If you've ever wanted to bike the entire length of the Natchez Trace Parkway, now may be the time.

...But this one's only for the "serious" cyclists!

REI (one of my favorite places to buy outdoor gear here in Nashville) is hosting a 4-day bike ride which includes portions of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

The Natchez Trace Parkway has been ranked among the Top 10 rides in the U.S., and we have selected some of the northern stretch's best accommodations, activities and dining for this unique cultural, historic, and scenic weekend tour. This getaway will showcase the contrasting urban and natural environments of middle Tennessee, from the bright lights of Nashville - its streets lined with history and honkey-tonks, to the quiet horse farms of the surrounding counties." Source

UPDATE: Photos from the day's events here.

Word is... Jason Aldean, Big Kenny Alphin, Shooter Jennings, Little Big Town and more country music artists will be joining Dierks Bentley for his 2nd Annual Miles & Music for Kids celebrity motorcycle ride and concert to benefit Vanderbilt Children's Hospital on Sunday, September 30 in Nashville, Tennessee.

This year's ride takes on a new route down the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway ending at the world famous Loveless Cafe.

Shannon Bowers, from Loxley Alabama, lost her only brother, Braden Bowers, in a February 2006 car crash on Interstate 10 in the Florida panhandle.

He swerved to avoid a car, slid across the median into oncoming traffic and was hit by another car. He died instantly.

To draw attention to the need for barriers in medians of four-lane and interstate highways, Shannon Bowers is bicycling the entire length of the Natchez Trace Parkway.

Every highway patrolman has said if there had been a median barrier ... my brother would have probably survived," said Bowers. Source

A two-mile hike is planned for 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, February 10th on the Natchez Trace near Nashville.

This event is hosted by the Harpeth River Watershed Association.

Working together to protect and restore the Harpeth River Watershed and provide expertise in statewide conservation policy