Tour de Peninsula

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The Tour de Peninsula is an annual 33-mile non-competitive bicycle ride that begins and ends at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, California. The ride's circuit passes through scenic areas of the San Francisco Peninsula, including the San Andreas Rift Valley, and the municipalities of Redwood City, San Carlos, Belmont, San Mateo, Burlingame, Hillsborough, and Millbrae. The Tour de Peninsula has taken place every summer since 1995. However, according to a newsletter that was issued by the San Mateo County Parks & Recreation Foundation in early 2008, there will be no Tour de Peninsula ride during 2008 and it is uncertain whether the ride will resume in future years.

The Tour de Peninsula draws more than 2,000[1] cyclists and benefits the San Mateo County Parks & Recreation Foundation through cyclist entrance fees. Participants receive support along the ride route with water and snacks at rest stops staffed by volunteers, and a Tour de Peninsula "Dirty Shirt" (a t-shirt with fake mud spots on it) when they finish the ride. Post-ride activities include live music and sponsors' exposition booths at Redwood High School.

The names "Tour de Peninsula" and "Dirty Shirt" are light-hearted references to the competitive Tour de France and its Yellow Jersey, in order to stress the uncompetitive nature of the ride.[2]

[edit] Mottos

The ride has a different motto each year. Mottos for some recent years were:

  • 2007: "We're just glad to be here."
  • 2006: "No pain, no pain."
  • 2005: "Have the big fun."

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Tour de Peninsula route will cause traffic delays Sunday", San Jose Mercury News, 2007-08-04. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. 
  2. ^ Bohan, Suzanne. "No sweat for 'Tour de Peninsula'", Oakland Tribune, 2006-08-05. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. 

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