Saturday, NOVEMBER 2nd, 2024
About the Ride: Since November 2015, the St. Bernard Chamber of Commerce has gathered cyclists from across the country for Tour da Parish, a non-competitive bike ride in beautiful St. Bernard Parish. In 2023, we had over 300 riders, split between 4 course options. Cyclists enjoyed a beautiful view of scenic areas down the road before returning to the Los Islenos Heritage Site at 1345 Bayou Rd for the End of the World Finish Fest!
Course Options: 10 miles, 16 miles, 30 miles, & 51 miles (course maps are below)
Ride Date: Saturday, November 2nd
*In the event of unsafe weather conditions, we have reserved Sunday, November 3rd at the same time for our ride.
The start time for the 51 Mile Course is 7:30 AM. Those riders will be immediately followed by a staggered start of the 30 milers, 16 milers, and then 10 milers.
Pricing: Pre-Registration will close on Wednesday, October 30th at 11:00PM.
Early Bird Pricing: $40 (Available June 14th - August 20th)
Standard Pricing: $50 (Available August 21st - October 30th)
Day of Pricing: $75 (Available November 2nd.)
Day of race registration does not guarantee a t-shirt or swag. Those items will be given out to all pre-registered riders and as they are available day of.
IMPORTANT RIDER INFORMATION
*We encourage all participants to take a moment to read the following information.
Packet Pick-Up
*Riders indicate packet pick-up preference during registration. See registration for full details.
Wednesday, October 30th from 11 AM to 5 PM:
St. Bernard Chamber Offices (1615 E Judge Perez Dr. Ste. 100, Chalmette, LA 70043)
Wednesday, October 30th from 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM:
Bayou Bicycles (3530 Toulouse St., New Orleans, LA 70119)
East Bank Cyclery (1908 W. Esplanade Ave, Kenner, LA 70065)
Friday, November 1st from 4 PM to 7 PM:
Los Islenos Heritage Site (1357 Bayou Rd, St Bernard, LA 70085)
Saturday, November 2nd from 6 AM - 7:30 AM (Ride Day)
Day of Information
HELMETS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL RIDERS.
Day of Registration and Sign-In will be from 6:00 AM - 7:30 AM. Signing up day of does not guarantee swag or t-shirt.
Riders are asked to be at Los Islenos by at least 7:00 AM. We encourage all participants to arrive early to allow time for parking, sign-in, and gear preparation. Riders will stagger start with 51 milers going first at 7:30 AM. Please note, the LA 47 (Paris Road) Green Bridge will be closed for the weekend. Riders traveling from that direction will need to plan an alternate route.
Coffee and donuts will be provided.
Water and fruit will be provided at designated water stations along the route. Riders are encouraged to bring other snacks they may be accustomed to having during a ride. Please also bring your own water bottle.
Jambalaya & fried catfish will be served after the ride.
We recommend that riders bring extra inner tubes incase of a flat.
You will be given a colored plastic bracelet to distinguish your mile preference. This must be placed looped around your handle bars. This will help our volunteers and officers on the course.
Know your limits, please. You are welcome to turn around and head back to the finish line at any point during the ride. Please note, the ride concludes at 12:00 PM, and volunteers and police officers will no longer be available to assist riders after this time.
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