Tour de North Port

2757 Sycamore St
North Port, FL 34289

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"It's the Green Pumpkin!" 9th Annual Tour de North Port


When:

Sunday, October 28, 2018 @ 7:00 AM

Where:

Begin and end at the Imagine School, Upper Campus,

2757 Sycamore St.,

North Port 34289

Cost:

$40 per rider, $10 for those UNDER age 10,

Groups of 6 or more: $35 each

See information below for special group discount



Registration closing date online: October 26, 2018, 11:59 PM

The 9th Annual Tour de North Port, “It’s the Green Pumpkin!”, is a fun bicycle ride among some of the most beautiful pine flatwoods forests that can still be seen in Florida! Cyclists will follow an on-road route of either 15, 35, or 65 miles with each route having its own color-coded road markings.

The Tour de North Port is NOT a race.

Breakfast/check-in/on-site registration starts at 7 AM, group starts begin at 8 AM.

Full mobile SAG (Support and Gear) provided by Louie's Bicycles and The Bicycle Center, catered breakfast by First Watch Cafe, catered lunch prepared by the Earth Cafe, desserts, rest stops that feature homemade snacks. Those who register by Oct. 1 are guaranteed to receive a free ride t-shirt, “got shade?” sunglasses and a goodie bag.

  • Pre-registration fee: $40. Choose your distance 15, 35, 65 miles.
  • $10 for children under10 and accompanied by an adult. (Does NOT include a t-shirt.)
  • Group registration: For groups of 6 or more, $35 per rider. Registration forms must be mailed to 3597 Froude St., North Port, Fl, 34286 and received no later than Friday, October 26.

Online pre-registration will be available up to midnight Friday, October 26.

The online adult pre-registration is $40 plus a $3 processing fee.

The on-site registration will be $45 per rider, cash, check or card.

Helmets are required.

Breakfast provided by FirstWatch/pre-registration check-in/on-site registration/ begins at 7 AM in the cafeteria of Imagine School, 2757 Sycamore St., North Port 34289.

Group starts begin at 8 AM.

Lunch available from 11AM-1PM.

Rest Stops are open and SAG provided until 2 PM, at which time the ride is considered officially over.

Parking on campus and along Sycamore Street.

REGISTRATION PACKETS MAY BE PICKED UP IN ADVANCE OF THE RIDE ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 FROM 10 AM to 2 PM!

  • Port Charlotte: The Bike Center, 3795 S. Tamiami Trail
  • North Port: Louie's Bicycles, 14580 Tamiami Trail
  • Venice: Real Bikes, 581 US 41 Bypass

Note: Registration packets not picked up on Saturday will be at Imagine School the day of the ride on Sunday, October 28, starting at 7 AM.

Group starts:

  • 65 miles: 8:00 AM
  • 35 miles: 8:05 AM
  • 15 miles: 8:10 AM

NO RAIN DATE, NO REFUNDS.

Directions: From I-75: Toledo Blade Exit, #179. Travel south to turn left at the traffic light at Gateway Blvd. (gas station on the right). Then first right onto Sycamore St. Parking is on campus through the Imagine School entrance on the right. From 41: Toledo Blade Blvd., north. Turn right at the 5th traffic light, Gateway Blvd., then first right onto Sycamore St.

The Tour de North Port is sponsored by People for Trees, Inc., a local 501c(3) non-profit group that since 1997 has been promoting the importance of protecting and maintaining our native tree canopy through educational outreach programs, workshops, and tree plantings. The ride will help us to continue those efforts.

Contact us for more information or to become a sponsor.

Cue sheets will be available the day of the ride, and color-coded arrows will be painted on the roads. Thank you!"

Questions? Contact Alice White at (941) 426-9752, text (941) 468-2486, email: treelady12001@yahoo.com

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