Schedule of Events

April 3, 2024
Check-In And Party At Wildcat Brothers Distillery @ Gator Cove
Cycle Zydeco Tune-Up Party With Dinner And A Performance By Chubby Carrier And The Bayou Swamp Band At Gator Cove. The Exclusive Party Features Dinner, Dance Lessons, Concert, And Distillery Tours And Rum Sampling Which Are All Included With Your Registration. Wear Your Bracelet.

Schedule of Events:
12:00PM - 7:00 PM: Welcome To Cycle Zydeco 2022!
1:00 PM - 11:00 PM
2:00p - 10:30p - Between Lafayette Hotels, Long Term Parking  & Wildcat Brothers Distillery (Expo Party & Start Of Ride)
12:00 Pm - 1000 Pm: Cycle Zydeco Bar.  Lunch Is Not Provided. Lunch Is On Your Own. Check Out Your “Zydeco Buck$” For Restaurants Accepting Zydeco Buck$ HERE
Scavenger Hunt
3pm - 5pm Check-In
5pm - 6pm Prizes Awarded
Register For Scavenger Hunt To Win Gift Certificates And Daily Prizes!
6:00 Pm - 9:00 Pm: Dinner On Us
6:30 Pm - 9:30 Pm: Live Music From Grammy Winners Chubby Carrier & The Bayou Swamp Band (Ticket Included With Your Cz Registration)
10:00 Pm: Last Call

Parking For Bikes & Cars:
You Can Lock Your Bike Wednesday Night To One Of Our Racks Outside At Wildcat Brothers (Overnight Security Will Be Provided).
Parking Along Frontage Road Is Permitted.
LTP

April 4, 2024
Day 1
Main Route:  38 Miles / 56km
Long Route:  65 Miles / 105km

4 Miles Before The Ride Finishes In Breaux Bridge, You Can Take A 9 Mile Side Trip To Lake Martin For A Swamp Tour.  There Is A Paved Road To The Lake (1.5 Miles Long) And There Is A 5.5 Mile Gravel And Dirt Loop Around The Lake.  Distances Above Includes The 4 Miles Out And Back.
Lafayette - Broussard - New Iberia - St. Martinville - Breaux Bridge
Breakfast Options: Breakfast Is On Your Own. We Recommend Cafe 20.3 On The Bayou (ZB$) And  Hub City Diner (Not A ZB$ Participant)

Starting From Wildcat Brothers Distillery At Gator Cove  

Schedule Of Events
7:00a-9:30a - Lafayette Hotels, Long Term Parking & Bayou Wilderness RV Campground To Wildcat Brothers Distillery (Start Of  Ride)

3:00p-11:Oopm - St. Bernard School To Microtel, Bayou Wilderness RV Campground, & Lafayette Hotels

8:00a - 10:00a: Late Check-In, Packet Pick-Up, Bicycle Rentals & Shipped Bicycles Pick-Up.

7:00a - 9:30a Luggage Trailers Will Be Staged At Wildcat Brothers. If You Are Camping Or Staying At Microtel In Breaux Bridge Or Holiday Inn Express In Henderson On Thursday And Friday Nights, Then Please Drop Off Your Luggage During This Time Only. If You Are Staying In A Lafayette Hotel Thursday Night, We Suggest Packing A Small "Day Bag" With A Towel And A Change Of Clothes To Put On The Luggage Truck. All Luggage Will Be Delivered To St. Bernard School In Breaux Bridge, The Staging Area For Thursday Afternoon.
8:30a - 10:30a: Opening Ceremonies  Pre-Ride Jam And Invocation With Father Brown.

10:30a: Allons Rouler - Let's Ride Y’all!

10:30 Am: This Is The Only Mass Start For Cycle Zydeco And Is Escorted By Police. All Riders Must Be Together At Wildcat Brothers Distillery.

10:45 Am - Broussard

Zydeco Buck Options:
BJ's Poorboys & Sandwiches -107 N. Morgan, Broussard, LA  70518-
Ton's Drive-In -101 W. Main St., Broussard, LA
Billeaud’s Meat & Grocery -111 East Main St, Broussard, LA

1:30 AM TO 02:00 Pm - New Iberia - Long Route Only

11:30 AM TO 03:00 Pm - St. Martinville - All Routes

Route Water Stations :
11:00a - 1:00p University Of Louisiana Experimental Farm -Main & Long-
12:00p - 2:00p  Shadows On The Teche -Long Only-
11:30p - 3:00p St. Martinville Evangeline Oak Tree With Live Music (Main & Long-

Thursday Destination:  Breaux Bridge
2:00p - Until:  Shower Trucks, Day Bags And Luggage Will Be Available For You At St. Bernard School.
3:00p - 11:00p Shuttle Services Between St. Bernard School, Microtel, Wilderness RV Campground, And  Lafayette Hotels..
2:00p - 5:30p   Cycle Zydeco Bar At St. Bernard School.  Bring Your CZ Gift Card Included In Rider Packet!

