turn-by-turn directions and other important route details! There will also be printable maps at the information tent on Monday.
Hike Information:
 This year the hike route will offer three different options to suit your hiking needs!
One route will showcase the river as walkers travel across the Big Four Bridge to Indiana and back. The route is wheelchair and stroller-accessible.
Dogs are not permitted on the Big Four Bridge, so the second option will take those with animals around the Louisville Community Boathouse.
A shortened version of this route will allow hikers to walk from the Great Lawn to the Big Four Bridge and turn around and head back to the Great Lawn.
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Bike Information:
 The scenic 15-mile bike route will travel south from Waterfront Park, to Iroquois Park and back to the Great Lawn. Turnoffs will provide options for cycling routes as short as two miles.
Both the cycling and walking routes will be marked with signage and will have water stops at the halfway points to refill water bottles. The Louisville Bicycle Club and Scheller’s Fitness and Cycle are providing “bike captains” to help cyclists obey the rules of the road.
“Bike doctors” will be in Waterfront Park before the ride and along the route to assist cyclists with any equipment problems. Louisville Metro Police will provide traffic assistance at key intersections, and the Louisville Metro EMS bicycle team will patrol the route. All cyclists are asked to remain behind the lead Police vehicles.
The Brain Injury Association will be on hand to distribute 500 free helmets to riders. View safety instructions here.
2018 Labor Day Bike Turn-by-turn directions:
Waterfront Park to Iroquois Park and back
Start Waterfront Park (Witherspoon)
WATER Great Lawn
RT Preston Street
RT Muhammad Ali Blvd.
LT 3rd Street
RT Southern Parkway
S Rundill Road/Iroquois Park entrance
LT Amphitheater Road
S Knoll Gate Road
WATER Iroquois Park Spray Ground area
RT Rundill Road
S Southern Parkway
LT 3rd Street
S 3rd Street at 2nd/3rd Street split @Speed Art Museum
RT Muhammad Ali Blvd.
LT Preston Street
END Preston Street at Witherspoon
Paddle Information:
 Paddlers will begin their adventurous five-mile course at 10 a.m. taking their canoes and kayaks through the McAlpine Locks and Dam to the Jaycees Boat Ramp in New Albany. TARC will offer a shuttle service for paddlers to retrieve their vehicles at the launch site.
This year, patrons will have the opportunity to try their hand at stand-up paddle boarding provided by Kentucky Paddleboarding LLC until 1 p.m. Kayak rentals will be available on site or you can rent ahead of time online.
Paddlers can enter from the Harbor Lawn in Waterfront Park, but are encouraged to enter from the University of Louisville Rowing Center/ Louisville Community Boathouse off River Road and paddle towards the start at the Harbor Lawn. Parking will be available at the Louisville Community Boathouse and volunteers will be on-site to assist paddlers at both of these locations.
Paddling participants will launch their canoes or kayaks at the river ramp located at the Harbor Lawn of Waterfront Park. Paddlers can drop their boats off at the “Green” parking lot off Witherspoon St near Slugger Field or off of River Road at the University of Louisville Rowing Center located at 1321 River Rd from 7:30-9:30 a.m.
Police and safety boats will be nearby during the paddling activity, and participants can get assistance if needed in launching their canoe or kayak. Safe paddling instruction and demonstrations will take place in the harbor area of the Great Lawn.
*This is not a race, but participants must adhere to time constraints in order to complete the route.
7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. - Boat Drop Off/Paddlers Put In - At the Harbor Lawn at the water's edge next to Great Lawn
10:00 a.m. - Paddlers start at Harbor Lawn
10:30 a.m. - Paddlers must pass 2nd Street Bridge
10:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Enter Portland Canal
11:45 a.m. - McAlpine Locks close
12:30 p.m. - TARC Bus shuttle available at New Albany Jaycee Boat Ramp
TARC drop off at E. Witherspoon Street in front of the Great Lawn and the Community Boathouse ONLY
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