Bike&Walk Montclair's 9th annual Tour de Montclair will be held at Essex County Brookdale Park on Sunday, May 15th (rain or shine). Bike&Walk Montclair’s signature event is held each May during National Bike Month in conjunction with May in Montclair. This community cycling and recreational event promises something for everyone: family-friendly bike routes, a car-free loop in the park, a trike-a-thon for the littlest riders, music, games, and this year – a community walk!
The Tour de Montclair, which drew over 1,000 cyclists last year, has grown from a family-friendly bike ride through Montclair to an all-out celebration of active living. The theme of this year's tour – "Bikes and Feet on Every Street” – expresses Bike&Walk Montclair’s twin goals of encouraging people to bike and walk, and making our streets more bike- and pedestrian-friendly.
Cyclists of all abilities are invited to ride one of the Tour’s three routes: a one-mile car-free loop within the park, a medium on-road route (8 miles) and a more challenging "long route" around Montclair (12 miles). Walkers can enjoy the car-free park and continue on a 4-mile route via the Lenape Trail (a blazed trail that links many attractions and neighborhoods) and the Upper Montclair shopping district.
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The 2011 Tour de Montclair’s lineup of partners includes the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, the Township of Montclair, the Montclair YMCA and, for the first time, Partners for Health Foundation, which will be showcasing its Healthy Eating Active Living initiative.
Participants are encouraged to register online at http://bikewalkmontclair.org/tour-de-montclair/2011-registration-process/. Online registration is $15 per person or $40 per family (up to 5 members). On-site registration is $20 per person or $45 per family. On-site check-in for the Tour opens at 9:00 AM, and the ride and walk will start at 10:00 AM. Information about the 2011 Tour, including details on how to become a sponsor, membership benefits and pre-registration promotions, can be found at www.bikewalkmontclair.org.