5:00 PM - 6:00 Pm: Zydeco Dance Lessons By Moriah Istre Hargrave

Music Lineup
8:30am - 9am Rockin’ Dopsie Jr, and the Flags to the Finish Color Guard   atstart of CZ Wildcat Brothers in Lafayette, LA
11:30am - 2:00pm Sha Mae Nu  at Evangeline Oak Park on the Bayou Teche in St. Martinville, LA
6:00pm-9pm - Rockin’ Dopsie Jr. and Zydeco Twisters at St Bernard

Zydeco Bucks Participating Restaurants:
Tante Marie (ZB$)
Cafe Sydnie Mae (ZB$)
Buck & Johnny’s (ZB$)
Chez Jacqueline (ZB$)

April 5, 2024
Breaux Bridge - Henderson - Catahoula - Lake Fausee Point
The Routes Are 100% Paved Roads.  However, You Can Ride The Tops Of The Levee If You Want Some Gravel/Lime Stone Riding In Your Day.
Main Route: 40mile /64 Km
Long Route: 66 Miles /106 Km
Shortest Route (W/ Swamp Tour): 22 Miles /36 Km
Shuttle Services: Between Hotels, Poche’s  RV And St. Bernard School.. There Are No Luggage Trucks Today Since We Will Be Returning To St. Bernard School In Breaux Bridge.
Shuttle Schedule
7:00a-9:00a - Microtel, Bayou Wilderness RV Campground, And Lafayette Hotels To St. Bernard School
3:00p-11:Oopm - St. Bernard School To Microtel, Bayou Wilderness RV Campground, And Lafayette Hotels

Ride Overview:

Today You Will Be Spending Your Time In America’s Largest Wetland On Your Bike And By Boat (Mcgee’s Swamp Tours And Adventures).  Lots Of Small Narrow Roads With Varying Traffic Will Bring You To The Edge Of The Atchafalaya River.  If The Mighty Mississippi River Was Allowed To Meander Then You Would Be Sitting On The Banks Of The Largest River In North America (2nd Longest).  If You Want To Do Some Gravel Riding, You Can Jump Atop The Levees For Outstanding Views.  We Will Be Riding Along The Levees On The Atchafalaya Basin Today.

Breakfast
Use Zydeco Buck$ To Eat In Downtown Breaux Bridge:  Tante Marie, Cafe Syndie Mae, And Chez Jacqueline.  
Also Check Out Cajun Market Donuts To Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth, They Also Ship King Cakes
On Site Is Complimentary Starbucks Coffee, Coca-Cola, Water And Powerade For Everyone Starting At 7:00am.
The Cz Bar Is Open 7-9 With Bloody Maries, Mimosas, And Poinsettias
COFFEE Donated By Starbucks On Kaliste Saloom And Pinhook Near The Hotels

Swamp Tours
8:00a - 3:00p: Swamp Tour In Henderson By Mcgee's Swamp Tours And Adventures. Live Music By Hunter Courville 10:30 - 1:30
Park Your Bike And Give Your Legs A Break! Hop On The Boat.

Lunch
Mcgee’s Swamp Tours And Adventures (Zb$) Live Music From Hunter Courville
Food Trucks At Mcgee’s -  Cafe 20.3 On The Bayou (Zb$) And …
Red’s Levee Bar In Catahoula (Zb$) (Opening At 9a For Us) With Live Music From Forest Huval (11a-2p)
Pat’s Fisherman’s Wharf In Henderson

Rest Stops (Sag Stations):
8:30a - 2:30p Mcgee’s Swamp Tours And Adventures (All Routes)  
9a - 2p Red’s Levee Bar (All Routes)
10a - 1p Lake Fausse Point State Park (Long Route)

Friday Destination: Returning To Breaux Bridge, La
2:00p: Shuttles Start Running Between St. Bernard School, Lafayette Hotels, Poche’s RV, And Microtel Inn.
2 - 10p Cycle Zydeco Bar Is Open At St. Bernard School.
6 - 9p Live Music  At St Bernard School   Curly Taylor
11:00p: Shuttle Service Ends For The Day.  Consider LYFT Or UBER For Late Night Service.

Part Time Partier / Weekend Warrior Check-In
3:00p - 7:30p Check-In For Weekend Riders At St. Bernard School In Breaux Bridge.
You Can Drop Off Your Bike At St. Bernard School And Check-In, Then Drive And Park Your Car At Your Lafayette Hotel And Catch Our Shuttle Back To Downtown Breaux Bridge.

Dinner (Breaux Bridge):
Tante Marie Restaurant-Cafe-Bar (ZB$)
Cafe Sydnie Mae’s (ZB$)
Buck And Johnny’s (ZB$)
Moo Cow Moo (ZB$)
Chez Jacqueline (ZB$)

April 6, 2024
Day 3
Brewery - Bands - Bugs - Mudbugs
Breaux Bridge - Cecilia - Arnaudville - Leonville - Washington - Port Barre
Main Route:  44 miles / 64 km
Long Route:  62 miles / 100 km
XLong Route:  92 miles/ 148 km

Ride Overview:
7:00a: Shuttle Services Start Between Hotels, Bayou Wilderness Rv, And Breaux Bridge.
7:00a - 9:00p Breakfast Bar Open for Mimosas, Poinsettas, & Bloodie Maries.

