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Blessing of the Bikes and Runners 2026

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

calendar_today 11 Jul, 2026

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About the Event

HAVE YOUR BIKE AND RUNNING SHOES BLESSED!! HONORING OUR FALLEN HEROES

Bicycle Ride starts at 8 am for the fast riders. 7:30 am for the slow riders
Sat. July 11, 2025 9:00am at St. Joseph Cathedral 401 Main Street Baton Rouge, LA
***7TH ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE BIKES AND RUNNERS***
Hosted by VS Tour de Friends RIDE HARD LIVE EASY ,
Baton Rouge Bike Club
Varsity Sports
Father Cary Bani will Bless your bike and running shoes for a safe training season.
In addition we will be Honoring Our Fallen Heroes from that tragic day on 7/17/2016, and past fallen heroes from Louisiana
***If you want to cycle to the church parking lot, please meet at the L'Auberge Casino Overflow parking lot at
7:45am to roll out at 8:00am.*** for the faster riders
(16-17 mph)
Meet at 7:00 am to leave at 7:15 am from the casino if you are wanting a slower ride to the church.
Wear Blue to Honor Law Enforcement.
Red to Honor Firefighters
White to Honor Emergency Medical Personnel
Runners and Cyclists: Please gather in the church parking lot by 9:00am
Cyclists also have an option to meet at the Past Time Restaurant and follow the last mile.
Runners will meet downtown (TBA) www.varsityrunning.com”
This is an amazing opportunity for all Cyclists and Runners to have their lives, bikes and running shoes blessed for a safe season, while providing camaraderie, friendship and the promotion of cycling and runner safety.

Races Offered

Blessing of the bikes and runners

Jul 11, 2026

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Distance — 16 Miles

terrain

Type — Cycling

timer

07:30

sell

$0.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Baton Rouge.

thermostat Temperature

25.1° / 33.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

29.4° / 37.2°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 22m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.5 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

7.6 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Very high

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

75.5%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:13

nightlight Sunset

20:06

About Baton Rouge

Learn more about the host city, Baton Rouge.

Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana, USA. Located on the east bank of the mighty Mississippi River, Baton Rouge is Louisiana's second largest city, home of Louisiana State University, major port facilities, and a variety of attractions.