As of last week 5,726 cyclists were registered for the 27th annual El Tour de Tucson, which this year will be held Nov. 21. The goal is to get to at least 8,600 cyclists but no more than 10,000.
A registration link is available online through the Perimeter Bicycling Association’s website —
www.pbaa.com — which will be available through Nov. 16. In-person registration can be done through Nov. 17 at the Perimeter Bicycling Association’s office, 2609 E. Broadway, phone (520) 745-2033. Registration involves three fees: registration, processing and contribution. Last year’s event raised nearly $1.4 million for 15 charities.
Registrations also will be accepted at the El Tour Bike, Fitness & Health Expo at the Tucson Convention Center, 260 S. Church Ave., which will be open from 4 p.m. - 9 p.m. Nov. 18; 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Nov. 19 and 10 a.m. - 9 p.m. Nov. 20. Registrations will not be accepted the day of the ride.
Special events planned for Nov. 20 at the expo include guest appearances by Gary Fisher, a hall of famer and well-known mountain biker; John Howard, a bicycle world speed record holder and 18-time U.S. national champion; Chris Carmichael, founder Carmichael Training Systems; Jeannette Mare-Packard, a cyclist, El Tour runner, University of Arizona instructor and founder of Ben’s Bells Project who is this year’s El Tour dedication recipient; Erica Allar, last year’s first-place woman finisher; Jame Carney, an Olympian; and Steve Hegg, 1984 Olympic Gold Medalist in cycling.
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