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Tour de Marin - Ride to support MCBC's expansion of Marin's bicycle network!

Tour de Marin, a 40-mile benefit ride through Marin, with incredible food, phenomenal ride support and amazing scenery. And no one is left behind!

The Marin County Bicycle Coalition and Whole Foods Market present Tour de Marin on Sunday, May 26, 2013. Join all classes of bicyclists on a 40-mile ride through scenic Marin! There will be great food all along the ride, including fine gourmet cuisine from Marin artisan cheese makers and other local producers.

You'll roll past Big Rock, see redwood groves and horse stables, and take in a feast at the Nicasio energizer station. This year's route will include a trip around the Frank Lloyd Wright Marin Civic Center building and through China Camp State Park, passing oak covered hills, green meadows, a lovely salt marsh and beautiful views of San Pablo Bay.

The benefit ride will start and end at Whole Foods Market’s San Rafael store. The ride will head north along the new Lincoln Avenue Pathway and veer west at Lucas Valley towards Nicasio, where an energizer station will be waiting at the Nicasio Valley Cheese Company. The ride returns to San Rafael with a detour around China Camp State Park along San Pedro Road.

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“We are so pleased to be supporting MCBC’s work with this ride, as well as encouraging people to get out on their bikes and enjoy Marin,” says Andrea Smith of Whole Foods Market San Rafael. “This is such a gorgeous route, and the energizer station at Nicasio Valley Cheese is a great excuse to stop and savor local, artisan food”.

All ride levels welcome, no one is left behind. The ride will be supported with ride leaders, sweepers and course marshals, and a SAG (support and gear) wagon courtesy of Mike's Bikes.

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Tour de Marin registration is $50 with all proceeds supporting MCBC's efforts to expand Marin’s network of safe bike lanes, pathways, bridges, tunnels and trails.

The $50 fee includes a Tour de Marin t-shirt, pre-ride breakfast treats at Whole Foods Market, a well stocked energizer station at Nicasio Valley Cheese Company, a swag bag featuring Whole Foods Market vendors, a post-ride expo with food and Lagunitas IPA and a well marked route with ride support, including SAG vehicles. And you’ll see the results of MCBC’s 15 years of work along the way!

Register at http://tourdemarin2013.eventbrite.com/ 

WHEN:            8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Sunday, May 26

LOCATION:      Whole Foods Market San Rafael - 340 Third St San Rafael, CA 94901

COST:             $50

PHONE:           415-272-2756

WEB SITE:            http:// http://tourdemarin2013.eventbrite.com/

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