23rd Old Kentucky Home Tour
Photo Gallery

	Gil Morris (left) greets riders at registration. Gil is the proprietor of Highland Cycle and the man behind the eponymous Tour de Gil, the legendary rides from his Fern Creek home. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Despite what looks like organized chaos in the E.P. “Tom” Sawyer gym, the registration area hums along, processing close to 900 riders on Saturday morning. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Barbara Tretter (left) and Marilyn Minnick, two of the many early morning volunteers, work the registration desk. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	The sign says “Bike Tour” but one would think they are moving in! (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Team GTM, Inc. with their game face on. What started out as a group of 3 five years ago has grown to a team of 8 this year, their fifth year of participation in the OKHT. (photo by Tom Handy)
	Earl Jones, LBC president, is interviewed by WAVE 3, one of the local media outlets. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Two young cyclists ready to embark on the OKHT ride. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Greg McMahon on his hand-cranked trike, which he built himself. Greg rode both days of the tour, quite an impressive feat over the many hills between Bardstown and Louisville. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Service with a smile! Dennis Maher has the baggage truck loaded and ready to head to Bardstown. Dennis is the old hand in this business, having driven the baggage truck for many years. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Two recumbents lead a gaggle of cyclists down Plum Creek Road in Spencer County. (photo by Tom Handy)
	The SAG #1 crew, John Kelly, Sonny Neurath, and John Larson and the ride’s commander-in-chief, Jane Tyler, take a moment to relax for the camera. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	The Harmonics of Louisville entertain the riders at SAG #2 at the new firehouse in Whitfield, Bullitt County. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	The harmonica players of the Harmonics. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	With all the seats under the pavillion taken, riders spill out onto the lawn to enjoy the catered lunch at St. Michaels in Fairfield, KY. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	The Margaritaville lunch crew of Gerald Verluys (center) and Michele Miller (right) ham it up for the camera with travelling photographer Kathy Schmitt. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Pennie DuBarry (left) enjoys lunch with one of her twins, xxxx, in Fairfield. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Jane Tyler (left) visits with LBC members Lisa and Glenn Todd. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Perry Crosswaite easing on down the road on his almost-fully-faired P-38 Lightning recumbent. (photo by Tom Handy)
	Riders helping themselves at the lunch stop in Fairfield. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Pam and Joe Argabrite beam after enjoying their lunch. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	This century rider is so stoked, she’s ready to go back for more of the ride. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Dr. Gary Griffin (third from right) graciously gives back the bike he has won so it can be raffled again. The Lemond Tourmalet has been donated by Scheller’s Fitness and Cycling to be raffled to benefit Brain Injury Association of Kentucky. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Watch out for the UFP -- Unidentified Flying Pancake. Ms. Chris Cakes in action. Unfortunately, the intended receiver is not keeping his eyes on the flying pancake. Oops! (photo by Scott Thompson)
	Mike Pitt catches flying breakfast early on Sunday morning in front of the awed boy scouts and other riders. (photo by Kathy Schmitt)
	Norm Minnick (left) and his entourage get ready to brave the early morning sprinkle to start back to Louisville on Sunday morning. (photo by Christine Anderson)
	A lone rider starts the climb up the hill on KY 1633. After a nice rolling ride into town, it’s time to climb out of the Salt River valley north of Taylorsville in Spencer County. (photo by Scott Thompson)
	Rehydrating at the cookie stop on a muggy Sunday morning. (photo by Christine Anderson)
	The lines for the portable toilets are almost as long as those for the cookies. (photo by Christine Anderson)
	A satisfied customer of the famed OKHT cookie stop. (photo by Christine Anderson)
	Bob “Boom-boom” Brasher and Gary “Mad Dog” Mudd leaving the cookie stop. After braving their rookie ride in 1999 on an old Schwinn Twinn, the duo move up to Softride-equipped Burley tandem this year. (photo by Christine Anderson)
	A family enjoying the OKHT together. (photo by Christine Anderson)
	The boy scouts from Troop 233 leave the cookie stop on Sunday for the last leg back to Louisville. (photo by Christine Anderson)
	The sumptuous spread at the last SAG stop on Sunday morning awaits the riders. (photo by Scott Thompson)

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