Part Time Partier / Weekend Warrior Check-In
6:30a - 9:00a: check-in for weekend riders at St. Bernard School in Breaux Bridge.

Breakfast
Use Zydeco Bucks to eat in downtown Breaux Bridge:  Tante Marie (Cajun Jam starts at 10am) , Buck & Johnny’s (Zydeco Breakfast starts at 8am), Café Syndie Mae, & Chez Jacqueline.
On site is complimentary Starbucks coffee, Cokes, water, and Powerade.

Lunch
You will have numerous options for lunch and snacks along the ride.   
Bio Blitz  Cecilia

Event schedule:
6-8 AM Birds
8-10 AM Arthropods
10-12PM Amphibians, Reptiles & Fishes
12-2PM Lunch
12-2PM Music by Wayne Singleton & Same Ol’ 2 Step
2-4PM Plants and Fungus
4-5PM Mammals
5-8PM Set up tents, dinner break, fire, music jam,
8-10PM Bat walk, nocturnal insects and night hike.

Bayou Teche Brewery & Cajun Saucer Stellar Pizza  Bar opens @ 10:00 and kitchen opens at 11:00 (ZB$) Arnaudville.  Put on your tropical shirt and grass skirt then relax with their Spring Tiki Cocktails and Tidbits menu, craft beer &live surf music (Bruisers House of Surf 4-7).

The Little Big Cup  Arnaudville

Russell's Food Center in Arnaudville. Free Boudin samples for Zyclists!

Shuttle
7:00a-9:00a -  Microtel, Bayou Wilderness RV Campground, & Lafayette hotels to St. Bernard School
3:00p-11:oopm - St. Bernard School to Microtel, Bayou Wilderness RV Campground, & Lafayette hotels

Rest Stops (SAG stations) - Main, Short & Long routes
8:30a - 10:45a  Leonville (Long)
9:00a - 12:30p Bayou Teche Brewery (Long & Main)
9:00a - 12:00p VooDoo Adventures (Long & Main)

Saturday Destination: Return To Breaux Bridge
3:00p: Shuttles Start Running Between Lafayette Hotels, Bayou Wilderness RV And Microtel
2:00p - 9:30p Cycle Zydeco Bar At St Bernard With  And Snacks
4:30p - 6:30p Magic Mike Comedy Show In The Glass Room Next To Buck & Johnny’s
6:30p - 9:00p Live Music Around Breaux Bridge - Nathan Williams & Zydeco Cha Chas
11:00p Shuttle Service Ends For The Day.  Consider UBER Or LYFT For Further Support

April 7, 2024
Breaux Bridge - Carencro - Sunset - Grand Coteau - Cankton - Scott - Lafayette
Main Route: 38 Miles / 61 Km
Long Route: 67 Miles / 108 Km

Overview
The Final Day Of Cycle Zydeco Will Not Leave You Wanting.  The Ride Will Offer Stops In Carencro, Cankton, Sunset, Scott, & Lafayette.  Riders Will Travel North Out Of Breaux Bridge And Through The Old Horse Farm Area Of Lafayette With Several Operating Farms Still Around.  The Riders Will Then Travel Through Carencro And For Those On The Main Route Directly To Cankton, The Cankton Country Bar Offers Refreshing Beaucoup Bloody Marys.

Breakfast
Cafe 20.3 On The Bayou (Zb$) Offers A Full Breakfast Line Up Of Bloody Marys, Mimosas, Coffee, Cocktails And More.
Some Other Options Around The Hotels Are Hub City Diner

Rest Stops -Sag Stations
9:00 - 11:30a Grand Coteau -Long
9:00 - 1:00p Cankton Country Bar -All
10:00 - 1:30p Boudin Festival -All

On Route Zydeco Bucks:  
Cankton Country Bar For Bloody Marys!
Cafe 20.3 On The Bayou -Open 7am Until The End Of The Game

Finish At Cafe 20.3 On The Bayou -1500 General Mouton

10:30a - 3:00p  Post Ride Activities At Cafe 20.3

Shuttle
7:00a- 9:00a - Lafayette Hotels, Microtel, & Bayou Wilderness Rv Campgroun3d To St. Bernard School
11:Ooa - 3:00p - Cafe 20.3 To Lafayette Hotels, And Bayou Wilderness Rv Campground

Shower Truck
Post-Ride Jambalaya & Treats!
Cash Bar, Merchandise, And Lost & Found
Rental Bike & Shipped Bike Return

11:00a - 4:00p:  Shuttle Services Between Your Hotels, Bayou Wilderness Rv  And Cafe 20.3.

2:00p Course Is Closed And All Support Teams Are Coming In.  If You Are Out On The Course And Need A Ride, Please Contact Lyft Or Uber.  

3:00p  We Are Wrapping Up And All Of Our Volunteers Are Going To Either Celebrate Or Rest. 

Date: April 3-7, 2024
Location: Various Towns in Louisiana
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