The 7th Annual Brown County Breakdown is only six weeks away and now's the time to plan your weekend and join in the fun! The Brown County Breakdown is more than just a mountain bike ride. The entire weekend is a festival celebrating mountain biking in Indiana and highlighting some of the best and newest single track in the State.


~ Friday, October 7
Join HMBA leaders, local volunteers, families and friends for the grand opening of the brand new mountain bike trail at Fort Benjamin Harrison (Indianapolis, IN). Money raised from the Brown County Breakdown helps the Hoosier Mountain Bike Association fund grants that put more trail on the ground in Indiana, including those at Fort Ben!

From the ceremony, head south to Brown County State Park where the official on-site camping area opens at the Start/Finish. This exclusive campground is limited, so be sure and sign up early to gaurantee a spot. On Friday night Big Woods Brewing Company (Nashville, IN) will be providing compimentary beer to event participants from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. or until the kegs run out!

~ Saturday, October 8
A free bike and product demo is available from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Gate mountain bike parking lot. Test ride bikes and see some of the newest, coolest product on the market from large and small manufacturers including Giant, Trek and SRAM. The demo is free and open to the public. A Family Fun Ride begins at 2 p.m. and is a great way for families with kids or those not yet able to ride the longer Breakdown routes to join in a fun, casual ride and experience mountain biking on introductory level trails.

On Saturday evening the fun continues at the exclusive on-site camping with complimentary beer from Upland Brewing Company and live bluegrass music starting with the New Old Calvary. Enjoy the pickins' of this Bloomington based band as you warm up by the group camp fire.

For the 2011 event, Sub-9 Productions is excited to announce special musical guest, Danny Barnes! Danny will be stopping by on Saturday evening to play an intimate show at the exclusive on-site camping area. Danny Barnes is a master of the banjo and has played (and recorded) with the likes of Dave Matthews, Bela Fleck, Government Mule, Leftover Salmon, Del McCoury, Sam Bush, Yonder Mountain String Band, Nickel Creek and more! You can find all the info about Danny and his latest CD, Pizza Box, at www.dannybarnes.com


~ Sunday, October 9
Let the ride begin! This year's route features the brand new Green Valley Loop, opened in June of this year. Money raised from the 2010 Breakdown helped HMBA finish construction of this trail.


Go to www.browncountybreakdown.com for a complete schedule of events and list of start times. We'll see you at the Brown County Breakdown!