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From 1989 to   2008
Mountain Bike Races & Off-Road Triathlons

Twenty years ago, a mountain bike race was held in the old hardwood forests that surround the ski lodge at General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, Kentucky. Since 1989 there have been a variety of off-road cycling competitions at this venue, including the first National Collegiate Mountain Bike Championship east of the Rocky Mountains. Other off-road "firsts" include the region's first kayak triathlon, the Midwest's first Police-In-Uniform relay, and the first National Off-Road Wheelchair Championship. The annual General Butler Off-Road Triathlon is the oldest series in existence, or so we've been told. Five miles of forested single-track overlook the confluence of the Kentucky and Ohio Rivers. Although some of these trails are now 19 years old, the bike trails are evolving, and we hope, improving. For the running leg of the triathlon, the Bike Butler folks developed trails that connect to the park's hiking-trail system. Within the resort park are full-service campgrounds, a first-class hotel with pool, and fully furnished, lakeside cottages. The park also offers a golf course, canoe rentals, fishing, tennis courts, hiking trails, biking trails, and other recreational opportunities. Carrollton is on Interstate 71, less than an hour from either Cincinnati or Louisville. Indianapolis is a two-hour drive from the park. We have a page with more detailed directions. For more information call (502) 484-2998, e-mail info@bikebutler.com, or continue visiting this Web site.

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