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-Tour de Cure Bike Ride, American Diabetes Association Sunday, March 18, 2007 Sarasota Florida. Ride 12, 40, 62 or 100 miles. Together we can change the world one cyclist at a time! If you want to support a worthy cause while enjoying the sunny, picturesque, relaxing, back country roads of Florida, the Sarasota Tour de Cure is perfect for you! Recreational and avid cyclists will enjoy the four different route choices and certainly enjoy the SUNNY WEATHER OF THE SOUTH in March! Since Tour de Cure's beginning in 1991, thousands of individual riders and teams have participated to support the Association's mission: to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. To find out more information about the Sarasota Tour de Cure event or to register, click the register button below.

MessageType: Cycling Events!
User Name: Naples C.A.N. Ride
City State : Naples, FL
E-Mail Address: naplescanride@aol.com

Date: 12 Apr 2006
Time: 12:12:38

Comments:

Come join this 2nd Annual fundraising ride of 10/20/40 through downtown Naples.
www.NaplesRides.com

User Name: Bet Jolly
City State : Connecticut
E-Mail Address: bjolly777@cox.net
ContactRequested:
Date: 11 Mar 2006
Time: 19:28:26

Comments:

Your site was great! Very helpful as I'm coming to the area and looking for places to bike. Need to rent a bike to and all the information was right at your site. thanks.
B Jolly

User Name: Doug Rousse
City State: Venice Fl
E-Mail Address: dougrousse@comcast.net
Date: 09 Mar 2006
Time: 15:40:18

Comments:

Looking forward to biking Long Boat Key having recently moved to this area looking forward to the long biking weather as we are from Michigan and our season is much shorter...

We are visiting Longboat Key, and would like to bring our tandem for the week.

The medical conference I am attending lasts only until noon, and I wonder if the area would offer some nice afternoon rides this time of year.

We are rather new at this, and could use some advice on the affordability and practicality of either packing it for the flights here, or perhaps shipping bike shop to bike shop.

Any thoughts?
Bill and Jan Remington <wremington@comcast.net>
 USA - Thursday, January 12, 2006 at 23:24:06 (EST)

Checking out your site, hope to ride with you soon.
Billy Pugh <subthemariner@aol.com>
Palmetto, Fl USA - Wednesday, October 12, 2005 at 09:44:28 (EDT)

Date: February 26, 2006
Location: Myakka River State Park, NORTH-Clay Gully Pavilion Sarasota, FLA
Email: SPrevost@diabetes.org
For more information call: 1-888-DIABETES ext. 3067

REGISTER NOW ONLINE:
http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=3242

Distance Check-In Start Time
100K 7:00 AM 8:00 AM
50K 7:30 AM 8:30 AM
20K 8:00 AM 9:00 AM

Recreational and avid cyclists can enjoy a 20K, 50K, or 100K ride through the picturesque, old-country roads of Florida! If you challenge yourself to go the distance, the 100K route will take you through the beautiful and sweet smelling orange trees of Florida. The 50K is the perfect 32-mile loop that you’ll want to come back and do again. The 20K to Myakka City and back is the perfect 12-mile route for families, beginners or anyone looking for a day in the saddle! There’s no place better to be with your bike in February than the sunny weather of the south!

You can start your day off right with bagels, fruit, juice and coffee for breakfast. Our team of volunteers will assist you with medical and mechanical needs throughout the ride. Rest stops complete with bathrooms, power drinks and bars, water and an assortment of fruit and snacks will be available every 6-12 miles.

When you finish the ride there will be free massage therapy, music, entertainment and awards! Lunch will be provided from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Route Maps

100K
50K
20K
Start/Finish and Directions

Tour headquarters is Myakka River State Park, NORTH-Clay Gully Pavilion. The park is located at 28500 Clay Gully Road, Sarasota, FL. We recommend www.mapquest.com for point-to-point directions from your home to the park. Please enter the park at the NORTH GATE!

Parking: VIP Parking Passes will be available for the top fund raisers! Parking nearby is limited so if you CARPOOL, everyone in your vehicle will receive an extra giveaway-drawing ticket!

Please click here for additional information about Myakka River State Park.

Fund Raising Information

Do you know someone with diabetes? Raising money on their behalf can make this ride even more memorable! All cyclists must raise the minimum of $150 to participate and will then receive the 2006 Tour de Cure commemorative T-shirt! Raise between $200 and $10,000 and receive another special thank you gift in recognition of your fund-raising achievement. Gifts include cycling apparel and gift certificates, depending on the level reached. Special gifts will go to the top fund raiser and the top fund-raising team!

Motivation to go the extra mile!

8-year-old Sarah Foster was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2004. With the help of people like you, she attended her first ADA Camp last summer and loved being around kids just like herself! Sarah and her brother Ben also just found out that their dog Cocoa has diabetes, too! The Chihuahua takes insulin shots just like her best friend! Sarah is the daughter of Helen and Donn Foster of Sarasota.

REGISTER NOW!

