Blessing of the Bikes and Runners 2025 – Baton Rouge, LA 2026
Date
July 11, 2026
Location
Baton Rouge, LA
Venue
401 Main Street
Start Time
7:30 AM
Entry Fee
Free – $0.00
Events
Blessing of the bikes and runners
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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 7:15 am to leave at 7:30 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
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