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Bourbon Burn

Name: Bourbon Burn
Start: 2026-09-24
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Lexington, Kentucky

location_city Lexington

location_on Kentucky

flag United States

calendar_today 24 Sep, 2026 – 27 Sep, 2026

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language Official Website

About the Event

Event Date: September 25th - 27th, 2026
Location: Kentucky Horse Park Campground, Lexington, KY

The Bourbon Burn — part bike tour, part bourbon festival — is a three-day, fully-supported bicycle tour of the bourbon distilleries and Thoroughbred horse farms of central Kentucky. Explore quiet country roads and quaint communities en route to distilleries nestled amongst the rolling bluegrass hills. Daily distance options range from 20 - 100+ miles and stop at numerous distilleries big and small throughout the event.

Back at Bourbon Base Camp - located at the Kentucky Horse Park Campground in Lexington, KY - sip local bourbon from the same distilleries you biked to that day (plus others!) and enjoy live entertainment as you mix and mingle with friends, old and new. Registration is open to riders 21+ (by event date).

The Burn offers loops departing from the Bourbon Base Camp each morning. Decide each day just how much Burn you want to earn, with short, medium, or long options ranging from 20 - 100+ miles. The best part of a loop ride? You won't have to pack up your tent or check out of your hotel room all weekend!

In addition to a 3-day registration, we also offer a 2-day registration option for those who are not able to attend the full experience.

Races Offered

Earn The Burn

Sep 24, 2026

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Distance — Earn The Burn

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Type — Road Cycling

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14:00

Bourbon Burn Vendor Registration

Sep 24, 2026

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Distance — Bourbon Burn Vendor Registration

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Type — Road Cycling

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17:00

2 DAYS (FRI & SAT ONLY)

Sep 25, 2026

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Distance — 2 DAYS (FRI & SAT ONLY)

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Type — Road Cycling

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07:00

ALL 3 DAYS (FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY)

Sep 25, 2026

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Distance — ALL 3 DAYS (FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY)

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Type — Road Cycling

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07:00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Lexington.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 15.8° / 26.8°

wb_sunny 15.3° / 26.3°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.9 /

water_drop 68.8%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.8° / 26.8°

wb_sunny 15.3° / 26.3°

air 8.9 km/h

water_drop 68.8%

About Lexington

Lexington is the second largest city in Kentucky, located in the Bluegrass Region. Known as the Horse Capital of the World, Lexington has traditionally been dominated by the horse industry and is also heavily influenced by the University of Kentucky, the state's flagship university and the largest employer in the city. The horse industry has greatly influenced Lexington's culture and scenic beauty; the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University contribute to a college town atmosphere with a richer and more diverse culture than some might expect from its size and location. Lexington's compact central downtown district is surrounded by historic neighborhoods. Lexington is in the heart of the Bluegrass region of Kentucky and is still home to hundreds of horse farms.