The Bluegrass 1000 Road Tour

The Bluegrass 1000 Road Tour is a five day event covering one thousand kilometers of some of the most scenic and challenging roads in Kentucky. My dad started this event in 2008 to honor my grandfather and two of his passions: cars & finding a cure for Parkinson's (a disease he battled for over 30 years). Before Papa Collins passed away, our family helped to fund & build the Bill Collins Parkinson's Center at Jewish Hospital to help find a cure for this debilitating disease. People have come from all over the tri-state area to get medical help and the facility has expanded to continue helping those affected by Parkinson's. 

Participants for the Bluegrass 1000 come from all over the country. The entrants will be driving a variety of vehicles ranging from historic classic automobiles to high performance sports cars. This event is a tour, not a road rally or a race, and has been planned to give the participants the utmost in both scenic and enjoyable driving experience while enjoying the great history and culture throughout the state of Kentucky. 

This year the tour begins in Sparta at the Kentucky Speedway followed by lunch at Elk Creek Winery and dinner at Claudia Sanders in Shelbyville. Then we will spend a day traveling through Elizabethtown and the Australian caves. Followed by excursions and yummy BBQ in Owensboro and speedy fun via the Corvette Museum and boat ride in Bowling Green. The tour will wrap up in the cave towns with a tour of the Kentucky Rail Park & Museum as well as Outlaw Cave. Concluding with a fine dinner in Louisville.

I was fortunate enough to help with the event this year in terms of raising money through donations and sponsorships. I am so glad to be a part of such a wonderful cause and look forward to continuing the expansion of the Bluegrass 1000 in the future. 

So today, Adelaide & I are heading off on our road tour around the great state of Kentucky (Ryan will join us on Wednesday for the second half). We are excited to spend time with the Collins Clan as we honor my Papa and continue his legacy.

Stay tuned for pictures of our adventures this week!