Register by January 31, 2006 and earn ten Diabetes Dollars towards your thank you gifts. YOU can make a difference in the fight against diabetes!

Registration Fee

thru November 30, 2005: $20 (+ fund-raising minimum $150)
December 1, 2005 - January 31, 2006: $25 (+ fund-raising minimum $150)
February 1, 2006 - Day of Event: $35 (+ fund-raising minimum $150)
All cyclists must raise the minimum of $150 to participate, in addition to the registration fee. Registration fee does not count towards fund-raising minimum and it is non-refundable and non-transferable. All participants must wear helmets!

Other Ways to Get Involved

Become a Team Captain
Think back to the wonderful (or not quite so wonderful) days when you were in high school. Did you ever dream of being the TEAM CAPTAIN of the football team, the track team, the cheerleading squad or the band? Well, now is your chance to be something even better… you can be the TEAM CAPTAIN of a Cycling Team!

It’s so simple, yet a great way to motivate your family, friends or co-workers to make a difference in the world! Biking with a team will not only make the ride a lot more fun, but it comes with GREAT benefits as well! For every rider you recruit to your team, you’ll receive 25 DIABETES DOLLARS! Diabetes Dollars are simply added on to your fund-raising total to help you get the thank you gift that you want! To receive the credit though, both you and the new rider must raise and turn in at least the $150 minimum before the day of the ride. There is no limit to the Diabetes Dollars you can earn so get started today!

My father-in-law grew up on Anna Maria island so we go there every summer on vacation. I love to bring my Cannondale M900 and ride all over the island almost every day! I love the scenery and the beautiful homes. It is great to have bike lanes (if you ever want to appreciate them try to ride your bike in Atlanta sometime!) to protect you from traffic. Last year I had one incident where a local on the North end of Anna Maria cursed me out at a stop sign because "he couldn't tell which way I was going to go". I was actually going to go straight. There is no signal for that that I am aware of. :)
Aside from that I love biking on your island and hope to do so for many years to come. Look for me the week of July 11th on my bright yellow Cannondale!
Donnie Hall <dkhall@bellsouth.net>
Lilburn, GA USA - Thursday, July 07, 2005 at 11:38:24 (EDT)

Possibly driver was from out of town.... hope you enjoy the week July 11th on bright yellow Cannondale, its very hot though, bring plenty of fluids!

Listen guys, I have a job and work from 4-9pm daily except weekends. I love to ride my road bike every Weekend on LongBoat but there's barely anyone there to ride with.
Julius Berith <julkoberith@yahoo.com>
Bradenton, Fl USA - Friday, April 29, 2005 at 11:24:44 (EDT)

ANYONE INTERESTED IN STARTING WEEKEND SAT / SUN L.B.K. RIDES PLEASE POST MESSAGE OR E-MAIL US : bikelongboatkey@gmail.com

I am planning on being in LBK for 10 days in May and was wondering if anyone could recommend where I might be able to hire a racing bike so that I can get a few training rides in?
Richard <rjsatchwell@yahoo.co.uk>
London, UK - Friday, April 08, 2005 at 06:15:11 (EDT)

Good site, we have been coming down and riding LBK from the rec center on Sat afternoons during warm weather months for a couple years. We have a nice 50mi route we like to do LBK to Lido to Ann Maria and back. We will have to try and hook up for your rides.
Jeff Levin <ghostrdr@tampabay.rr.com>
tampa, fl USA - Monday, March 28, 2005 at 11:16:32 (EST)

Naples is having it's first bike tour on Saturday - May 7th.
20/40 mile supported rides will tour the trendy Port Royal area and the downtown areas of Naples. This is a benefit ride for a local cancer support group - info at naplesrides.com - Please join us!
Craig Holland <naplescanride@aol.com>
Naples, FL USA - Wednesday, March 23, 2005 at 17:46:13 (EST)

I have a 2003 Felt Tri Bike for sale...it's a 50cm w/ accessories...great condition...asking $975.00 for it...if anyone's interested please send me an e-mail...
Suzette Trainor <Suet93@msn.com>
Nokomis, Fl USA - Saturday, February 19, 2005 at 14:09:55 (EST)

After visiting for years, I brought my bike this past year and had a great time. Went out every morning and put on 20 miles or so. Watch out for sand! (We northerners are used to ground that you can actually ride over...)

john
WI USA - Wednesday, February 09, 2005 at 11:42:49 (EST)

Have visited (Siesta Key) every year for some time now. Wasn't aware of this trail on Longboat. I will try to ride it this April when we are visiting again.
Harold A. Davison <hank2230@sbcglobal.net>
Canton, Ohio USA - Wednesday, February 09, 2005 at 16:09:25 (EST)

LBK rocks. Just watch out for fossils driving cadillacs.
Duke Leto <muabdib@yahoo.com>
USA - Friday, January 21, 2005 at 15:07:56 (EST)

Cool Website!
Wayne <pmfcinc@aol.com>
Longboat Key, FL United States - Saturday, August 28, 2004 at 09:28:22 (EDT)

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