1,500 bicyclists expected at annual Tour de Tempe bike ride Oct. 24

1,500 bicyclists expected at annual Tour de Tempe bike ride Oct. 24



Tempe, Ariz. - More than 1,500 people are expected to participate in the
ninth annual Tour de Tempe community bike ride Oct. 24. The ride starts and
ends at Tempe's Kiwanis Park (All America Way just north of Guadalupe Road).
Riders will enjoy some of the most distinct bikeways in Arizona during this
12-mile ride that begins at 8:30 a.m. Registration starts at 6:30 a.m.
(Pre-registration will not be available this year.)



Tour de Tempe, Tempe's Free Leisurely Community Bike Ride, is a fun,
non-competitive ride that weaves through diverse neighborhoods, downtown
Tempe, public art projects and other Tempe sites.



All riders will receive free breakfast snacks, and artist-designed T-shirts
will be distributed to the first 800 registrants. Helmets are required and
can be purchased for $10 - $15 (cash or check only) the day of the event
through Safe Kids Coalition. (Quantities are limited.)



Tour de Tempe sponsors include Wildflower Bread Company, Berning's Fine
Jewelry, Whole Foods Market, Back East Bagel Company, Starbucks, Safe Kids
Coalition and Tempe in Motion.



Tempe has more than 150 miles of dedicated bikeways, including on-street
bike lanes and off-street multi-use paths and is designated a Bicycle
Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists. For more
information, call (480) 350-2775 or visit www.tempe.gov/bikeprogram
.



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