Cameron Ponder Cycling Classic

The Cameron Ponder Cycling Classic begins and ends at 631 N. Miles Street in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, on a Saturday in October. This supported road cycling event offers four distances: a 109.54-mile century, a 109.54 km metric century, a 29.54-mile half-metric, and the 9.54-mile Trooper Ponder Honor Ride. The recurring number 954 is Trooper Cameron Ponder’s badge number, reflected in the registration fees: $59.54 for the two longest rides, $39.54 for the half-metric, and $29.54 for the honor ride. The routes travel onto rural roads in Central Kentucky, with a Kentucky State Police escort guiding participants out of Elizabethtown. SAG stops are staffed by first responders, their families, and local civic groups, aligning with the event’s mission to honor Kentucky State Trooper Ponder and raise funds for the KSP Trooper Ponder Memorial Scholarship. Each registration includes a $9.54 donation to the memorial fund, which has funded at least one scholarship in each of the event’s first three years. As part of the Kentucky Cycling Challenge, the ride attracts participants accumulating state miles and those supporting the Ponder family and first responders.