The Town & Country Hike & Lunch

Sun. Aug 24, 10am (8'ish miles)

Let's Get Into It!  We'll start in town (Bedford Village) and collect our gourmet lunch boxes.  Next we'll head out on a beautiful and winding trail leaving town through backyards and wooded trails towards Caramoor. After enjoying a picnic lunch together we'll hike back to our starting point.

If you've been longing for a lengthier exploratory hike -- this one's for you!

*Please note this hike will move at an adult pace and is not recommended for children.

We're Heading Back to Beautiful Coker Farm, Pacers!

...with a new route through Ward Pound Ridge!

We can't wait to see you in September. Please register your teams, get your paperwork in and get ready for the Pace!

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*START TIMES*

Start times will be offered first-come, first-served at time of registration. The sooner you register, the more likely you are to have your preferred start time. 

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As always, we encourage creative team names + attire  for our

"BEST FESTIVE DRESS" AWARD!

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L U N C H ... Join us for lunch, live  music, rosé and ribbons beginning at *12:30pm  (* depending on the number of teams) 

 Lunch orders are be taken during registration. If you are paying for your teammates, please confirm their menu choices before you begin the online registration process. 

*Lunch & Drink options are selected as 'add-on' items within your registration. Additional lunches for drivers, family and spectators may be added.

MENU OPTIONS

Lunch Option #1 - Grilled Chicken, Avocado, Tomato, Herb Aioli on a Baguette, gluten-free Greek orzo salad, brownie and water ($20)

Lunch Option #2 - GF Caprese - Tomato, Mozzarella, Nut-free Basil Pesto, GF Greek orzo salad, brownie and water ($20)

Lunch Option #3 -  GF Hummus & Veggie Wrap, GF Greek Chick Pea salad, brownie and water ($20)

Drink Option #1 -  Wine Bar:  Enjoy two drinks (prosecco or rosé) with your $20 bar purchase; (*must be purchased in advance, bracelets will be given to those who purchase alcohol)

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Oh, the fine print...  Registration Updates & Policies:

- In line with ABTS Pace rules, only teams of 2 and 3 are permitted. If you are a group of 4 or more,  please break into 2 teams and request to start close together.

-A negative Coggins test for each horse must be uploaded with your registration or received by email prior to Friday, May 16th at noon.

-If you plan to register a team all at once (not individually), please plan ahead by asking them about their lunch/beverage preferences -- you will need this info to complete registration.

-Please make sure that teammates registering separately all enter the same team name. When this detail is entered inaccurately our system creates a new team -- please be specific, ie. "The Sunny Riders" vs. "Sunny Riding Team"

-Walk-in registrations will be permitted only if waivers, Coggins & full payment are provided on site; no exceptions. A fee of $30 will be added to all walk-ins and participants not registered by Friday at noon. 

- Requirements for Junior Level pace participation are that the rider should be comfortable, safe and appropriate on a trail ride, be able to walk / trot / canter … and appropriately handle a water crossing (bridge or stream).

Registration closes for this event Friday, Sept 5th at noon.

REFUNDS WILL NOT BE GIVEN FOR SCRATCHES. CANCELLATIONS WILL BE PERMITTED THROUGH SATURDAY AT 1 PM

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Focused Care For The Performance Horse.

Learn more about Grand Prix Equine's state-of-the-art

veterinary services here.

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For any questions, please reach out to Lindsay Hearon at executivedirector@bedfordridinglanes.com

Join us for a night under the stars -- live country music -- and a swingin' good time!

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Kashus Culpepper is one of the fastest-rising stars in country music!

Check out his hit Southern Man featuring Marcus King HERE.

Alabama-born country crooner Kashus Culpepper encompasses the sound of the South. A student and reverent purveyor of Southern music – country, soul, blues, folk, and rock – Culpepper’s husky, sandpaper growl bellows like a freight train over self-penned stories that are as raw and real as they are haunting. Finding his voice in church as young as five years old, it wasn’t until 2020’s global pandemic that Culpepper went from listener to performer, picking up a guitar and learning cover songs to play at barrack bonfires in Rota, Spain during his deployment with the Navy. Covers soon became originals, and once he landed home on U.S. shores, Kash played dive bars up and down the Mississippi Gulf Coast, making a name for himself with the fresh-yet-reminiscent sound that oozes from his very being. Crashing into prominence, Culpepper sold out headline club shows throughout the South before formally releasing a single song, and opened shows nationwide for sound pioneers like Charles Wesley Godwin and Charley Crockett. With Nashville taking notice, Culpepper found a musical home at Big Loud Records and has dropped a string of resonating singles including most recent "Broken Wing Bird (feat. Sierra Ferrell)." Culpepper has joined Leon Bridges, Dylan Gossett and Whiskey Myers on tour this year; and made first-ever appearances at Stagecoach, C2C in London, Tortuga Music Festival and more. Named one of GRAMMY.com’s 25 Artists to Watch in 2025, Apple Music Zane Lowe’s 25 Artists for ’25, 2025 Amazon Music Bonfire Artist to Watch, 2025 Pandora Country Artist to Watch, Opry NextStage Class of 2025, Billboard’s February 2025 Country Rookie of the Month, Apple Music’s February 2025 Country Riser of the Month and Martin Artist Showcase Class of 2025, The Guardian declares: “it’s obvious why his career has been fast-tracked. The handful of songs he’s released so far take a smart, often witty route… performed in a style he classifies as ‘southern sounds’…” 

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* festive attire * adults only * no dogs or horses *

What is a BioBLITZ?

A BioBlitz is a party, a contest, a treasure hunt, and a scientific survey all in one! The goal: Get together with friends. Armed with your phone’s camera, see how many living species you can find in a specific area within a time limit. Behind the scenes, you’re helping scientists understand local ecosystems, discover trends in critter habitat, and generate data for conservation efforts. 

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On Oct 5th, Join the BRLA for a BioBLITZ like no other!

Teams of six people will set out with their phones and the iNaturalist app to document as many species of plants, animals and fungi as they can in one hour. Following the hunt, everyone will return to a private barn for lunch and viewing of all their photo finds on the big screen! Awards will be given out for Most Unsusual Species, Most Colorful Insect...and more!

 Hosted by naturalist Murray Fisher & David Pogue, CBS News Coorespondant and Environmentalist

Member tkt - $35 // Non-member tkt - $55  (tickets include lunch)