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06.12.11- Take Bridges Bikes & Blues Tour

Take part in the Preble County Covered Bridge Tour, ‘Bridges Bikes & Blues’ on Saturday, June 18th. This 63-mile tour includes seven historic covered bridges and ends in downtown Eaton for a fun-filled afternoon and evening of great blues music and food. The ride begins at the Preble County Historical Center, 7693 Swartsel Road, Eaton, OH 45320 (off S.R. 122, 6 miles southeast of Eaton, 1 mile northwest of Gratis). Event day registrations begin at 10:30 a.m. 

Blessing of the Bikes will be at 12:30 p.m., immediately followed by the rollout. The Bridges Bike & Blues Tour is open for all types of vehicles. Registration for drivers/bikes is only $20, which features free T-shirts and Goody Bags for the first 100 registrants.

Each paid participant collects a raffle ticket at each of the seven (7) covered bridges for chances on great raffle prizes, including: a flat screen TV; gas grill & accessories; and gift baskets from local vendors.

The music begins at 4:00 p.m. with 2009 Miami Valley Idol Contest Winner BJ Stall, followed by Alex Poteet, Freeway, Greg Clark, and ending the night with The Scotty Bratcher Band.

The Bike Show & Contest Award Plaques will be presented at 7:00 p.m., and it only costs $5 to enter (Register by 3:30 that day). Award categories include Stock, Custom, Radical Custom, Bagger Touring, Sport/Competition, Vintage, People’s Choice, and the Preble County Commissioners Award.

The music begins at 4:00 p.m. with 2009 Miami Valley Idol Contest Winner BJ Stall, followed by Alex Poteet, Freeway, Greg Clark, and ending the night with The Scotty Bratcher Band.

Sponsors include Preble County Historical Society, Preble County Development Partnerships, City of Eaton, Downtown Eaton Inc., Dickerson Budweiser Distributor, Hueston Woods Lodge & Conference Center, Henny Penny Corp., Eaton National Bank, Taffy’s, Barkhaus Designs, Catons Cycle Shop, Eaton National Bank, Eagle Fence, Heaven’s Corner Zoo, MJN Motorsports, Wal Mart, Brown Transport, Alley Cat Tattoo Parlor, Simon Insurance Agency, Daniel Electric, Steinke Tractors Sales, Bob’s Truck Service, McFall’s Furniture, Roselius Insurance Agency, Opti-Vise LLC, Heaven’s Corner Zoo, Lawn Care Plus, Brower Insurance Agency, Fairfield Inn, Walgreen’s, Auto Zone, O’Reilly’s Auto,  Kramer & Associates, Walgreens, Ace Hardware, Verizon, Wilson Hardware, Eaton Floor & Wall, H & H Performance Cycle, and Radio Shack.

To become a Sponsor or to download Event Forms please visit www.pchs.preblecounty.com. For more information please contact preblecountyhistoricalsociety@frontier.com or (937) 787-4256. Bridges, Bikes & Blues info can also be found at PlayPreble.com, prebleregion.com, www.OhioTraveler.com, and FaceBook.

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